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Pakistan Olympic Association seeking security assurances ahead of South Asian Games in India

  • OCA

The safety of Pakistani athletes at next year’s South Asian Games is expected to be raised by the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) with their Indian counterparts at the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly in the US capital Washington D.C.

cancelled.Additionally, Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar, who was officiating during India's home series with South Africa

happenings.”Pakistani cricket umpire Aleem Dar was withdrawn from overseeing India's match with South Africa


Hat-trick for Viviers as Zimbabwe begin Women's African Hockey Championships in style

  • Hockey

Roxanne Viviers bagged a hat-trick as Zimbabwe began the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Women's African Championships with a thumping 9-0 victory over Tanzania in Johannesburg today.

Hosts South Africa will begin their campaign against Nigeria tomorrow.In Group A of the men's competition

, which is being held at the same time as the women's, Namibia saw off Botswana 5-0.South Africa clashed




World Rugby sevens operations manager dies after short illness

  • Rugby Sevens

World Rugby sevens operations manager Beth Coalter has passed away following a short illness, the sport’s governing body has announced.

difficult time.”All officials involved with this weekend’s Rugby World Cup semi-finals between South Africa


Japan claim Rio 2016 women's hockey berth after Australia and New Zealand reach Oceania Cup final

  • Hockey

Japan's women’s hockey team have secured the penultimate Rio 2016 Olympic qualifying berth after Australia and New Zealand reached the final of the Oceania Cup.

Deodoro, will be finalised after the African Hockey Championships.Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa

Hosts South Africa will begin as the favourites as they boast the highest world ranking.The Oceania


Zimbabwe's women secure historic Olympic spot with victory over Cameroon

  • Football

Zimbabwe will compete in the women’s football tournament at an Olympic Games for the first time in their history next year after they secured their Rio 2016 spot with an away goals victory over Cameroon.

their capital Harare, which proved to be the winning goal.Zimbabwe will be joined in Brazil by South Africa

doubt after FIFA asked for assurances that they had the funds required to play both matches.South Africa

“This means so much to the team and our supporters.”South Africa, who failed to qualify for the 2015

not again have to go through the feeling we had after failing to qualify for the World Cup,” South Africa


No track cycling at Durban 2022 would be a "tragedy" says UCI chief

  • Birmingham 2022

International Cycling Union (UCI) President Brian Cookson believes it would be a "tragedy" if track cycling is not part of the Commonwealth Games programme at Durban 2022.

Our intention is to be supportive of people in South Africa and we will help them find a solution to

context we need to ensure we are able to attract the Commonwealth’s best cyclists to a site in South Africa

“We are looking at what is available in South Africa but also what is sustainable, it is an important


Two million attendance barrier broken at Rugby World Cup

  • Rugby Sevens

More than two million people have now attended matches at the England 2015 Rugby World Cup following a thrilling weekend of quarter-finals action, while attendances at official fanzones have also been praised.

South Africa came from behind to edge Wales 23-19 and New Zealand pulverised France 62-13 on Saturday

and Australia scored a last-gasp penalty to beat Scotland 35-24 yesterday.The matches won by South Africa

more information available here.Both semi-finals are due take place at Twickenham Stadium, with South Africa


Nick Butler: Controversy is not always bad for sport

  • Inside the Blogs

The past weekend was a quite magnificent sporting feast, the best I can recall for quite some time, packed full of shocks, dramas, controversies, outstanding performances, woeful blunders, unforeseen comebacks and heartbreaking near-misses.

one-point victory.Earlier in the weekend, we had seen a similarly nail-biting thriller in which South Africa


Commonwealth Games reveals "exploratory discussions" over cricket's inclusion at Durban 2022

  • Birmingham 2022

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief executive David Grevemberg revealed here today they are discussing the prospect of cricket featuring at Durban 2022.

made its only appearance at a Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur in 1998, a tournament won by South Africa

ambition to have such a strong Commonwealth sport, similar to rugby, as part of the sports family.”South Africa



Australia's Belcher and Ryan claim third consecutive title at ISAF 470 World Championships

  • Sailing

Australia’s Mat Belcher and Will Ryan finished fourth in the double-points medal race to complete the successful defence of their men’s title at the 2015 International Sailing Federation (ISAF) 470 World Championship in Haifa Bay, Israel.

Games in Rio de Janeiro, subject to ISAF ratification were Finland, Germany, Argentina, Turkey, South Africa


New Zealand thrash France in Rugby World Cup to set-up semi-final against South Africa

  • Rugby Sevens

A late Fourie du Preez try helped South Africa edge past Wales to set up a Rugby World Cup semi-final

frantic pace in the second half the Welsh team began to tire and they began to come under mounting South Africa

South African try with five minutes from time.After surviving the final minutes of the match South Africa

100th cap with try as New Zealand coast past Tonga to win Rugby World Cup Pool COctober 2015: South Africa