Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief executive Katie Sadleir has claimed the organisation of Birmingham 2022 has gone "well above expectations".

being given just over four years to prepare for the major multi-sport event, after replacing Durban in South

Africa, which had been scheduled to host.Sadleir praised the way organisers had dealt with issues caused

New multi-sport events could be created between the Commonwealth Games to offer Caribbean and African nations chances to play host.

the only Caribbean nation to have staged the Commonwealth Games, with Kingston playing host in 1966.Africa

has never held the Commonwealth Games, with Durban in South Africa axed as host of the 2022 edition

statement from several of the African Sports Ministers saying, 'When are we going to get the Games down to Africa

Founder Un-yong Kim and former International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Juan Antonio Samaranch were among the six inductees to the World Taekwondo Hall of Fame at the governing body's General Assembly in Sofia.

Former World Taekwondo President Kim of South Korea, together with former World Taekwondo vice-president

into the Hall of Fame.They are joined by official Dai-soon Lee and athlete Kook-hyun Jung, both of South

of 86 in 2017.Fouly is a former vice-president of World Taekwondo and President of World Taekwondo Africa

as its vice-president and as President of World Taekwondo Asia, and in developing relations with the South

many members of our World Taekwondo family here in Sofia and also thank those who joined us online," South

England’s Ashley McKenzie defeated compatriot Sam Hall to retain the men’s under-60 kilograms title as 2019 world champion Christa Deguchi of Canada survived a scare to strike gold on the opening day of judo competition at the Commonwealth Games here.

tried to pin Easton to the floor early on and made several attempted foot sweeps.Michaela Whitebooi of South

Africa captured the women's under-48kg crown ©Getty ImagesBoth judoka were penalised with Deguchi picking

Bronze medals went to Northern Ireland’s Yasmin Javadian and South Africa’s Charne Griesel.Teenager Georgios

Africa claimed women's under-48kg gold with victory over Glasgow 2014 silver medallist Sushila Devi

shido in the closing seconds, leaving the bout on a knife-edge as they headed into golden score.The South

World Netball President Liz Nicholl has insisted that the "Commonwealth is at the heart of netball" as the sport's tournament continues here at Birmingham 2022.

ImagesNext year's Netball World Cup is due to be held on the African continent for the first time in the South

The sport is growing exponentially in Africa with the number of participants, and the number of nations

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has begun a second consultation phase as part of its ongoing review of the organisation’s Classification Code.

make their voice heard.Chair of the code drafting team Scott Field, who competed in Para swimming for South

Africa at Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004, winning a total of seven medals, said: "Without doubt this is

The World Rugby Sevens Series is set to include an equal number of men's and women's teams and stop at new locations under plans to "reset" the format of the sport prior to the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Sir Bill Beaumont and chief executive Alan Gilpin during the Commonwealth Games here.Australia and South

Africa won the respective women's and men's titles at a packed Coventry Stadium yesterday as more than

Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, Cape Town in South Africa, Hamilton in New Zealand, Sydney in Australia

We invest in Rugby Asia and Rugby Africa so countries playing here [in Coventry] have got better investment

British Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston believes "excitement for Birmingham 2022 is rocketing" as organisers revel in record-breaking ticket sales for the Commonwealth Games here.

strong interest in many sports, with fans almost filling the Coventry Stadium to see Australia and South

Africa win the respective women’s and men’s rugby sevens titles today."

South Africa swept aside double Olympic champions Fiji to win men’s rugby sevens gold as Australia clinched

Zealand 19-14 in extra-time but they were unable to repeat those semi-final heroics against a superb South

Africa a 7-0 lead.Muller du Plessis scores one of his two tries in South Africa's spectacular showing

Africa scored two more, with Williams providing the assist for Pretorius before going over himself.Leading

17-0 at half-time, South Africa picked up from where they left off as Davids threw a superb long-range

Africa who were crowned Commonwealth Games champions for the second time after winning at Glasgow 2014

Earlier today at Edgbaston Cricket Ground, there were grey clouds accompanied by persistent drizzle and some anxious glances towards the skies from Birmingham 2022 officials.

officials hope the sport's digital engagement will encourage Olympic acceptance ©Getty ImagesApart from South

Africa and Zimbabwe, there is a strong cricket community in East Africa and particularly in Kenya.The

When Precious McKenzie asked a girl for a dance at the end-of-Games party in Kingston, Jamaica in 1966 he had no idea what it would lead to.

among other things, lifting television presenters in the air.His story was well known: Precious was South

1974, after which he moved again to New Zealand, where he still lives.Precious McKenzie was born in South

Africa and competed for England and New Zealand ©Getty ImagesHe was 42 when he lifted in Edmonton, for

Botswana's Letsile Tebogo, who set a world 100 metres under-20 record of 9.94sec earlier this month, will defend his title at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships that start tomorrow in Colombian city Cali.

I really like to change how Africa is seen - from [success at] the long distances to the short sprints

Another African hoping to provide a fresh source of athletics success is Mine de Klerk.The South African

Katja Dedekind set a women's 50 metres freestyle S13 world record at Birmingham 2022 here, with a further five Commonwealth Games records broken on a bumper night of swimming and Para swimming action.

win bronze by just 0.01 ahead of Trinidad and Tobago's Dylan Carter.Success for Lara van Niekerk of South

Africa followed her 50m breaststroke bronze medal at the International Swimming Federation World Championships

Scotland's Stephen Clegg by just 0.01 with his time of 24.32.Australia's Jacob Templeton took third in 24.47.South

New Zealand beat South Africa and England defeated Sri Lanka on the opening day of group B cricket competition

be a winning score.Devine took three for 39 as New Zealand’s bowlers largely controlled matters when South

Africa batted although Chloe Tryon scored 39 and skipper Sune Luus made 32.They reached 154 for 7 but

Women's cricket is making its Commonwealth Games debut at Birmingham 2022, but Suzie Bates is no stranger to a major multi-sport event having played at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

Zealand play England in the 3x3 event later today, fresh from an unbeaten 91 in a cricket victory over South

Africa."

Suzie Bates hit an unbeaten 91 in New Zealand's win over South Africa ©Getty ImagesBates, 34, has no

New Zealand beat South Africa by 13 runs to go top of Group B.