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Chinese 13-year-olds lead diving 1-2 at World Aquatics Championships

  • Aquatics

Thirteen-year-old pair Chen Yuxi and Lu Wei claimed a 1-2 in the women's 10 metres platform at the World Aquatics Championships as China's diving domination continued in Gwangju.

Kazakhstan 17-8.In Group C, Hungary edged Spain 13-11 for a second success with New Zealand and South Africa


WBSC unveils schedule for Softball Americas Tokyo 2020 Qualifier in Canada

  • Baseball and Softball

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has unveiled the schedule for its 12-nation Softball Americas Qualifier in Canadian city Surrey, where the top two teams will secure a place at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo. 

here.One of the other two qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 tournament will come from the Softball Europe/Africa

Championship in Czech Republic and Poland.They will join the two previously qualified African nations - South Africa




Africa celebrates record medal haul at Naples 2019

  • Naples 2019

African nations earned a record total of 26 medals at the Naples 2019 Summer Universiade that finished on Sunday (July 14).

podium in both the 50m and 100m butterfly and Zane Waddell claimed gold in the 50m backstroke.South Africa

FISUThe nation's last gold medal came on the track as Milton Kekana won the men's 10,000m final.South Africa

from Ashley Smith.After finishing 44th in the overall medal table in Taipei two years ago, South Africa



SASCOC President says African Games to serve as "benchmark" for Tokyo 2020

  • ANOCA

South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) President Gideon Sam has said the country's athletes will use this year's African Games in Morocco's capital Rabat as a "benchmark" on their road to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

It has been announced that South Africa will be represented by 153 athletes and officials at the 12th

 The four athletes are ranked first in Africa in their respective events.Leading a strong canoeing

will be part of the weightlifting team.At the 2015 African Games in Congo's capital Brazzaville, South Africa


England inch closer to semi-final spot at Netball World Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Hosts England sounded a warning to their Netball World Cup rivals with an impressive 56-48 victory over Jamaica, the world’s number two side, in Group G of preliminaries stage two.

in the group, one place above Jamaica, following their 57-54 triumph over Trinidad and Tobago.South Africa


CONCACAF awarded $79 million after winning lawsuit against Warner

  • Football

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) has been awarded $79 million (£63 million/€70 million) by a New York judge after the body won its lawsuit against disgraced former President Jack Warner.

accepting bribes in connection with the 1998 and 2010 World Cup bid processes, won by France and South Africa



England teams qualify Britain for both rugby sevens tournaments at Tokyo 2020

  • Rugby Sevens

Great Britain will play in the men's and women's rugby sevens tournaments at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after England triumphed in both European qualification events.

nation Japan in the men's tournament at Tokyo 2020 as well as Fiji, United States, New Zealand and South Africa

the North American slot.Four more spaces are available through qualifying events in Oceania, Asia and Africa