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Rugby Sevens Repechage for Paris 2024 schedule confirmed

  • Rugby Sevens

With 50 days to go until Paris 2024, World Rugby has unveiled the official match schedule for the highly anticipated World Rugby Sevens Repechage tournament in Monaco from 21-23 June. It will serve as the final qualifying tournament for Paris 2024.

 Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Great Britain, Hong Kong China, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, South Africa

the qualifying tournaments are Uruguay (South America), Ireland (Europe), USA (North America), Kenya (Africa

They will be joined by Brazil, Canada, Great Britain, South Africa, Fiji and Japan as the winners of


Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Europe Awards and Dreams in Malaga

  • Basketball

The 21st edition of the programme organised by the NBA and the International Basketball Federation came to an end on 3 June. It highlighted the best of the 60 high school prospects who attended master classes with NBA and WNBA players and coaches in the Spanish city.

State Warriors; Croatia; BWB Europe 2010), 2023 NBA MVP Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers; Cameroon; BWB Africa


IOC and AFD collaborate to improve young lives through sport

  • Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has teamed up with the French Development Agency (AFD) to amplify the impact of sports as a key driver of achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to promote global development and well-being.

potential of sport to combat youth crime in Asia and enhance skills development and livelihoods in Africa

Laureus Sport for Good will expand their existing "Sport, Education and Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa


ANOCA President Mustapha Berraf on the importance of children in Africa

  • ANOCA

Mustapha Berraf has sent an important public message about the key role of children on the continent. "Our present and our future will be built by our children," stressed the president of the African Olympic Committees (ANOCA or ACNOA in French).

"Children's Rights Day is a priority for us at the Association of National Committees in Africa.

In short, they are the future of Africa," said the president of ANOCA."

for their growth so that they can become men and women of action for a united, strong and prosperous Africa


Congress of the African Sambo Confederation was held in Cairo

  • Sambo

The Congress of the African Sambo Confederation, dedicated to discussing current issues of SAMBO development on the continent, took place on 31 May in the capital of Egypt – Cairo. The event, held on the eve of the start of the African Championships, was attended by representatives of 20 African countries.

FIASThe head of CAS emphasized that Africa will continue to do a lot of work to train coaching staff,


Cricket T20 World Cup starts in Texas with first major US event

  • ICC T20 Men’s World Cup

Cricket ventures into uncharted territory on Saturday as the first-ever major tournament to be staged in the United States gets underway in Texas, The ICC sees it as a launch pad towards the sport's return to the Olympics for Los Angeles 2028.

South Africa, New Zealand and Pakistan will all fancy their chances of making an impact in a tournament



Argentina target World Rugby Sevens Series title in Madrid

  • Rugby Sevens

The Pumas Sevens will compete for the World Rugby Sevens Series title in Madrid this weekend, which will also serve as a dress rehearsal for the Paris 2024 Olympics, where they are among the favourites to win gold after an excellent season.

we want to," insisted the captain, who led his team to victories at the Sevens in Cape Town, South Africa

Group B is made up of Ireland, Fiji, New Zealand and South Africa.

play-off, and so on.Match scheduleFriday, 31 May14:14 New Zealand v Fiji (Group B)14:37 Ireland v South Africa

v France (Group A)19:28 Argentina v Great Britain (Group A)Saturday 1 June12:44 New Zealand - South Africa

(Group B)13:06 Ireland v Fiji (Group B)15:49 Fiji v South Africa (Group B)16:11 Ireland v New Zealand


Gerard Pique charged over Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia

  • FIFA

A Madrid Court of Instruction has summoned former Barcelona player Gerard Pique under official investigation as part of an inquiry into possible corruption in a deal to take the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia..

respectively.This charge against the former world champion with the Spanish national team at South Africa


IBA calls IOC response to prize money announcement “disgraceful lack of respect”

  • Boxing

The decision to pay medal-winning boxers at the upcoming Paris Games by the International Boxing Association on Wednesday was met with an Olympic Committee ultimatum, which has in turn sparked uproar from the initiative’s promoter.

enough national boxing federations to be a viable partner, although several of those - particularly in Africa


IOC counterpunches IBA’s prize-money initiative with pressure, ultimatums

  • Boxing

A lightning-quick response from the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday, citing financial transparency as main motive for its rejection of the International Boxing Association’s plan to pay Paris 2024 medallists, exposes its tight squeeze on the boxing world regarding LA 2028 participation.

enough national boxing federations to be a viable partner, although several of those - particularly in Africa


ITF aims strategic development of Taekwon-Do in Asia

  • Taekwon-Do

Asia is the continent where Taekwon-Do was born and where it took its first steps at the hands of its creator, General Choi Hong Hi, and a select group of students, who carried out demonstrations beyond the borders of Korea. But now only 20 Asian countries are active members of the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF).

and organizing new events.Beyond the development of ITF in Asia, the development in the Caribbean and Africa

Luis Gato-Gato from Puerto Rico (Caribbean Development Team), and Master Niklas Enander from Sweden (Africa

Development Team), who is an experienced and well-known member of the Africa Development Team for more


Kate Cross hails England's young talent as key to success

  • Cricket

Kate Cross is optimistic about the future of the England cricket team. They are gearing up for this year's Women's Twenty20 World Cup in Bangladesh, citing a talented crop of young players as a source of excitement.

Following the T20 World Cup, England will embark on a tour of South Africa in November, leading up to


Chungwon Choue: Universality and popularity of Taekwondo is on full display

  • Taekwondo

Taekwondo is a sport that provides hope and dreams, said the president of the World Taekwondo (WT) Chungwon Choue in his congratulation for the 51th founding anniversary of the WT, on 28 May.

Congratulations to Gambia and Guinea-Bissau  representing Africa; Palestine, Timor Leste and Hong