Five top European competitors, including two former world champions, will contest one place on the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) Athletes' Committee when elections take place for the Paris 2024 cycle during the World Championships in Cairo in June.

automatic places for the four nominated as their area's only candidate.Yasser Hefny of Egypt, representing Africa

, Pamela Zapata of Argentina, representing South America, Rebecca Jamieson of New Zealand, representing

be chosen.This means certain election for the singly-nominated Raouf Mahrous of Egypt, representing Africa

, Guillermo Filipi of Argentina, representing South America, Genadijus Sokolovas of the United States

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the Africa Cup of Nations will take place in

report on the "state of degradation of infrastructure in the African continent".The final round of Africa

facilities do not or no longer offer the guarantees necessary to host CAF competitions, particularly Africa

bodies to carry out COVID-19 testing before matches.The move comes as the organisation plans for the Africa

second vice-president positions, while Anouma agreed to be a special advisor.The CAF also confirmed that South

booked four places at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on the opening day of the United World Wrestling (UWW) Africa

to Tunisia’s Souleymen Nasr, silver to Abdelmalek Merabet of Algeria and bronze to Gert Coetzee of South

courtesy of an injury default.Bronze went to Mohamed Missaoui of Tunisia who overcame Edward Lessing of South

Africa by fall.The men’s 97kg category was also decided using the Nordic-style bracket system, with

The International Federation of Teqball (FITEQ) Teqball Roadshow has visited Madagascar to lead a variety of workshops and practical demonstrations.

visited a variety of nations in a bid to develop teqball further.The Teqball Roadshow's next stop is South

Africa.

Mexico won the Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship (CMOQ) after the hosts beat Honduras on penalties in Guadalajara.

Japan, France, Germany, Romania, Spain and New Zealand in the men's field.The line-up also includes South

American giants Argentina and Brazil, African representatives Egypt, Ivory Coast and South Africa and

Asian representatives Australia, Saudi Arabia and South Korea.The draw is scheduled to take place on

More than 150 wrestlers from 22 countries are set to battle it out for Tokyo 2020 places at the United World Wrestling (UWW) African and Oceania Olympic Games qualifier.

since finishing in the top 10 at December’s Individual World Cup.African bronze medallists Tanki Tau of South

Africa and Gamal Mohamed of Egypt are also entered at 57kg.Tau is looking to become the first wrestler

from South Africa to punch his nation’s ticket to the Olympics since Heinrich Barnes qualified for London

by Olympic Wrestling (@unitedworldwrestling)The 32-year-old became the first women’s wrestler from Africa

Japan and reigning champions the United States are set to open the water polo tournament at this year's postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

are due to take place on August 7 and 8 respectively.Group A of the women's event features Australia, South

Africa, The Netherlands, Spain and Canada, with ROC - the "neutral" Russian team competing at the Games

country for the state-sponsored doping scandal - China, Hungary, the US and Japan in Group B.South Africa

Athletics South Africa is lobbying the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to hear Caster Semenya's

title at Tokyo 2020, which was postponed to this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.Athletics South

Africa President Aleck Skhosana told the Sowetan newspaper that the organisation had appealed to the

Semenya is challenging World Athletics' rules at the European Court of Human Rights ©Getty ImagesThe South

Sport, Arts and Culture has pledged R12 million (£576,600/$803,000/€671,500) to help Semenya appeal.The South

World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) technical commissioner Roberto Manolo Perez-Leon is to conduct a workshop for female softball umpires in Peru.

American Games.The host nation will be joined by United States, Japan, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, South

Africa, Chinese Taipei, China, Netherlands, Italy, Czech Republic, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines

Honduras and Mexico secured the final places in the men's Olympic football tournament at Tokyo 2020 after winning semi-finals at the Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) qualifier in Guadalajara.

Japan, France, Germany, Romania, Spain and New Zealand in the men's field.The line-up also includes South

American giants Argentina and Brazil, African representatives Egypt, Ivory Coast and South Africa and

Asian representatives Australia, Saudi Arabia and South Korea.The draw will take place on April 21.

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee's (SASCOC) preparations for Tokyo 2020 have

Planet Fitness will grant more than 260 South African athletes access to its clubs across the country

welcome on board the strength and national footprint of Planet Fitness and Fit SA's commitment to team South

Africa, the Olympic, the Paralympic Movement, the Commonwealth Games Movement and Sport Federations

in South Africa as a whole," said SASCOC President Barry Hendricks.South African athletes are set to

In days like these, there is a need to unite South Africa through the success of Team South Africa, and

The United States' Madison Keys was the biggest name to exit the Miami Open today, following a straight-sets defeat to Croatia's Ana Konjuh at Hard Rock Stadium in Florida.

Coria.Bosnian Damir Džumhur prevailed in a tight match against former Wimbledon runner-up Kevin Anderson of South

Africa 7-6 (8-6), 7-5 and home favourite Frances Tiafoe came from a set down to beat Italian Stefano

Ashley Jackson, regarded as the outstanding British player of his generation, has opted to "step away" from from the country's senior programme ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics for a mixture of personal reasons and injuries.

at Tokyo 2020 and have been drawn in Group B alongside Belgium, The Netherlands, Canada, Germany and South

Africa.

World number one Dustin Johnson will look to win a second World Golf Championship (WGC) Dell Technologies Match Play title when group play begins tomorrow at Austin Country Club in Texas.

recent winner of The Players Championship, dubbed the unofficial "fifth major" and Matt Kuchar, with South

and Bubba Watson feature in Group Seven, with Joaquin Niemann of Chile and Christiaan Bezuidenhout of South

Africa joining them.Three Englishmen feature in Group Eight - Lee Westwood, Tyrrell Hatton and Matt

time around.In Group 12 three Americans - Tony Finau, Jason Kokrak and Will Zalatoris feature, with South

Matthew Wolff and Jordan Spieth and Canadian Corey Conners, with Group 16 comprising of Sungjae Im of South

Morocco and Senegal look set to compete in canoe slalom at this year’s rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after clinching quota spots at the African qualifiers.

Lameiro.The African Olympic qualifier is being staged in Spain at a time when travel to the country from South

Africa is banned, as well as from the United Kingdom and Brazil, due to concerns over new coronavirus

Olympic Games.La Seu in Spain was the venue for the canoe slalom competitions at Barcelona 1992 where South