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South Africa to give away 120,000 tickets for 2010 World Cup

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August 15 - Workers helping build stadiums to host matches during next year's World Cup in South Africa

Danny Jordaan, the chief executive of South Africa 2010, said: "If you helped build the stadiums, you'll



Softball sign deal to help Africa in final Olympic push

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ISF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Olympafrica to promote sports development in Africa

course, to promote sport, and I am confident that this agreement will leave a lasting legacy across Africa

Olympafrica executive director Thierno Diack said, “Olympafrica has seen how committed the ISF is to Africa

  "Softball is growing in Africa at a tremendous rate and this agreement will help us to build on

This is the second major development by the ISF in Africa in recent months.


Softball sign deal to help Africa in final Olympic push

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ISF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Olympafrica to promote sports development in Africa

course, to promote sport, and I am confident that this agreement will leave a lasting legacy across Africa

Olympafrica executive director Thierno Diack said, “Olympafrica has seen how committed the ISF is to Africa

"Softball is growing in Africa at a tremendous rate and this agreement will help us to build on that

This is the second major development by the ISF in Africa in recent months.  


Australian legends back rugby sevens Olympic push

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August 10 - Australian legends, including Mark Ella (pictured), have urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to readmit rugby to the Games when they make a decision later this week.  

“Those countries were Wales, Argentina, Kenya, Samoa, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the USA

“In the semi-finals, where we’re talking gold medals contenders, there was Europe, Africa, North America


England withdrawal does not affect 2010 Games claim India

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August 10 - England's controversial withdrawal from the World Badminton Championships in Hyderabad will not affect next year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, the head of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) claimed today.    

Pratap Rudy claimed that, following the decision to move cricket's Indian Premier League (IPL) to South Africa

He said: "Earlier, we have seen that IPL matches had to be shifted to South Africa.  


Australian legends back rugby sevens Olympic push

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August 10 - Australian legends, including Mark Ella (pictured), have urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to readmit rugby to the Games when they make a decision later this week.  

“Those countries were Wales, Argentina, Kenya, Samoa, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the USA

“In the semi-finals, where we’re talking gold medals contenders, there was Europe, Africa, North America


Australian legends back rugby sevens Olympic push

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August 10 - Australian legends, including Mark Ella (pictured), have urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to readmit rugby to the Games when they make a decision later this week.  

“Those countries were Wales, Argentina, Kenya, Samoa, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the USA

“In the semi-finals, where we’re talking gold medals contenders, there was Europe, Africa, North America


England withdrawal does not affect 2010 Games claim India

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August 10 - England's controversial withdrawal from the World Badminton Championships in Hyderabad will not affect next year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, the head of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) claimed today.    

Pratap Rudy claimed that, following the decision to move cricket's Indian Premier League (IPL) to South Africa

He said: "Earlier, we have seen that IPL matches had to be shifted to South Africa.  


Guyana setting up National Paralympic Committee

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August 9 - Guyana is setting up a new National Paralympic Committee (NPC) and is planning to invest £6,000 in a national championships, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony has announced.  

exception of Montreal 1976, which they boycotted in protest of the New Zealand rugby tour to South Africa


World Cup will help bring races together in South Africa

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will have a major impact in building racial harmony and stimulating future economic growth in South Africa

Danny Jordaan, the chief executive of South Africa 2010, said that Confederations Cup, which was held

Jordaan believes that the improved infrastructure in South Africa will be one of the biggst benefits


World Cup will help bring races together in South Africa

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will have a major impact in building racial harmony and stimulating future economic growth in South Africa

Danny Jordaan, the chief executive of South Africa 2010, said that Confederations Cup, which was held

Jordaan believes that the improved infrastructure in South Africa will be one of the biggst benefits


Ghana row could cost athletes a place at World Championships

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August 5 - Government interference in how sports is administered in Ghana could cost the country's top athletes the opportunity to compete at the World Championships, which open in Berlin later this month.  

Tongo Baba, who had been the GOC President for 12 years before being replaced by Dodoo, the 1987 All-Africa



Fear swine flu could wreck World Cup in South Africa

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August 1 - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has been collaborating with the South African Government to find measures to deal with a possible spread of swine flu during the 2010 World Cup, they have announced.    

There have so far been 460 recorded cases of swine flu in South Africa, but no deaths.  

"They keep us informed of developments concerning the pandemic, not only in South Africa but wherever