President’s Voice

Two matters which I have dwelled on in the past worth are definitely repeating in this latest update.

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The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa recently met in Cote ‘d Voire, Abidjan, to work out a strategy of how to  improve the continent’s performance at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio 2016.

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The death of Karen Muir came as a huge shock to the swimming fraternity. We mourn her death with her family and many of her friends which she built up over a long and successful career in swimming.

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After three days of intense debate and planning, the SASCOC Board has settled on the key performance areas for the organisation in the current Olympic quadrennial.

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The road shows to the provinces are proving to be a most worthwhile exercise for us here at SASCOC.

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I’m happy to be able to say that the outcomes of the Sports and Recreation Plan Indaba are now at implementation stage.

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We’ve just concluded our first Board meeting at Olympic House and there were a number of issues put firmly on the table to guide us further down the Road to Rio 2016.

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As I wrote this update it was early morning in Apia, the capital of Samoa and I was just getting ready for a brisk walk on the beach to keep the fitness levels up.

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This is the last update for 2012 and let me wish everyone a great festive season. It will be a well-deserved break for us and I know when we come back in 2013, those batteries will be well and truly recharged.

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The recent Coaches’ Conference in Boksburg turned out to be one of our best attended conferences and the message is loud and clear: Coaches want to belong.

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