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Pistorius excited about London 2012 after Stadium visit

  • Latest (Paralympics)

By Tom DegunMay 23 - South African Oscar Pistorius today visited the London 2012 Olympic Stadium

As well as competing at the Paralympics in 2012, Pistorius is also looking to represent South Africa

athletics programme for 2012March 2011: Pistorius secures qualifying time for London 2012 Olympics in South


South Africa claim London Sevens title but New Zealand World Series

  • Rugby Sevens

May 22 - South Africa beat Fiji 24-14 in the final of the Emirates Airlines London Sevens today as New

South Africa came from 14-0 down to see off Fiji to win the London trophy for the first time since

unbeatable lead there will now be a four-way battle to finish series runners-up in Scotland.The final saw South

Africa, coached by Paul Treu, make amends for their pool defeat by Fiji at Twickenham yesterday..After

title, Tomasi Cama scoring twice in a 31-14 quarter-final win over Argentina.In the other semi-final, South

Africa edged past Rugby World Cup Sevens champions Wales 21-19 after beating 2010 London winners Australia


Wheelchair basketball exhibition gives taster of BT Paralympic World Cup

  • Latest (Paralympics)

By Duncan MackayMay 22 - Members of the Britain's wheelchair basketball men's and women's teams took over the Manchester Arndale Centre to stage a celebrity demonstration event and help launch the BT Paralympic World Cup, which is due to open tomorrow.

Among the stars competing is Oscar Pistorius, who is hoping to represent South Africa at both the Olympics


SportsMark appointed exclusive US agent of 2014 World Cup hospitality programmes

  • Football

By David GoldMay 20 - SportsMark, who are involved in the London 2012 Olympic Games on behalf of British Airways, has been appointed the exclusive agent in the United States for the sale of Official Hospitality Programmes for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

tournament.SportsMark was also the exclusive hospitality sales agent in the US of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South

After a successful tournament in South Africa together, this partnership allows us to provide our expanded


German President to support Munich 2018 bid in Durban

  • Pyeongchang 2018

By Duncan Mackay in LausanneMay 19 - German President Christian Wulff (pictured) is to travel to Durban to support Munich's bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics leaving a question mark over whether Chancellor Angela Merkel will be there.

It will be a real honour to travel with Germany's Head of State to South Africa once again," she said

"I was at last year's FIFA World Cup [in South Africa] with him and I know he has a real passion for


Blatter predicting victory in FIFA election by two-thirds majority

  • Football

By Andrew WarshawMay 13 - Sepp Blatter says he has got the Presidential election in the bag by a landslide despite the serious corruption allegations that have rocked FIFA once again.

South America, Central and North America, Europe, Oceania and a large part of Africa and Asia will continue



Exclusive: Fennell to step down as President of Commonwealth Games Federation

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By Duncan Mackay in Kuala LumpurMay 12 - Mike Fennell is set to end his 17-year reign as President of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) after promising Malyasia's Prince Tunku Imran (pictured) that he will not stand against him in the elections later this year.

Singapore is a classic case [and] South Africa has three cities which could do the Games very well."


Twenty20 cricket wanted for Commonwealth Games

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By Duncan Mackay in Kuala LumpurMay 10 - There is set to be a new push to get Twenty20 cricket into the Commonwealth Games, it has been revealed.

were held over 50 overs with a strong Australian side led by Steve Waugh being beaten in the final by South

Africa, whose hero was Shaun Pollock with four wickets.There were plans to include a Twenty20 tournament



FIFA to step up war on illegal betting

  • Football

By Andrew WarshawMay 8 - Football's world governing body is stepping up the fight against match-fixing whilst trying to find ways of improving the game as a spectacle by scheduling two major meetings at its Zurich headquarters this week.

under the chairmanship of Franz Beckenbauer.The Task Force was set up in the wake of the World Cup in South

Africa to try and find ways of making the game more attractive, reduce sterility, stamp out cheating


Neptunus appoint Clark as project manager

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By David GoldMay 6 - Neptunus, the Temporary structures specialist who last month were awarded a major contract by Prestige Ticketing to supply a corporate hospitality venue for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, has appointed Matt Clark as their project manager, and he will be responsible for their major projects across the UK.

Clark has experience in project work at both the World Cup in South Africa and Asian Cup in Qatar earlier


Mayor of London launches "one stop shop" London 2012 sports legacy scheme

  • London 2012

By Tom Degun May 4 - London Mayor Boris Johnson (pictured) has launched a "one stop shop" initiative titled Sport for Social Change Network (SSCN) which aims to transform hundreds of sports groups and ensure that they are thriving for years after the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The SSCN also in operates in Brazil, South Africa and East Africa.In London, it aims to coordinate efforts


"Pyeongchang are not favourites" claims Korean Minister

  • Pyeongchang 2018

By Tom Degun in DohaMay 3 - Pyeongchang are not the favourites to be awarded the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, the Korean Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Sun-Kyoo Park has claimed.

Committee (IOC) technical briefing in Lausanne later this month and Park refuses to accept that the South

Movement and use sport to promote unity and development on all regions of the world, including Asia, Africa

 South Korea has not hosted the Olympics since they staged the Summer Games more than 20 years ago