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The Zambian government has withdrawn its offer to host the All Africa Games due to lack of funds. The All Africa Games are a multi-sports event who came to him every four years, exclusively for the athletes of the African continent. The first Games took place in in Brazzaville, Congo, and have official recognition from the International Olympic Committee as a continental multi-sport event and the Pan American Games and Asian Games.

However, the colonial powers that ruled Africa at that time feared the idea, suspecting that the aspect of unification of the sport among the African people could cause conflicts and assert its independence from the colonizers. I also admire her patriotism. Hi Magnus. Thank you for your comments. Maria won the gold medal in the meters in Edmonton. It was one of her three world outdoor titles — she also won gold Stuttgart and Paris Your email address will not be published.

All fields required. Our boys and girls are there for medals too. President of the Nigerian Olympic Committee, Alhaji Sani Ndanusa has revealed that there is no monetary rewards disclosed by the government for the athletes participating at the on… Read more ».

The 10th All-Africa Games, officially inaugurated on Saturday night at Mozambique's national stadium, in the Maputo suburb of Zimpeto, should symbolise unity among Africans and… Read more ».

Baby Bafana will have to overcome the pressure of playing the hosts in the opening match of the All Africa Games soccer tournament on Sunday. AllAfrica publishes around reports a day from more than news organizations and over other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic.

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