Summer Sports



Ramsamy elected as new head of African Swimming

By Duncan Mackay

Sam Ramsamy_gesturing_at_FINA_eventSeptember 17 - South Africa's Sam Ramsamy (pictured) has been elected as the new President of the Confederation of African Swimming (CANA), succeeding Algeria's Mustapha Larfaoui, who had stepped down after holding the position since the creation of the organisation in 1972. 






Former London Marathon chairman Clarke dies

By Mike Rowbottom

JIm Clarke_Sept_16September 16 - Jim Clarke, who served as chairman of the London Marathon from 1995 to 2009 and was instrumental in setting up the entry system for the first event in 1981, has died at the age of 89.







Great Britain's handball stars spread their wings

By Mike Rowbottom

Holly Lam-Moores_13-09-12September 15 - Great Britain's male and female handball teams may have failed to progress from the group stages at the London 2012 Olympics, but the value of their individual players to the European game has been emphasised since the Games finished as members of both squads have either joined or resumed playing with professional clubs.