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

2 Introduction NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE OF SOUTH AFRICA

3 Agenda: 1.Introduction 2.Overview of Activities 3.Athens Preparation 4.Olympic Torch Relay NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE OF SOUTH AFRICA

4 NOCSA’s Role NOCSA, prepares athletes for the greatest sporting event in the world, the Olympics.

5 Vision Making Greater South Africans

6 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”

7 Olympic Values PEACE FAIRPLAY EQUALITY TOLERANCE UNDERSTANDING

8 Focus on Preparing the Athlete WHILE Providing opportunities to give Return On Invvestment to Sponsors Challenge

9 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. Making Greater South Africans

10 Sport has become a global business on a scale that was neither expected nor predicted. Sport is the modern day opiate of the masses. Making Greater South Africans

11 To propagate the philosophy of total participation in all Olympic activities To ensure the long term funding of the Olympic Movement in South Africa To raise sufficient funds to maintain and expand the Operation Excellence programme To ensure corporate governance with regards to fund raising and expenditure To ensure that our sponsors, partners, suppliers and supporters are fully informed of all developments Olympic Foundation

12  Vodacom  Telkom  DaimlerChrysler  SAA  SASOL  SABC  Adidas Making Greater South Africans Sponsors

13  SAB  Ernst & Young  Boehringer Ingelheim  Douglas Green Bellingham Making Greater South Africans Suppliers

14 Making Greater South Africans Overview of Activities

15 Olympic Newsflash Olympic Update Olympic Day Olympic Academy Sport Heroes Walk Against AIDS Olympic Solidarity NOCSA Activities

16 Activities: Scholarships Youth Development Programme Technical Courses for coaches Team Support Athens AAG Sports Administrators Course Olympic Solidarity

17 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

18 Depicts history of SA involvement in Olympic movement Includes history during years of isolation Research Centre for Students of Sport & Olympism Heritage & Resource Centre

19 REPRESENTATION The Forum comprises of six representatives – Two each from Sport & Recreation SA NOCSA SA Sports Commission National Sports Forum

20 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

21 Making Greater South Africans Finances

22 Summary - Finances Total IncomeR Total Expenses R SurplusR

23 Making Greater South Africans Athens Preparation

24 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

25 Operation Excellence Successes YEARNO. IN FINALS NO. OF MEDALSRANKING (Both Silver) 43 rd (3 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze) 33 rd (2 Silver, 3 Bronze) 27 th

26 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

27 Operation Excellence SUPPORT INCLUDES Individual Athlete Grants International Participation Coaching Expertise Equipment Training Camps Scientific and Medical Testing OCOP - Careers

28 Operation Excellence New Aspects of the Programme Technological Support Psychological Support

29 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

30 Psychological Support The three pillars are: Mentally tough athletes A strong sense of team A broader system that is conducive to excellence

31 Operation Excellence PROCEDURE Support 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

32 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

33 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 3 rd category in order to accelerate performance of athletes of colour in the main

34 PRIORITY SPORTS Athletics- R Canoeing- R Cycling- R Rowing- R Swimming- R Sailing- R Triathlon- R (2002/3) Operation Excellence

35 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

36 Criteria for Selection Category 1 World ranking - 1 to 8 Medals at World Champs Assessment of performance in the year to date 18 Athletes

37 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

38 Criteria for Selection Category 3 Potential participants at Olympic Games Assessment of performance in the year to date 27 Athletes

39 Examples of Athlete Expenses 1.Hestrie Cloete – R (incl. High Jump training facility near her home town) 2.Jacques Freitag – R (incl. Special surgery on threatening ankle) 3.Mbulaeni Mulaudzi – R (incl. Preparation camp before World Championships) 4.J P van Zyl – R (incl. Specialised equipment) 5.Rowers: Don & Damon; Colleen & Rika – R each (incl. Specialised equipment) 6.Gerhard Zandberg – R (incl. Preparation for World Swimming Championships)

40 Selection Criteria for Athens 2004 IOC Selection Policy caters for: Quality Universality

41 Selection Criteria for Athens 2004 QUALITY ENSURES: World’s best athletes at the Games Medalists and commendable performances

42 Selection Criteria for Athens 2004 UNIVERSALITY GUARANTEES: Adequate representation at the Games Athletes from all continents

43 Selection Criteria for Athens 2004 SOUTH AFRICA CAN QUALIFY THEREFORE THROUGH: International qualification tournaments Continental elimination tournaments

44 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

45 President Chief Executive Chef de Mission: Hajera Kajee (first female, first black female) Deputy Chef de Mission: Vernon Phakathi Athens Management

46 Hotel-Emmantina Cruise Liner-Oosterdam Queen Mary Ⅱ Village-Athletes, Media Athens Accommodation

47 Welcome Function by SA Ambassador to Greece Hotel Rooftop Restaurants Fli-Afrika provides packages Athens Hospitality

48 Early 2004 June 2004 Pre-departure Training Camps

49 One Male; One Female Age 16 – 18 Years 16 Days Collaboration with the Dept of Education Date: 11 – 26 August 2004 Olympic Youth Camp

50 Making Greater South Africans Olympic Torch Relay

51 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

52 Covers ± 50 km Approx 120 Torch Bearers Torch Bearers must reflect South African society Evening Celebration Olympic Torch Relay

53 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

54 Making Greater South Africans Conclusion

55 Making Greater South Africans 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

56 Thank you Making Greater South Africans