South Africa and Cameroon will represent the African continent, whilst Sweden and France will also be

are currently operating, integrated training camps alongside the Olympic programme in Italy, South Africa

and the United States.I've just returned from the South Africa camp and it's been great to see the guys

By Tom DegunFebruary 2 - Para-dressage riders from 23 nations have qualified to take part in London 2012 following the official qualification process.

qualification slots at the Paralympic Games.USA, Netherlands, Brazil, Ireland, Italy, Belgium, South Africa

By David GoldFebruary 2 - Motorcycle giant Hero MotoCorp has become the title sponsor of the Olympic hockey qualifying tournaments being held in India for the London 2012 Games.

Italy and the United States are competing in the men's tournament, while the hosts will take on South Africa

By Duncan MackayJanuary 27 - Rome officials must wait until next month to discover whether the Italian Government will back their bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.

if Rome do not go for the Games in 2020 they face a tough challenge in 2024 when bidders from South Africa

By David GoldJanuary 25 - The former Japan Football Association (JFA) general secretary Takeo Hirata has said that Japan's rivals will be more wary of the women's world champions at the London 2012 Olympic Games this summer.

tournament.Japan will compete with North Korea, France, Sweden, hosts Britain, Brazil, Colombia, South Africa

By Andrew WarshawJanuary 24 - FIFA President Sepp Blatter (pictured left) has revealed why Paris lost out to London for the 2012 Olympics and why Munich never stood a chance of upsetting Pyeongchang for the 2018 Winter Games: the African factor.

interview with Kicker magazine, Blatter disclosed that German complaints about the 2010 World Cup in South Africa

In the build-up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, [Bayern Munich President] Uli Hoeness and

By Mike RowbottomJanuary 22 - British pole-vaulter Holly Bleasdale (pictured) has catapulted herself into the Olympic reckoning for London 2012 by recording an indoor clearance of 4.87 metres, which has only been beaten indoors by Russia's double Olympic champion and multiple world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva, and which puts her fourth on the all-time list for outdoor competition.

I recently witnessed outstanding practice in South Africa and Kenya at our warm-weather training camps

United States and Colombia, Turkey and Poland, Australia and Japan, and finally, Britain and South Africa

Apart from South Africa, of course, consigned to Pool A as a result.The women's draw was conducted with

By David Gold at the Waterside Theatre in AylesburyJanuary 21 - Holders Australia were pitted with the United States in Pool A of the men's wheelchair basketball tournament at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, whilst hosts Britain have a tricky group involving Germany and Canada.

Germany, whom they beat four years' ago in the final, as well as China, France and Mexico or South Africa

By Tom DegunJanuary 20 - Four-time Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius (pictured) has confirmed his first meet of the summer season in Europe as he steps up his attempt to qualify for the London 2012 Olympics in addition to the Paralympics.

The 25-year-old from South Africa made history last year when he became the first amputee athlete to

By Tom Degun in InnsbruckJanuary 19 - Malaysia's Prince Tunku Imran, the new President of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), has claimed that giving flexibility to host cities of the Commonwealth Games is helping to create more interest in bidding for prestigious competition.

have already expressed a provisional interest in hosting the event in the near future, including South Africa

Young interns from the Commonwealth Games family are working in 15 nations; from the Caribbean to Africa

this story at [email protected] storiesNovember 2011: Gideon Sam could lead South Africa

By David GoldJanuary 17 - The United States women's team coach Pia Sundhage has arrived in Vancouver with a 20 woman squad for the 2012 Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Olympic women's qualifying tournament, which is due to start on Thursday (January 19) and last until January 26. 

three Olympic Qualifying tournaments, and will join Great Britain, Sweden, France, Cameroon, South Africa

By David GoldJanuary 16 - The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) women's qualifying tournament for the London 2012 Games gets underway in Canada on Thursday (January 19), with eight teams vying for two places at this summer's Olympics.

tournament.The two finalists will join France, Sweden, hosts Great Britain, Japan, North Korea, South Africa

basketball or meeting their favourite athletes.Four time Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius of South Africa