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SASCOC has thrown its weight behind 48 of the country’s leading Olympic and Paralympic Games contenders, including 12 women, as they go in search of more medals in Rio in 2016. In this file photo, Oscar Pretorius leads Team South Africa at the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium in London. Picture by Wessel Oosthuizen / SASPA

London 2012 Medalists Lead OPEX Squad

By on 31 October, 2012 in Athletics, Canoeing, Newsroom, Olympic Games, Paralympics, Rowing, Sports Admin, Swimming

SASCOC’s Operational Excellence Squad includes 12 women athletes as the country plans for even greater success at the 2016 Olympic and Paralympics in Rio.

2007 gsport Volunteer of the Year Award winner Ilse Langhout said: “Winning the award definitely reaffirmed that one's work, even on a voluntary basis, is important for various reasons. It was great to be acknowledged and even though at times it feels like what you are doing is not seen or appreciated, it is noticed.” Photo: gsport

Volunteers Make Women’s Sport Happen

By on 22 October, 2012 in Awards, Development, Features, gsport, Newsroom, Sports Admin

Former gsport Award winners Lunga Ntuli and Ilse Langhout talk about what it means to be recognized as a recipient of the Volunteer of the Year Award, and they both give some good advice about volunteerism, the lifeblood of women’s sport in South Africa.

Administrators Receive Training

By on 2 December, 2007 in Sports Admin

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) held a five-day training programme for sports administrators at Olympic House this week, which administrators from across the country attended the programme, concluding on Friday.

SASCOC Discusses Key Issues

By on 21 August, 2007 in Multi-Sport, Olympic Games, Sports Admin

   Golden Girls South Africa-style, (from left to right:) Liezl Marie Burger, Amanda Loots, Trudy Maree, Chanelle van Wyk holding bragging rights after taking Gold in 4x100m freestyle relay-women at the 9th All Africa Games, in Algeria. Picture courtesy All Africa Games The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has approached Empowerdex to [...]

Stofile Backs Women Athletes

By on 16 August, 2006 in Fitness & Health, Sports Admin, Womens Interest

“All sporting federations in South Africa still treat women as ‘add-ons.’ This is more so in team sport that it is in individual sport and for this reason, most women athletes remain marginalized. The challenge would be to mobilize and consciountise women to ensure they become truly liberal.”