Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry elected IOC President, the first female President in its history

20 march 2025 - 16:11:35
Costa Navarino, Greece (PANA) - Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected on Thursday as the 10th President of the International [...] Full text...

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CAF 2024: A year to remember for African football (Roundup by CAF Online)

26 december 2024 - 13:03:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) wrapped up an extraordinary year of football in 2024, with major [...] Full text...

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South Africa mulls bidding for 2036 Olympic Games

27 november 2024 - 09:57:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Sport, Arts and Culture Minister returned to South Africa on Wednesday after meeting with [...] Full text...

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CAF congratulates Morocco, Egypt for valiant performances at Paris Olympic football

11 august 2024 - 10:03:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has congratulated Morocco for winning Bronze in Men's Football at [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics: Morocco's Rahimi crowned top scorer in men's football

10 august 2024 - 05:45:33
Paris, France (PANA) - Morocco's Soufiane Rahimi has etched his name into Olympic football history, clinching the top football award [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics: Morocco whip Egypt 6-0 to win bronze in men's football

08 august 2024 - 18:14:26
Paris, France (PANA) - Morocco on Thursday whipped Egypt 6-0 to win bronze in the men's football event at the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 making worrying comeback, WHO warns, amid summertime surge

06 august 2024 - 15:57:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 infections are surging worldwide - including at the Olympics - and are unlikely to decline [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics: Historic first medal for Refugee Olympic Team

05 august 2024 - 18:52:59
Paris, France (PANA) - Cindy Ngamba has made history by becoming the first ever refugee athlete guaranteed to receive an [...] Full text...

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Women's Olympics football: USA, Germany, Brazil, Spain qualify for semi finals

04 august 2024 - 08:45:00
Paris, France (PANA) - Women's world champions, Spain, Germany, USA and Brazil on Saturday qualified for semi finals of the [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympics: Women's soccer quarter-final fixtures

03 august 2024 - 09:43:00
Paris, France (PANA) - Here are the quarter-final fixtures in the Women's football event at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics: Morocco, Egypt reach semi-final of men's soccer

03 august 2024 - 07:28:42
Paris, France (PANA) - Morocco and Egypt on Friday qualified for the semi-finals of the men's soccer event at the [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympics: Five African countries now on the medals table

03 august 2024 - 07:18:15
Paris, France (PANA) - Uganda and Ethiopia have joined South Africa, Tunisia and Egypt on the medals table at the [...] Full text...

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BREAKING: Morocco storm into semi-final of men's Olympic soccer

02 august 2024 - 17:42:42
Paris, France (PANA) - Morocco scored four unreplied goals against the USA on Friday to qualify for the semi-final of [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympics football: Results and tables of men's final group matches

31 july 2024 - 05:52:21
Paris, France (PANA) - The following are the results of the final group matches and tables in the men's football [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympics football: Men's final Group matches on Tuesday

30 july 2024 - 06:24:30
Paris, France (PANA) - The final group matches in the men's football event at the 2024 Olympic Games in France [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Day 2 Group matches in women's football event

29 july 2024 - 06:35:40
Paris, France (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 matches in the Women's football event at the [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympics: Results of matches at the men's soccer event on Saturday

28 july 2024 - 07:18:47
Paris, France (PANA) - Here are results of group matches played on Saturday at the 2024 Olympic men's soccer event.Group [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympics: Day 2 Group matches in women's soccer event

28 july 2024 - 07:16:29
Paris, France (PANA) - Day 2 matches take place on Sunday in the Women's soccer event at the 2024 Olympics [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: UN urges peace and respect for Olympic Truce as Paris Summer Games begin

27 july 2024 - 05:30:37
Paris, France (PANA) - As the Summer Olympics and Paralympics got under way in Paris on Friday, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South African police provide support for Paris Olympics

26 july 2024 - 13:32:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Fifteen South African Police Service (SAPS) officers from the Public Order Police (POPs) unit [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Women's Football: Results from Thursday's matches

26 july 2024 - 07:15:38
Paris, France (PANA) - The following are the results from Thursday's matches in the 2024 Olympic football event for women.Group [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympics: Men's football results

26 july 2024 - 07:11:33
Paris, France (PANA) - Below are results from the men's football event at 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.Group AGuinea [...] Full text...

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Celebrate sports as vector for positive change, sustainable development - Guterres

26 july 2024 - 07:06:55
New York, US (PANA) - As the world prepares to gather in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Relentless Mali come from behind to salvage a point

25 july 2024 - 07:38:58
Paris, France (PANA) - Mali’s never-say-die attitude saw the West Africans salvage a point in what could have easily been [...] Full text...

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Celebrating Africa's rich heritage in Men's Football at the Olympics

24 july 2024 - 08:02:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the world turns its attention to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games that starts this [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Guinea pick final ticket for Paris Olympic Football tournament

09 may 2024 - 17:43:13
Clairefontaine, France (PANA) - Guinea on Thursday picked up the final ticket of the 2024 Men’s Olympic Football tournament in France [...] Full text...

