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By Lizette Khan

Over the past 20 years, sport for the physically disabled in South Africa has become synonymous with one institution - Nedbank.

The organisation formerly started its association with the South African Sports Associa-tion for the Physically Disabled, (SASAPD), in the early 1990’s after South Africa was readmitted to international sporting partici-pation.

Since then it has been a driving force in not only supporting various sporting events, such as the National Championships for the Physically Disabled but also in putting together initiatives that have supported various athletes

as ambassadors for sport for the physically disabled.

Heading to London for the 2012 Olympic Games, the organisation partnered with the SASAPD and put together a four plan with various themes and goals for the athlete’s in prepara-tion for the global showpiece.

However, with just three years to Rio de Janeiro, it seems that there are no such plans afoot this time around with the organisation extending its sponsorship for a single year in 2013 only.

“Where we are at the moment with the South African Sports Association for the Physically Disabled, we would normally go in

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SASCOC is South Africa’s national multi-coded sporting body responsible for the preparation, presentation and performance of teams to all multi-coded events, namely the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Commonwealth Games, World Games, All Africa Games, Olympic Youth Games, Commonwealth Youth Games and Zone VI Games.

SOUTH AFRICAN SPORTS CONFEDERATION AND OLYMPIC COMMITTEE

At SASCOC we also look after all our various National Federations who are affi liated to us, together with the various provincial sports councils.

There is much to celebrate about sport, therefore SASCOC produces a must-read quarterly magazine: Road to Rio 2016

We are responsible for the awarding for National Protea Colours to athletes/offi cials who have met the criteria to represent South Africa in different sporting codes and arenas and we also endorse the applications for Bidding and Hosting of international events, providing these criteria are all met.

www.sascoc.co.zawww.roadtorio.co.za

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