By David GoldApril 4 - The line-up for the London 2012 women's football tournament is now complete after New Zealand annihilated Papua New Guinea 15-0 on aggregate in the final Oceania group qualifying tie.

Brazil also set to line up in London.Hosts Great Britain, Canada, Colombia, North Korea, Cameroon, South Africa

By David GoldApril 2 - South Africa has won two triathlon places at the London 2012 Olympic Games after

last year at the Championships, claimed the women's title with a superb run, a minute ahead of All Africa

summer's Games.The performances from Murray and Roberts ensured a highly satisfactory weekend for South Africa

By David GoldApril 1 - Renowned Italian events and ceremonies producer Marco Balich (pictured), who is working with Rio 2016, has been snapped up as the creative director in charge of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of this summer's European Championships in Ukraine and Poland.

Filmmaster Group – a major international events and ceremonies producer in Europe, the Middle East and Africa

By Tom DegunApril 1 - Sam Ramsamy (pictured), South Africa's International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board member, has revealed that his country is set to bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The IOC have been vocal in their desire to take the Games to the continent of Africa for the first tim

, but were left disappointed when South Africa announced they would not bid for the 2020 Olympic and

I believe that everybody is looking forward to a South African bid because Africa is the one continent

Many people believe that South Africa is the ideal spot for the Games and we will work on that."

will not bid for 2020 Olympics says Sports MinisterAugust 2011: South Africa still undecided about

anti-apartheid campaigners for the latter part of the last century and served as chairman of the South Africa

a major role in helping bring about the fall of the apartheid.Fast-forward to the present and South Africa

was a big blow for Ramsamy, who had been pushing to make the bid happen, but he revealed that a South Africa

I believe that everybody is looking forward to a South African bid because Africa is the one continent

Many people believe that South Africa is the ideal spot for the Games and we will work on that."

By David GoldMarch 31 - The United States Sports Academy (USSA) has unveiled a bronze bust to commemorate legendary Brazilian footballer Pelé.

President Ali Bongo to be placed within his country's national stadium in Libreville ahead of this year's Africa

By David GoldMarch 31 - Qualifying for the London 2012 is continuing this weekend at the Le Morne African Triathlon Union (ATU) African Triathlon Championships, with two spots at London 2012 up for grabs.

claimed gold in both 2010 and 2011.Carlyn Fischer may push the duo close after claiming gold at the All-Africa

Louis, the reigning under-23 African champion, will be a dark horse to claim a berth London 2012.South Africa

By David GoldMarch 24 - Prince Feisal Al Hussein (pictured), the founder of Generations For Peace, has welcomed 29 pioneers from 14 countries to Amman in Jordan for their first advanced training programme.

Our delegates come from 48 countries and territories in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe."

world put together, and in a 24 man Executive, Europe has eight members, twice the number that Asia and Africa

He was born in Dervock, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, but emigrated to South Africa when he was 20

pictured) must wait until he is assured his spot at the London 2012 Olympic Games due to a ruling in South Africa

eligible for selection for the South African Olympic team.The ruling was agreed upon by Athletics South Africa

also compete at the SA Senior Championships in Port Elizabeth on April 13-14," said an Athletics South Africa

said Pistorius' agent Peet van Zyl when discussing having to achieve the time once more outside South Africa

pictured) must wait until he is assured his spot at the London 2012 Olympic Games due to a ruling in South Africa

eligible for selection for the South African Olympic team.The ruling was agreed upon by Athletics South Africa

also compete at the SA Senior Championships in Port Elizabeth on April 13-14," said an Athletics South Africa

said Pistorius' agent Peet van Zyl when discussing having to achieve the time once more outside South Africa

By Duncan MackayMarch 19 - Kuwait's Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah (pictured) is set to formally be put forward to take over as the new President of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) following the shock resignation last week of Mario Vázquez Raña, insidethegames understands.

European Olympic Committees; Lassana Palenfo, head of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

By Tom DegunThe Organising Committee for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics can consider themselves extremely fortunate that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has named a Coordination Commission of huge experience to help the South Korean city with their preparations for the Games.The 11-person Commission will be chaired by Sweden's Gunilla Lindberg, who was part of the Coordination Commission for the Turin 2006 and Vancouver 2010 Winter Games.She is also part of the Commission for Sochi 2014, which is still in working mode.

"Working in the IOC, I find myself flying to places like Africa, like Korea, like Austria, all over.

By Tom DegunMarch 17 - Singapore has the capabilities to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games if it decides to bid, a leading Government official there has claimed.

major rebuilding mission following devastating earthquakes in the region in 2010 and 2011, while South Africa