Africa: Women Dominate Long-distance Heats

Athletes from Ethiopia and Kenya dominated the first round of the women's 5000-metre heats in Sydney on Friday. They took five of the 12 top places to move ahead to the next round,… Read more »

Africa: Women Qualify For Next 100m Round

Vida Nsiah of Ghana, Mercy Nku of Nigeria and Leonie Mani of Cameroon are through to the next round of the women's 100m event at the Sydney Games. Read more »

Africa: African Athletes Clock Fast 100m Times

African sprinters clocked among the fastest times in the first rounds of the men's 100m races in Sydney on Friday. Read more »

Africa: Boxing, Judo And Volleyball Results

A Kenyan boxer whose older brother won a bronze medal at the 1984 Olympics defeated his South African opponent in the first round of their bout at the Olympics on Friday. Read more »

Africa: Boxing, Judo Struggles

Africa's judo and boxing Olympians suffered across-the-board defeats on September 21: Read more »

Africa: Africa Wins Two More Medals

Africa won another two medals at the Olympics on Wednesday, bringing the tally so far to three. Read more »

Africa: Celebrating The Activists Who Speak Truth To Power

Supported by an array of human rights organizations, foundations, corporate sponsors and Hollywood stars, a project called "Speak Truth to Power" has been launched in Washington,… Read more »

Africa: Boxing And Judo Results

Most African boxers won their matches on Wednesday, but the continent's judo contestants fared less well. Results for September 20: Read more »

Equatorial Guinea: Brave Swimmer Thrills Crowds

Eric Moussambani, the swimmer from Equatorial Guinea whose determination to finish his race thrilled the Sydney crowds as an example of the Olympic spirit, began swimming only in… Read more »

Nigeria/Cameroon: Two Draws In Crucial Games

Nigeria and Cameroon held their European opponents to 1-1 draws in key qualifying Olympics football games on September 19. Read more »

Africa: Boxing And Judo - Wins And Losses

Latest boxing and judo results for African participants: Read more »

Africa: Boxing, Judo And Table Tennis Round-up

African Olympians are participating in a wide range of sports in Sydney, among them boxing, judo and table tennis. The latest results as at September 18: Read more »

Nigeria/Cameroon: Eagles Eliminate Aussies In Big Win; Cameroon Draws

Nigeria's Golden Eagles boosted Africa's hopes on Saturday when they powered to a 3-2 win against hosts Australia, while Cameroon drew 1-1 with the United States. Read more »

Africa: Hicham El Gerrouj - Morocco

The 26-year-old Moroccan is the best miler in the world today. Soccer was his game as a boy, he played in goal. But because he was often yelled at by his mother for getting his… Read more »

Africa: Hassiba Boulmerka - Algeria

In 1991 she was the first African woman to win a world title. A year later, by winning the 1500m race at Barcelona she became the first Algerian to win Olympic gold. Muslim… Read more »

Africa: Tegla Loroupe - Kenya

The 27-year old champion is one of the world's top women marathon-runners. When she won the New York City marathon in 1994 she was the first African woman to do so. In Sydney she… Read more »

Africa: General Schedule

The events cited in our schedule all involve African athletes: all times refer to the local time in Sydney. Use the table below to work out when your favourite events are happening… Read more »

Africa: Schedule of Football Matches

The events cited in our schedule all involve African athletes: all times refer to the local time in Sydney. Use the table below to work out when your favourite events are happening… Read more »

Africa: Schedule of Boxing Matches

The events cited in our schedule all involve African athletes: all times refer to the local time in Sydney. Use the table below to work out when your favourite events are happening… Read more »

Africa: Samuel Matete - Zambia

The 400m hurdler won the world championship in Tokyo in 1991 and followed that with a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta. Read more »

Africa: Venuste Niyongabo -- Burundi

He burst onto the international scene in 1992 at the IAAF Junior Championships in SeoulL where he finished second in the 1500 meters. Despite continued racing success he startled… Read more »

Africa: Moses Kiptanui -- Kenya

He was world steeplechase champion in 1991, 1993 and 1995, and winner of the silver medal at the 1996 Olympics. He twice cracked the 8-minute barrier in the 3000 meter… Read more »

Africa: Frankie Fredericks - Namibia

Africa's "king of sprint" was born in a Black township outside of Windhoek. A track scholarship enabled him to enroll in Brigam Young University in the fall of 1987. He won the 100… Read more »

Africa: Derartu Tulu - Ethiopia

The seventh child of a family of 10 children, she received Olympic gold at Barcelona in 1992 for winnning the 10,000 meter race. She entered the history books as the first African… Read more »

Africa: Haile Gebrselassie -- Ethiopia

One of the greatest distance runners of all time, he rose to prominence by winning the world junior championships in 1992. In May 1995 he broke Moses Kiptanui's world record in the… Read more »