Celestine Karoney

3 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Celestine Karoney

The Swahili word 'pamoja', meaning together, has been used to describe Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda hosting the African Nations Championship (CHAN), but the neighbours are not in sync when it comes to their level of preparedness for the finals in August. It is set to be the first time a continental competition is co-hosted by three countries, yet the tournament for domestic-based players has already been postponed once because works on infrastructure and facilities had not been finalised.

3 days ago | bbc.com | Celestine Karoney

Kenya will use two multi-purpose venues in Nairobi for CHAN; the 60,000-capacity Kasarani Stadium and the 22,000-seater Nyayo National Stadium. According to the country's local organising committee chief executive Mike Rabar, it is the latter that has concerned Caf the most. "The biggest infrastructural set-backs so far are things like the perimeter wall in Nyayo, which should be ready by end of this month," Rabar told BBC Sport Africa. "That is why Caf is not 100% giving us go ahead.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Celestine Karoney

Simbine's success with South Africa in the 4x100m relay at the Games last year provided a resounding dismissal of that 'nearly man' label and also served as a reward for the consistency he has displayed over the past decade. That continued when he clocked 9.90 seconds in Botswana last month and became the first sprinter to run under the 10-second barrier in the 100m for 11 straight years.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Celestine Karoney

Given his own childhood experiences, Tebogo is now on a mission to use the transformative power of sport to inspire the next generation in partnership with World Athletics. He has been named as ambassador for the governing body's Kids' Athletics programme, which aims to encourage children to be more active. "Athletics has given me so many opportunities, and I want young people to believe in themselves, dream big and enjoy the sport," he said.

2 months ago | sports.yahoo.com | Celestine Karoney

Raised by a single mother in a village in southern Botswana, sport provided Letsile Tebogo with a route out of rural hardship. Without his passion for football and athletics – which ultimately brought him the men's Olympic 200m gold medal last August – the 21-year-old sprinter admits his life could have been very different. Advertisement"Without sport, I [would] probably be a criminal by now," Tebogo told BBC Sport Africa.