Despite an admirable showing at the Olympic games, McKenzie sets his sights on 2028 and apologises to the athletes
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 14: Gayton McKenzie leader of the Patriotic Allaiance during the First Sitting Of The National Assembly at Cape Town International Convention Centre on June 14, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Now, more recently, our Olympic delegation performed well doubling their medal haul compared to the previous edition. South Africa bagged six medals compared to Tokyo where we came home with three. While that may not seem like a lot compared to nations like China, the US and Great Britain, it is important to note what a feat this was given the little athletes we had attending as well as the struggles our athletes face.
Case in point: South African javelin thrower Jo Ane van Dyk, who won a silver medal at the Paris Olympics, has complained about the lack of support for the South Africans who competed at the event. Photo: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images I salute all Olympians, making it there is a huge milestone, competing against ppl with 20 times your budget and preparation time & still doubling your Tokyo medal tally is even a more bigger achievement. We will have no excuse in 2028. The preparation is starting now in earnest.“This nonsense will not happen under my watch. I wanna profusely apologise to all athletes that experienced same. You have my absolute word that things will be much different and better for out athletes in future.
This money came with strict instructions on how it could be used. Previously, some athletes had to crowdfund to attend the Games as Sascoc came up short in ensuring their funding. There are blatant issues within Sascoc and it is in desperate need of an overhaul. As, the strict conditions were a result of “abuse of the hundreds of millions of rands that had poured into the Olympic body’s coffers over the years while top athletes struggled to find funding to compete on the world stage.
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