Greece's absence on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to end with Spyros Capralos being proposed for election as a member here today.

forward include Algeria's Mustapha Berraf, President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

 Thiam is one of four candidates from Africa being put forward.The others are Ntsama Assembe Celestine

closer to securing a place in the top two at the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 Africa

propel his team to a third consecutive win.Uganda suffered a one-run defeat at the hands of Kenya ©ICC Africa

Great Britain are set to begin their bid to retain their title when they face Japan on the opening day of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation Women’s Under-25 World Championships in Suphanburi tomorrow.

teams in Pool B ©IWBFFollowing the Opening Ceremony, Thailand are scheduled to go up against South Africa

A series of 24 one-mile runs staged around the world are set to take place on June 2 as part of Global Running Day, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has announced.

The Central Asian event will take place in Kazakhstan’s capital Nur-Sultan before the event moves to Africa

 The global running campaign then moves back to Africa to Gaborone, Yaoundé and Rabat before crossing

Poland are set to host a FIFA event for the first time with the Under-20 World Cup beginning tomorrow.

Saudi Arabia meet in Group E, with record six-time winners Argentina, Portugal, South Korea and South Africa

hosts Uganda to record their second victory at the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 Africa

Uganda defeated Botswana to start the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier

England's Jamie Walker and Scotland's Darren Burnett moved back to the summit of sections one and two, respectively, as the men's singles continued at the World Bowls Atlantic Championships in Cardiff today.

Walker recorded victories against overnight leader Pierre Breitenbach of South Africa, 21-3, and Jersey's

Fourteen-year-old Waris Thamla-Aied is among the 12 players who have been named on hosts Thailand’s team for the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation Women’s Under-25 World Championships in Suphanburi.

 South Africa also return following their absence four years ago, while Turkey will join Thailand

Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho will take part in the demonstration of teqball at next month’s African Beach Games on the island of Sal in Cape Verde.

We know there are also many talented teqball players in Africa and many more who are yet to try it but

We look forward to seeing teqball continue to grow in Africa and welcoming the teams competing for the

It is the world’s fastest growing sport for a reason and we have seen many athletes in Africa take up

 The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa and the Oceania National Olympic Committees

England’s Jamie Walker lost his lead in the first section of the men’s singles competition at the World Bowls Atlantic Championships in Cardiff as he suffered his first defeat at the hands of home bowler Daniel Salmon, who won Commonwealth pairs gold last year.

lost their position at the top of the section two standings after losing 14-9 to England, with South Africa

England's netball gold at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games was a "pivotal" moment for the sport, former international Sara Bayman has claimed.

 "So now you look at South Africa, Jamaica, some of the African nations – Uganda and Malawi – genuinely

The Polish Sports Minister poised next year to succeed Sir Craig Reedie as President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) wants to see a full-scale WADA-accredited laboratory in Kenya.

“I would like to cooperate with Africa.

comments come less than a year after it was announced that the first WADA-approved laboratory in East Africa

A workshop aimed at helping retired athletes with their future plans will be held by the Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) next month.

player Kady Kanoute Tounkoura, who is also a member of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

Japan overcome hosts Israel in the quad final at the International Tennis Federation World Team Cup wheelchair tennis event in Ramat Hasharon.

and Mitsuteru Moroishi winning 6-4, 6-2 against Gershony and Weinberg to give Japan the title.South Africa