1 NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE OF SOUTH AFRICA ROAD TO ATHENS 2004 23 September 2003.

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NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE OF SOUTH AFRICA

ROAD TO ATHENS 2004

23 September 2003

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Introduction


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Agenda:

1. Introduction

2. Overview of Activities

3. Athens Preparation

4. Olympic Torch Relay


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NOCSA’s Role

NOCSA, prepares athletes for the

greatest sporting event in the world,

the Olympics.

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Vision

Making Greater South Africans

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Mission Statement

“To develop and select elite athletes that will be highly

competitive as part of Team SA at the Olympics and to ensure that through their participation they have established a career and will be able to contribute to

their communities”

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Olympic Values

PEACE

FAIRPLAY

EQUALITY

TOLERANCE

UNDERSTANDING

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Focus on Preparing the Athlete

WHILE

Providing opportunities to give

Return On Invvestment to Sponsors

Challenge

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Australia spent R3.2bn in preparing its team for the

Sydney Olympics. That’s more than 100 times the

amount we invest in sport. They run their sports like

a business, and their successes are evident on

every playing field and on every podium.

The USA’s budget far exceeds even that of Australia.


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Sport has become a global business on a scale that was neither expected nor predicted.

Sport is the modern day opiate of the masses.


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To propagate the philosophy of total participationin all Olympic activities

To ensure the long term funding of the OlympicMovement in South Africa

To raise sufficient funds to maintain and expandthe Operation Excellence programme

To ensure corporate governance with regards to fund raising and expenditure

To ensure that our sponsors, partners, suppliersand supporters are fully informed of all developments

Olympic Foundation

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Vodacom

Telkom

DaimlerChrysler

SAA

SASOL

SABC

Adidas


Sponsors

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SAB

Ernst & Young

Boehringer Ingelheim

Douglas Green Bellingham


Suppliers

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Overview of Activities

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Olympic Newsflash Olympic Update Olympic Day Olympic Academy Sport Heroes Walk Against AIDS Olympic Solidarity

NOCSA Activities

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Activities:

Scholarships

Youth Development Programme

Technical Courses for coaches

Team Support Athens

AAG

Sports Administrators Course

Olympic Solidarity

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Joint venture of SISA and NOCSA Medical Committee

Determines Protocols for ALL Athletes for ALL Sporting Events

Schedules Testing of Athletes

Sports Scientific & Medical Committee

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Depicts history of SA involvement in Olympic movement

Includes history during years of isolation

Research Centre for Students of Sport & Olympism

Heritage & Resource Centre

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REPRESENTATION

The Forum comprises of sixrepresentatives – Two each from

Sport & Recreation SA NOCSA SA Sports Commission

National Sports Forum

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FUNCTIONS Allocation of joint budgets to National Federations;

Allocation of joint budgets to major world sports e.g.

Olympic Games;

Allocation of joint budgets for special events;

Sharing of information on the establishment of

facilities.

National Sports Forum

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Finances

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Summary - Finances

Total Income R 33 086 790

Total Expenses R 30 221 339

Surplus R 2 865 451

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Athens Preparation

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Operation Excellence

HISTORY

Launched in 1994

Aim to turn South African athletes with potential into champions and into Olympic medallists.

Growing in stature each year

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Operation Excellence Successes

YEAR NO. IN FINALS

NO. OF MEDALS RANKING

1992 4 2

(Both Silver)

43rd

1996 11 5

(3 Gold, 1 Silver,

1 Bronze)

33rd

2000 28 5

(2 Silver, 3 Bronze)

27th

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OBJECTIVES To facilitate adequate preparation of athletes

for continental and world competition

To get athletes to return credible performances at the Olympic Games

To prepare athletes of world class to achieve medals at world championships, AAG, Commonwealth Games and ultimately the Olympic Games

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SUPPORT INCLUDES

Individual Athlete Grants

International Participation

Coaching Expertise

Equipment

Training Camps

Scientific and Medical Testing

OCOP - Careers

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New Aspects of the Programme

Technological Support

Psychological Support

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The aims are: To enhance awareness of the important role

which psychological factors play at this level

of the sport

To provide introductory psychological

services to OPEX athletes and coaches and

then to offer easily accessible on-going

interventions with the ultimate goal of

making them independent of the psychologist

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The three pillars are: Mentally tough athletes

