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WADA Presidential candidates use Annual Symposium to pitch ideas as campaign to replace Sir Craig steps up

  • News

Candidates for President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) laid out their plans for the future of the organisation as the campaign to replace Sir Craig Reedie reached a key milestone at the Annual Symposium here.

whole world but they are not necessarily able to be put in place in a third-world country, such as in Africa

in the voting process, comprising of five from Europe, four from the Americas and Asia, three from Africa


African and Oceania Road Cycling Championships set to begin

  • Cycling

Two continental road cycling championships are set to begin tomorrow with Ethiopian city Bahir Dar hosting the African event and the Australian state of Tasmania staging the Oceania competition.

We expect tough challenge from African teams like South Africa, Morocco, Eritrea and hosts Ethiopia but


Senior officials set to miss FIFA Council meeting in Miami

  • Football

At least two high-profile FIFA officials, including the body's senior vice-president, are set to miss a crucial Council meeting due to start in Miami tomorrow, although the exact reasons why are unclear.

African Football Association (SAFA) after they missed out on replacing Cameroon as hosts of this year's Africa


Ten-year-old star among athletes named on Skateboard GB's team targeting Tokyo 2020

  • Skateboarding

Ten-year-old star Sky Brown is among a team of five skateboarders who will benefit from UK Sport's recent Aspiration Fund award to help them try to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, it has been announced here today. 

of women's sport, including American gymnast Simone Biles and track athletes Caster Semenya of South Africa


South Africa win Canada Rugby Sevens after comeback victory over France

  • Rugby Sevens

South Africa beat a resurgent France 21-12 to win the World Rugby Canada Sevens event in Vancouver, the

the BC Place, France did initially take the lead through a try from Pierre Gilles Lakafia, but South Africa

France, the 295th of the weekend, but it was too little, too late for his side.Thanks to their win South Africa


Pyeongchang emerges as potential host for future Winter Universiade

  • Universiade

Pyeongchang has emerged as a potential host of a future edition of the Winter Universiade.

I met with the director of Johannesburg University in South Africa and they are thinking about either

Brazil staging the third edition of the summer event in 1963.A Universiade has never been staged in Africa


Spain record shock win over New Zealand at World Rugby Canada Sevens

  • Rugby Sevens

Spain produced the shock result on day one of the World Rugby Canada Sevens, beating New Zealand for the first time in their history.

France came from behind to beat Australia 21-17.With pool play over, in the other quarter-finals South Africa

their games against Argentina, Scotland and Japan, while the US finished second in Pool A behind South Africa




Kelly and Aquilina power on in Bowls World Cup at Barrack Heights

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Ireland's Gary Kelly and Brendan Aquilina of Malta remain unbeatable at the Bowls World Cup in Barrack Heights, Australia.

section one and two are headed respectively by Siti Zalina Ahmad of Malaysia and Colleen Piketh of South Africa



South Africa awarded 2023 Netball World Cup after beating New Zealand

  • Non-Olympic Sports

South Africa has beaten New Zealand to win the hosting rights for the 2023 Netball World Cup.

that their flagship event would take place at Cape Town's International Convention Centre.It means Africa

of the Board of the International Netball Federation, I am delighted to announce that Netball South Africa

two exceptional bids and the INF Board was satisfied that both Netball New Zealand and Netball South Africa

Celebrations underway as South Africa is announced as the host of the 2023 @NetballWorldCup@Netball_SA

On behalf of Netball New Zealand and the netball community in New Zealand, I wish Netball South Africa




Malta head early men’s challengers for Bowls World Cup after beating Australian hosts

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Malta, one of  five men’s team to finish the opening day unbeaten at the seventh men’s World Bowls World Cup title in Barrack Heights in Australia, did so at the expense of the hosts and favourites.

in the men’s section two to pick up two wins on the opening day.Scotland defeated Guernsey and South Africa

single opening matches – Guernsey, who beat the United States, the Philippines, who beat Japan, South Africa