Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year September 21 - A row has broken out in South

Africa after Durban was chosen as the country's choice to be put forward to bid for the 2020 Olympics

nbsp;unsuccessfully for the 2004 Games, have claimed that they were not advised by the South

story at [email protected] Related stories September 2010: Durban put forward as South

Africa candidate for 2020 Olympics July 2010: Africa is 20 years away from hosting the Olympics, claims

senior IOC member July 2010: South Africa officially enter race for 2020 Olympics July 2010: Rogge

- It is up to South Africa to decide whether to bid for Olympics July 2010: Cape Town refuse to commit

September 18 - Athletics South Africa (ASA) elected a new Board today which included former sprinter

"They will promote the sport, the rest is left to me and SASCOC (South African Sports Confederation

"This is the beginning of great things for athletics in South Africa.

" Four South African athletes were elected to the Board, which was contested by 58 people.

The same province's Aleck Skhosana will chair South Africa's national road running commission.

Evans was elected South African track and field chair, as well as leading the Board.

MackayBritish Sports Internet Writer of the YearSeptember 15 - A major doping scandal is brewing in South

Africa involving former East German head coach Dr Ekkart Arbeit (pictured), who allegedly ordered that

newspaper claims to have seen a forensic report from auditing firm Deloitte which discovered that Athletics South

 Africa (ASA) head coach Arbeit allegedly instructed the team doctor to give a suspicious substance

Africa, Arbeit coached Britain's Olympic 2000 heptathlon champion Denise Lewis as she prepared for the

title in Athens in 2004.There is no suggestion that Arbeit administered illegal drugs to Lewis.The South

doctors to the East German authorities for refusing to administer drugs to athletes.As coach of the South

row over her gender, suffered further embarrassment today when she was called a "mister" in South

The Committee accepted a resolution to summon the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee

handling of the Semenya debacle, as well as a forensic audit into the financial affairs of Athletics South

Africa (ASA).

South Africa's ruling sports body refused two invitations from the committee, on August 11 and 26

Related stories August 2010: South African officials to face charges over Semenya scandal July 2010

By Tom Degun September 13  - The Tyne Tunnel in Newcastle is set to host the 2010 Tunnel 2k International, the fastest wheelchair race on the planet, this Friday (September 17) with London’s double Paralympic champion David Weir and Blackpool’s two-time  medalist Shelly Woods looking to defend the titles they won at the event last year.

The athletes will arrive at the South side of the tunnel at around 7.30pm in order to warm up before

Paralympic stars including Weir, wheelchair marathon world record holder Ernst van Dyk of South Africa

Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year September 11 - Durban will be put forward as South

"South Africa is the only country in the world to have now hosted the soccer, rugby and cricket

is way off the mark, especially from a South Africa perspective.

"South Africa, with an already strong contender in Durban, can and must bid to host the Olympics

is 20 years away from hosting the Olympics, claims senior IOC member July 2010: South Africa officially

enter race for 2020 Olympics July 2010: Rogge - It is up to South Africa to decide whether to bid for

September 10 - Almost a year after rugby sevens was voted into the sporting programme of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, the International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced record viewing figures.

" The 2009/10 IRB Sevens World Series comprised eight tournaments in Dubai, George in South Africa

September 8 - John Steele revealed today that he hopes to use the experience he gained preparing for the Olympics and Paralympics as chief executive at UK Sport to help England win the Rugby World Cup when it is staged in this country in 2015.

the British Olympic Association - but reached the final in France in 2007 where they were beaten by South

Africa.

September 7 - Australia's triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice has been stripped of her sponsorship deal with luxury carmaker Jaguar after she posted a homophobic remark on Twitter.

" in triumph at Australia's narrow win over South Africa in the Tri-Nations rugby on Saturday (September

September 6 - London 2012 have been given official permission to stage the archery events at Lord's cricket ground for the Olympics.

South Africa are due to tour and currently there is one test match and three one-day internationals planned

By Mike Rowbottom September 4 - European 400 metres hurdles champion David Greene became the first Briton to run under 48 seconds in 18 years tonight when he earned a shock victory over world champion Bershawn Jackson at the IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup in Split, lowering his personal best to 47.88sec.

There he sees South Africa’s LJ van Zyl, and not fellow Welshman Rhys Williams, the European silver

August 31 - England upset Olympic silver medallists China 1-0 with a first-minute goal for their second victory at the women's hockey World Cup in Rosario.

Hosts Argentina also notched their second win, 1-0 against South Korea, and South Africa overcame

six points following their 3-2 win against Spain on Sunday (August 29), while China, who lost 2-1 to South

South Africa bounced back from their 5-2 loss to Argentina on Sunday to beat Spain thanks to Damon's

August 30 - Glasgow 2014 claims to have developed the first mobile phone app for a major multi-sport Games, which will allow users to look at the venues to be used for the Commonwealth Games, like the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, before they are even built.

Games in] Delhi, not for [the] London [2012 Olympics and Paralympics] and not for the World Cup [in South

Africa].

By Duncan Mackay in Singapore British Sports Internet Writer of the Year August 25 - Doha, Istanbul and Rome - plus potentially an African city - are all set to launch bids to host the 2017 World Athletics Championships and are expected to be joined by the city out of Beijing and London fails to be awarded the 2015 event, it has been revealed.

investigating the possibility of a bid from an African city following the success of the FIFA World Cup in South

Africa earlier this year.

Africa has never hosted the Championships before.

"It is possible that a city from South Africa or Morocco may bid.

The 2011 World Championships are due to be held in Daegu in South Korea and the 2013 event in Moscow.

By Tom Degun August 22 - After six days of competition inside the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swim Stadium, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships drew to a conclusion with the open water event at E3 Beach in Eersel today.

South Africa’s Paralympic star Natalie du Toit dominated the women’s S1-S10 race winning