A strong sense of team

A broader system that is conducive to excellence

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PROCEDURESupport is based on a two tier system

First two years from a broad spectrum trying to identify and help across the board 28 federations

Second two years focusing largely on those with real potential for return of medals and credible performances

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PROCEDURE NF’s apply for funding in writing

Meetings with NF’s take place on a one on one basis

OPEX Committee makes recommendations to Exco

Exco ratifies

Letters to NF’s

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DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS The bulk of resources is distributed amongst category 1 athletes in an attempt to return maximum medals A percentage of resources is distributed to category 2 in the hope that some could become medalists Some resources are channeled to the 3rd category in order to accelerate performance of athletes of colour in the main

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PRIORITY SPORTS Athletics - R 1 100 000

Canoeing - R 517 962

Cycling - R 434 865

Rowing - R 902 780

Swimming - R 1 200 000

Sailing - R 110 000

Triathlon - R 24 000 (2002/3)


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SELECTION OF OPEX ATHLETES Meetings with NF’s take place on a one on one

basis Athletes are identified onto OPEX in three

categories Category 1 Category 2 Category 3

These athletes are then entitled to support

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Criteria for Selection

Category 1

World ranking - 1 to 8

Medals at World Champs

Assessment of performance in the year to date

18 Athletes

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Category 2

World ranking - 9 to 16

Achievement of a finalist or top 8 position at a World Champs


15 Athletes

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Category 3

Potential participants at Olympic Games


27 Athletes

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Examples of Athlete Expenses

1. Hestrie Cloete – R254 050 (incl. High Jump training facility near her home town)

2. Jacques Freitag – R193 050 (incl. Special surgery on threatening ankle)

3. Mbulaeni Mulaudzi – R139 750 (incl. Preparation camp before World Championships)

4. J P van Zyl – R263 695 (incl. Specialised equipment)

5. Rowers: Don & Damon; Colleen & Rika – R163 770 each (incl. Specialised equipment)

6. Gerhard Zandberg – R41 200 (incl. Preparation for World Swimming Championships)

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Selection Criteria for Athens 2004

IOC Selection Policy caters for:

Quality

Universality

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QUALITY ENSURES:

World’s best athletes at the Games

Medalists and commendable performances

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UNIVERSALITY GUARANTEES:

Adequate representation at the Games

Athletes from all continents

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SOUTH AFRICA CAN QUALIFYTHEREFORE THROUGH:

International qualification tournaments

Continental elimination tournaments

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NOCSA will therefore utilise the

opportunities of the IOC’s policy of

universality to widen the

participation base without

sacrificing the chances of

our medal hopes

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President

Chief Executive

Chef de Mission: Hajera Kajee (first female, first black female)

Deputy Chef de Mission: Vernon Phakathi

Athens Management

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Hotel - Emmantina

Cruise Liner - Oosterdam Queen Mary Ⅱ

Village - Athletes, Media

Athens Accommodation

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Welcome Function by SA Ambassador to Greece

Hotel Rooftop

Restaurants

Fli-Afrika provides packages

Athens Hospitality

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Early 2004

June 2004

Pre-departure

Training Camps

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One Male; One Female

Age 16 – 18 Years

16 Days

Collaboration with the Dept of Education

Date: 11 – 26 August 2004

Olympic Youth Camp

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Olympic Torch Relay

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First time in Africa

Passing through 31 Cities

Cape Town - Saturday 12 June 2004

Engaged the City of Cape Town

Made presentation to relevant role players (SAPS, Traffic, ACSA)

Part of 10 Years of Democracy celebrations

Olympic Torch Relay

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Covers ± 50 km

Approx 120 Torch Bearers

Torch Bearers must reflect South African society

Evening Celebration

Olympic Torch Relay

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Route – under consideration Robben Island Townships Political significance Stadiums Red Cross Children’s Hospital, Groote Schuur Castle, Slave Route Sea Point Parade

Olympic Torch Relay

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Conclusion

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In conclusion:

Our Athletes are being monitored and given all the support that we can muster

Our organisational planning is sound

The Olympic Torch Relay will be a major boost for Olympism in this country

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Thank you


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