The young gymnast Kailya Nemour has achieved her lifelong dream of winning gold in rhythmic gymnastics, which is more than a medal for her: it is the first medal in that discipline to be won by someone representing an African country.

Tatjana Smith, the 27-year-old South African swimmer, announced her retirement from professional swimming on Thursday after winning the silver medal in the 200m breaststroke in Paris. The athlete arrived in France as defending champion, but was beaten by Kate Douglass in a thrilling final.

I can simply do that by representing the swimmers and athletes, considering that the sport in South Africa

On Friday at 21:00, the home team and favourites to win the gold medal will take on the mighty Argentina. They have four world champions in their ranks. The other contenders, Spain, take on Japan at 17 CEST.

Villarruel, posted on X accusing France of hypocrisy and being a "colonialist country" for its actions in Africa

The President of World Athletics, Sebastian Coe, gave an update on his bid to include cross-country running in the Winter Olympics programme on Thursday. 

It is historically, traditionally, a winter sport and it really does give Africa an opportunity to be

Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez has revealed that she competed in the Paris Olympics with the "help" of her seven-month-old unborn child, reaching the last 16 at the Grand Palais in the French capital.

that, for cultural reasons, is often not reflected in the general population of the Paris of North Africa

After the rains of the opening weekend, Paris and the surrounding areas have been hit by intense heat. As predicted by forecasters and coinciding with the highest average temperatures of the year, the heat has become a key factor in the competitions, making adaptation crucial.

raining and 20 degrees, but we all have to deal with it," said Ruehr after scoring in the win over South Africa

For the regatta, which runs until 3 August, 31 July is an important day in terms of medals, with nearly twenty events and finals included. Nerves were running high at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium. Netherlands took the men's gold, while the British women staged a comeback to win.

However, the talent and power of the crews from Croatia, Switzerland, and South Africa promised an exceptional

Defending champions New Zealand, along with top contenders Australia, France, and the US, all secured their places in the Olympic sevens quarter-finals on Sunday, marking a landmark day for women's rugby. 

The 2016 Olympic champions first overwhelmed South Africa 34-5, with Levi contributing four tries, and

The International Olympic Committee elected former Moroccan athlete Nawal El Moutawakel and Argentine Gerardo Werthein as its new vice-presidents at the 142nd Session held in Paris before the 2024 Games, supposedly the last for the German president.

Algeria, membership linked to his role as President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

Men's Rugby Sevens is the first team sport to be decided in Paris 2024. And the result was what the tournament organisers had hoped for. France beat Fiji, who had won gold at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, in the final.

South Africa took advantage to score two tries in quick succession to go 19-7 up.

South Africa failed to hold on to the next possession and the Aussies found a gap down the right side

 South Africa celebrates the Men’s Rugby Sevens Bronze Medal.

slipped through their fingers.South Africa has had a lot of problems.

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A mouthwatering 400m women's freestyle opened the first full day of sporting action at the Olympics on Saturday after a soggy but spectacular opening to the Games in Paris. 

France however must overcome South Africa in Saturday's semi-finals to reach the gold medal match against

Training for IBA referees, judges and technical delegates begins. The aim is to provide officials with the necessary knowledge to officiate at the professional events planned for 2025. These courses will be held in Assisi, Italy, from 6 to 9 September.

This will be a support and a way to promote the sport for Africa and its boxing scene.

Alexandra Ndolo estimates that it has cost at least $50,000 (£38,700), most of which was provided by her mother, to qualify for Paris 2024.

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establishing fencing schools in Nairobi, where some athletes receive scholarships to study coaching in South Africa

British rower Lola Anderson said a diary she wrote as a teen entry gave her the motivation to follow her dream and qualify for the Games in Paris. 

introduced to the sport by her father who rowed during his days studying at university in Durban, South Africa

Michelle Tau became the face of Lesotho (similar to Miss Lesotho) in 2017. Seven years later she is going to compete at her first Olympic Games as a taekwondo athlete.

It means that I'm just a girl from Africa, I'm from Lesotho, and today I would be on the mat of the Olympics