South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) says on Friday that they are pleased with the success that Operation Excellence (OPEX programme has brought to its participants who have achieved positive results and brought home medals at most of the world games they have participated in.
Since OPEX programme’s inception, athletes who are part of this package have excelled in various sport codes.
Anaso Jobodwane took the first position and won two gold medals at the University Students World Games whilst Sibabalwe Gladwin Mzazi won a gold medal in the Men’s Half Marathon.
Stephen Mokoka also walked away with a gold medal in the Men’s 10000m marathon and Kirsten Michelle McCann and Gliulio Andrea Zorzi grabbed gold medals in rowing and swimming respectively.
Wade Van Niekerk’s performance at these games was also excellent.
One may argue that the students from Athletics South Africa (ASA) were suspended, but the fact is, now that they have participated, the results show the benefits of the support received by these athletes in the OPEX programme.
Chad Le Clos, Roland Schoeman and Cameron Van Der Burgh all scooped the first positions in Canet and Barcelona in their respective races and they competed in all three of the Mare Nostrum events.
SASCOC CEO, Tubby Reddy commented, “SASCOC is proud to see the positive fruits our OPEX programme has yielded within sport. We remain totally committed to giving our undivided support that we are able to and we will continue to nurture talent within our athletes and help them to excel at the RIO 2016 Olympics and Paralympics.”
Operation Excellence (OPEX) is the premier programme for prospective Olympic and Paralympic medalists and the programme consists of three different tiers which provide varying degrees of funding and support.
Medallists and finalists from the 2012 Games, and athletes ranked in the top eight in the world in their events, were included in the Olympic body's latest top-tier funding programme.
Through this programme, South Africa is aiming for16 medals in RIO 2016.
Sascoc's Opex programme yields positive results
South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) says on Friday that they are pleased with the success that Operation Excellence (OPEX programme has brought to its participants who have achieved positive results and brought home medals at most of the world games they have participated in.
Since OPEX programme’s inception, athletes who are part of this package have excelled in various sport codes.
Anaso Jobodwane took the first position and won two gold medals at the University Students World Games whilst Sibabalwe Gladwin Mzazi won a gold medal in the Men’s Half Marathon.
Stephen Mokoka also walked away with a gold medal in the Men’s 10000m marathon and Kirsten Michelle McCann and Gliulio Andrea Zorzi grabbed gold medals in rowing and swimming respectively.
Wade Van Niekerk’s performance at these games was also excellent.
One may argue that the students from Athletics South Africa (ASA) were suspended, but the fact is, now that they have participated, the results show the benefits of the support received by these athletes in the OPEX programme.
Chad Le Clos, Roland Schoeman and Cameron Van Der Burgh all scooped the first positions in Canet and Barcelona in their respective races and they competed in all three of the Mare Nostrum events.
SASCOC CEO, Tubby Reddy commented, “SASCOC is proud to see the positive fruits our OPEX programme has yielded within sport. We remain totally committed to giving our undivided support that we are able to and we will continue to nurture talent within our athletes and help them to excel at the RIO 2016 Olympics and Paralympics.”
Operation Excellence (OPEX) is the premier programme for prospective Olympic and Paralympic medalists and the programme consists of three different tiers which provide varying degrees of funding and support.
Medallists and finalists from the 2012 Games, and athletes ranked in the top eight in the world in their events, were included in the Olympic body's latest top-tier funding programme.
Through this programme, South Africa is aiming for16 medals in RIO 2016.
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