By Zjan ShirinianPara-triathlon has been pulled from the programme for the International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports (IWAS) World Junior Games 2014 because of a lack of entries.

first IWAS World Junior Games was held at Stoke Madeville in 2005, with it then going to Ireland, South Africa

By Paul OsborneGenerations For Peace Inc has received a huge boost in the United States after being granted tax exemption status following a decision by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

8,500 Generations For Peace volunteers working in 50 countries and territories in the Middle East, Africa

the scenario, after all, which operated with such success during the last World Cup finals in South Africa

Singapore parakeet.As the World Cup finals progressed, the significant action in stadiums all around South Africa

Getty ImagesUnerringly, the German resident predicted all seven of the national team's results in South Africa

By Paul OsborneFIFA President Sepp Blatter labelled calls for his resignation by top European officials as "the most disrespectful thing I've ever experienced" during the FIFA Congress today in São Paulo, as he signalled his intention to run for a fifth term.

the helm of FIFA since 1998, enjoys the support of many within the governing body with delegates from Africa

By Paul OsborneSouth Africa has withdrawn from hosting the FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in 2016, it

informed football's world governing body that it would be withdrawing from hosting the event.South Africa

match fixing prior to the 2010 World Cup in the country.FIFA have refused to explain publicly why South Africa

on September 25 and 26.FIFA may try to persuade Norway or Republic of Ireland, both beaten by South Africa

insidethegames.bizRelated storiesMay 2014: Five warm-up games before 2010 World Cup fixed, finds FIFAMarch 2014: South Africa

By Gary AndersonThe International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced two men and two women have been elected to its Athletes' Committee during historic elections at the Hockey World Cup taking place in The Netherlands.

Germany's Moritz Fürste, Australian Liam De Young, Marsha Cox of South Africa and England's Anne Panter

By Paul OsborneA number of Europe's top football chiefs have struck out at FIFA President Sepp Blatter's plans to run for a fifth term at the helm of world football's governing body while criticising his claims of racism over corruption allegations linked to World Cup bids.

After strong support by delegates from Africa and Asia yesterday, Blatter addressed a room full of

with UEFA holding just 53 votes of the 209 in FIFA.Reactions from other continents, namely Asia and Africa

By Mike RowbottomThe Netherlands, women's Olympic champions at London 2012, made sure of their advance to the semi-finals of the Hockey World Cup in The Hague with a 3-0 win over South Korea.

but China could profit if either slip up in the final round of qualifiers tomorrow.The US face South Africa

England, Jamaica, Malawi, South Africa and Fiji are in positions three to seven. 

What is good is that all of the English speaking countries in Africa are now playing.

Given the cheapness and the comparative void in established team sports for women on the continent, Africa

with international organisation Peace and Sport in Burundi was acknowledged with an award at the 2012 Africa

".Like Africa, India is another area in which netball has enjoyed recent growth ©FacebookIt is hoped

By Gary AndersonFIFA has awarded the UK broadcast rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to the BBC and ITV, while German broadcasters ARD and ZDF have secured rights to the 2022 World Cup following a meeting of FIFA's Executive Committee in São Paulo.

which dates back to the 1966 tournament held in England.The UK rights to the 2010 tournament in South Africa

By Mike RowbottomArgentina's women continued to set the pace in their group at the halfway point of the Rabobank Hockey  World Cup in The Hague thanks to a 3-0 win over EuroHockey champions Germany - but they lost the services of the women widely recognised as the outstanding female player of all time, Luciana Aymar.

progressing to medal contention disappeared following their third successive defeat, by 4-1, against a South Africa

side eight places below them in the world rankings at number 11.South Africa, who had also lost their

By Paul Osborne A slice of the profits from next year's SportAccord International Convention will go to Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF), after the pair signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

is yet to be decided, however, three cities, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, Durban in South Africa

By Gary AndersonBritish Olympic Association chairman Sebastian Coe is set to lead the discussions at the first meeting of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Youth Working Group in London later this year.

Inspiration, young representatives from Azerbaijan, Brazil, Great Britain, Jordan, Palau and South Africa

By Gary AndersonThe Francophone Association of Baseball Softball (AFBS) has been formed to promote the development of both sports in French-speaking countries, with the new body to have its headquarters in Paris.

following the inaugural WBSC Congress in Tunisia, particular focus will be on developing the sports in Africa

the spread of baseball and softball knowledge and practice in French-speaking regions especially in Africa

By Emily GoddardJohn Coates, President of the International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS), today opened the Sport Arbitration Forum for Oceania, African and Asian National Olympic Committees (NOCs) in Kuwait City.

Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president welcomed legal representatives from 45 NOCs from Asia, 44 from Africa

The Sport Arbitration Forum is being attended by 45 NOCs from Asia, 44 from Africa and 15 from Oceania