PARALYMPICS

SASCOC name initial Paris 2024 Paralympic squad

On Monday, 8th July, with 51 days to go to the start of the Paralympic Games in Paris, the South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SASCOC) announced an initial squad of 26 to represent Team South Africa. The 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris will be staged from the 28th of August to the…

July 8, 20240Comments ByGary Lemke

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Team SA athletes wrap up successful Para World Champs

Simone Kruger smashed the F38 Discus World Record to secure a second gold medal for Team SA, settling their tally at four medals for the Paris 2023 Para Athletics World Championships. Kruger bagged South Africa's second gold medal after a remarkable throw of 38.1m that saw her beat the previous World Record in the F38…

July 18, 20230Comments ByGary Lemke

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One year to Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics: Team SA sign pre-games training facilities agreements with three cities in France

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) have announced the signing of agreements with three cities in France on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at an event hosted by the South African embassy in France. The event was attended by the mayors from the three cities, local media and key stakeholders. The three cities…

July 14, 20230Comments ByGary Lemke

PARALYMPICS

Coetzee soars to silver

Paralympic medallist Louzanne Coetzee achieved a significant milestone for South Africa by winning the country's first medal at the World Para Athletics Championships in France. Coetzee secured the silver medal in the women's 1,500m T11 event with a time of 4:48.13. 🥈🇿🇦 What a phenomenal achievement! Louzanne Coetzee has claimed the SILVER medal in the T11 1500m…

July 10, 20230Comments ByGary Lemke

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Bidvest become official Team SA partners

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has welcomed Bidvest aboard as official partners of Team South Africa and with it comes the relaunch of its Operation Excellence (OPEX) programme. The announcement of the new partnership between SASCOC and the Bidvest Group was made at an unveiling at the Inanda Club in Sandton,…

May 12, 20230Comments ByGary Lemke

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Reminder of Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Media Accreditation

Members of the South African print media and photographers are reminded to submit their expression of interest in reporting the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, France. The Olympic Games will be held from 26 July-11 August 2024 and the Paralympic Games will be held from 28 August -8 September 2024. This information is needed in…

March 2, 20230Comments ByGary Lemke

PARALYMPICS

Van der Merwe targets Tokyo Paralympics

Yane van der Merwe is aiming to represent Team SA on the world stage at the Tokyo Paralympics, as she continues to rack up the experience and achievements.

January 19, 20210Comments ByGary Lemke

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Mahlangu to feature in new Netflix film

The inspirational story of Team SA’s young Paralympic star, Ntando Mahlangu, is featured in the Netflix documentary ‘Rising Phoenix’ which launches on 26 August.

August 20, 20200Comments ByGary Lemke

PARALYMPICS

Huge Tokyo 2020 boost for SA Paralympians

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with both the Iizuka City and Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan.

July 6, 20180Comments ByGary Lemke

PARALYMPICS

Paralympic gold medallist Bouwer calls quits on career

By Mark Etheridge Let there be no doubt about it… Team South Africa has something of a mountain to climb if they are going to get close to emulating their achievements at the 2012 Paralympics in London.

April 16, 20150Comments ByGary Lemke