Road Forward

Cup win for Sevens

May 30th, 2011  |  filed under Road Forward

SA Sevens rugby saluted Sibusiso Sithole in Edinburgh on Sunday as he scored a solo try from the final phase of the match to give the Blitzbokke a 36-35 win over Australia to win the Cup final of the last HSBC World Sevens Series tournament of the season.

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Games race hots up

May 28th, 2011  |  filed under Road Forward

Up to 10 cities are considering bidding for the 2020 Summer Olympics even though only one has officially submitted its application three months before the deadline, the International Olympic Committee said on Friday.

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Sam on 2020 bid

May 26th, 2011  |  filed under Road Forward

SASCOC president Gideon Sam said on Thursday that the country’s Olympic governing body respected the decision by national government not to endorse a bid to bring the 2020 Olympic Games to South Africa.

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Presidents Council Resolutions

May 16th, 2011  |  filed under Road Forward

Dear SASCOC Members,

Please find attached the resolutions as adopted at the Presidents Council held this past weekend (14 and 15 May 2011).

1)    Funding
2)    Schools’ Sports
3)    Transformation, Gender and Ethics
4)    Selection Policies

Kind Regards,

Tubby Reddy
Chief Executive Officer

Sam calls for unity

May 15th, 2011  |  filed under Road Forward

South African sport must speak with one voice at the inaugural National Sports Indaba to take place in Johannesburg in August.
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Expert advice for stars

May 12th, 2011  |  filed under Road Forward

Olympic governing body SASCOC has given at least 10 of the country’s top sportsmen and women the chance to prepare for a career when their sporting career comes to an end.

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Rogge on corruption

May 11th, 2011  |  filed under Road Forward

IOC President Jacques Rogge says sports leaders must fight against corruption to prevent the type of ethics scandal shaking football’s governing body FIFA.

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SASCOC monitors audit

May 7th, 2011  |  filed under Road Forward

SASCOC, the Olympic governing body of South Africa, has accepted Cricket South Africa’s decision to undertake an independent enquiry into alleged financial irregularities.

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IOC wraps up visit

May 7th, 2011  |  filed under Road Forward

A high-powered International Olympic Committee delegation has left South Africa following a successful week-long visit to Durban, ahead of the 123rd IOC Session in the city in July. Durban will play host to the session in which the highlight will be the announcement of the hosts of the 2018 Winter Olympics. Read the rest of this entry »

Logo, website unveiled

May 4th, 2011  |  filed under Road Forward

It’s here.. the official logo for the all-important 123rd Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to be hosted by Durban, South Africa on 4-9 July.
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