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South African golfer banned after failing drugs test

  • Golf

South African professional golfer Etienne Bond has been suspended for 12 months after testing positive for banned performance-enhancing drugs.

African Institute for Drug-Free Sport, who conduct testing of urine samples on behalf of the Southern Africa

the use of this substance, he admitted guilt and accepted the sanction handed down by the Southern Africa



IAAF announces finalists for World Athlete of the Year awards

  • Athletics

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has announced the nominees for the World Athlete of the Year awards.

the silver medallist in the 400m at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and also represented South Africa


Ireland 2023 bid chairman urges voters to look beyond World Rugby recommendations

  • Rugby Sevens

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

potential low attendances at "large, out of town football stadiums", nominated by France and South Africa

sized" city centre venues in Ireland.Spring argued that the smallest nominated stadium in South Africa

Spring's letter also pointed out that South Africa has been stripped of the 2022 Commonwealth Games which

We do not raise these issues lightly," Spring wrote.South Africa captain Francois Pienaar holds the 1995

for a majority of the 39 votes available on the World Rugby Council.France, Ireland and South Africa


Bid Committees meet at FISU headquarters to present candidatures to host World University Championship events in 2020

  • Universiade

A total of 34 Bidding Committees from all corners of the globe have converged at the International University Sports Federation (FISU) headquarters in Lausanne to present candidatures to host World University Championship (WUC) events in 2020.

over 75 representatives from 34 bidding committees representing FISU member associations from America, Africa


AIBA's Year of Africa project reaches Sudan

  • Boxing

have taken part in boxing courses as part of the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) Year of Africa

saw it host five courses over a period of three weeks with the participation of ten countries in both Africa

comprehensive education around the AIBA world through the new GlovesUp programme ©AIBA“Thanks to AIBA’s Year of Africa

organisation and leadership has made these past three weeks a great success with the help of AIBA Year of Africa

less reliant on foreign R&Js when it comes to hosting competitions.The AIBA launched the Year of Africa


World Rugby hit back at French boss Laporte following scathing criticism of 2023 World Cup report

  • Rugby Sevens

World Rugby has responded to stinging criticism by French Rugby Federation President Bernard Laporte, claiming his comments are "unfounded and inaccurate".

Laporte stated yesterday that he wants the report recommending South Africa as 2023 World Cup hosts

as hosts with a final vote to take place on November 15.The report had South Africa ranked highest with

We have analysed the report – there are six points where we have been placed behind South Africa, two

 "During the last 10 years, 21 have been organised and South Africa just two."

 The World Rugby Council has 31 members with a total of 39 votes.France, Ireland and South Africa


Liam Morgan: Recommendation to award 2023 World Cup to South Africa may come back to haunt World Rugby

  • Inside the Blogs

say eyebrows were raised when the Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) Board unanimously recommended South Africa

and shock were abundant when the decision was announced following the evaluation of bids from South Africa

nation must have "an enabling environment of political and financial stability".Not only did South Africa

the report's criteria more than the others.In the comparative scores of the three candidates, South Africa

It was the first international sporting event of any kind that South Africa participated in following

Will South Africa be able to cope financially?



Athletics South Africa Senior Championships brought forward for Gold Coast 2018

  • Athletics

Next year’s Athletics South Africa (ASA) Senior Championships have been re-scheduled to take place before

Athletics South Africa President Aleck Skhosana confirmed the re-scheduling of the Senior Championships

injury during a celebrity touch rugby match.Van Niekerk had revealed his intention to compete for South Africa

successful.Two-time reigning Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya has been a leading performer for South Africa


Le Clos leads on night of swimming and athletics success at ANOC Gala Awards

  • ANOC News

Swimmers enjoyed a successful evening at the fourth Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Gala Awards here as South Africa's Chad le Clos, Egypt's Farida Osman and Sweden's Sarah Sjöström all scooped continental honours.

Sport in Africa is going from strength to strength, so I am humbled and honoured to win ANOC Award for

Best Male Athlete from Africa."


New Inas campaign targets females with intellectual impairment

  • Paralympics

The International Federation for Intellectual Impairment Sport (Inas) is to target potential female athletes through a new campaign.

obligation to deliver at least one development workshop in their country.The main focus will be on Africa



Japan Rugby World Cup 2019 hope schedule announcement will ease planning for fans

  • Rugby Sevens

International Stadium Yokohama will be the heart of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, it emerged today as the match schedules were released.

 They will involve matches between New Zealand and South Africa, Ireland and Scotland, England and

and 2015, are scheduled begin to defend their title on September 21 in 2019 by taking on South Africa

nbsp;Japan caused one of the biggest shocks in the history of the Rugby World Cup when they beat South Africa


India thrash Kazakhstan to reach Women's Hockey Asia Cup semi-finals

  • Hockey

Gurjit Kaur struck a hat-trick as India thrashed Kazakhstan 7-1 to reach the semi-finals of the Women's Hockey Asia Cup in Kakamigahara.

World Cup berths before the competition in Kakamigahara began.India then qualified by virtue of South Africa

winning the women's Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday (October 29).