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Nigeria relay quartets secure Olympics tickets in Bahamas

05 may 2024 - 08:24:22
Nassau, Bahamas (PANA) - Nigeria’s mixed relay and men’s 4x400m quartets have clinched automatic qualification for the 2024 Olympics and [...] Full text...

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'Refugee Olympic Team to send message of hope at Paris Games'

03 may 2024 - 05:47:46
Lausanne, Switzerland, (PANA) - Afghanistan’s first woman breakdancer, a Cameroon-born British boxing champion, and a literal shooting star from Venezuela [...] Full text...

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Olympic female football qualifiers: We have improved a lot – Zambian coach

16 april 2024 - 06:32:49
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Successive qualification for the Olympic Games is a feat that Zambian Women’s national team coach, Bruce [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Zambia, Nigeria women qualify for Paris Olympic Games

11 april 2024 - 06:27:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Zambian and Nigerian women football teams have secured their tickets to participate in the 2024 Olympics Women’s [...] Full text...

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FIFA select 12 African match officials for Paris Olympic Games football tournament

09 april 2024 - 11:22:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 12 African match officials for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Olympic champion Kipchoge to attempt third-back-to-back victory in Paris

04 april 2024 - 18:45:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two-time Olympic Marathon Champion Eliud Kipchoge and former world marathon holder Brigid Kosgei have been named [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic football events: Morocco, Egypt and Mali know opponents

21 march 2024 - 08:44:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The three African nations set to represent the Continent at this year’s Paris 2024 Olympics had [...] Full text...

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Former South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius released from prison

05 january 2024 - 07:44:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former Paralympian hero Oscar Pistorius was released on parole from Pretoria's Atteridgeville Correctional Centre [...] Full text...

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Oscar Pistorius to be released from prison on Friday

04 january 2024 - 09:38:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius will be released from an Eastern Cape prison on [...] Full text...

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Latest FIFA rankings for African women's teams

15 december 2023 - 16:07:01
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The Super Falcons of Nigeria have dropped two spots in the latest FIFA world ranking for [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Oscar Pistorius granted parole

24 november 2023 - 16:36:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Convicted killer Oscar Pistorius was granted parole on Friday but he will be released [...] Full text...

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Oscar Pistorius parole hearing confirmed for Friday

23 november 2023 - 08:53:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Convicted killer Oscar Pistorius could be released as early as Friday. His parole hearing in [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly resolution upholds the Olympic Truce

22 november 2023 - 05:18:29
New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of the Summer Olympics in Paris next year, the UN General Assembly has urged [...] Full text...

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2024 Women's Olympic qualifiers: Ethiopia vs Nigeria; South Africa vs DR Congo end in stalemate

26 october 2023 - 06:46:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw by Ethiopia while the tie between South Africa and [...] Full text...

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CAF Women's Olympic qualifiers enter crucial second round

25 october 2023 - 09:02:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The stage is set for the second round of the African qualifying for the Women's Olympic [...] Full text...

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2024 Women's Olympics Qualifier: Eight Nigerian officials, six players arrive in Addis Ababa

24 october 2023 - 07:54:48
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Six players and eight officials of Nigeria's women's football team, the Super Falcons, arrived in [...] Full text...

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2024 Women's Olympic Qualifier: Ethiopia invite 25 players for Nigeria clash

24 october 2023 - 07:47:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia have summoned 25 women footballers to camp for their 2024 Olympic Games qualifier against [...] Full text...

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FIFA ban: “It has been terrible for 5 years”, Ex-Super Eagles coach bemoans

03 september 2023 - 12:15:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - “It has been terrible for 5 years,” according to former Super Eagles Samson Sia Sia while [...] Full text...

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Athletics: Double gold medalist earns 46 million Kenyan Shillings in three months

30 august 2023 - 10:47:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan long distance runner, Faith Kipyegon, earned a whopping Ksh46 millions in just three months, accruing [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: I want to stay' - Nigeria's coach Randy Waldrum reacts after loss to England

08 august 2023 - 07:21:50
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - The coach of Nigeria's women's football team, Randy Waldrum, has revealed that he wants to remain [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean Football Association searching for new Coach

02 august 2023 - 12:55:39
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean Football Association (ZIFA) has begun the search for the next Warriors' coach after they called [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics CAF Women qualifiers: Four more teams qualify for second round

19 july 2023 - 06:32:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Four more teams on Tuesday qualified for the second round of the Africa qualifying series for [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: 10 players to watch

18 july 2023 - 08:50:35
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - With the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup less than 48 hours away, here are 10 players [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Penalties, passes, and a touch of politics as Women’s World Cup is about to kick off

17 july 2023 - 07:16:23
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off on Thursday night, the first football World [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics African Women qualifiers: Five teams qualify for second round, 4 more expected

