A member of staff from Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom is helping Japan's rugby sevens squads prepare for their home 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Japan to advise both the men's and women’s teams on leadership and strategy.The invite came from South Africa-based

the world of a relatively new Olympic sport.Japan's men lost the Rio 2016 bronze medal match to South Africa

winning men's gold and Australia taking women's gold.Japan's men lost the bronze medal match to South Africa

The number of full International Olympic Committee (IOC) members has slipped back below 100, following a string of mainly age-related departures taking effect at the end of the calendar year.

Barry Maister, a diligent and much-respected New Zealander.The IOC's long-time representatives in South Africa

International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Arkady Dvorkovich has confirmed the appointment of four continental assistants.

Gonzalez and Tshepiso Lopang have been appointed as the continental assistants for the Americas and Africa

The International Cricket Council have confirmed the teams which have qualified directly for the 2020 Men's T20 World Cup in Australia.

in the world as of December 31.Those sides are Pakistan, who are ranked top, India, England, South Africa

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President Dame Louise Martin described 2019 as an "incredibly important year" for the organisation in her New Year's message.

preparations for the event well underway after the English city stepped in to replace Durban in South Africa

The National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) held its annual OlympAfrica sports festival.

table tennis.OlympAfrica is a foundation owned by the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

Committee.Youngsters took part in various sports in Lusaka ©NOCZIt was set-up to get more young people across Africa

India's Smriti Mandhana has been named as the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Women's Cricketer of the Year after scooping the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award.

The century I scored in South Africa was quite satisfying and then I had good home series against Australia

Habu Ahmed Gumel has been re-elected as President of the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) following a vote in Yola.

secretary general after an eight year absence ©Olalakan OkusanNigeria is the most populous country in Africa

World ParaVolley has staged four courses Mozambique's capital of Maputo which were part funded by the Agitos Foundation.

 Participants came from eleven African countries, including Egypt, Rwanda, South Africa, Malawi

"Those were the best days of my life," sings Bryan Adams in Summer of ‘69.

competition following negotiations with President Avery Brundage," the announcement read.The problem of South Africa

Zimbabwe Netball Association (ZINA) President Leticia Chipandu has said that the organisation are looking for partners to secure funding for the country's World Cup debut next year in Liverpool.

uiASYPfrTb— Netball World Cup (@NetballWorldCup) September 15, 2018ZINA are also hoping to host the Africa

There is a possibility that we will host the Africa Championships," Chipandu said."

The International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairment (INAS) has established an African branch following a meeting in Egypt’s capital Cairo.

Mobadda from Egypt was elected President while Sudan’s Masher Mohamed was named vice-president for North Africa

Ashraf Hussein as treasurer.The meeting in Egypt's capital has been hailed as a key moment for INAS in Africa

represents the most encouraging move in recent years towards establishing a much-needed INAS organisation in Africa

results.”Included on the agenda of the new body is a plan to host the first INAS regional competition in Africa

President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) Ben Nunoo-Mensah has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Mayor of Inawashiro Town Hiroshi Zenga to get access to free training facilities prior to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Nunoo-Mensah visited Inawashiro Town while attending the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

The President of World ParaVolley (WPV) Barry Couzner has declared 2018 "a year of change" in his end of year address to the governing body, while acknowledging there is still "much to do".

challenges," Couzner added.Listed among those challenges were the establishment of development centres in Africa

The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) introduced goalball to India by holding a development workshop in the capital of New Delhi. 

 A similar workshop was held in South Africa last month, becoming the fourth goalball event to take

place in Africa ©IBSAA total of 132 athletes, coaches and officials from across India participated,

development activity carried out by IBSA Goalball, with a similar event held in Stellenbosch in South Africa

in November.This was the fourth session held in Africa so far.