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Here are two news items. First a press statement from the Chef de Mission:
As Chef de Mission of Team SA, we were surprised to learn that the athletes who were scheduled to participate in the 4x400m men’s relay final at the 9th All Africa Games, an event entered into by the athletics team management, have emerged in Monaco. The departure of the two athletes, L.J van Zyl and Alwyn Myburgh, which resulted in withdrawal from the event, was not communicated to us as management of Team SA.
After enquiring from the athletics manager, Mr. Molatelo Malehopo, it was confirmed that the athletes are indeed in Monaco. We are not satisfied with the reasons given by Mr. Molatelo Malehopo. SASCOC will institute an enquiry
into the matter upon our return to South Africa.
Hajera Kajee
Chef de Mission
** Obviously all the facts are not known yet, but doesn't this want to make you cry 'foul'?
And here's the other story: It also seems that at least one female Nigerian weightlifter was, or will be, stripped of her medal on suspicion of doping. It was in her category - 48kg- that young Portia Vries won her three medals (two silver and a bronze). However at this stage I can't find out whether this will affect Portia's medal count, hopefully I'll have an answer from the powers that be soon enough.
As Chef de Mission of Team SA, we were surprised to learn that the athletes who were scheduled to participate in the 4x400m men’s relay final at the 9th All Africa Games, an event entered into by the athletics team management, have emerged in Monaco. The departure of the two athletes, L.J van Zyl and Alwyn Myburgh, which resulted in withdrawal from the event, was not communicated to us as management of Team SA.
After enquiring from the athletics manager, Mr. Molatelo Malehopo, it was confirmed that the athletes are indeed in Monaco. We are not satisfied with the reasons given by Mr. Molatelo Malehopo. SASCOC will institute an enquiry
into the matter upon our return to South Africa.
Hajera Kajee
Chef de Mission
** Obviously all the facts are not known yet, but doesn't this want to make you cry 'foul'?
And here's the other story: It also seems that at least one female Nigerian weightlifter was, or will be, stripped of her medal on suspicion of doping. It was in her category - 48kg- that young Portia Vries won her three medals (two silver and a bronze). However at this stage I can't find out whether this will affect Portia's medal count, hopefully I'll have an answer from the powers that be soon enough.
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