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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
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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
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Sponsors
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SAB
Ernst & Young
Boehringer Ingelheim
Douglas Green Bellingham
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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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Operation Excellence
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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Operation Excellence
SUPPORT INCLUDES
Individual Athlete Grants
International Participation
Coaching Expertise
Equipment
Training Camps
Scientific and Medical Testing
OCOP - Careers
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Operation Excellence
New Aspects of the Programme
Technological Support
Psychological Support
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Psychological Support
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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Psychological Support
The three pillars are: Mentally tough athletes
A strong sense of team
A broader system that is conducive to excellence
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Operation Excellence
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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Operation Excellence
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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Operation Excellence
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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Operation Excellence
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
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Criteria for Selection
Category 2
World ranking - 9 to 16
Achievement of a finalist or top 8 position at a World Champs
Assessment of performance in the year to date
15 Athletes
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Criteria for Selection
Category 3
Potential participants at Olympic Games
Assessment of performance in the year to date
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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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Selection Criteria for Athens 2004
QUALITY ENSURES:
World’s best athletes at the Games
Medalists and commendable performances
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Selection Criteria for Athens 2004
UNIVERSALITY GUARANTEES:
Adequate representation at the Games
Athletes from all continents
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Selection Criteria for Athens 2004
SOUTH AFRICA CAN QUALIFYTHEREFORE THROUGH:
International qualification tournaments
Continental elimination tournaments
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Selection Criteria for Athens 2004
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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