By Duncan MackayJuly 3 - South Africa's Chad le Clos, who shot to worldwide prominence at London 2012

"Whilst home is South Africa, where he enjoys incredible support, Chad can become a global sports star

Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesNovember 2012: South

By Gary AndersonJune 30 - New Zealand's men's and women's sides completed an historic double at the 2013 International Rugby Board (IRB) World Cup Sevens as both sides powered their way to victory at a rain-soaked Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

being stopped for an hour midway through the first-half due to thunderstorms.The Fijians had overcome South

Africa in a close affair by 12-10, thanks in the main to seven points from Metuisela Talebula, who finished

By Duncan MackayJune 30 - South Africa's athletes will be able to compete in the Universiade, which is

), after the organisation which governs student sport in the country withdrew its membership of the South

refusing to send a track and field team to the event in Russia because they have suspended Athletics South

Africa (ASA) in a row over governance.University Sports South Africa (USSA) have now pulled out of SASCOC

For now, I'm happy that the team will represent South Africa in Russia."

and ASA that threatened the athletes participation in Kazan 2013 Both of South Africa's gold medals

African athletes out of Glasgow 2014 and Rio 2016April 2013: Athletics South Africa Board suspended

By Gary AndersonJune 29 - Holders Wales set up a mouth-watering quarter-final clash with favourites New Zealand at the International Rugby Board (IRB) World Cup Sevens in Moscow, while neighbours England also face Southern Hemisphere opposition in their quarter-final, as they take on Australia.

South Africa take on Fiji and Kenya face France in the other quarter-final matches of the men's tournament

Africa, with a hat-trick of tries from Cheslin Kolbe.

  South Africa's Cheslin Kolbe scoring one of his three tries against Scotland at the 2013 IRB

Africa and Ireland.Ireland's Alison Miller was the only player to cross the Australian try-line, and

following victories over China and South Africa, the Irish secured the runners-up spot, and set up a

By Duncan MackayJune 29 - India's position as the centre of cricket was strengthened today when it was awarded the World Twenty20 for the first time in 2016 and its fourth 50-over World Cup in 2023, as well as the second World Test Championship in 2021.

Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka last year The World Twenty20 was launched in 2007 when it was held in South

Africa with India emerging as the winners, beating rivals Pakistan in the final.The event is currently

By James CrookJune 28 - Holders Wales notched up a win in the first game of their International Rugby Board (IRB) World Cup Sevens title defence, whilst British neighbours England and Scotland also got off to a winning start at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

tries from Chris Knight of Llandovery helping them on their way to a comprehensive 33-5 win over the South

Japan, with tries coming from Chris Dean, Andrew Turnbull and Michael Fredo, whilst Pool B favourites South

Africa hammered the host nation Russia by 31-0 to take the early momentum.World Series champions New

By Duncan MackayJune 28 - Malaysian city Johor Bahru has been given the go-ahead by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to host the World League semi-final, which is due to start tomorrow, following a dramatic improvement in the quality of the air.

conditions The event will feature eight teams with Germany, England, Pakistan, Korea, Argentina, South

Africa and Japan joining host nation Malaysia in the tournament at the striking Taman Daya Hockey Stadium

By Duncan MackayJune 28 - South African athletes hoping to compete at the Universiade in Kazan next month

Athletics South Africa were banned last week by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic

the team for the Universiade, which is due to open on July 6.Also affected is Akani Simbine, the South

At the last Universiade in Shenzhen two years ago, South Africa finished 24th overall with seven medals

South Africa will send a team of 93 athletes competing in 11 sports but Chef de Mission Nomsa Mahlangu

African athletes out of Glasgow 2014 and Rio 2016April 2013: Athletics South Africa Board suspended

By Duncan MackayJune 23 - Athletics South Africa (ASA) have been suspended by the country's own National

Commonwealth Youth Games, Commonwealth Games, ANOCA (Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

) Youth Games, Zone VI Games, All Africa Games, Olympic Youth Games and the Olympic Games."

Africa and that they still recognise the Board elected in 2012," Evans said.SASCOC, however, announced

It has been evident that the IAAF does not recognise SASCOC as a sports authority in South Africa."

Africa Board suspended by SASCOC

Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission for the Winter Games following its latest two-day visit to the South

This was the Pyeongchang 2018 coordination commission's second visit to the South Korean city "POCOG

Pyeongchang was named as the 2018 Winter Games host city at the 123rd IOC Session in Durban, South Africa

By Duncan Mackay at the Beau Rivage Palace in LausanneJune 17 - Singapore's $1.3 billion (£812 million/€1 billion) Sports Hub currently under construction in the Southeast Asian island city-state will provide it with the capacity to bid for a host the Commonwealth Games in the near future, International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Ng Ser Miang has claimed.

who are currently debating whether to move for the event or not.Other potential bids could come from South

Africa, Sri Lanka, Canada and New Zealand, although all those countries have been quiet in recent months

By Duncan MackayJune 4 - Paralympic sport will continue to thrive despite the loss of Oscar Pistorius, currently facing murder charges, claims former Formula One star Alex Zanardi.

Pistorius appeared in court in South Africa today charged with murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp

, with the case being postponed until August 19.The loss of the South African is a big blow but Zanardi

Oscar Pistorius gives Alex Zanardi a helping hand before things turned sour for the South African and

By Emily GoddardMay 30 - Glasgow 2014 has named SuperSport as the Sub-Saharan Africa broadcast rights

The South African based subscription service is expected to help the Games reach more than five million

of which several in high definition.As well as the exclusive pay-television rights for Sub-Saharan Africa

By James Crook at the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex in St PetersburgMay 28- Baku 2015 hope the how the inaugural European Games in two years time will provide a springboard for Azerbaijan to become more integrated within the continent, it was claimed during the City Forum at the SportAccord International Convention here today. 

discussion for the panel, which also included Western Cape coordinator of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South

Africa, Laurine Platzky, Hazem Galal, State and Local Government sector global leader for professional

By Tom DegunMay 22 - London Mayor Boris Johnson claims that he would fully support a bid from the city for the 2022 Commonwealth Games but admitted it a decision that is not for him to make.

the original choice, Johannesburg, was stripped of the event amid concerns of concerns about the way South

Africa would treat black and Asian athletes.Paula Radcliffe won the gold medal in the 5,000 metres on