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Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation officially launches pilot project in Rwanda

  • Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation

The Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) has officially launched its latest pilot project at the Kiziba Refugee Camp in the Karongi district of Western Province, Rwanda.

With this first pilot project in Africa, and thanks to the serious commitment of RTF, THF hopes to strengthen


Paris 2024 hail social media success through Twitter "impressions"

  • Paris 2024

Paris 2024 have claimed social media success after reporting that their bid hashtag has received "more than one billion impressions in 200 countries on Twitter since the turn of the year".

newspaper Le Figaro, a team of digital experts found that the majority of those likes came from Africa


Nigeria's taekwondo pioneer honoured with reception in Lagos

  • Member National Association and Continental Unions News

The Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) has honoured Aikpa Aime, the man who introduced the martial art to the African country.

Uzbekistan's Akmal Irgashev in the over-80 kilogram category at Beijing 2008.Chukwumerije also won the All-Africa




Australia name youthful squad for WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship

  • Baseball and Softball

Australia have announced that seven players will make their World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Men’s Softball World Championship debut after earning selection to the national team.

event in Saskatoon, Canada.They have also ended as bronze medallists three times.Botswana and South Africa



ICC Champions Trophy ambassadors unveiled for 2017 tournament

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Eight former international players have been revealed as ambassadors for the 2017 International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy.

Australia’s Mike Hussey, Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakkarra, ex-South Africa captain Graeme Smith, Ian Bell

successful Australian teams in the competition, taking home the title in 2006 and 2009 when India and South Africa



Three nations reach quarter-finals with 100 per cent record at Singapore Sevens

  • Rugby Sevens

Olympic champions Fiji, Australia and New Zealand all progressed to the quarter-finals in style with three pool stage victories on an opening day full of surprises at the World Rugby Sevens Series event in Singapore.

the US in tomorrow's quarter-finals, while Australia are set for a mouthwatering battle with South Africa


Sithole wraps up quad singles title at South Africa Wheelchair Tennis Open

  • Wheelchair Tennis

soil as he wrapped up victory over Israel’s Itay Erenlib in a rain-affected final at the South Africa

and Erenlib.Elsewhere on the last day of the event, Stefan Olsson claimed his first-ever South Africa

women's singles final was an all-Dutch affair, with Diede de Groot also sealing her maiden South Africa



Kenya to return to scene of historic triumph at Singapore Sevens

  • Rugby Sevens

Kenya will return to the scene of last year's historic triumph during this weekend's World Rugby Sevens Series event in Singapore.

hoping to bounce back from their loss at the hands of Fiji in the final with victory in Singapore.South Africa

Fiji played phenomenal rugby in the final and we weren't up for it – we made too many mistakes," South Africa