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World and Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has come face-to-face with his match for speed in the animal world -- a cheetah. The fastest man on earth adopted a cub in Kenya on Monday as he promoted a new environmental charity. Duration: 00:59

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The Polish rugby federation dreams of one day competing in the sport's World Cup. To improve the nation's chances, scouts have travelled to France in the search for rugby players with Polish roots. The result being bilingual training sessions back in Warsaw. Duration: 01:41

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With the World Cup coming to South Africa next year, the whole continent is being swept by football fever like never before. But away from the glare of international attention, many clubs in southern Africa are still struggling with financial and logistical problems. One football coach in neighbouring Botswana gave AFPTV a tour of the daily hopes and tribulations for a typical middle-division club. Duration: 01:58

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The New York marathon may grab the limelight but that's not putting off long-distance runners in South Africa who are embarking on a marathon of their own -- through Johannesburg's impoverished Soweto township. Duration: 01:59

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Decriminalizing prostitution for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa could help stop the spread of HIV and AIDS. That's the claim made by a leading HIV research unit, but religious groups are against the proposals. Duration: 02:04

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The Soweto township is synonymous with apartheid. South Africa hopes that from next year, it will be associated with football. The design of the stadium built at the so-called Soccer City is inspired by the calabash, an African cooking pot. The 89,000-seater will host the opening and final matches of next year's World Cup.

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With less than a year before India's capital hosts the Commonwealth Games, international officials are expressing alarm over the city¿s lack of preparedness. The Commonwealth Games Federation has gone so far as to warn that poor organisation and delays pose a "serious risk" to one of the world's biggest sporting events. Duration: 02:08.

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Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong described next year's Tour de France, unveiled on Wednesday, as open to a bigger field of rivals, with a route that puts less emphasis on mountain top finishes and time trials. The 97th edition of the Tour will begin in Rotterdam on July 3 and cross Belgium and France to end in Paris on July 25, covering some 3,590 kilometres. Duration: 00:56

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Turkey and Armenia may well have signed diplomatic relations on Saturday, but all that will forgotten this evening as the two countries go head to head in a World Cup Qualifier. For the 80,000 strong Armenian community in Turkey, it's a night of mixed emotions. Duration: 01:25