Paris 2024 chairman Tony Estanguet claims France being awarded the Rugby World Cup the year before they are due to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games is an "advantage" which will be help boost sport in the country.

France was named 2023 Rugby World Cup last month after defeating South Africa 24-15 in the second round

Oscar Pistorius has filed papers to the Constitutional Court in South Africa appealing his increased

factual findings" the Pretoria High Court made.In papers filed yesterday, quoted by the Times South Africa

November, the Supreme Court of Appeal gave Pistorius the minimum 15 years prescribed for murder in South Africa

Sushil Kumar won the 74 kilogram men's freestyle category at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championships in Johannesburg.

Rathore said it was not possible for active athletes to hold the position.After Kumar's win in South Africa

funds.President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Daniel Igali, praised the athletes' displays in South Africa

Twenty-five officials from 14 countries have been selected for next year's Hockey Women's World Cup in London.

Hockey World League Final in Auckland.Rio 2016 Olympic Games technical delegate Sheila Brown from South Africa

The last 12 months in sports politics has perhaps not quite hit the heights of the year which preceded it, but it has contained plenty of excitement nonetheless. 

World Rugby for a 2023 World Cup voting procedure which ended in a surprise recommendation for South Africa

got his opponent disqualified before the vote in the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

English city Liverpool is to bid for the 2022 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

disappointment when rival Birmingham was selected as England's candidate to replace Durban in South Africa

Parkour Earth has written an open letter where they reveal they are taking their dispute with the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Fédération de Parkour, New Zealand Parkour, the Polish Parkour And Freerunning Federation, Parkour South Africa

The Rugby League European Federation (RLEF) Board has awarded observer status to Cameroon.

 RLEF Middle East Africa director Remond Safi is also reviewing an application from two other African

Africa is an important region for the sport," he said.

The top rugby nations from around the world will be represented in both the men's and women's sevens competitions at next year’s Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

features 16 teams from all six regions, including the top-four ranked nations in the world in South Africa

won the first four rugby sevens gold medals from 1998 to 2010 but were beaten in the final by South Africa

’s competition, headlined by top-ranked New Zealand, Australia, Canada and Fiji.England, South Africa

preliminary matches can be purchased on a first-come, first served basis via www.gc2018.com/tickets.South Africa

The International Korfball Federation (IKF) have announced that the Royal Belgian Korfball Federation (KBKB) will host the IKF Beach Korfball World Cup (Europe) 2018. 

 This can lead to, at most, five Beach World Cups in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa and the 

Taekwondo, with the governing body claiming their addition highlights the continued growth of the sport in Africa

“We are seeing dramatic growth in Africa and the member national association in Guinea-Bissau will ensure

lifestyles but also teaches them values and disciplines which go well beyond sport.”World Taekwondo Africa

©World TaekwondoWorld Taekwondo have stated there has been considerable development of the sport in Africa

Continental Union was honoured as the best of the year last week.The award was presented to World Taekwondo Africa

Six-time Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius has been hurt in a prison brawl, in the aftermath of his sentence for the killing of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was more than doubled.

November, the Supreme Court of Appeal gave Pistorius the minimum 15 years prescribed for murder in South Africa

New Zealand's netball team are planning warm up for Commonwealth Games with a four nations tournament in Auckland. 

travel to London to play the England Roses on January 20 before heading to Johannesburg to face South Africa

The Chinese Embassy in the Ivory Coast have held a reception to congratulate athletes who participated in the World Taekwondo Grand Prix Final in Abidjan.

gold at the Grand Prix.The Ivory Coast’s successful hosting of both events had helped World Taekwondo Africa

Argentina 38-14 in the final of the World Rugby Sevens Series in Cape Town in Cape Town as hosts South Africa

losing 19-12 to New Zealand in the semi-final earlier in the day, despite being favourites, hosts South Africa

 Today’s results mean that New Zealand are now two points ahead of South Africa in the overall orld