17 july 2023 - 06:02:50
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Five teams are through to the second round of the African Qualifiers for the Women's [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics African Women qualifiers: Ghana win away, Guinea-Bissau, Benin draw

15 july 2023 - 07:17:49
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - With goals from Vivian Adjei Konadu, Priscilla Adubea and Evelyn Badu, Ghana beat Guinea 3-0 on [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics African Women qualifiers: Ethiopia hit Chad 6-0

14 july 2023 - 06:17:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia’s women’s national team, otherwise known as The Lucys, on Thursday thrashed their Chadian counterparts [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics African Women qualifiers: Results from Wednesday's matches

13 july 2023 - 06:50:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of matches played in the African qualifiers for the Women's football event of [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics: African Women qualifiers get underway on Wednesday

12 july 2023 - 07:06:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The road to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics African qualifiers in the women’s division officially gets [...] Full text...

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European Court of Human Rights upholds South African athlete Semenya's case on female testosterone levels

11 july 2023 - 11:29:59
Strasbourg, France (PANA) - The European Court of Human Rights has by 4-3 majority decision ruled that the rights of South [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics: African Women qualifiers get underway

11 july 2023 - 08:06:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The road to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics African qualifiers in the women’s division officially gets [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Coach of Zambia women's football team accused of sexual misconduct

10 july 2023 - 08:23:30
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Coach Bruce Mwape has been accused of coercing players into having sex with him if they [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: 'We won this Cup for King Mohammed VI' – Morocco coach

10 july 2023 - 06:22:55
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco coach Isaam Charai has credited the King Mohammed VI, the ruler of the country, for [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Unfortunate circumstances hampered Guinea in play-off, says Morlaye Cisse

09 july 2023 - 08:02:13
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - The Guinea U-23 team's head coach, Morlaye Cisse, has expressed his belief that his team was [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Mali coach delighted with Olympic qualification

09 july 2023 - 07:58:03
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Badara Alou Diallo, the head coach of Mali's U-23 team, expressed his happiness after successfully guiding [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Guinea midfielder Cisse determined to fight for Paris Olympics qualification

08 july 2023 - 06:51:33
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Seydouba Cisse, the talented midfielder of Guinea's Under-23 team, remains resolute in his determination to work [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Mali end 20-year wait, qualify for Paris Olympics

08 july 2023 - 05:56:04
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Mali's Under-23 football team finally secured qualification for the Paris Olympic Games after a two-decade-long wait. In [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Mali beat Guinea 4-3 on penalties to qualify for Paris Olympics

08 july 2023 - 05:32:23
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Mali on Friday beat Guinea 4-3 on penalties in their third place play-off match at the 2023 [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Mental strength to determine outcome in Guinea-Mali play-off, says Guinea Coach

07 july 2023 - 09:12:50
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Morlaye Cisse, coach of Guinea at the 2023 Under-23 AFCON, has highlighted the importance of mental [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Mali determined for historic battle against Guinea in battle for Olympic ticket

07 july 2023 - 09:08:10
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Mali's Under-23 team are ready to give their all in a decisive third-place play-off match against [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Guinea to face Mali for Olympic Games ticket in third place play-off

06 july 2023 - 07:46:31
Tangiers, Morocco (PANA) - Guinea will face Mali in the 2023 Under-23 AFCON third and fourth place play off on [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's WC: Siamfuko, Mulenga not in Zambia's 23-player squad

05 july 2023 - 06:13:07
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia's coach, Bruce Mwape, has left out top players, Esther Siamfuko and Anita Mulenga, from their [...] Full text...

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2023 U-213 AFCON: Guinea coach still determined to secure Olympic qualification

05 july 2023 - 05:59:09
Tangiers, Morocco (PANA) - Morlaye Cisse, the head coach of Guinea's Under-23 team, has expressed an even greater appetite to [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Egypt coach credits good game management for progress in tournament

05 july 2023 - 05:55:53
Tangiers, Morocco (PANA) - The head coach of the Egyptian Under-23 team, Mario Rogerio Reis Micale, has attributed their success [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Morocco triumph over Mali to reach final, seal Olympics berth

05 july 2023 - 05:23:49
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Hosts Morocco on Tuesday became the second African nation to qualify for the Paris Olympics in [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Mali coach stresses focus ahead of Morocco semi-final clash

04 july 2023 - 10:41:25
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Malian team enter the semi-final stage against Morocco on Tuesday at the Under-23 AFCON fully [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Guinea holds advantage over Egypt, asserts coach Cisse

04 july 2023 - 10:36:58
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Guinea is gearing up to create its own chapter of history as they prepare to face [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Exciting semi-final stage awaits fans

02 july 2023 - 14:18:41
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - As the 2023 Under-23 AFCON tournament advances to the semi-final stage in Morocco, fans can anticipate [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Egypt quality for semi-final

02 july 2023 - 11:08:12
Tangier, Morocco (PANS) - Egypt Under-23 coach Mario Rogerio Reis Micale has expressed the team's strong desire to defend their [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Guinea coach says 'We aim for victory against Ghana, not a draw'

