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Kenya to host CECAFA tournament despite being stripped of African Nations Championship

  • Football

The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) has announced that its 2017 Senior

existed for several weeks about Kenya's readiness to host Africa's second-tier competition behind the Africa

 The event differs from the higher-level Africa Cup of Nations as only players who represent

Kenya has been stripped of one of CAF's flagship events.In 1996 they were replaced as hosts of the Africa

Cup of Nations by South Africa.




Countries bidding for 2023 Rugby World Cup make presentations

  • Rugby Sevens

World Rugby today heard submissions  in London from France, Ireland and South Africa regarding their

 In 2007 they hosted the tournament on their own when South Africa ran out the winners.

constitution will remain stable and lasting.”Francois Pienaar, who captained the Springboks when South Africa

minority.Mandela presented the Webb Ellis Cup to Pienaar.The film Invictus dramatises the story of South Africa


FIFA looks set to lift ban on poppies

  • Football

FIFA is to lift its ban on players from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland wearing poppies during football matches.

World Wars and subsequent conflicts.They are also worn by many in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa




Kenya stripped of 2018 African Nations Championship by CAF

  • Football

Kenya has been stripped of its right to host the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

existed for several weeks about Kenya's readiness to host Africa's second-tier competition behind the Africa

 The event differs from the higher-level Africa Cup of Nations as only players who represent

Kenya has been stripped of one of CAF's flagship events.In 1996 they were replaced as hosts of the Africa

Cup of Nations by South Africa.

the Nations Championship have been Ivory Coast, Sudan and South Africa.Ivory Coast, Morocco or South Africa


Britain scoop two golds as World Taekwondo Grand Prix debuts in Africa

  • Taekwondo

Great Britain claimed two of the three gold medals available as the World Taekwondo (WT) Grand Prix made its African debut in Morocco's capital Rabat.

Ahmed Fouly, the President of World Taekwondo Africa, added: "Africa is the top priority for Mr.

We have lots of difficulties in Africa - transport, aviation, air fares - and the budgets of all counties


Bodybuilders gear-up for Arnold Classic Europe Amateur

  • Fitness and Bodybuilding

Bodybuilders have been gathering in Barcelona for the seventh edition of the Arnold Classic Europe Amateur. 

Brazil took centre stage between April 21 and 23.The African leg took place in Johannesburg in South Africa


Schedule revealed for FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup

  • Hockey

The International Hockey Federation has revealed the schedule for the 2018 Indoor World Cup in German capital Berlin.

in 2015 in German city Leipzig, are involved and will begin with matches against Belgium and South Africa


Ashgabat 2017 refugee team leader targets medals at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

  • Ashgabat 2017

The Chef de Mission of the refugee team for the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) has targeted a medal-winning performance from the equivalent squad at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

While athletes from Africa and other continents can fly to any part of the world to compete, refugees



Lappartient elected UCI President after unseating Cookson in landslide

  • Cycling

David Lappartient has been named International Cycling Union (UCI) President after the Frenchman unseated Britain's Brian Cookson with a decisive election victory at the governing body's Congress in Bergen.

which is coinciding with the UCI Road World Championships.The voters included nine delegates each from Africa