By Duncan MackaySouth Africa's Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has claimed that hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2022 would be a major stepping-stone to one day staging the Olympics. 

"The world is looking at South Africa to be the first on the continent to host the Games...even the Olympics

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By Nick Butler at the Main Press Centre in IncheonHaving Oceanic rugby and rowing teams at the Asian Games could suffocate the sports development in the continent, leading officials from those two sports have warned. 

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By Nick ButlerSchools have been challenged by the Zimbabwe Olympic Committee to assist coaches in the preparation of athletes for the Regional Five Youth Games taking place in Bulawayo in December.

under 20 athletes expected to attend from Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa

By Paul OsborneThe clock is ticking in Dubai as the Gulf state eagerly anticipates the opening of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Destination Dubai World Superseries Finals in less than 100 days.

Finals in Dubai will mark the first time that the event has been held in the MENASA (Middle East, North Africa

By Duncan Mackay at the Main Press Centre in IncheonA proposal to allow teams from Oceania to compete in the Asian Games has been welcomed by Australia, while it has also been revealed that African countries have made a request to be able to participate in some events. 

The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa is interested in competing in the 2017 Asian

©ANOCAIt has also emerged that representatives of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

At the last two World Cups in South Africa and Brazil this summer, Australia have taken the place of

By Mike RowbottomNearly a year on from replacing Pat McQuaid as President of the International Cycling Union (UCI), Brian Cookson maintains that, under his guidance, cycling is now "the leading sport in terms of anti-doping".The Briton's appointment - by a vote of 24-18 in the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence on September 27 - brought an end to the controversial eight-year reign of his 65-year-old opponent, a period that was scarred by doping scandals, most notably involving American seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, and by allegations of corruption.

idea of calling it a process of Truth and Reconciliation because the echoes of what happened in South Africa

Confederation of African Football (CAF) today named Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Guinea as the hosts of the Africa

Libya withdraws as host of 2017 African Nations CupAugust 2014: Ebola outbreak forces relocation of two Africa

By Daniel EtchellsConfederation of African Football (CAF) general secretary Hicham El Amrani has today confirmed the continent will support Sepp Blatter in next year's FIFA Presidential election.

after a meeting of CAF's Executive Committee in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, El Amrani said: "Africa

By Emily GoddardPrince Harry has been appointed Honorary President of England 2015 to mark one year to go to the Rugby World Cup.

5,000 applicants so far.The World Cup Trophy Tour has already visited five countries, including South Africa

By Zjan ShirinianDefending champions New Zealand will play Samoa, France and Japan on the first day of the new HSBC Sevens World Series season, after the draw was held.

be held in the 2018 Commonwealth Games host city on October 11 and 12.Last season's runners-up South Africa

By Gary AndersonInternational Olympic Committee (IOC) member Richard Carrión is one of a number of additional appointments made to the Central Board of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), which now consists of 26 members.

the Congress were Anibal Manave of Mozambique and Benin's Clotaire Celestine Adjanohoun representing Africa

represent Oceania.They will be joined by the Presidents of FIBA's five continental zones Hamane Niang - Africa

By Nick ButlerUganda Olympic Committee (UOC) President William Blick has called on more Government funding in order to continue the African country's upward curve in global sport. 

In a country like South Africa such an amount of money is allocated to just one Federation."

By Emily GoddardAlpha Ibrahim Diallo, the honorary International Olympic Committee (IOC) member from Guinea, has died at the age of 82.

Committee for 15 years and serving as a member of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

Communications Ministry and Minister of Communications and Culture, and served in diplomatic posts in North Africa

By Mike RowbottomSir Philip Craven, President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), has stressed that while his organisation has said Oscar Pistorius, found guilty of culpable homicide, would be free to return to competition once he has satisfied the South African legal system, it is far from welcoming him back into the fold.

this is absolutely something outside sport that has been taking place for the last 18 months in South Africa