30 june 2023 - 06:19:47
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Morlaye Cisse, Guinea's head coach, has emphasised their determination to secure a win in their final [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Ghana ready for crucial match against Guinea, says coach Tanko

30 june 2023 - 06:16:55
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Ibrahim Tanko, Ghana's head coach, has expressed confidence in his team's preparedness for a crucial Group [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Mali coach emphasises importance of taking goal-scoring opportunities

28 june 2023 - 07:05:42
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - The upcoming Group B match between Mali and Egypt on Wednesday in the ongoing 2023 Under-23 [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Ghana U-23 coach stresses focus ahead of Morocco clash

27 june 2023 - 06:36:13
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Ghana's Under-23 head coach, Ibrahim Tanko, has called upon his players to maintain unwavering concentration and [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: "We are entrusted with a mission", Congolese Coach

25 june 2023 - 11:47:09
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Cyrille Ndonga, head coach of Congo at the 2023 U-23 AFCON, told a pre-match press conference [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Coach says Mali players are motivated to win

25 june 2023 - 11:27:54
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Mali’s U-23 coach Baolara Alou Diallo belieives his players are more than motivated to win the [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Egypt determined to retain title

24 june 2023 - 06:07:00
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Egypt captain, Ibrahim Adel Ali Mohamed, says they are determined to retain the TotalEnergies Under-23 AFCON [...] Full text...

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Human rights must be key to deciding 2030 FIFA World Cup host, survey says

22 june 2023 - 12:28:19
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - An online poll has discovered that majority of people surveyed believe human rights should be a [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Official poster unveiled

22 june 2023 - 07:06:08
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - With less than three days to kick-off of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Sub-standard pitches, lack of medical checks blighted qualifiers

21 june 2023 - 07:20:51
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Many players in Women's World Cup qualifying had to endure poor pitches and did not receive [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: 10 stadiums in 9 cities play host

21 june 2023 - 05:36:42
Zurich, Sitzerland (PANA) - The Women’s World Cup is being staged in 10 stadiums in nine cities in Australia and [...] Full text...

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CAF to launch new Women's Football season with Olympic football tournament draw

24 may 2023 - 06:06:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The draw for the qualifiers of the Women's Olympic Football tournament will take place on 30 [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON draw: Hosts Morocco get Ghana, Congo and Guinea

06 may 2023 - 07:31:28
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Hosts Morocco have been given a tough passage to the TotalEnergies Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations, [...] Full text...

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US, Mexico announce joint bid to host 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup

20 april 2023 - 05:03:25
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The United States and Mexico will bid to co-host the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup, their [...] Full text...

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2023 World Beach Games to go ahead in Bali despite Israel’s participation - Official

30 march 2023 - 08:44:12
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Bali is set to host the second edition of the 2023 World Beach Games (official name: [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON qualifiers: Results of the second-leg, final qualifying matches

29 march 2023 - 07:12:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results from the second-leg matches of the final qualifying round of the 2023 Africa [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON qualifiers: Defending Champions Egypt, Congo reach finals

28 march 2023 - 06:31:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Defending Champions, Egypt, and Congo have qualified for the finals of the 2023 Under-23 African Nations [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON qualifiers: Results of first-leg, final qualifying matches

26 march 2023 - 07:38:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results from the first leg matches of the final qualifying round of the 2023 [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON qualifiers: Results of some final qualifying matches

23 march 2023 - 11:35:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of some final qualifying matches of the 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations. Egypt [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: WHO travels to Qatar to highlight contributions of sports to good health

17 november 2022 - 06:16:50
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The Director-General of the UN World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, will travel to Qatar [...] Full text...

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Convicted South African former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius demands parole hearing

01 september 2022 - 12:25:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Convicted killer Oscar Pistorius has approached the courts in an attempt to force prison [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth Games: 5 Gambian athletes stranded in Paris amidst UK visa delay

01 august 2022 - 15:58:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian athletes Gina Bass, Ebrima Camara, Adama Jammeh, Sangham Jobe, and Alieu Joof are all facing [...] Full text...

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Greek Foreign Minister visits Senegal and Cape Verde

23 february 2022 - 18:08:24
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will visit Senegal and Cape Verde on Wednesday and Thursday, according [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Guterres asks for immediate cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia

02 february 2022 - 05:56:25
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary General on Tuesday made the “strongest possible appeal” for all parties in Ethiopia to immediately end [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Ghana coach Rajevac names final squad

04 january 2022 - 06:06:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana Coach Milovan Rajevac has named his final squad for the 2021 Total Energies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Ghana coach Rajevac names 30-man provisional squad

21 december 2021 - 16:26:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac on Tuesday named a 30-man provisional squad for the delayed 2021 TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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Botswana promises unwavering support to sport

11 august 2021 - 18:32:23
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s minister of sports says government will prioritise sports to grow and nurture talents among the [...] Full text...

