World Anti-Doping Agency Suspends South Africa"s Bloemfontein Lab

South Africa’s Doping Control Laboratory has become the fourth lab to be sanctioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in the past month.

Bloemfontein joins Beijing and Lisbon in being suspended from carrying out any WADA-related anti-doping activities, while Moscow’s lab had its accreditation revoked in April.

The decision leaves 31 WADA-accredited labs in the world, but none in Africa.

WADA said the laboratory may apply for reinstatement before 30 September.

The body did not disclose the reasons for the South Africa facility’s suspension, which can be appealed against at the Court of Arbitration for Sport within 21 days of Bloemfontein being notified.

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World Anti-Doping Agency Suspends South Africa"s Bloemfontein Lab

GMA-South African Airways Golf At Sakumono Saturday

Some of the most established golfers in Ghana are set to show off their golfing skills at the third edition of the South Africa (SA) Freedom Day Golf tournament to be held on Saturday, 30 April 2016 at the Celebrity Golf Course in Tema.

Freedom Day is an annual celebration of South Africa’s first non-racial democratic elections of 1994. Peace, unity, the preservation and the restoration of human dignity, hallmark Freedom Day celebrations on the 27 April of each year.

Over 300 golfers are expected to take part in this event to demonstrate their solidarity to South Africa’s Freedom Day celebration.

Corporate organisations partnering this prestigious event include South African Airways, South African Tourism (SAT), Cummins Ghana and other South African Companies.

The South Africa Freedom Day Golf, is organised by Global Media Alliance in collaboration with the Celebrity Golf Club and the South African High Commission.

It is expected to gather both the South African and Ghanaian Business communities in Ghana in a relaxed, friendly and thrilling atmosphere.

The event is partnered by Trellidor, Afrgri Ghana, First National Bank, Old Mutual, MultiChoice Ghana, Mobile Tout Terrain (M.T.T), Shoprite and Distell Company,

GMA-South African Airways Golf At Sakumono Saturday

Venezuela Win South American U-17 Women"s Title

Venezuela defeated Brazil to clinch the CONMEBOL U-17 Championship at the weekend, watched by a huge crowd of 41,000.

In the last day of games in the final round of the U-17 Sudamericano, Brazil and hosts Venezuela began on six points each and met in front of a capacity crowd at the Metropolitan Stadium in Lara.

Deyna Castilian scored the only goal of the match on 47 minutes to win the cup, with both sides already qualified for the U-17 World Cup in Jordan.

Paraguay came from behind to beat Colombia 2-1 and secure the confederation’s third place at the finals

An opener by Manuela Vanegas was overturned as Jessica Martinez bagged a five-minute brace before the break.

Credit: Conmebol.com

Venezuela Win South American U-17 Women"s Title