By Duncan MackayPapua New Guinea's David Chung was today re-elected unopposed as President of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and immediately offered his backing to Sepp Blatter's campaign to remain head of FIFA for a fifth term. 

having to go through a play-off every four years.New Zealand qualified for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa

enhance regional cooperation have taken place at the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

Consisting of representatives of 10 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) spanning North, Central and Eastern Africa

more than likely to feature Paris, along with rivals from the United States, Italy, Germany, South Africa

By Nick ButlerSuprasl in Poland will play host to the 2015 International Blind Sport Federation (IBSA) European Torball Cup, it has been announced.

particularly popular in Central Europe, although it is also played elsewhere, particularly in parts of Africa

African countries that New Zealand - whose rugby players had recently played against apartheid South Africa

By Mike RowbottomChristopher Davidge, who rowed for Britain in three successive Olympics from 1952 and led the team into the 1976 Montreal Games Opening Ceremony as Chef de Mission, has died aged 85.

countries demanded that New Zealand - whose rugby players had recently played against apartheid South Africa

By Daniel EtchellsA proposal based on growth and employment in sport, with a view to exporting some of the ideas and initiatives that have made Denmark "a nation of sports-active people", has been submitted by the National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark (DIF).

Denmark has something unique to offer - not just to countries like China and India, but also countries in Africa

By Paul OsborneEgypt and Brazil are set to host a Karate1 Premier League event for the first time as the World Karate Federation (WKF) disclose the calendar for the 2015 Premier League Series.

A Premier League event in Africa has long been in the pipeline for the WKF and will mark a huge step

By Nick ButlerPope Francis has reiterated his support for Rome's bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics following a special Mass in the Vatican, although he joked "he will not be around" to see the Games, should the bid be successful.

Hamburg, while Baku, Budapest, Istanbul Paris, Doha and either Pretoria or Gauteng Province in South Africa

A Ghanaian athlete has an inspirational message for disabled people internationally."To all my disabled friends all over the world, taekwondo is beautiful, taekwondo is sweet," said Sharon Akewi, 30." If you are a disabled person like me, don't sit in your room, don't lock the door, come into taekwondo, you will have a great opportunity."

They have their sights high, which they hope to win not just for Ghana, but for "Africa as a whole."

World Olympians Association to help raise awareness and funds to tackle the spread of Ebola in West Africa

the healthcare workers and volunteers putting themselves at risk trying to fight the virus in West Africa

Ebola remains a major problem in West Africa and has claimed nearly 7,000 lives ©AFP/Getty ImagesLatest

By Emily GoddardCoca-Cola has extended its long-standing sponsorship of the Rugby World Cup and will act as the tournament's official soft drink in England and Wales next year, it has been announced. 

relationship between the Coca-Cola Company and rugby's flagship tournament that dates back to 1995, when South Africa

next year's World Cup.Coca-Cola's relationship with the Rugby World Cup dates back to 1995 when South Africa

By Duncan MackayThe United States Olympic Committee (USOC) today formally committed itself to bidding for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics but decided not to choose a city until next month. 

Istanbul and Paris could be other European bidders.Doha and either Pretoria or Gauteng Province in South Africa

By Nick ButlerRome's bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics has provoked a mixed reaction in Italy, with Papal support countered by concerns over whether the city can afford the Games due to a perilous financial and political situation. 

and Budapest are also considering bids.Baku, Doha and either Pretoria or Gauteng Province in South Africa

By Nick ButlerA widely expected Rome bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics has been confirmed today, just two years after the Italian Government scrapped its bid for the 2020 edition due to financial problems.

and Budapest are also considering bids.Baku, Doha and either Pretoria or Gauteng Province in South Africa