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TimesLIVE
4 days ago
- Business
- TimesLIVE
In the money
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) held a media day this week, informing journalists of their plans for Los Angeles 2028. Athletes have been getting antsy about not receiving financial support from Sascoc's Operation Excellence programme, but Oddballs was pleased to hear the funding scheme for medal hopefuls was due to kick in from today. Apparently budgets needed to be finalised and approved. ..

TimesLIVE
14-05-2025
- Sport
- TimesLIVE
Moloi, don't pass the bug
Not even flu could keep Athletics South Africa president James Moloi from a press briefing with the national team ahead of World Relays in China. He showed up at the University of Johannesburg track on Tuesday as the teams, which flew out the following day, practised their baton changeovers. Let's hope he didn't pass his bug on to any of the athletes, although one of our Oddballs own was felled by flu later in the week. ..