From June 11 to 24, Kazan will host the BRICS Games, an international multi-sport event that will bring together about 5,000 athletes from the countries of the association and invited states. Bricsik the leopard has been chosen as the mascot of the Games. The programme includes not only sports competitions and a meeting of BRICS… Continue reading What Is The Uniqueness Of BRICS Games 2024 In Kazan?
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Bricsik Leopard Chosen As BRICS Games Mascot
Bricsik the leopard has been chosen as the mascot of the BRICS Games to be held in Kazan from 11 to 24 June. The presentation of the event took place in Moscow at the forum “We are together: Sport” during the round table “Sport in the BRICS countries. Development of a multipolar sports world”. “Bricsik… Continue reading Bricsik Leopard Chosen As BRICS Games Mascot
Africa Sets Its Sights on the 2026 World Cup to be Held Under New Rules
A two-year cycle of qualifying tournaments for the FIFA World Cup 2026 began in Africa on 15 November 2023. It is the first qualifying round after a significant change in FIFA rules that raised the number of teams competing at the finals of the World Cup to 48 from 32. This means more African teams… Continue reading Africa Sets Its Sights on the 2026 World Cup to be Held Under New Rules
SABC Scoops Coveted Afcon Contract, Beating Supersport
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has confirmed that it has secured the rights to broadcast Africa’s multinational soccer competition, Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), following the failure of Supersport to do so a few days ago. The Total Energies AFCON 2023 contract, which comes with commercial rights that will boost the public broadcasters’ revenue,… Continue reading SABC Scoops Coveted Afcon Contract, Beating Supersport
Pistorius Released from Prison After Serving Nine-Year Sentence for Reeva Steenkamp Murder
Over a decade has passed since the tragic incident that took the life of Reeva Steenkamp, a 29-year-old South African model. On February 14, 2013, while spending Valentine’s Day with her boyfriend, she was fatally shot in what would become the world’s biggest love-murder trial since the O.J Simpson case in the early 1990s. On… Continue reading Pistorius Released from Prison After Serving Nine-Year Sentence for Reeva Steenkamp Murder
Senegal Eclipses Rivals In The African Football Scene
On 11 March, the Senegalese U20 National Team won the Africa Cup of Nations by defeating Gambia 2-0. Led by Malick Daf, the team performed impressively throughout the tournament, winning all of their matches, scoring 14 goals, and not conceding a single one. The Senegalese players also won the tournament’s best player, top scorer and… Continue reading Senegal Eclipses Rivals In The African Football Scene
Records Tumble In Africa’s Premier Women’s Race
THE Ethiopian, Tadu Nare, will again be the woman to beat at the Spar Grand Prix. This after she returned with a record-breaking victory at the Gqeberha,Eastern Cape this past weekend. The defending series champion delivered a spectacular performance tosecure a comfortable victory in 31 minutes, 35 seconds. She made up for missing the first… Continue reading Records Tumble In Africa’s Premier Women’s Race
EXCLUSIVE: Royalty Torn Between Pirates, Sekhukhune In Nedbank Cup
IF Her Majesty, the Queen Mother Manyaku Thulare had one wish granted, she would ask that two teams be crowned the kings of the Nedbank Cup on Saturday. That is because she, the Paramount Chief of Sekhukhune, is torn between her beloved Orlando Pirates and her home team, Sekhukhune United, in thefinal of South Africa’s… Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Royalty Torn Between Pirates, Sekhukhune In Nedbank Cup
History OF Brazilian Football: From The Playgrounds To The Beaches, Brazil Is A Country That Breathes Football.
Brazil is a country that breathes football. Football is everywhere: on the playgrounds, on the beaches and in the rooms of small favelas. When a Brazilian boy is born, his parents already know that they will definitely send him to football. No country in the history of football has been as successful as Brazil. It… Continue reading History OF Brazilian Football: From The Playgrounds To The Beaches, Brazil Is A Country That Breathes Football.
Frenetic Finish To South African First Division
THE battle for promotion to the continent’s most lucrative football league – South Africa’s DStv Premiership – is set for a nail-biting end this weekend. Three sides, all enduring an inconsistent run in the final lap, are in contention for the sole direct ticket. Cape Town Spurs, Casric Stars and Polokwane City are neck and… Continue reading Frenetic Finish To South African First Division