June 3 - York has signed a deal for Gambia to set-up a training camp before the London 2012 Olympics and are now targetting a number of other African nations.

Gambia, the smallest country on mainland Africa, made its debut in the Olympics at Los Angeles

seven African countries, which make up ZANOCA (Zonal Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

My father was whisked away to England and North Africa in the days following the December 7, 1941, attack

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year June 1 - India's decision not to send a cricket team to this year's Asian Games has been criticised as a "setback" for the future of the sport in the region.

There are now doubts about whether Pakistan will take part as they are due to host South Africa during

By Tom Degun in Manchester May 25 - Organisers of the 2010 BT Paralympic World Cup expressed their delight after a record crowd packed out the Manchester Regional Arena on the first day of competition in order to watch London 2012 hopefuls like Oscar Pistorius and Libby Clegg (pictured) take to the track.

children, then produced an electric atmosphere which inspired the British athletes as well as South Africa

I played on a tour in South Africa and there was one game I remember clearly where I reached the quarter-final

By Tom Degun May 19 - Sebastian Coe (pictured), the chairman of London 2012, has claimed that the 2010 BT Paralympic World Cup is of paramount importance for athletes looking to compete at the Paralympics in two years time.

"Athletics begins the week-long competition, where inspirational athletes such as South Africa&rsquo

"In year two of our involvement and with South Africa just around the corner, I'm delighted to see

 I played on a tour in South Africa and there was one game I remember clearly where I reached the

By Tom Degun May 7 - Britain’s wheelchair tennis players face a difficult task at the Invacare World Team Cup today as the men’s side, led by the country's  number one David Phillipson (pictured), take on top seeds the Netherlands in the semi-final while the women’s team meet Thailand in a bid to secure third place.

completed their campaign on a winning note as they secured a seventh place with a 2-1 victory over South Africa

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year May 3 - Preparations for the 2014 World Cup have been slammed by FIFA, who have said that "it is amazing how Brazil is already late", which will set alarm bells ringing among officials monitoring Rio de Janeiro's early preparations for the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics.

that FIFA will be unable to turn their attention to the problems until after the tournament in South Africa

Brazil is showing it is very difficult to organise a World Cup in Brazil, as it was difficult in South Africa

the England team will have this shining light of idealism in its ranks during the World Cup in South Africa

April 30 -  London 2012 has today laid out its plans for how it will look after up to more than 5,000 members of the international media attending the Olympics and Paralympics.

for the 5,600 journalists expected to cover the Games.Earlier this year the FIFA World Cup in South Africa

April 25 - Nigeria's new Sports Minister Ibrahim Bio (pictured) has pledged to do something about the state of the country's facilities to help improve their chances of success at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.

" Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa and the eighth biggest in the world, has only

By Mike Rowbottom in London April 23 - Olympic marathon champion Sammy Wanjiru (pictured) today declared himself ready to retain his title in London having arrived in the capital after a long and involved plane journey the previous evening along with 17 other elite runners including fellow Kenyan Abel Kirui, the world champion.

5.30pm on Thursday on a chartered flight from Madrid after travelling for days from all parts of Europe, Africa

Mendoza of Mexico, as well as the holder of the world’s fastest time, Ernst Van Dyk of South Africa

By Mike Rowbottom April 21 - Kurt Fearnley (pictured), Australia’s Paralympic marathon champion, will defend his London Marathon title after all following a last-minute intervention by Qantas Airlines.

Hokinoue of Japan, Rafael Botello Jiminez and Roger Verdaguer of Spain, and Krige Schabort of South Africa