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Fiji beat South Africa in Hong Kong Sevens final

  • Rugby Sevens

Fiji beat South Africa in the Hong Kong Sevens final today to claim their first tournament victory of

stepped down after three hugely successful years culminating in the Olympic glory at Rio 2016.South Africa

I'm also aware that Ben did a great job and that we needed to keep the pressure on South Africa at the

Earlier in the semi-finals, Fiji overcame Australia 33-12 and South Africa defeated the United States

to Australia.Fiji beat Canada 29-12 in the last eight, while the US defeated England 27-7 and South Africa



Four teams reach quarter-finals of Hong Kong Sevens with unbeaten record

  • Rugby Sevens

Australia, South Africa, the United States and Fiji secured their place in the quarter-finals with their

Kong Stadium.England followed Australia into the last eight by finishing second in the group.South Africa

and the US clash with England.The last quarter-final will be a mouthwatering encounter between South Africa


Angolan seeking re-election as African Paralympic Committee President

  • Paralympics

Angola's Leonel Da Rocha Pinto is poised to be re-elected President of the African Paralympic Committee after being confirmed as the only candidate for next week's General Assembly in Luanda.

Khaled Rgibi of Libya, Hamid El Aouni of Morocco, Frank Thorpe of Nigeria and Leon Fleiser of South Africa

present and discuss ideas on how Para sport can be developed and promoted in a more systematic way in Africa


Pakistan home and away league bid not affected by security fears, FIH official says

  • Hockey

Pakistan not being able to play matches in their own country because of security fears will not affect their bid for a place in the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) new home and away league, chief executive Jason McCracken has claimed.

Belgium, England, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, The Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa



Norton breaks try scoring record at Hong Kong World Rugby Sevens Series

  • Rugby Sevens

Dan Norton became the leading try scorer in the history of the World Rugby Sevens Series as action began at the seventh leg of the season in Hong Kong today.

day of competition today.Australia also clinched a victory in Pool A as they edged Samoa 21-19.South Africa


Fiji aiming for season's first victory at Hong Kong sevens

  • Rugby Sevens

Rio 2016 Olympic champions Fiji will continue their search for their first World Rugby Sevens Series stage win of the season this weekend as action moves to Hong Kong in China.

competition in Vancouver, England are now second overall in the series table on 103 points, 23 behind South Africa

Zealand, Wales and Japan.Action is due to take place at the Hong Kong Stadium ©Getty ImagesLeaders South Africa


WBSC insist second Tokyo venue vital for realistic Olympic format

  • Tokyo 2020

World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) President Riccardo Fraccari still maintains that another Tokyo 2020 venue is required in order to ensure a realistic competition format.

 Asia should get one other, the Americas would get two, and then Europe, Africa and Oceania will





Pakistan climb in ICC Twenty20 rankings after series win

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Pakistan and the West Indies have swapped places in the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 rankings after the former won a series between the two sides.

with the West Indies dropping to sixth.New Zealand still top the pile, in front of India and South Africa


Nigeria Taekwondo Federation secretary highlights need for improved sponsorship

  • Member National Association and Continental Unions News

The secretary of the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF), Taiwo Oriss, believes regular sponsorship of athletes at local and international competitions could lead to the country becoming one of the top taekwondo nations in the world.

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