President’s Voice

Just recently I had the opportunity to travel to the University of Stellenbosch to visit our star long-jumper Luvo Manyonga and his coach Mario Smit.

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There’s no doubting that we are faced with an extremely tight programme for 2012, an Olympic Games year.

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Isn’t it great news to see that Sifiso Nhlapo, our Beijing 2008 Olympics BMX rider is on the road to recovery. I’m sure we all want to see a fully fit Sifiso on the starting line in London. There’s no doubting that he inspires us all so much with his determination.

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I knew it would arrive sooner rather than later but I’m still rubbing my eyes trying to believe that the Olympic year is upon us.

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This update comes to you from an altitude of 10363 metres at a groundspeed of 892km per hour, with just over five hours to go before I touchdown back home at Oliver Tambo International airport.

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We have now finally launched the National Coaches Framework and the turn-up at this event was very encouraging.

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I’ve just returned from the Caribbean where the Commonwealth Games Association of St Kitts & Nevis hosted a very successful Commonwealth Games Federation elective congress.

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Our final media briefing of the year went off very well this week and judging by the questions and comments we had, all indications are that there will be substantial interest in the South African team for the London Olympics next year.

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We are living in the most exciting times in South African sport as we go through dales and vales. Every day there is something that catches the eye and you get distracted from what you are pursuing.

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We are already now starting to have an idea of how the qualifying process is going for next year’s Olympic Games in London.

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