The first African team to reach a T20 World Cup final, South Africa will need to reconsider how young cricketers are playing the T20 game.
The 1976 games were boycotted by African states because of New Zealand allowing a rugby tour of apartheid South Africa.
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It’s time to divide TV rights among several broadcasters and not allow a monopoly.
Canan Moodie is one of the talented young players an ageing South African team will be relying on to win their fourth title.
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South Africa eyes a fourth title while Namibia aims to win its first world cup match. Rugby shows huge potential for growth in Africa.
Thandi Galleta of Malawi (right) and Karin Burger of New Zealand in a 2023 World Cup warm up match in Cape Town.
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Fifty years ago the council was created to fight for marginalised communities to participate fairly in sports. Their dream remains unfulfilled.
Young players train with Cameroon star striker Vincent Aboubakar who plays for Saudi Professional League club Al Nassr.
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There’s very little snow in Africa but, even so, since 1984 at least one African nation has competed at each winter Olympics and African athletes have been trailblazers.
Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza (R) celebrates with teammate Brian Mudzinganyama at the Harare Sports Club in 2020.
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Given the impact of African players in European football, it’s remarkable how few are able to secure jobs in football in Europe after their playing days end.
Eliud Kipchoge (R) of Kenya at the NN Mission Marathon in 2021.
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Sports in Africa, Past and Present examines the role played by leisure and professional sports in shaping African life, including resisting colonialism.
Romelu Lukaku of Internazionale.
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Professeur ordinaire à l’université de Lausanne (Unil), chercheur au Centre d’histoire internationale et d’études politiques de la mondialisation (Unil), co-directeur du Groupe de recherche Achac., Université de Lausanne