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Uche: First among Super Falcons’ peers (A PANA portrait)

03 august 2021 - 17:17:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Despite her modest personality, former Nigerian international Ngozi Eucharia Uche is a foremost achiever among her [...] Full text...

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25 years on, world remembers Nigeria’s Atlanta’96 Olympics heroes

03 august 2021 - 17:09:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - August 3, 1996, would be etched forever in the memory of African football custodian and even [...] Full text...

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African women referees make history at Tokyo Olympics

31 july 2021 - 09:35:57
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - African refereeing marked an important milestone on Friday when three women match officials handled the quarterfinal [...] Full text...

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President Ramaphosa salutes South Africa's Olympic champion

30 july 2021 - 15:47:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker has been congratulated by President Cyril Ramaphosa for breaking [...] Full text...

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Tokyo Olympics: Kenyan trio eye women 3000m steeplechase sweep

26 july 2021 - 14:00:16
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech, Hyvin Kiyeng and Purity Kirui are eyeing to clinch their country's maiden gold [...] Full text...

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Kenyans target extended 800m dominance at Tokyo Olympics

26 july 2021 - 13:47:14
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The men’s 800m is expected to produce fireworks at the Tokyo Olympics with the Kenyan team [...] Full text...

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Tergat lands Tokyo Olympics Disciplinary Commission seat, gets another 8-year IOC membership

24 july 2021 - 13:30:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Olympics Kenya President, Paul Tergat, has been re-elected as a Member of the International Olympic Committee [...] Full text...

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WHO chief welcomes start of Olympic and Paralympic Games

22 july 2021 - 06:14:06
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The head of the UN World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has welcomed the start [...] Full text...

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Technology crucial in Angola 2020 Olympics fans experience

21 july 2021 - 21:41:56
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Billed as the world’s biggest sporting event, the Summer Olympics scheduled to take place in Tokyo, [...] Full text...

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Tokyo Olympics: Men's football tournament begins Thursday

21 july 2021 - 19:51:30
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - Hot on the heels of the women’s tournament that began on Wednesday, the Men’s Olympic Football [...] Full text...

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Mwape names Zambia Women team for Tokyo Olympics

06 july 2021 - 18:46:43
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Copper Queens Zambia coach, Bruce Mwape, has revealed his final 22-member team for the Tokyo 2020 [...] Full text...

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Egypt announce squad for Tokyo Olympics

06 july 2021 - 18:37:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt Under-23 coach, Shawky Gharib, revealed his final 22-man squad that will take part in the [...] Full text...

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Tokyo Olympic Games: Kenya picks women volleyball team

02 july 2021 - 10:32:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Veterans Jane Wacu and Mercy Moim are among volleyballers picked by Kenya for the Tokyo Olympic [...] Full text...

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Senegal's men's basketball team, hit by cases of Covid 19, will not be at the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Belgrade

28 june 2021 - 21:25:14
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese national men's basketball team, hit by four cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the midst [...] Full text...

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Monaco Princess Charlene recovering from illness in South Africa

28 may 2021 - 13:01:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Princess Charlene of Monaco is recovering in South Africa after contracting an ear, nose [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s Super Falcons take part in prestigious US Summer Series

07 may 2021 - 16:42:50
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Nigeria women's team, “Super Falcons”, will be one of the four participating teams in the “2021 [...] Full text...

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Kenya detains marathoner for falsifying athletics doping scandal

26 april 2021 - 21:31:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan marathoner, Elias Kiptum, has been arrested and charged to court with forgery and conspiracy [...] Full text...

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South Africa to compete in opening Olympic Games football match

22 april 2021 - 12:45:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has been drawn in the same pool as hosts Japan and Mexico [...] Full text...

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Olympic soccer qualifiers: Cameroon stunned by Chile in Antalya

11 april 2021 - 13:05:35
Antalya, Turkey (PANA) - Cameroon's senior women's national team were defeated 2-1 by Chile in the CAF–CONMEBOL Tokyo 2020 Olympics [...] Full text...

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Cameroon battle Chile with sights on Tokyo Olympic ticket

07 april 2021 - 18:37:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a 13-month wait, Cameroon will finally continue their quest to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 [...] Full text...

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UNHCR calls for support for refugee athletes’ Tokyo Olympic medal hopes

07 april 2021 - 10:45:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ahead of Tokyo 2021, it’s never been more important to support the refugee athletes who have [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON qualifiers: Malian coach invites 23 players for Guinea clash

23 march 2021 - 06:47:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian national football coach, Mohamed Magassouba, has released the list of players for the 2021 [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Total U-20 AFCON revelation Fatawu gets first Black Stars call-up

22 march 2021 - 08:06:29
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana coach Charles K. Akonnor, handed Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations best player, Abdul Fatawu [...] Full text...

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South African Archbishop Tutu addresses athlete's racing ban

11 march 2021 - 13:35:18
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Archbishop Desmond Tutu has thrown his support for world champion athlete Caster Semenya who [...] Full text...

