July 11 - South Africa's world 800 metres champion Caster Semenya is to concentrate on the Commonwealth

But Athletics South Africa (ASA) said Semenya have left out of the 42-member team for the continental

to commit itself to launching a bid for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics even though South

Africa seems set to put itself forward after the outstanding success of the FIFA World Cup.

Town is considered to be among the front-runners along with Durban and Johannesburg to be chosen if South

Durban have already said that they definitely want to be chosen as South Africa's candidate but Cape

Cape Town, dubbed the Mother City by South Africans, hosted seven matches during the World Cup at Green

African public want us to bid for Olympics admits President June 2010: Exclusive - South Africa could

start 2020 Olympic bid process in August June 2010: South Africa bid for 2020 Olympics encouraged by

British Sports Internet Writer of the Year July 8 - FIFA President Sepp Blatter has urged South

Africa to build on the success of the World Cup by launching a campaign for the 2020 Olympics and

There is a growing momentum for South Africa to put forward either Cape Town, Durban or Johannesburg

Rogge has already encouraged South Africa to put itself forward and now Blatter has joined the growing

"It is also time that Africa, specifically South Africa, organises the Olympic Games.

But it will also give South Africa the perfect opportunity to showcase a potential bid for 2020.

Blatter said: "It [the IOC Session] is the first step towards the opening of South Africa,

confident that London 2012 will not suffer the problems that has overshadowed the FIFA World Cup in South

Africa with empty seats in stadiums that are supposed to be sold-out, they claimed here today.

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year July 7 - South Africa's world 800 metres

Michael Seme, Semenya's coach, has claimed that Athletics South Africa (ASA) have put her

July 7 - South Africa's ten-time Paralympic gold medallist Natalie du Toit (pictured) has been chosen

Du Toit was chosen after her remarkable performance at the Telkom South Africa Open Water

The 26-year-old from Cape Town carried the flag for South Africa in both the Olympics and Paralympics

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year July 6 - South Africa's world 800 metres

" Richard Stander of Athletics South Africa said that they planned to pick 19-year-old Semenya

"We appeal to all South Africans and people of the world and other athletes to assist Caster in

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By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year July 6 - Durban's successful hosting of FIFA World Cup matches has proved that the city can stage the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, the city's Mayor Obed Mlaba claimed today.

to be given the opportunity to campaign for the 2020 Olympics if, as seems increasingly likely, South

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July 5 - Nigeria's hopes of competing in the London 2012 Olympic football tournament and trying to go one better than they did in Beijing remain alive after the country's President Goodluck Jonathan rescinded a decision to withdraw the country's teams from international competition.

Jonathan took the decision after Nigeria was knocked out of the World Cup in South Africa in the

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"It’s important for Africa.

"But you must remember that, as South Africans, we pride ourselves on the fact that we always rise

"When South Africa first declared its intentions to host the World Cup, some people said, &lsquo

;What is this country from Africa thinking'.

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July 4 - Britain's Alistair Brownlee (pictured) today produced a sublime performance to win the 2010 Athlone ETU Triathlon European Championships.

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By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year July 3 - Richard Caborn (pictured), who was the Sports Minister during London's successful bid to host the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics has put himself forward to replace Lord Triesman as the chairman of the Football Association.

step down after he accused Spain and Russia of colluding to bribe referees during the World Cup in South

Africa to help Russia's bid to host the 2018 World Cup.

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year July 2 - Olympic silver medallists and former champions Nigeria could miss the football tournament at the London 2012 Games after they were first banned from playing by the country's President and then world governing body FIFA threatened to suspend them.

extraordinary turn of events have followed Nigeria's poor performance at the FIFA World Cup in South

Africa where they finished bottom of their group with only one point from three matches.

July 1 - Manchester has launched a bid for the 2015 World Netball Championships, it has been announced.

" Australia, New Zealand and South Africa have also expressed an interest in hosting the 2015