The badminton singles finalists have been decided at the All-Africa Games in Brazzaville with South Africa

gold in the pool for Egypt ©Getty ImagesMeanwhile, there were two golds apiece in the pool for South Africa

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Blessing Okagbare has reportedly been banned from appearing at next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro by Nigeria following a row over her appearance at the Diamond League meeting in Zurich last week.

month, reportedly due to a hamstring injury, and she also did not travel to Brazzaville for the All-Africa

She even opted out of Team Nigeria for the All-Africa Games in Congo. "Why?"

have said it times without number that any athlete who feels too big to compete for Nigeria in the All-Africa

“Tell me what countries like Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda and South Africa is doing for their athletes that

New Zealand’s World Junior Championships bronze medallist Bobbi Gichard completed the girl’s 100 and 200 metres backstroke double as she powered to a commanding victory over four laps of the pool on another busy night of swimming finals here.

10.87sec.She touched the wall over three seconds in front of nearest challenger, Nathania van Niekerk of South Africa

so far, then powered home in 3:19.70, nine seconds quicker than second-placed England, while South Africa

World youth champion Willy Kiplimo Tarbei of Kenya held off a late challenge from compatriot Kipyegon Bett to secure gold in the boy’s 800 metres on the final day of athletics at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games here today.

Youth Games ©Getty ImagesIn the field, Jamaica’s Kevin Nedrick edged Werner Jakobus Visser of South Africa

Committee (IOC) member Kirsty Coventry won a high-quality 100 metres backstroke race today at the All-Africa

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More needs to be done to stop the trafficking of young people through sport, it has been claimed today.

"It is important that we put the issue of child trafficking through sport, particularly from Africa

World junior record holder Gabrielle Fa’amausili of New Zealand avenged her defeat to compatriot Bobbi Gichard yesterday as she stormed to 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games gold in the girl’s 50 metres backstroke on a night otherwise dominated by Australian swimmers here.

hard way as they recovered from a slow start to clock 7:29.27.England came home in second, while South Africa

100 metres butterfly victory today on another day of South African domination in the pool at the All-Africa

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International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Junior Championships bronze medallist Bobbi Gichard of New Zealand struck 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games gold in the women’s 100 metres backstroke by edging compatriot Gabrielle Fa'amausili in a thrilling race on the opening evening of swimming finals here today.

pip her team-mate to the title thanks to a time of 1min 0.51sec, with Nathania Van Niekerk of South Africa

silver while Tazmin Pugh of England did enough for bronze.It proved to be a successful evening for South Africa

England’s Lewis Clough clinching second and third respectively.Erin Gallagher, who competed for South Africa

Australia’s Amy Harding-Delooze produced a superb display to snatch girl’s 1500 metres gold from under the nose of Ugandan Peruth Chemutai on a dramatic opening day of athletics at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games here today.

finishing ahead of Shanee Angol of Dominica and St Lucia’s Rochelle Etienne.Tiotliso Gift Leotlela of South Africa

the girl's 100m as well as 4x400m relay gold ©Getty ImagesElsewhere, the success continued for South Africa

champion Cameron van der Burgh confirmed his status as one of the biggest stars on show at the All Africa

“Two days ago the 11th All-Africa Games opened in Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of Congo, involving

great sports festival will contribute to peace, brotherhood and the development of all countries of Africa

day in style with victory over Egypt and Algeria in 8:20.28.Mauritius celebrate victory over South Africa

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Congolese National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSC) vice-president Arsene Badia has been elected head of the organisation’s Athletes' Commission, it has been announced.

with continuing the development of athletes in the African nation.Badia’s election comes as the All-Africa

We know that we organise a very important 11th All-Africa Games here in Congo, not only for Federations

organisation and for sport in Congo as a whole.Arsene Badia's appointment comes as Congo is hosting the All-Africa

Congo have won a total of 31 medals in the history of the All-Africa Games, claiming one gold, 10 silvers

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Kirsten Beckett scooped all-around gymnastics gold while also helping South Africa to the women's team

SAGymnasticsThe two other matches were also won in four sets, with Nigeria overcoming Egypt while South Africa

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The home crowd at Lake Aiguebelette came alive today as France’s Jeremie Azou and Stany Delayre earned the second gold of this year’s World Rowing Championships for the host nation.

minute - held a marginal lead of 0.07sec over the French, with Norway and defending champions South Africa

Edward successfully defended their lightweight double sculls title ©Getty ImagesBronze went to South Africa

European-only races at elite one-day meetings, to help the development of middle and long distance runners, are now being actively promoted internationally by the new European Athletics President, Svein Arne Hansen, who has used Mo Farah as an example of how to improve by racing at the right level.

races we lose a lot of potential stars because they get thrown into races against the top runners from Africa