By Tom DegunAugust 31 - Channel 4 have dropped Ortis Deley as the main presenter of their coverage of the 2011 World Athletics Championships in Daegu after his inept performance drew a barrage of complaints from viewers.

from Deley.Deley also told viewers they would see "history in the making as Oscar Pistorius from South Africa

By Tom DegunAugust 31 - The world's best young players are heading out to Rimini in Italy for the start of the inaugural International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Invitational 3x3 Youth World Championships in the city from September 9-11. 

, Italy, Jordan, Japan, Latvia, Netherlands, Nepal, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, South Africa

By Tom DegunAugust 31 - The Zimbabwe Paralympic Committee (ZPC) and the United States Embassy have held an event to celebrate the upcoming International Paralympic Day, which will take place on September 8 this year in the iconic London landmark Trafalgar Square.

Hockey Arena in a move designed to raise awareness for Zimbabwe's participation in the upcoming 2011 All Africa

- Confusion over funding for Tanzanian athletes is disrupting their participation for the 2011 All-Africa

Since 1999, the All-Africa Games have included athletes with a disability and the Tanzanian Government

athletes to Mozambique even though his organisation received seven return flight tickets to the 2011 All-Africa

By Emily GoddardAugust 29 - Sweden, Spain and Denmark are the latest teams to qualify for the London 2012 Olympic Games as a result of their placings at last week's FEI European Dressage Championships team competition.

Ermelo, the Netherlands on November 2, which are open to teams from the Olympic Groups F representing Africa

stage of the Heineken Trophy Tour, when the World Cup visited the venue ahead of its trip to South Africa

the world's top sports bodies for exploring new territory.In the past three years, China and South Africa

By Tom DegunAugust 28 - Paralympic wheelchair racing stars Shelly Woods and Mickey Bushell have celebrated the One Year to Go milestone to London 2012 at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu – where they will compete later this week.

two integrated events in Daegu involving our own athletes, plus Oscar Pistorius competing for South Africa

By Tom DegunAugust 25 - The tiny Island of St Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean are the first team to begin their journey to the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games in the Isle of Man as they set off on their long voyage.

consists of four athletes and two officials, are travelling some 1,200 miles south to Cape Town in South Africa

By David GoldAugust 23 - Egypt has been selected to host the men's qualifying football tournament for the London 2012 Olympic Games, despite the precarious security situation in the North African nation.

the Olympics.Egypt, who have won the last three African Nations Cup competitions, have represented Africa

guarantees, the Egyptian Government showed strong will to organise this event in order to highlight to Africa

By Marcus CrawleyAugust 21 - The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced figures showing that sevens has gained yet more ground in the eyes of broadcasters worldwide.

Sevens World Series comprised eight tournaments in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, George in South Africa

By Tom Degun in BathAugust 18 - Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson, Britain's best known Paralympian, has controversially claimed that the Paralympic event that Oscar Pistorius competes in should be banned from disability sport competition so that the Games does not become a B-standard event to the Olympics.

despite a row over his prosthetic legs which some claim give him an advantage.The 24-year-old from South Africa

By Tom Degun in BathAugust 18 - Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson, Britain's best known Paralympian, has controversially claimed that the Paralympic event that Oscar Pistorius competes in should be banned from disability sport competition so that the Games does not become a B-standard event to the Olympics.

despite a row over his prosthetic legs which some claim give him an advantage.The 24-year-old from South Africa

By Duncan MackayAugust 18 - Tokyo has joined the HSBC Sevens World Series as it expands to nine venues for the 2011/2012 tournament.

Twickenham in London on May 12-13.Other venues that will form part of the Series are Port Elizabeth in South Africa

By Duncan MackayAugust 17 - South Africa's Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula today announced that they will not launch a bid for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.

In May South Africa's Cabinet decided it would not bid for the Games as South Africa has more pressing

"There will be no bid from South Africa for the 2020 Olympics.

the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesAugust 2011: South Africa

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