By Tom Degun November 23 - Britain's Minister for Sport Hugh Robertson admitted he would love to see the Olympic and Paralympic Games return to London in the near future but said that such a scenario is unlikely to happen.

It needs to go out to new destinations and new markets and bring Olympic magic to places like Africa,

By Lauren Mattera at Santa Cruz in ArubaNovember 22 - International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Aïcha Garad Ali of Djibouti has today been appointed as a World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Council member here in a move designed to promote gender equality and youth development.

Taekwondo activities have been going on for years in East Africa and I want to expand further and develop

Taekwondo is now the second most popular sport in Africa, after football; it is a powerful vehicle for

By Duncan MackayNovember 21 - Swimming Australia chief executive Kevin Neil has resigned in the wake of the team's poor showing at the London Olympics, which was tarred by reports of pranks and ill-discipline.

instigated several new developments such as the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series involving China and South Africa

By Sara EvansNovember 21 - To help promote tennis participation around the world, The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has launched World Tennis Day in an agreement with the sports promoter StarGames.

finalists Czech Republic and Spain.Argentina, Brazil, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Norway, Portugal and South Africa

By Duncan MackayNovember 20 - Namibia's women's football team have been put forward to represent Africa

2010, when the Youth Olympics were held for the first time, Equatorial Guinea's women represented Africa

personally delighted about this one and we will make sure we have the best team possible and ready, to do Africa

Namibia three years ago, has been a major successNamibia has one of the most vibrant programmes in Africa

I am very excited about the news that CAF has selected Namibia to represent Africa at this competition

By Tom Degun  November 15 - With the World Series of Boxing (WSB) season three set to get underway this week, it has been announced that an African franchise will compete in the event for the first time ever but India, who were present for season two of the competition, will temporarily drop out.

November 18).The addition of the Algeria Desert Hawks means that WSB season three will feature teams from Africa

We all know how passionate Africa is for sport and especially for boxing."

But as Africa join, India have left for WSB season three.The move comes following discussions between

By Tom Degun November 15 - French Olympic Committee (CNOSF) President Denis Masseglia (pictured) has admitted that Paris are still undecided on a bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics and that they will not simply proceed with one to mark the 100 year anniversary of the last Games in the city.

We know that Africa have never organised the Games so far and that is a factor."

By Duncan MackayNovember 13 - Gideon Sam is set to be re-elected unopposed as President of South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) after challenger Irvin Khoza had a change of heart and withdrew from the election. 

Khoza, who had been the chairman of the Organising Committee of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa

South Africa won a total of six medals at London 2012, including three gold.Leading football administrator

withdrawing from the Presidency for SASCOCKhoza now believes that Sam, a former President of Swimming South Africa

By Andrew Warshaw at the International Football Arena Conference in ZurichNovember 12 - Sepp Blatter admitted today that he had made mistakes during his 14-year FIFA Presidency but said he would not have got where he is without taking risks.

The next big challenge I had was the [2010] World Cup in South Africa."You have seen the result."

By Duncan MackayNovember 12 - South Africa and Mongolia will make their debuts when the 2013 International

By Duncan MackayNovember 6 - Chad le Clos has been voted the South African Sports Star of the Year after his brilliant performance at London 2012 where he won two medals, including gold in the 200 metres butterfly, where he beat Michael Phelps.

To everybody in South Africa, thank you very much. "You guys are incredible. "God bless."

By Duncan MackayNovember 1 - Gideon Sam will face opposition for the position of President of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) later this month from Irvin Khoza (pictured), one of the country's most influential football administrators who was chairman of the Organising Committee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, it has been revealed. 

Sam, a former President of Swimming South Africa and Springbok team manager, has been head of the organisation

Association President Kirsten Nematandani and South African Rugby Union deputy president Mark Alexander.South Africa

SASCOCOther candidates include incumbent vice-presidents Hajera Kajee and Les Williams and Swimming South Africa

in Beijing, where the team returned with a solitary silver medal.Four years later in London, South Africa

By Andrew WarshawOctober 31 - A star-studded FIFA panel charged with finding ways to make the game more of a spectacle in time for the next World Cup in Brazil has been disbanded.

appointed the Task Force to create a more entertaining World Cup after too many lacklustre matches in South Africa

By Mike RowbottomOctober 24 - The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has set in place a new six-year broadcasting deal with China Central Television (CCTV).

the IAAF's exclusive agency for marketing rights worldwide and for media rights outside Europe and Africa

By Tom DegunOctober 23 - Spain's Marisol Casado has been re-elected for a second four-year term as President of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) after she saw off the challenge of South Korea's Kyung-sun Yu at the 25th ITU Congress in Auckland.

Nilsson of Sweden, Ahmed Nasser of Egypt and Shin Otsuka of Japan, while Debbie Alexander of South Africa