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2020 Tokyo Olympics: Kenya names star-studded marathon team

26 february 2021 - 15:10:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Athletics Kenya has named the East African country's team of four men and four women to [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Semenya to appeal testosterone ruling

26 february 2021 - 13:30:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Olympic champion Caster Semenya has confirmed that she will appeal to the [...] Full text...

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Olympic Kenya to establish OlymAfrica Centre in Nairobi

24 february 2021 - 15:21:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K  will establish the first OlympAfrica Centre in the country, [...] Full text...

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Kenya Olympic team managers trained on Tokyo 2020 health, safety protocols

23 february 2021 - 15:08:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Seven Kenyan managers of teams that qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have completed training on [...] Full text...

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Tokyo 2020: Kenya volleyball team captain exudes confidence ahead of games

19 february 2021 - 18:40:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - National women volleyball team, Malkia Stikers' captain, Mercy Moim, is confident of a good show at [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Oscar Pistorius eligible for parole in 2023

06 february 2021 - 15:28:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has announced that it will reduce convicted killer [...] Full text...

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Kenya rugby 7s teams to step up Olympics preparations in Spain

06 february 2021 - 09:52:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is among the 24 teams invited to the Rugby 7s high-performance preparation tournaments in Spain. The [...] Full text...

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Augustin Senghor, candidate for CAF presidency, says committed to respond to appeal of Africa and football

16 november 2020 - 21:55:01
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Augustin Senghor, the chairman of the Senegalese football federation (FSF), contesting the presidency of the Confederation [...] Full text...

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Athletics: Ugandan, Ethiopian set new world records in 10,000m and 5,000m respectively

08 october 2020 - 14:51:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei and Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey were the big stars of Wednesday's track and field [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congo resumes sports activities for only football

01 october 2020 - 22:13:37
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congol ese minister of Sports and Physical education, Hugues Ngouelondele, said here Thursday the resumption [...] Full text...

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UN and partners promote sport as a tool to prevent violent extremism

19 september 2020 - 05:53:52
New York, US (PANA) - Ambassadors, senior UN officials, representatives of global sports organizations, and managers of some of the [...] Full text...

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Senegalese women's national handball team readies for Olympic qualification

17 september 2020 - 14:53:41
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese women's national handball team, reigning vice champion of Africa and second in the Olympic Qualification [...] Full text...

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Habib Sissoko re-elected head of Mali National Olympic and Sports Committee

10 august 2020 - 16:41:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the National Olympic and Sports Committee of Mali (CNOSM), Habib Sissoko, was re-elected [...] Full text...

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Dakar Youth Olympics Games postponed to 2026

15 july 2020 - 22:49:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal and the international Olympics Committee (IOC) Wednesday agreed to postpone to 2026 the Youth Olympics [...] Full text...

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Former world basketball body chairman Abdoulaye Seye Moreau dies

28 june 2020 - 18:33:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Abdoulaye Seye Moreau, former chairman of the Senegalese basketball federation, the Senegalese national Olympics and sports [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: CAF still planning January start

18 june 2020 - 18:55:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is holding on to its plan to start the 2021 [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: International Federations well-placed to stave off bankruptcy - ASOIF

17 june 2020 - 12:25:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) says it does not anticipate international federations will [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Broke international sports federations snap up Swiss loan offer

07 june 2020 - 10:43:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Around two-thirds of Switzerland-based  international sports federations have taken advantage of the government loans being offered [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World Athletics rolls out welfare grant for financially handicapped athletes

15 may 2020 - 10:18:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Professional athletes experiencing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic have started registering on Friday for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Swiss Gov't, IOC bail out cash-strapped global sports federations

14 may 2020 - 12:06:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International federations based in Switzerland will be able to access repayable loans part-covered by the International [...] Full text...

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African Athletics Championships in Algiers 2021 set one month before Tokyo Olympics.

11 may 2020 - 14:36:31
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The 22nd African Athletics Championships, originally scheduled for next June in Algiers and postponed due to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tokyo Olympic Games postponed for one year

24 march 2020 - 13:00:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have been postponed for one year due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) [...] Full text...

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Wait continues on fate of 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

23 march 2020 - 10:12:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - As doubts grow about the holding of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, this summer [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya closes athletics training camps

18 march 2020 - 19:17:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Athletics Kenya (AK) on Wednesday ordered the closure of all athletics camps in the country in [...] Full text...

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Kenya coach faults Olympic boxing qualifier judges

07 march 2020 - 18:03:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Erratic judges are to blame for Kenya boxers' below par performance at the recent 2020 Olympics [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus forces postponement of Africa-Oceania Olympics wrestling qualifiers in Morocco

06 march 2020 - 10:19:59
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Africa-Oceania associated wrestling qualifiers for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, which was scheduled for March 13-15 [...] Full text...

