Update from Olympic House

Media alert: 2026 Winter Games information

Media members are invited to submit their expressions of interest in covering the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. The Games will take place from 6 to 22 February 2026 in Italy, with events hosted in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. This information is required for SASCOC, South Africa's Olympic governing body, to inform the Local…

October 23, 20240Comments ByGary Lemke

Update from Olympic House

SASCOC statement on Jovan van Vuuren

Our Team SA long jumper Jovan van Vuuren competed in the men’s qualification round at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday against the backdrop of despicable threats dished out to himself and members of his family that were sent via WhatsApp. The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) is aware of the threats and…

August 4, 20240Comments ByGary Lemke

Update from Olympic House

SASCOC provides latest Team SA Olympic update

With three weeks to the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, on Friday, July 5th, the South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SASCOC) provided an updated list of athletes and management that have been selected to represent Team South Africa. The names of 27 athletes were added to the…

July 5, 20240Comments ByGary Lemke

Update from Olympic House

Paris countdown reaches 100 days to go

Get ready to cheer because Team SA is revving up the excitement as we mark the 100-day countdown to the Paris Games! On Wednesday, the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and Team SA, along with the entire Olympic family, joined the global celebration. This milestone holds special significance for Paris as the…

April 17, 20240Comments ByGary Lemke

MEDIA RELEASES Update from Olympic House

Happy International Women’s Day 2024!

As we commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8, 2024, we extend warm regards on behalf of the South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee. This year's theme, 'Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress,' encapsulates the essence of our collective mission—to empower, support, and amplify the voices and achievements of women in sports. As the…

March 8, 20240Comments ByGary Lemke

Update from Olympic House

Oakley, Becomes team South Africa’s official eyewear partnership

Please click on the below link for a statement by the SASCOC Board Media statement 15 June 2021

June 15, 20210Comments ByGary Lemke

Update from Olympic House

We welcome all our stakeholders back for yet another sporting year, where, as always, we continue to strive to take South African sport to a higher level.

February 6, 20170Comments ByGary Lemke

Update from Olympic House

It’s exciting to finally reach the destination we've been working so hard to arrive at in this quadrennial – the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro.

July 26, 20161Comment ByGary Lemke

Update from Olympic House

Compliments of the season and the best wishes for 2016 from SASCOC. Here’s hoping that everyone had happy and safe holidays!

January 22, 20160Comments ByGary Lemke

Update from Olympic House

September was another busy time for us here at Olympic House and it's almost unbelievable to think that the year is almost coming to an end.

September 30, 20150Comments ByGary Lemke