the Summer Youth Olympic Games, due to start here tomorrow, as fears over the Ebola epidemic in West Africa

the city and Jiangsu province".Nanjing 2014 begins as the deathtoll from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa

By Emily GoddardCNN International has revealed plans to significantly increase its coverage of equestrian sport over the next three years.

minute programme screened four times a year, on CNN International across Europe, the Middle East and Africa

equestrian coverage on CNN's World Sport programme, will also be broadcast across Europe, the Middle East, Africa

By Gary AndersonHua Wilfried Koffi and Murielle Ahoure ensured Ivory Coast finished the African Athletics Championships on a high as they secured the men's and women's 200 metres titles on the final day of action in Marrakech.

record of 9:29.54 to take gold ahead of Sofia Assefa with Moroccan Salima Alami taking the bronze.South Africa

By Gary AndersonThe official match ball for next year's Rugby World Cup is set to make its competitive debut later this month.

supplying rugby kit and equipment and has been the official ball supplier of the World Cup since South Africa

By Duncan MackayThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) have expressed their regret at the withdrawal of Nigeria and Sierra Leone from Nanjing 2014 because of the Ebola crisis but claimed they needed to think about the health of competitors from other countries.

More than 1,000 people have died in an Ebola outbreak in West Africa that has touched Sierra Leone, Guinea

By Gary AndersonEngland thrashed Ireland to reach their fourth consecutive Women's Rugby World Cup final where they will meet Canada, who overcame hosts France in a much tighter affair at the Stade Jean Bouin in Paris. 

against the United States, who overcame Australia 23-20.In the other classification matches, South Africa

both withdrawn from the Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing because of the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa

More than 1,000 people have died in an Ebola outbreak in West Africa that has touched Sierra Leone, Guinea

the chance of competing in Nanjing will be the boys' volleyball team who had qualified to represent Africa

Sierra Leone boys volleyball team will not be able to represent Africa at Nanjing 2014 after the squad

The outbreak has also forced qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations to be moved from the affected countries.The

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By Gary AndersonFor the first time in the history of the African Athletics Championships, one country claimed all three medals in the men's 110 metres hurdles as Tyron Akins led home compatriots Alex Al-Ameen and Ogieriakhi Martins to take the crown in Marrakech.

Sunette Viljoen was in impressive form as she secured another gold and Championship record for South Africa

ImagesFresh from claiming the men's triple jump gold medal in Glasgow, there was further success for South Africa

By Zjan ShirinianThe 2014 World Football Championships for players with an intellectual disability kick off in Brazil today.

on August 23.Saudi Arabia, winners of the 2006 competition in Germany and the 2010 edition in South Africa

By Zjan ShirinianThe deadly Ebola outbreak has forced the relocation of two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers

More than 1,500 people have been killed across west Africa in what is the thought to be the largest ever

By Mike Rowbottom at the Zurich StadthausAthletes competing at the European Championships which get underway here tomorrow will benefit significantly from a unique re-laid track at the Letzigrund Stadium, according to Patrick Magyar, the Organising Committee's chief executive.

"In addition, outside of Europe, we have coverage in Asia, in South Africa, in central America, in Brazil

By Nick ButlerProducts used by sprinting superstar Usain Bolt will be among over 200,000 pieces of Glasgow 2014 memorabilia expected to fly off the shelves when they go on sale in Nottingham this week.

of the official match used goal post protectors from the gold medal rugby sevens match between South Africa

By Paul OsborneCarlo Tavecchio has been elected the new President of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) despite facing heavy criticism over allegations of racism.

was referring to the CV and professionalism required by English football for players who come from Africa

By Emily GoddardNguse Amlosom has become the first Eritrean athlete to win a medal at the African Athletics Championships by taking gold in the men's 10,000 metres.

Joshua Cheptegei did not finish.In the men's shot put, there was a gold and a silver medal for South Africa

By Nick ButlerNigeria's aim to work with the armed forces in order to improve their sporting fortunes on the road to Rio 2016 has received another boost after a pledge of support from the chief of Naval Staff, vice-admiral Usman Jubril.

golden sprinting double ©Getty Images   Nigeria has been one of the strongest sporting nations in Africa