OLYMPIC GAMES ATHENS 2004

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OLYMPIC GAMESATHENS 2004

• National Olympic Committee
• of South Africa

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INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION

• Both the Soccer World Cup and the Olympic Games
  increased in 2004 in importance, to be rated on a
  par at 33,5 each! Although it was Olympic year,
  the Soccer World Cup gained momentum with the
  awarding of 2010 to South Africa.
• The Rugby World Cup was placed third, but
  declined to about 9.
• Commonwealth Games declined to just 0,4 and the
  All Africa Games was at 1,4.

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INTRODUCTION

• Cricket World Cup declined to 3,7, and was in
  4th place.
• Of the other events, Wimbledon improved with
  renewed interest in this event, and FI Grand Prix
  Motor Racing increased to 2. Comrades Marathon
  improved significantly up to 2 and into 7th
  place.

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OLYMPIC GAMESATHENS 2004

• The Olympic Games is ultimately the toughest
  sports environment in the world.

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OLYMPIC GAMESATHENS 2004

• Many of the worlds top stars concentrate only on
  achieving their best at these Games.

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OLYMPIC GAMESATHENS 2004

• Our target was to improve on our
• performance in Sydney of four years
• ago. This we did.
• Sydney 5 Medals
• Athens 6 Medals

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OLYMPIC TEAM

• Our Olympic Team consists
• largely of individual athletes performances.
• In our short history success
• has come from individual athletes only.

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SELECTION POLICY

• Agreement with NFs
• The International Olympic Committee (IOC) sets
  down strict Qualification Criteria.
• Qualification can be obtained by
• International Rankings
• Continental Tournaments
• Wild Cards

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SELECTION POLICY

• NOCSA Agreement
• Demography
• International Rankings
• Continental Tournaments
• Wild Cards

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SELECTION POLICY

• All sport federations affiliated to NOCSA are
  independent and autonomous.
• Have various obligations
• During the last ten years we have gone a
  significant way in trying to co-ordinate NOCSA
  and Federation activities.
• Co-ordination might be easier in future.

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PREPARATION FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES

• Operation Excellence
• Training Camp
• Holding Camp

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Operations Excellence Program
PREPARATION FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES

• Athens OPEX program from 2001 to 2004
• Provided support for
• Coaching
• Individual monthly grant
• Training camp
• International participation
• Scientific and medical testing
• Psychological support
• Olympic career opportunities program
• Spent R43m in the 4year period

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PREPARATION FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Training Camp

• At high performance Centre Pretoria
• All prospective team members
• Objectives
• Scientific and Medical testing
• Anti-doping testing
• Training
• Team Building

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PREPARATION FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Holding Camp

• At High Performance Centre - Pretoria
• All Team Members of SA Olympic Team
• Objectives
• Final Screening Injury Free Team
• Final Screening Anti-Doping
• Training
• Team Building
• Kit Distribution
• Payment of Per Diems

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SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES

• Finance to support athletes is a major concern.
• Success comes with provision of support for our
  athletes.

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SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES

• Massive Government Funding for Olympic Athletes
• Germany Russia Canada China Japan France
  Norway Sweden
• Morocco Algeria Tunisia Egypt Kenya
  Ethiopia Nigeria

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SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES

• Britain Lotteries Board - 100m R1150m
• Australia Government A135m R1265m
• USA Various Sources - 200m R1240m
• South Africa Cash Various Sources R65m

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SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES

• Team Selection Print Media largely controlled
  by establishment.
• Very little co-operation in transformation
  process.
• Team selection for Sydney 2000 NOCSA heavily
  criticised. But support from Rev. Stofile.

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SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES

• Did better than in Sydney.
• Largest and toughest sports event in
• the World.
• 202 countries competed.
• Disappointments must be expected.

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SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES

• Sadly, only the medal table is recorded.
• Other successes are not.

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SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES

• VILLAGE OPERATIONS
• NOC Office
• Medical Facility
• Physiotherapy Facility
• Psychological Support

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SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES
Marathon Gert Thys 16/101
800m Sepeng 6th Final
Canoeing Van Coller Semi-Final
Diving Dreyer Semi-Final
400m Hurdles Myburg 7th Final
400m Hurdles Herbert Cilliers Semi-Final
Mens Discus Hopley Kruger 8th Final 5th Final
Womens 400m Estie Wittstock 6th - Semi-Final
Archery Kirsten Lewis 3rd Round 16/64
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SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES
Swim 4 x 100m Relay Schoeman, Ferns, Townsend, Neethling Gold World Record 313.17
100m freestyle Schoeman Silver
50m freestyle Schoeman Bronze
Rowing Cech and di Clemente Bronze
High Jump Cloete Silver
800m Mulaudzi Silver
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WAY FORWARD

• De-Briefing 6 November 2004
• OPEX Assessment of Plans leading to Beijing
  2008
• Securing Resources

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WAY FORWARD

• Engaging Coaches
• Athletics
• Badminton
• Boxing
• Canoeing
• Handball
• Hockey
• Judo
• Rowing

• Swimming
• Table Tennis
• Taekwondo
• Tennis
• Volleyball
• Weightlifting
• Wrestling

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WAY FORWARD

• PROCESS
• LEADING TO
• DEMOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION
• FOR BEIJING 2008
• With Co-Operation
• From National Federations