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Lange and Ryf out to retain titles at 2018 Ironman World Championships in Hawaii

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Germany's Patrick Lange and Switzerland's Daniela Ryf will be vying to defend their respective men's and women's titles when the 2018 Ironman World Championships take place in Kailua-Kona in Hawaii tomorrow.

IRONMANtri) October 12, 2018In addition to earning her fourth Ironman 70.3 World Championship title in South Africa


INAS seek host for 2022 Football World Championships

  • Football News

The International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (INAS) has invited expressions of interest from members to host the 2022 INAS Football World Championships.

after they overcame challenges from Sweden, France, Germany, Argentina, Poland, Japan and Russia.South Africa



High profile speakers announced for Peace and Sport Regional Forum

  • News

High profile speakers at the Peace and Sport Regional Forum in Rhodes will include Greek basketball legend Nikos Galis and Olympic medallist and Champion for Peace Marlène Harnois.

;Harnois of France, an Olympic medallist in taekwondo who is involved with peace programmes in West Africa




Exclusive: Coe asks Senegalese President to help extradite Papa Massata Diack to France so can answer bribery allegations

  • Athletics

Sebastian Coe has personally asked Senegal's President Macky Sall to intervene and help have former International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) marketing consultant Papa Massata Diack extradited to France for questioning in connection with corruption allegations.

million/€1.8 million) bribe for Lamine Diack’s vote and for him to convince other IOC members from Africa


Djokovic progresses to last 16 of Shanghai Masters

  • Tennis

Serbia's Novak Djokovic beat Jérémy Chardy of France 6-3, 7-5 to progress to the last 16 of the Shanghai Masters at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in China.

-1.The action will continue tomorrow, when Roger Federer of Switzerland and Kevin Anderson of South Africa


WBSC launch promotional video for Under-23 World Cup

  • Baseball and Softball

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has unveiled the official promotional video for this month's Under-23 Baseball World Cup in Colombia.

games from October 19 to 28.Japan, Chinese Taipei, Mexico, The Netherlands, hosts Colombia and South Africa


Senegal officially awarded 2022 Summer Youth Olympic Games at IOC Session

  • Dakar 2026

Senegal was officially confirmed as the host of the 2022 Youth Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session here today.

At this very ceremonial moment for Africa and in particular for Senegal, I wish to express on behalf

tropical diseases in the country.IOC members lined up to praise the decision to host the Youth Olympics in Africa

It is time for Africa," said IOC President Thomas Bach.The IOC first decided to find an African host


FIFA suspends Sierra Leone for Government interference

  • Football

FIFA has suspended the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) for Government interference.

Sierra Leone's men's team are due to travel to Ghana on October 11 for a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier


Do the Youth Olympic Games have a future?

  • The Big Read

Thomas Bach has been forced to deal with several considerable challenges during his tenure as President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

face their own challenges ©Getty ImagesBeyond Lausanne 2020, the immediate future of the YOG lies in Africa

considered brave as the IOC are taking a product which has an uncertain fate into uncharted territory; Africa

Games last year after the city failed to meet a series of financial deadlines.This is not to tar all of Africa


WADA in surplus despite higher than expected investigation costs

  • News

Above-budget spending on litigation and investigations did not prevent the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) from reporting a surplus for what was a difficult 2017.

rate for Europe slipping below 99 per cent for the first time in recent years.The remittance rate for Africa


Jordaan loses third attempt to sit on FIFA Council

  • Football

Malawi Football Association President Walter Nyamilandu has been elected to the vacant Confederation of African Football (CAF) seat on the FIFA Council over South Africa's Danny Jordaan.

I am a proud Malawian and a proud African ready to serve the interests of Africa to the best of my ability


Full schedule released for WBSC Under-23 Baseball World Cup

  • Baseball and Softball

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) have released the game schedule for the 2018 Under-23 Baseball World Cup in Colombia.

closing proceedings on the first day.Reigning champions Japan will begin their competition against South Africa