April 6 - Caster Semenya (pictured), the world 800 metres champion at the centre of an investigation into her gender, plans to return to international competition in Zaragoza, Spain, on June 24, she announced today. 

The South African teenager is awaiting the outcome of gender tests being conducted by

"I have however considered the request by Athletics South Africa (ASA) that I await the conclusion

Semenya lawyers claim she should be allowed to compete again February 2010: Semenya will not run on South

April 4 - Rugby sevens will be promoted around the world during the build-up to the sport's debut at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, International Rugby Board (IRB) chairman Bernard Lapasset (pictured) has promised.

that they could be competing for the qualification and the Olympic programme "Asia, Europe, Africa

"I'm sure that Africa will be a strong continent in sevens.

"We have a strong strategy for development and one part will for Africa surely.

Maxwell December 2009: Olympics will make rugby sevens bigger than 15's predicts Kirwan November 2009: South

Africa and England excited by start of new era for rugby sevens

Bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the east and south and Israel

including the first ever in Europe and has also received approaches to host ones in Latin America and Africa

arranged for a women's basketball team from the north to play with the women's basketball team from the south

April 2 - A decision to postpone disciplinary action against Athletics South Africa (ASA) President

  Sam, the President of South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee 

" Mali, a board member of the South SASCOC, was sent in to clean up the federation in November

" Related stories December 2009: We have stablised ASA, claims Mali November 2009: South

secretary escorted from building by police November 2009: Former ICC President to oversee Athletics South

Africa

By Tom Degun April 1 - World-renowned trainer Chris Nesbit (pictured) has today been appointed head coach for the England swimming team bound for the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, it was announced today.

"The Australians will be there in force, Canada and South Africa are also producing some very talented

Should England win the World Cup in South Africa this summer then I think the country will witness a

March 30 - Caster Semenya (pictured), the world 800 metres champion embroiled in a row over her gender, tonight signalled that she is prepared to defy the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) by announcing that she plans to return to racing.

return to action at a domestic meet in Stellenbosch tonight but was barred from competing by Athletics South

Africa (ASA) on the advice of the IAAF.

Semenya lawyers claim she should be allowed to compete again February 2010: Semenya will not run on South

March 29 - Caster Semenya (pictured), the world 800 metres champion, should be allowed to return to the track despite a gender row, her lawyers have claimed in a move that could cause a major showdown with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

Ray Mali, the interim President of Athletics South Africa, told The Associated Press that

Related stories February 2010: Semenya will not run on South African circuit January 2010: Semenya

March 28 - Samoa came from behind to beat New Zealand 24-21 and win the Hong Kong Sevens, taking the lead in the International Rugby Board (IRB) Sevens World Series with two tournaments left in the season, in a thrilling tournament watched by Jacques Rogge, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Australia defeated South Africa 12-5 in the plate final, earning 16 points under new tournament rules

As a losing plate finalist, South Africa were given 10 points.

March 26 - Ireland's former national swimming coach George Gibney (pictured) should be extradited back from the United States a Florida-based child organisation has urged, it was reported today.

Daly, President of One Child International, which has branches in Canada, Europe, South Africa, Australia

Meeting Alistair Brownlee, Britain’s 21-year-old world triathlon champion, brings to mind the phrase "fresh-faced". It is a description that might have been invented just for him, although "fresh-air faced" would probably be even more accurate. As he is proud to declare, Brownlee - who looks likely to be one of Britain’s brightest Olympic contenders on home soil two years hence - has been inspired over the years by training in the bracing environs of the Yorkshire Moors and dales near to where he lives in Otley Chevin, near Leeds.

While other triathletes have travelled to warmer climes such as South Africa, Australia or New Zealand

March 19 - Richard Davenport, formerly one of Britain's most promising young athletes, has lost a landmark High Court case in which he was seeking damages against David Farrow (pictured), the coach he blamed for the back injury which has blighted his career.

The athlete sued over three weeks of high altitude training in South Africa in 2004 when he allegedly

In the autumn, he competed in a range of events up to 3,000m, until going to South Africa with Farrow

told Justice Owen in London that when he told Farrow about the significant pain he was experiencing in South

Africa, the coach dismissed his complaints as symptomatic of a lack of motivation and said there was

His case was that the stress fractures pre-dated the training in South Africa and were probably of much

By Cathy Wood at Lord's March 19 - London 2012 has made significant changes to the archery venue at Lord’s Cricket Ground, in order to improve the athlete and spectator experience.

The new direction is east to west rather than north to south.

ve worked with LOCOG and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to secure one test match against South

Africa in August 2012 and three One Day Internationals.

By Tom Degun March 15 - Early Bird half-price tickets have today gone on sale for the 2010 BT Paralympic World Cup, which is due to take place in Manchester from May 25 until 31 and is set to feature Oscar Pistorius (pictured).

the world and organisers have already received a huge boost with Paralympic superstar Pistorius of South

Africa having confirmed his attendance at the meet earlier this month.

BBC Panorama’s More Than Just a Game turned its spotlight on South Africa’s daunting drugs

I was also reminded this week of what a tall order South Africa will face to fill its magnificent quiver

Construction of these fields of dreams makes it all but inevitable, in my view, that South Africa will

Games. 2020 is probably too early – although I would not be in the least surprised to see a South

But a South African city could be a real contender for the Games of 2024 or 2028.