By Martin Gillingham - 29 April 2009   A prominent International Olympic Committee official claimed last week that former East German coaches deserve a second chance.

Since retiring from the track he spent 12 years in South Africa where he was a radio talk show presenter

When Arthur Lydiard brought his marathon training methods to East Africa from New Zealand, all of that

Africa that have a fairly high percentage (in comparison with other groups) of people with the genetic

  Aside from Tadese (Eritrea) and Ramaala (South Africa), you don't see nearly the representation

    By John Bicourt - 28 April 2009   Clearly, Ethiopians, Kenyans (and perhaps Kalenjin tribe in particular because they predominate) have a natural propensity towards running. But whether this can be attributed solely to a specific genetic advantage, is questionable.    

When Arthur Lydiard brought his marathon training methods to East Africa from New Zealand, all of that

Africa that have a fairly high percentage (in comparison with other groups) of people with the genetic

Aside from Tadese (Eritrea) and Ramaala (South Africa), you don't see nearly the representation from

McArthur was born in Dervock on February 10 1881 but emigrated to South Africa 20 years later.  

His victory in Stockholm ws controversial because, representing South Africa, McArthur and his teammate

He died in South Africa aged 79.

Since retiring from the track he spent 12 years in South Africa where he was a radio talk show presenter

    By Martin Gillingham - 21 April 2009   A group of would-be Olympian women ski jumpers are suing organisers of the Vancouver Winter Olympics because they believe they’re being discriminated against. Meanwhile, the debate rages on over why riders likes Victoria Pendleton are unfairly treated because the women’s track cycling programme at the summer games doesn’t mirror quite so purely the men’s in the way it does at the sport’s World Championships.

Since retiring from the track he spent 12 years in South Africa where he was a radio talk show presenter

April 16 - The International Softball Federation (ISF) today made a pledge of sustainable support by launching an initial $100,000 (£67,000) development fund for youth at the African Softball Forum in Gambia.

He said, “The popularity of softball is growing in Africa at a tremendous rate and the ISF felt

difference softball can make to people of all ages but this fund will focus on helping young people across Africa

on accessibility, sponsorship and marketing, the BackSoftball campaign, the development of sport in Africa

April 16 - China made history today when it chose its first-ever black player for a senior national squad when Ding Hiu was picked for the volleyball squad to prepare for London 2012.

  Ding's father is from South Africa, but he was brought up by his mother in Hangzhou, the capital

April 16 - Rugby sevens hopes of being admitted to the Olympic programme for the 2016 Games have been boosted by record television figures at the World Cup in Dubai last month.

there has been significant growth across emerging markets such as North and South America, Asia and Africa

April 16 - Rugby sevens hopes of being admitted to the Olympic programme for the 2016 Games have been boosted by record television figures at the World Cup in Dubai last month.

there has been significant growth across emerging markets such as North and South America, Asia and Africa

April 16 - India has sent eight of its most promising young runners to South Africa as part of a new

were based in Newham last year and competed in meetings in Britain.The plan to base the group in South Africa

I have already been to South Africa for a 20-day training camp and I thoroughly enjoyed it."

Sixteen months earlier South Africa had been teetering on the brink of civil war, now black and white

Since retiring from the track he spent 12 years in South Africa where he was a radio talk show presenter

By Martin Gillingham - 15 April 2009   My grandfather’s been dead for more than 25 years but one of my abiding memories of the old boy is sitting in front of a crackling fire on a midwinter’s afternoon and being told how he, as a 19-year-old lad, had been at the 1923 FA Cup Final between Bolton and West Ham.  

Sixteen months earlier South Africa had been teetering on the brink of civil war, now black and white

Since retiring from the track he spent 12 years in South Africa where he was a radio talk show presenter

April 11 - Lesotho, the tiny African enclave, has began preparing for the London 2012 Olympics with the hope of improving its performances and perhaps winning the country's first ever medal.

Lesotho, which is surrounded entirely by South Africa and has a population of only 1.7 million, made

April 10 - Cities across the United States, including the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles, which hosted the 1994 World Cup final, have been contacted to see if they want to be involved in the country's bid for 2018 and 2022.

South Africa needed to build or rebuild every stadium for next year's tournament, and Brazil is contemplating