August 26
Zimbabwe: Soccer Betting Is On the Rise Among Young Zimbabweans
Betting on soccer games is a popular pastime in many African countries. A 2024 report by GeoPoll found that 76.16% of respondents from Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania… Read more »
August 21
Africa: Olympics in Africa - Egypt's Ambitious Bid to Host the Games Could Succeed - but Will It Be Worth It?
The modern Olympic Games is billed as the largest multi-sport event in the world, with a history dating back to 1896. Yet there's a glaring absence on the Olympic map and on its… Read more »
August 16
Africa: Kenya Topped Africa's Olympics Medal Table - but a New Strategy Will Be Needed to Keep Winning
Kenya topped Africa's medal tally at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as the east African country did at the last two games in 2020 and 2016. Kenya is a dominant force particularly because… Read more »
August 13
South Africa: Olympics - 4 Things South African Sport Tourism Can Learn From What Went Right in Paris
If you followed the Paris 2024 Olympics broadcast, you'll have noticed the breathtaking city backdrop to events, the festive atmosphere and active support of spectators. Touted as… Read more »
July 25
Kenya: Faith Kipyegon Has Made Olympic History - What Kenya Needs to Do to Keep Producing Athletes Like Her
Kenyan running star Faith Kipyegon is considered one of the greatest 1,500m athletes the world has ever seen. Particularly after winning her third consecutive Olympic gold in… Read more »
August 05
Algeria: Imane Khelif - the Algerian Boxer Who Overcame an Ugly Gender Furore to Win Olympic Gold
Imane Khelif's gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics meant also overcoming a furore that erupted around her and another boxer earlier in the games. Ugly issues of gender identity,… Read more »
August 01
Africa: Paris Olympics 2024 - Faster, Higher, Stronger - and More Data-Driven
For the first post-COVID Olympics, there are some major changes now in place at the Paris 2024 Games. First of all, there are no physical tickets for visitors. All tickets are… Read more »
August 06
Africa: Astronomy 'Olympics' Is Being Hosted in Africa for the First Time
Cutting-edge telescopes, gravitational waves, black holes and our solar system's central star, the Sun, are just a few of the topics that will be on the table in Cape Town, South… Read more »
August 05
Algeria: Women's Boxing in Olympic Storm - Who Is Algeria's Imane Khelif and What Are the Issues She's Facing?
Imane Khelif from Algeria is one of two women boxers at the 2024 Paris Olympics making the news - as ugly issues of gender testing and testosterone levels once again raise their… Read more »
July 29
Africa: Even If They Aren't Sporty, All Kids Need to Throw and Catch. How Can You Help If Your Child Is Struggling?
Apart from literacy and numeracy, some of the most important skills children learn in their primary school years are throwing and catching. These are considered "fundamental… Read more »
July 30
Africa: The Psychology of Olympians and How They Master Their Minds to Perform
Participating in the Olympic Games is a rare achievement the pressures and stressors that come with it are unique. Whether an athlete is battling to win the breaststroke or… Read more »
July 25
Kenya: Faith Kipyegon Is Set to Make Olympics History - What Kenya Needs to Do to Keep Producing Athletes Like Her
Kenyan running star Faith Kipyegon is considered one of the greatest 1,500m athletes the world has ever seen. If she wins her third consecutive Olympic gold in Paris, she'll become… Read more »
July 23
Africa: Who Will Win Olympic Rugby Sevens Gold? Our Algorithm Uses 10,000 Simulations to Rank the Teams
The speed, skill and flair on display in rugby sevens makes it an ideal Olympic sport. The Paris games should be no exception, especially given France's own great rugby tradition. Read more »
July 21
Africa: Who Were the First Africans At the Olympics? the Disturbing Story of Two 1904 Marathon Runners
Who were the first Africans to compete in the modern Olympic Games? The answer to that question reveals the surprising story of a 1904 marathon - and exposes the history of racism… Read more »
July 17
Senegal: Olympics - Senegal Won Silver in 1988 - Why It's Never Managed to Repeat This Feat
Since Senegal first competed in the Olympic Games in 1964, its success has been marked by a single medal, a feat achieved in 1988 by El Hadji Amadou Dia Bâ at the Seoul… Read more »
July 07
Africa: Looking Back At the Olympic Venues Since 1896 - Are They Still in Use?
Olympic Games are big affairs that require massive infrastructure projects to build the various stadiums and venues. Read more »
July 04
Africa: Women Football Players in Africa Have Overcome Enormous Barriers - New Book Tells the Story
Women's Football in Africa, the first in-depth book on the subject, traces the history of women's soccer from initially being banned through to today's growing numbers of fans and… Read more »
Africa: Olympics 2024 - What New Social Media Guidelines Mean for Athletes and Their Sponsors
Cellphone cameras are ubiquitous at modern sporting events. Whether it's a school swimming gala, the local rugby club squaring off against their bitter rivals or a national team… Read more »
June 27
South Africa: T20 World Cup - South Africa Reached Its First Final Ever - but Staying At the Top Will Take a Rethink of Junior Cricket
For the first time ever, South Africa reached the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. They lost to India in Barbados on 29 June. T20 (Twenty20) cricket is a shortened version of… Read more »
South Africa: T20 World Cup - South Africa Celebrates Its First Final - but Staying At the Top Will Take a Rethink of Junior Cricket
For the first time ever, South Africa has reached the finals of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, to be played on Saturday in Barbados. T20 (Twenty20) cricket is a shortened version of… Read more »
June 13
Africa: June 16 Uprising - How a Massacre in South Africa Led to Africa's Boycott of the 1976 Olympics
As the world prepares for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, can we maintain faith in the nonpolitical ethos of the event? The Montreal Olympics Games in 1976 stands out, among others,… Read more »
May 18
Africa: Al Ahly and Esperance Highlight the Dominance of North Africa in Club Football. Lessons for Other African Teams
Al Ahly, based in Cairo, and Esperance, in Tunis, are among the most successful clubs in the history of the main club cup competition in Africa, the CAF Champions League. Read more »
April 12
Africa: Russ Cook - What Running Across Africa Does to the Human Body
A 27-year-old British man has recently accomplished the astonishing feat of running the length of Africa. Russ Cook, from Worthing, West Sussex, set out on his 16,000km (9,940… Read more »
March 06
Ghana: African Games 2024 - Is It Really Worth It for Ghana to Host the Mega Sport Event?
The African Games, formerly the All-African Games, is taking place from 8-23 March in Ghana. Scheduled for 2023, they were postponed due to a regional impasse over marketing… Read more »
February 14
Africa: African Football Won the 34th Afcon, With Côte d'Ivoire a Close Second
The 34th Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) came to an end in Côte d'Ivoire with millions of viewers around the world shouting at TV screens, and an astonishing performance by… Read more »