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‘We can’t stop COVID-19 without protecting health workers’: WHO chief

04 march 2020 - 07:38:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A shortage of protective equipment is endangering health workers worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) has [...] Full text...

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Senegalese table tennis player qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

02 march 2020 - 16:19:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese table tennis will for the first time be represented by Ibrahima Diaw at the Olympic [...] Full text...

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Qualifying tourney yields 33 boxers to represent Africa at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

02 march 2020 - 15:53:42
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament (TQO) for the Tokyo Olympic Games, scheduled to take place from [...] Full text...

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South African swimming champion slams Chinese Olympic 'cheat'

02 march 2020 - 12:30:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African swimming legend Chad Le Clos has called for Chinese cheat Sun Yang [...] Full text...

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Second Kenyan boxer books Olympic ticket

01 march 2020 - 16:29:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s Christine Ongare is the second Kenyan boxer to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Ongare outpunched [...] Full text...

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Kenyan boxer secures ticket to Tokyo Olympics

27 february 2020 - 13:56:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya registered its first boxer to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics late Wednesday in Dakar, [...] Full text...

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South Africa cancels international friendly over coronavirus

24 february 2020 - 14:27:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will not send its Olympic football team to compete in Japan in [...] Full text...

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Laying of foundation stone for Dakar Olympics Stadium on Thursday

19 february 2020 - 23:59:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The laying of the foundation stone for the Dakar Olympics Stadium will take place on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to host two African table tennis competitions

19 february 2020 - 18:06:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Table Tennis Federation announced on Wednesday the organization, from February 24 to 29 in [...] Full text...

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221 boxers expected at Olympic qualification tourney in Dakar

18 february 2020 - 16:01:47
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament to be held from 20-29 February 2020 in Dakar, Senegal, has [...] Full text...

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Tokyo Olympics: Gambia to host Africa beach volleyball qualifiers

16 february 2020 - 11:34:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Gambia will host the second round of the 2020 Olympic Games beach volleyball qualifiers in [...] Full text...

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Boniface Ndong appointed coach of Senegalese basketball “Lions”

14 february 2020 - 21:25:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  - Former basketball international Boniface Ndong was Friday appointed coach of the Senegalese national men’s basketball team. Until [...] Full text...

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Mali: Day 19, Div. I match schedules this weekend

14 february 2020 - 18:25:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Day 19 of Mali's national football championship, to be played on Saturday and Sunday across the [...] Full text...

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Kenya picks squad for Olympic boxing qualifier

14 february 2020 - 10:40:37
Nanyuki, Kenya (PANA) - Boxing Federation of Kenya (BFK) on Friday named a 13-member national team to the forthcoming Africa [...] Full text...

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2022 Youth Olympics: Senegal, Canada sign MoU on assistance

13 february 2020 - 09:51:11
 Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal and Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Dakar on Wednesday ahead of the Youth [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese appointed int'l ambassador for Basketball Africa League

11 february 2020 - 17:20:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - South Sudanese-born British basketball player, Luol Deng, has been appointed International Ambassador for Basketball Africa League [...] Full text...

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Morocco wins African karate championships

10 february 2020 - 15:31:29
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has won the African karate championships for seniors, juniors and cadets, which it organized from [...] Full text...

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Tokyo Olympics: History-makers Kipchoge, Kosgei in Kenya marathon team

04 february 2020 - 14:56:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World record holders Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei have both been named in the  Kenyan line-up [...] Full text...

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2020 Tokyo Olympics: Kenya to face Brazil, Japan

31 january 2020 - 16:38:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya have been drawn against Brazil and other tough teams in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics women's [...] Full text...

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Tunisia in 'group of death' of the handball qualifying tournament for Tokyo Olympics

28 january 2020 - 17:41:09
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian handball team is participating in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games qualifiers in France from [...] Full text...

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Tunisia and Egypt to play the 2020 handball AFCON

24 january 2020 - 20:35:37
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The final of the 24th edition of the men’s handball Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosted [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta orders speedy renovation of sports stadium in Nairobi

23 january 2020 - 13:59:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The shortage of sports stadiums in Kenya has taken an interesting turn with President Uhuru Kenyatta [...] Full text...

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Senegal: National coaches Moustapha Gaye back with the "Lionesses"

21 january 2020 - 19:03:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Moustapha Gaye, who was appointed last December as the National Technical Director (NTD) of Senegalese basketball, [...] Full text...

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Nigerian legend Ikpeba to grace Kenya sports gala

19 january 2020 - 14:32:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Former Africa Footballer of the Year, Nigerian star Victor Ikpeba, will be the chief guest at [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta assures Olympic-bound volleyball team state support

18 january 2020 - 12:24:07
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA)  -  President Uhuru Kenyatta has assured the Kenya national women volleyball team of full state support as [...] Full text...

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FSF to renovate Demba Diop football Stadium of Dakar

17 january 2020 - 20:37:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  The famous Demba Diop Stadium, established in the heart of the Senegalese capital, Dakar, will be [...] Full text...

