Committee President Thomas Bach on his visit to Addis Ababa, the third country on his whistle stop tour of Africa

Girmay Berhane and Lassana Palenfo, President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesJune 2014: Bach promises Africa

opportunity to host OlympicsMay 2014: International Olympic Committee President sees "bright future of Africa

By Mike RowbottomIvo Ferriani will serve a further four years as President of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (FIBT) after receiving a huge majority vote at the FIBT conference in Monaco.

One of my aims is to develop the sport in Africa and Asia because I am sure we will find talented athletes

Cool Runnings, an experiment re-elected FIBT President Ivo Ferriani is confident could be extended to Africa

By Duncan MackayAfrica will have a greater chance of hosting the Olympics and Paralympics for the first time if proposed changes to the bid process are adopted, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has claimed during a visit to Kenya. 

"Africa has produced excellent athletes and yet has not staged the Olympic Games," Bach told Reuters.

African Olympics", says IOC Athletes' Commission memberMay 2013: I believe there will be a Games bid from Africa

, says Ng Ser MiangFebruary 2013: Africa could host Olympics but suffers from "prejudice" claims HayatouNovember

By Zjan Shirinian Millions of secret documents allegedly prove Qatar's win in the race to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup was secured through covert payments.

Hammam's strategy was to win a groundswell of support for the bid, with payments made to officials in Africa

By Duncan MackayInternational Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach today met athletes competing at the 2nd African Youth Games in Gaborone.

"But if you look at the fire in the athletes eyes, you look at the bright future of Africa."

"And that Africa can lead by example."

corporation within International Olympic Committee and ANOCA (Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

By Paul OsborneAt least five international matches were fixed in the lead-up to the 2010 World Cup according to a FIFA investigative report.

A 44-page report by football's world governing body investigating match-fixing in South Africa found

supplied match officials for at least five friendly matches prior to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa

a series of questionable decisions made throughout the ties.In one such case, a match between South Africa

£59.65/€73.35) bills, amounting to an estimated $100,000 (£59,652/€73,351), into a bank account in South Africa

front of the goal with his chest, not his arm.Another questionable penalty was then awarded to South Africa

By Gary AndersonA special signing ceremony has taken place in Gaborone, Botswana confirming Algiers' commitment to hosting the third edition of the African Youth Games in 2018.

Sport, Professor Mohammed Tahmi, with President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

education and cultural programme, which seeks to promote the arts and culture of the host country and Africa

boycotts began - and they kept on coming, provoked by Mrs Thatcher's perceived sympathy for the South Africa

By Nick ButlerA workshop aiming to boost opportunities for Paralympians across Africa has been delivered

"Inas has set itself a target to grow its activities in areas such as Africa," commented Inas President

promote sport for athletes with an intellectual disability, and very much hope to see our first Inas Africa

within the classification competed at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, not a single one represented Africa

By Paul OsborneSouth Africa has called for the support of its fellow African Commonwealth countries as

underway in Gaborone, in which around 2,500 athletes from 54 African countries are competing.South Africa

We do believe that with your support, our brothers and sisters of Africa, our bid will be successful,

South Africa is highly experienced when it comes to hosting major sporting events, having played host

to events such as the 2010 FIFA World Cup ©Getty ImagesSouth Africa is not shy of experience when it

to Australia, it's been to England, it's been to Scotland, it's been to Asia but it's never been to Africa

By Gary AndersonOceania champion Tayla Ford is the leading medal contender and only woman in the six-strong New Zealand wrestling team named for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

American Samoa in March, which came after a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Championships in South Africa

I came away with bronze in South Africa but I know I can up my game," said Ford, who is currently ranked

By David OwenA Canadian-led ranking of physical activity of children and young people in 15 countries has placed the 2014 Commonwealth Games host Scotland 15th and last for "overall physical activity".

vigorous-intensity activity.Scotland also received an F grade, along with Canada, Nigeria and South Africa

England, Finland, Ghana, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Mozambique, New Zealand, Nigeria, Scotland, South Africa

for 2028, when Europe should be in the box-seat, albeit under challenge, perhaps, from the Gulf and Africa

By Gary AndersonBotswana President Ian Khama officially opened the 2nd African Youth Games at the National Stadium in Gaborone this evening, hailing the unifying power of sport while also urging those present to remember the plight of the kidnapped schoolgirls in Nigeria and calling for their immediate release.

Ceremony in the Botswanan capital, which saw the more than 2,500 athletes from 54 countries across Africa

place in Rabat, Morocco in 2010 and Khama thanked the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

By Mike RowbottomAthletics followers wishing to catch the action of the first ever International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Relays, which take place this weekend in the Bahamas' capital of Nassau, have a world of options to view the events.

Universal Sports, in Brazil on SporTV2, pan-Middle East on Abu Dhabi Sports Channel 5, and pan Sub-Saharan Africa