The International Olympic Committee (IOC) have announced that an emergency fund of $2 million (£1.3 million/€1.8 million) will be made available to National Olympic Committees to fund programmes aimed at helping refugees.

this year by making dangerous sea crossings across the Mediterranean after leaving unstable areas in Africa

“With this terrible crisis unfolding across the Middle East, Africa and Europe, sport and the Olympic

can ease the plight of refugees, many of them young people and children, be they in the Middle East, Africa

The 11th edition of the All-Africa Games are due to open today in the Republic of Congo's capital Brazzaville

Kintele Stadium.The last Games were held four years ago in Mozambique's capital Maputo, where South Africa

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Rowing could still appear at future editions of the Commonwealth Games after officials here promised to continue negotiations to discuss adding it to its list of optional sports. 

"The growth and development of rowing in other parts of the world such as Africa and Asia has been

Karate South Africa (KSA) has claimed the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (

Hamish Bond and Eric Murray maintained their remarkable seven-year undefeated streak in the men's pair as the quarter-finals got underway today at the World Rowing Championships in France.

The Netherlands, United States, Serbia, Australia, Spain, Great Britain, Italy, Canada, France, South Africa

in the lightweight men's double sculls, defending champions John Smith and James Thompson of South Africa

confirmed as hosts of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the first time the event will have been staged in Africa

It is a great day for Durban and for South Africa as we bring the Games of 2022 to Africa," Mark Alexander

city Durban was awarded the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the first time the event will have been held in Africa

Our friends from Durban, KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa are now primed to to make the most of that responsibility

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Scotland's Louise Martin has been elected President of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), defeating incumbent Prince Imran here today on her 69th birthday. 

headquarters from London to Kuala Lumpur, a plan that was condemned by many countries, particularly in Africa

Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR) has rolled out wheelchair rugby’s first-ever youth programme as part of an initiative to get young people engaged with the sport.

The following month, Britain will take on Canada, the United States, New Zealand, South Africa, Japan

Louise Martin's campaign to unseat Prince Imran as President of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is gathering momentum here but most people still believe tomorrow's election is too close to call.

Hemasiri Fernando, St Lucia's Fortuna Belrose and Wales' Chris Jenkins were re-elected unopposed for Africa

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Israel's Moran Samuel made a winning start at the 2015 World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette, France, as he begun his bid to go one better than the silver medal she won in the arms and shoulders (AS) Para-women's single sculls last year.

trunk and arms (LTA) Para-mixed coxed four all qualified for the semi-finals, with Italy and South Africa

Italy’s Kristian Sbaragli sprinted to victory on stage 10 of the Vuelta a España as The Netherlands' Tom Dumoulin preserved his overall lead.

It's a victory not just for me and the team, but for the whole of Africa."I'm so happy."

Nigeria were crowned as continental champions for the first time after beating Angola 74-65 to win this year's AfroBasket.

The new kings of Africa have also booked their place at next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro thanks

Some of the biggest names were to the fore today as the World Rowing Championships opened with the heats Aiguebelette, with New Zealand leading the way with five victories, including for London 2012 Olympic champion Mahe Drysdale.

and Heather Stanning extending their four-year unbeaten streak with a comfortable victory over South Africa

It has been a week of firsts in Kazakhstan’s sporting history.

For instance, despite the spread of medals across various nations,  neither Africa nor Oceania had

Belfast is in danger of missing out on the opportunity to bid for the 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games because the country's Government have yet to give their approval for a bid, it has been claimed.

Unlike with the Africa Youth Games where we only had 14 months to prepare and host the Games, if we are

will be enough time for us to prepare the games without being under immense pressure we had with the Africa