The Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) has outlined its intention to work with sports journalists to promote and develop sports in the build up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

identified a course to be organised by Zone II ANOCA (Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

When unveiling her Brexit plan back in January, Theresa May stressed the need for renewed closeness with Commonwealth countries as Britain heads towards the European Union's exit door.

Africa is now emerging, you are seeing India become a global player in economy.

Western Australia's Sports Minister Mick Murray has backed Perth to step in as hosts of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Baton Relay at Buckingham Palace for Gold Coast 2018.It had been estimated that staging the Games in Africa

A week today, in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, something wonderful/dispiriting will take place: the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Cross Country Championships.

Athletics Weekly, clearly articulates the altered attitude that many followers of the sport outside Africa

Zanzibar has become the 55th member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after their Football Association was admitted during the governing body's General Assembly in Addis Ababa.

Member Associations.The vote of the Congress means Zanzibar will now be able to participate in the Africa

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President Louise Martin was all smiles and there was dancing at Freetown airport in Sierra Leone as the baton for the 2018 Gold Coast Games arrived to begin the global relay. But there’s no denying that celebrations have been overshadowed by the decision to strip Durban of the 2022 Games.

“We will continue to work with South Africa,” said Grevemberg.

statement that it “remains committed to realising the shared ambitions of a future Commonwealth Games in Africa

”.The baton will spend over two months visiting African nations and is due in South Africa on May 15th

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has launched their 2017 AIBA Year of Africa project, a continent-wide

programme made up of 12 regional hubs conducting a series of initiatives, in South Africa.

the continent.In collaboration with the African Boxing Confederation (AFBC),  the 2017 Year of Africa

“The clear aspiration behind the Year of Africa is the desire to see the continent’s boxers better represented

offer, with an emphasis on the AIBA code and the expectations placed on those taking part.The Year of Africa

be made available to expand the pool of referees and judges, coaches and technical staff.The Year of Africa

Africa is proud to be the focus of AIBA’s first Year Of project, and we look forward to showing our great

President Edgar Lungu has stated his country's intention to submit a bid to host the 2025 edition of the Africa

Edgar Lungu, right, met with former CAF President Issa Hayatou, second from left, after the under-20 Africa

even request for bid, we shall directly (allow) Zambia to host," Hayatou said.The 2019 edition of the Africa

tournament already awarded to the Ivory Coast.Guinea has been has been given the 2023 version.Zambia won the Africa

FIFA has suspended the Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT) for Government interference after the country's Sports Minister dissolved the organisation's entire Executive Committee.

plunges football in Mali further into crisis.It comes after Mali side produced a poor showing at the Africa

powerful legacyAboutAimsFuture ambitionsThe International Boxing Association (AIBA) launched the Year of Africa

“The clear aspiration behind the Year of Africa is the desire to see the continent’s boxers better represented

available to them through boxing.”AimsEducationEmpowermentLegacyEducationAt the heart of the Year of Africa

be made available to expand the pool of R&Js, coaches and technical staff.EmpowermentThe Year of Africa

“Africa is proud to be the focus of AIBA’s first ‘Year Of’ project, and we look forward to showing our

Ahmad Ahmad has been elected as the Confederation of African Football's (CAF) President after beating Issa Hayatou in a vote this morning.

steadily from around the continent including Philip Chiyangwa, President of the Council of Southern Africa

been in place since the 1998 tournament in France.This figure was increased to six in 2010 when South Africa

London has tentatively entered the race to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games following the decision to take the event away from Durban but admitted they have concerns over how it would be funded.

the British Empire Games - was taken away from Johannesburg because of concerns about the way South Africa

investigate whether history can repeat itself and the British capital can step in as a substitute for South Africa

The Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee (CTOC) and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) have renewed a bilateral cooperation agreement between the governing bodies.

exchange agreements with 12 National Olympic Committees in the Americas, 10 in Asia, six in Europe, one in Africa

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened a disciplinary case against Philip Chiyangwa as the build-up to the body's Presidential election becomes increasingly ugly.

capital Addis Ababa tomorrow.Chiyangwa, the Zimbabwean who is President of the Council of Southern Africa

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has risen two places to reach second spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Player Rankings for Test batsmen.

Root and India’s Virat Kohli after scoring 130 runs in his country’s first-Test draw against South Africa

reach a career-best ranking of 11th and is now just seven points behind team-mate AB de Villiers.South Africa

Galle.Bangladesh spinner Mehedi Hasan’s six wickets have helped him rise four places to reach 36th.South Africa