Swiss rower Jeannine Gmelin, South African Kirsten McCann and crews from all over Europe, South Africa

Bogus, Laura Oprea, Daniela Druncea, coxswain; Lightweight Women’s Single Sculls: Kirsten McCann, South Africa

World Rugby will name the host of the 2023 World Cup tournament tomorrow, with South Africa the front-runner

South Africa were backed by World Rugby as their preferred host last month, leaving rivals France and

battling to make up ground prior to the secret 31-Council member vote.The decision to recommend South Africa

country coming out on top in three of the five criteria assessed.In the closely contested report South Africa

executive Philip Browne is understood to have written to the game's governing body for clarification.South Africa

South Africa are the favourites to be named hosts of the 2023 Rugby World Cup ©Getty ImagesIt is claimed

Family members of former International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Lamine Diack have stepped-up their campaign to secure his release by distributing a brochure of achievements supposedly "patiently pursued by a man of conviction".

responsibility for China's return to the IAAF-fold in 1978 is also praised as well as the exclusion of South Africa

Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) director general Husain Al Musallam has claimed the 2018 Asian Games will provide broadcasters with "stunning" images, as the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang prepare to play host.

which is admired and respected by all the other continents in the five Olympic rings: Europe, Oceania, Africa

World Rugby has again defended its confidence in the bidding process for the 2023 World Cup tournament ahead of what is likely to be a vehemently contested vote on Wednesday (November 15). 

written to the game's governing body for clarification on the independent process that led to South Africa

World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont has dismissed criticism of their decision to recommend South Africa

South Africa Rugby President Mark Alexander has warned a vote against his country will be seen as a snub

to themSouth Africa were adjudged to come out on top in three of the five key areas of scrutiny in the

report.Mark Alexander, South Africa Rugby President, calimed a vote against South Africa to host the

Birmingham City striker Lucy Quinn has claimed the Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade has helped her prepare to compete in the Women’s Super League.

team eventually finishing in ninth place in the women’s event.Group stage defeats to Russia and South Africa

classification rounds of the tournament.Quinn was able to add to her group stage strike against South Africa

Sweden's Sarah Sjöström continued her march towards the overall women's title as she claimed two victories on the final day of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Cup in Beijing.

completed a hat-trick of bronze medals as she was third.Overall men's leader Chad Le Clos of South Africa

Olympic gold medallist Chad Le Clos of South Africa strengthened his advantage at the top of the overall

International Sambo Federation (FIAS) President Vasily Shestakhov is set to meet with his Association of African Sports Confederations (AASC) counterpart Ahmed Nasser early next year to discuss the sport’s potential inclusion in future editions of the continent’s quadrennial Games.

admitted in November 2015 that a dispute between the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

have been entrusted with the technical coordination in a re-branded event formally known as the All-Africa

The South African Sports Minister has joined in the war of words over the host selection process for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, drawing parallels between the "attempted undermining" of the current South African bid and the 2010 FIFA World Cup bidding process.

Africa's Minister of Sport and Recreation, said this "attempted undermining" was "not unfamiliar to South Africa

to nought.Thulas Nxesi has compared the bidding process to the FIFA World Cup of 2010, held in South Africa

report prompted a recommendation by the Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) Board of Directors that South Africa

Rugby Federation President Bernard Laporte has been particularly outspoken.The report ranked South Africa

was recognised by World Rugby and the game's leadership in their unanimous recommendation of South Africa

World champion Xu Jiayu is set to lead the Chinese charge at their home International Swimming Federation World Cup event in Beijing this weekend.

at the FINA World Cup in Beijing ©Getty ImagesCurrent overall World Cup lead Chad Le Clos of South Africa

Rudi Van Den Abbeele of France and Russian Pavel Rozhkov will battle it out for the Presidency of the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS), it has been announced. 

fantastic response from the IWAS Membership, culminating in the nomination of 15 individuals from Asia, Africa

posts.These are Ana Srsen of Croatia, Dina and Ina Sotiriadi, both of Greece, Ernesta Strydom of South Africa

An official complaint regarding the 2023 Rugby World Cup evaluation report has been submitted by Ireland after officials from the country claimed their bid had been scored "unreasonably".

development in the ontroversy following the release of the report last week, which recommended South Africa

clarification on issues which saw Ireland finish last of the three bids in the evaluation.The report had South Africa

Ireland has expressed concern as to how their bid scored compared with the others, particularly South Africa

There are very clear examples in recent times of starkly empty stadia in South Africa for significant

operational and theoretical" approach which, he claims, the technical review group took in selecting South Africa

I have been looking at the 2023 Rugby World Cup (RWC) host selection process which will culminate with a vote of the World Rugby Council in London next week.

I have spent long enough in South Africa to be very well aware of that wonderful country’s considerable

itself; the other to the weightings via which the three competing bidders – France, Ireland and South Africa

is the recommended candidate.South Africa built some fine stadia and held an atmospheric and well organised

concludes with the recommendation “of the RWCL Board of Directors to World Rugby Council” that South Africa

at-a-distance impression was that the risk of both political and economic turbulence in South Africa

Netball South Africa (NSA) has elected a new President, Cecilia Molokwane, at its Annual General Meeting

sport, could go from strength to strength.Mimi Mthethwa has been replaced as President of Netball South Africa