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Landmark Semenya verdict to be announced on Wednesday

  • Athletics

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has announced the verdict in the landmark case between Caster Semenya and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) will be published on Wednesday (May 1).

rules would impact, should they be introduced.The case has provided heated debate, with Athletics South Africa


African Weightlifting Championships conclude in Cairo

  • Weightlifting

Ahmed Ali produced a continental record in the men’s African Weightlifting Championships in Cairo.

Cameroon and Kenya.Competitors from Tunisia, Uganda, Lesotho, Ghana, Madagascar, Nigeria, Morocco, South Africa


SASCOC open nominations for Jack Cheetham and Letsema Awards

  • ANOCA

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has opened nominations for the Jack Cheetham Memorial Award and Letsema Award.

nomination, a sports project must demonstrate a meaningful contribution to the development of sport in South Africa



An Australian hacking it in the Olympic big time

  • The Big Read

John Coates, a tactically astute 68-year-old Sydney lawyer, has been President of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) for 29 years. He has been involved in three Australian Summer Olympic bids, from three different cities, and maybe - who knows? - will soon be roped into a fourth.

first two bids".Having authored the Sydney 2000 strategy document, he turned his particular focus to Africa

I think we probably got five or six votes [in Africa]," Coates tells me, reflecting on the trip’s significance


Exclusive: IFBB President Santonja accuses NPC and IFBB PRO-League of “false association” and “making fun of WADA Code”

  • Fitness and Bodybuilding

Rafael Santonja – President of the International Federation of Fitness and Bodybuilding – says the IFBB PRO-League, whose promoter Eric Favre was reportedly arrested earlier this month amid allegations of trafficking doping products, is “confusing the public through a false association of its activities to the IFBB”.

, Panamsports, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa


UK Athletics holds talks with Farah amid row with Gebrselassie

  • Athletics

UK Athletics has reportedly received assurances from Mo Farah that he has had no contact with controversial coach Jama Aden since November 2016.

Farah at a London Marathon press conference.Farah alleged that while staying at Gebrselassie's Yaya Africa





Gebrselassie alleges Farah “punched and kicked” couple at hotel as furore intensifies

  • Athletics

Multiple world record holder Haile Gebrselassie has heightened his dispute with four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah by alleging the Briton “punched and kicked” a husband and wife at Gebrselassie's hotel.

greats exploded in full public view yesterday.Farah alleged that while staying at Gebrselassie's Yaya Africa

already made up with the athlete involved.Mo Farah claimed he had been burgled while staying at Yaya Africa


Nigeria to play Mauritius in All-African Badminton Championships final

  • Badminton

Hosts Nigeria will play Mauritius in the final of the All-African Badminton Championships after both teams progressed in Port Harcourt today.

The home nation, yet to drop a game in the tournament, beat South Africa 3-0 in the last four to secure

Mauritius is rated the best in Africa so we have to play well to dethrone them."


Farah and distance great Gebrselassie embroiled in furious row over alleged hotel burglary

  • Athletics

Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah and multiple world record holder Haile Gebrselassie have become embroiled in a furious dispute over allegations the Briton was burgled at a hotel owned by the Ethiopian.

build-up to his second participation in the event.Sir Mo alleged that while staying at Gebrselassie's Yaya Africa

Sir Mo Farah claimed he was burgled while staying at the Yaya Africa Athletics Village, the hotel owned