Frankie backs Olympics in Africa
Friday August 20, 2010Buoyed by a successful football World Cup in South Africa, sprint legend Frankie Fredericks pledged on Friday to do all he could to make an Olympics on the continent a reality.
SASCOC on ASA audit
Monday August 16, 2010SASCOC have received the final report from Deloittes on the forensic audit carried out into the financial affairs of Athletics South Africa (ASA).
ASA investigation completed
Monday August 9, 2010South Africa’s Olympic sports governing body, SASCOC, has completed its investigation into the affairs of Athletics South Africa and the final report is expected on August 13 2010.
SA celebrates Olympic Day
Friday August 6, 2010With just under two years to go until the 2012 Olympic Games in London, South Africa will celebrate national Olympic Day in Tembisa, Ekurhuleni on Sunday, August 8.
Sam looks to the future
Saturday July 17, 2010Gideon Sam, president of South Africa’s Olympic governing body SASCOC has thanked all those behind the successful staging of the Soccer World Cup and has now urged South Africans to look further down the road.
SASCOC oversees 2020 bid
Tuesday July 13, 2010South Africa’s governing Olympic body, SASCOC, today announced that it would formally oversee a bid for the 2020 Games and encouraged potential host cities to state their intention of being involved in the process.
Sam on Olympic bid chances
Monday July 12, 2010Gideon Sam, president of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC), confirmed on Monday the nation would consider putting in a bid for either the 2020 or 2024 Olympic Games.
Blatter backs SA Olympic bid
Friday July 9, 2010World football supremo Joseph Blatter on Thursday backed South Africa to bid for the 2020 Olympics.
Transplant Games for Durban
Friday July 2, 2010By Mark Etheridge
Following the succesful hosting of the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament, comes the news that South Africa will play host to yet another global competition.
Rogge encourages SA bid for Olympics
Thursday June 24, 2010Olympic chief Jacques Rogge said on Wednesday that he would be glad if a South African city made a bid to host the Olympic Games after football’s World Cup is over.
