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Mike Rowbottom: Why sharing gold is not all about timing

  • Inside the Blogs

It’s a strange thing about dead heats in sporting championships. The experience immediately polarises into fevered examination of technological detail and a rush of general goodwill.

women's 100m freestyle final.A day later, by the by, Michael Phelps of the US, Chad Le Clos of South Africa

about effectiveness and fairness.Joint silver medallists László Cseh of Hungary, Chad Le Clos of South Africa



FIFA accused of double standards over 2026 World Cup bids

  • Football

FIFA have been accused of double standards after different rules were seemingly applied to countries presenting their bids for hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

United States, Mexico and Canada were seemingly given permission to address the Council of Southern Africa



IFBB host anti-doping seminars in South Africa

  • Fitness and Bodybuilding

International Federation of Fitness and Bodybuilding (IFBB) hosted several anti-doping seminars across South Africa

and BBSA medical advisor Riaan Barnard, a representative of the National Anti-Doping Agency of South Africa

organisations to be fully signed up with the World Anti-Doping Agency.The IFBB will be returning to South Africa




From whiff whaff and Gossima beginnings, table tennis continues to be a smash hit as sport prepares to come home

  • The Big Read

Post London 2012, the Copper Box Arena - which hosted handball, modern pentathlon and goalball during those glorious Olympic and Paralympic Games - has been used for a variety of other sports, including basketball, badminton, netball and wheelchair rugby. 

 Or South Africa.

decade are reports of "indoor tennis" being played by British Army officers stationed in India and South Africa


Rwandan NOC President backs plan to award Youth Olympics to Africa

  • ANOCA

National Olympic and Sports Committee President Valens Munyabagisha has praised the plan to target Africa

Thomas Bach said afterwards that he hoped the event could pave the way towards a Summer Olympic Games in Africa

in either 2032 or 2036.An Olympic event has never been held in Africa before.Dakar in Senegal has emerged


Czech Softball President hails importance of men's Intercontinental Cup

  • Baseball and Softball

Czech Softball President Gabriel Waage believes that the new men's Intercontinental Cup competition in Prague will be the perfect chance to hone preparations for the 2019 World Cup which the city will also stage.

dubbed as the "battle of the continents" with the top ranked men's softball sides from Asia, Europe, Africa


England netball squad for Gold Coast 2018 announced

  • Gold Coast 2018

England have confirmed their netball squad for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, as they look to return to the podium at the multi-sport event.

Commonwealth Games on the back of some of the best results in the team's history.Victories over South Africa

Zealand, Malawi, Wales, Scotland and Uganda.Hosts Australia are in Pool A, along with Jamaica, South Africa



Le Clos offers to pay for team-mates' participation at Gold Coast 2018 as he chases medal record

  • Gold Coast 2018

Chad le Clos is reportedly considering paying for team-mates to attend the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games to enable him the chance to equal the all-time record for medals at the multi-sport event.

benefit the team were unable to make the trials.Le Clos told Times Live that it would be "sad" if South Africa

Confederation and Olympic Committee President Gideon Sam is set to assess the selection dispute.South Africa

at the Games, 12 came in swimming events with Le Clos contributing to seven of those.Although South Africa


Zimbabwean Thornycroft wins 2017 Filippi Spirit Award

  • Rowing

Zimbabwean Olympic rower Micheen Thornycroft has been announced as the winner of the 2017 World Rowing (FISA) Filippi Spirit Award.

African Rowing Championships ©FISAThornycroft, who is currently studying at Rhodes University in South Africa