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Volley-ball: Tunisia beats Egypt, qualifies for Olympics Games

10 january 2020 - 00:10:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The Tunisian volleyball team Thursday beat their Egyptian counterparts 3-0 during day 3 matches of the [...] Full text...

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Dakar to host 4th Youth Olympic Games in 2022

09 january 2020 - 07:47:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The fourth Youth Olympics Games (YOG) will be held from 22 October to 9 November in Dakar. The [...] Full text...

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Tokyo Olympics Qualifier: Egypt rolls over Nigeria

07 january 2020 - 17:42:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Egypt atoned for an earlier defeat by Kenya, rolling over Nigeria 3-0 (25-11,25-12,25-13) in a 2020 [...] Full text...

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2020 Tokyo Olympics Qualifiers: Cameroon, Kenya off to good start

06 january 2020 - 17:35:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Cameroon women volleyball sides won their matches in the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Olympics Africa [...] Full text...

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Tunisia participates in Cairo tournament qualifier for Tokyo Olympics Games

05 january 2020 - 20:08:03
Tunis Tunisia (PANA)  -  The Tunisian volleyball team Sunday arrived in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, to take part in the [...] Full text...

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Kenya in Cameroon for 2020 Tokyo Olympics qualifier

03 january 2020 - 20:44:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) Friday confirmed the arrival of the Kenyan team in Yaounde for the [...] Full text...

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'Tough times ahead for Zimbabwe's volleyball'

01 january 2020 - 10:15:10
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Volleyball Association (ZVA) president Ringisai Mapondera says support for the sport remains minimal. In a [...] Full text...

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Kenya set for Tokyo Olympics volleyball qualifier

31 december 2019 - 17:44:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya national women volleyball team head coach on Tuesday asked the squad to go for nothing [...] Full text...

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Africa's athletics governing body satisfied with Algeria's preparations for 2020 African Championships

28 december 2019 - 14:39:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) is satisfied with Algeria's preparations for hosting the 22nd African [...] Full text...

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Boxing OQT organizing committee inaugurated in Dakar

27 december 2019 - 21:23:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  The organizing committee of the boxing Olympics Qualification Tournament (OQT) for Africa for the Tokyo Olympics [...] Full text...

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Analysis: Kenyan athletes fly flag on top of the world

25 december 2019 - 17:08:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-Eliud Kipchoge's exploits in marathon and Kenya's exceptionally good performance at the 2019 Doha World Athletics remain the [...] Full text...

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Tokyo 2020: Kenya geared up for Olympic qualifiers

24 december 2019 - 14:23:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Lack of build up matches ahead of the forthcoming CAVB 2020 Tokyo Olympics Women's Volleyball Qualifiers [...] Full text...

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Dakar to host African Triathlon Cup, zone championship on Sunday 15 December

11 december 2019 - 23:22:25
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese capital will host the second edition of the African Triathlon Cup scheduled for 15 [...] Full text...

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Cuts on sports budget in Zimbabwe to reduce participation in international games

11 december 2019 - 14:11:23
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Cuts on sports and recreation facilities have triggered government to reduce the country’s participation at international games, [...] Full text...

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African Champions League: Tunisia's Etoile du Sahel beats Al Ahly of Egypt 1 – 0

29 november 2019 - 23:26:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The Tunisian club of Etoile sportive du Sahel Friday beat its Egyptian counterpart of Al Ahly [...] Full text...

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Farah returns to track, seeks Tokyo Olympics 10,000m gold

29 november 2019 - 15:28:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four-time Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah has announced he will return to the 10,000m on the [...] Full text...

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Cecafa title-winning Kenya feted in Nairobi

26 november 2019 - 17:25:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's senior national women team, Harambee Starlets, was feted in Nairobi Tuesday after being crowned winners [...] Full text...

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108 golfers set for Magical Kenya Ladies Open tournament

25 november 2019 - 14:03:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - By close of entries on Sunday, 108 golfers from 28 countries had confirmed participation in the [...] Full text...

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2019 U-23 AFCON: Hosts Egypt win 2nd title

22 november 2019 - 21:41:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Hosts Egypt defeated Cote d'Ivoire 2-1 on Friday to win the 2019 Under-23 AFCON Cup, its [...] Full text...

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2019 U-23 AFCON: Egypt vs Cote d'Ivoire as tournament ends on Friday

22 november 2019 - 05:33:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Hosts Egypt take on Cote d'Ivoire on Friday in the final match of the 2019 Under-23 [...] Full text...

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World Athletics to step up anti-doping fight in Kenya

20 november 2019 - 11:49:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a bid to curb doping among Kenyan athletes, World Athletics is requesting Athletics Kenya to [...] Full text...

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2019 U-23 AFCON: Cote d'Ivoire qualify for final, 2020 Olympic soccer

19 november 2019 - 19:46:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire edged Ghana on Tuesday 3-2 on penalties to qualify for the finals of the [...] Full text...

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