SASCOC will be meeting with national sports federations to discuss and propose a framework to address the recommendations contained in the 3rd Eminent Persons Group’s report on transformation in sport that was presented yesterday to Minister of Sports and Recreation, Mr Fikile Mbalula.
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South Africa joined the rest of the world in celebrating the Olympic Games torch relay, which began on Thursday 21 April 2016.
SASCOC on Saturday reiterated its expectation for Team South Africa to bag 10 medals at this year’s Rio Olympics.
SASCOC held its first Global Camp at the University of Pretoria’s High Performance Centre for athletes who will be participating at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Excitement is mounting as we draw closer to the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Members of the print media and photographers are reminded again of the deadline for expressing interest in reporting on the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
SASCOC is aware of media reports relating to the statements of the MEC for Finance in KwaZulu-Natal indicating that the provincial government has no funds for the 2022 Commonwealth Games to be held in Durban.
SASCOC and HPC have thrown their full weight behind South African long jumper Luvo Manyonga who has returned on the field after a battle with a drug problem as he works to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
After meeting with the Portfolio Committee and looking at the media exchange in relation to the South African Rugby Union (SARU), the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) called the leadership of SARU into a meeting which took place at Olympic House today.