OLYMPICS:
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) have confirmed that Breaking – which is a competitive form of Breakdance, has been included as one of the sporting disciplines in the final line-up for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France.
Games organizers revealed they wanted to include sports in the programme – which were popular with new and younger audiences, and new IOC rules allow Olympic host Cities to handpick disciplines and propose them for inclusion – if they are popular in that country and can add to the Games appeal.
Breaking which has its origins in New York in the 1970’s, will join Surfing, Skateboarding and Climbing at the 2024 Olympic calendar but Squash, Chess, Billiard Sports and Parkour will not be part of the 2024 event.
CRICKET:
England’s ODI Tour of South Africa has finally been called off, following numerous positive Coronavirus test results.
A statement revealed the Tour was called off to ensure the mental, physical health and welfare of the players.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) say they would look to reschedule the ODI’s, which forms part of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Super League.
ATHLETICS:
Kenyan distance runner Kibiwott Kandie has set a new world-record in the Half Marathon, in a race where the Top Four finishers all beat the previous record in Valencia-Spain.
The 24 year-old shaved 29 seconds off the previous mark set by compatriot Geoffrey Kamworor in Copenhagen-Denmark last year to finish first in a time of 57 minutes, 32 seconds while Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda and Rhonex Kipruto of Kenya both places second and third respectively.
In the Women’s event, Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia won with a time of 1 hour, 5 minutes, 18 seconds ahead of Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya and Senbere Teferi of Ethiopia.
