With SASCOC High Performance Manager Leon Fleisher placing renewed pressure on swimming and athletics to deliver medals at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Swimming South Africa (SSA) president Alan Fritz is confident Team South Africa will rise to the challenge.
In a move aimed at preventing the selection disputes that have marred previous editions of the Commonwealth Games, the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has clarified that the responsibility of selecting athletes’ rests solely with national federations.
Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie has described the investigation report by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee into Athletics South Africa president James Moloi as “damning.”
SASCOC president Barry Hendricks has urged the newly elected Athletics South Africa (ASA) board to take a measured and careful approach in appointing a new CEO.
SASCOC president Barry Hendricks has confirmed to SABC Sport that South Africa’s bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games has been put on hold.
SASCOC president Barry Hendricks says the newly-elected Athletics South Africa board faces a massive task ahead.