RIO 2016 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES

9 APRIL 2016 JEAN KELLY AND LEON FLEISER

• Participating Sports to date – Olympics – Aquatics

– Athletics

– Canoeing

– Cycling

– Equestrian

– Football (Women and Men)

– Golf

– Rowing

– Rugby 7’s

– Sailing

– Triathlon

• Participating Sports to date – Paralympics – Aquatics

– Archery

– Athletics

– Canoeing

– Cycling

– Equestrian

– Powerlifting

– Rowing

– Shooting

– Wheelchair Tennis

• Qualification Table to date

SPORT Disciplines MALE FEMALE TOTAL

Athletics 22 11 33

Aquatics Diving 1 1

Canoeing Sprint 1 1

Cycling Road 2 2

Equestrian Dressage 1 1

Football 18 18 36

Rowing 4 4 8

Rugby 12 12

Sailing 3 3

61 36 97

Current Qualified slots Rio Olympic Games

SPORT Disciplines MALE FEMALE TOTAL

Archery 1 1

Athletics 7 2 9

Aquatics Swimming 3 3 6

Canoeing 1 1

Cycling Road 1 1 2

Equestrian Dressage 1 1

Powerlifting 1 1

Rowing 2 4 6

Shooting 1 1

16 12 28

Current Qualified slots Rio Paralympics

• If any National Federation receives confirmation of qualification from their International Federation please send this to SASCOC as soon as you receive it.

• Confirmation of qualification and selection has to be signed off by SASCOC.

• As the NOC/NPC we are responsible on all qualifications and entries for the Games.

• Key Dates

– 25 May 1st Olympic Team Announcement

– 6 July Paralympic Team Announcement

– 14 July 2nd Olympic Team Announcement

– 22 July Team SA Departure Camp

– 23 July Olympic/Paralympic Banquet

– 24 July Team SA departs to Olympic Games

– 5 August Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

– 31 August Team SA departs to Paralympic Games

– 7 September Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony

• Official port of entry

• Tom Jobim International Airport - RIO (GIG) – Full services: 24 July - 24 August 2016 and 31 August - 20 September

– 2 terminals operating domestic and international flights

– Full Rio 2016 services provided: immigration and customs support, accreditation validation, transport and baggage transfer services

• Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)

• São Paulo – Delegates arriving at GRU as first port of entry into Brazil must collect baggage, clear customs and check in again for

domestic flight to Rio

– Recommended to avoid changing airports in São Paulo - ground transfers can take 1½ - 2½ hours

• MOU – Agreement between SASCOC and NFs on key protocols leading to the Games:

• Anti-doping

• Preparation of athletes

• Eligibility and Selection

• Preliminary Squads (long lists)

• Medical/Scientific interventions

• AO Agreements

• Exchange of information

• Media Statements

© SASCOC 2016

Spokespersons Policy

• At all times, media liaison is the main responsibility of the appointed PR person(Press Attaché) who will assist any person approached by the media in terms of advice and redirecting inquiries to the relevant spokesperson/s

• On all policy matters in the pre-Games as well as the Games period, the SASCOC President, Secretary General and Chef de Mission of Team South Africa eligible to speak.

© SASCOC 2016

Spokespersons Policy

• Athletes may talk to the media (including using social media) about:

– Their own preparation and performances (not other members of their team, Team SA, other competitors in the Games, SASCOC and the Games event organizers)

– Their past performances, achievements/ non-achievements

– Their biographies e.g. for athlete feature stories, etc.

– Their training programmes and progress

– Other preparations in the run-up to and during the Games

– The event/s they will compete in.

© SASCOC 2016

Rules and Regulations

• Rio Summer Olympic Games 2016 Rules on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions

– Betting in sport

– Taking bribes

• Use of a Participant’s image for advertising purposes during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

– IOC’s Rule 40 of the Olympic Charter

© SASCOC 2016

• Athlete Family and Friends Tickets – All athletes are guaranteed two tickets for all sessions they participate in (except for

Swimming – only 1 ticket due to venue size)

– Tickets can be purchased pre games from our ATR or at any ticket office in Rio with Athletes accreditation number (must have a photo ID when purchasing)

• Different Discipline Tickets – Athletes and Officials can request tickets to watch other sports. These tickets are not

guaranteed. Orders must be placed the day before the event. These tickets can only be used by accredited personnel.

• Olympic/Paralympic Village – 7 Condominiums

– 31 Buildings

– 17 Floors each

– 2-5 Bedrooms per apartment

TEAM SA

Olympic/Paralympic Zones

• Aquatics – Swimming and Water Polo

• Boxing – Badminton – Table Tennis – Weightlifting/Powerlifting

• Judo - Wrestling

• Tennis

• Golf

• Athletics - Football

• Canoeing - Rowing

• Sailing

• Triathlon – Open Water Swimming – Road Cycling

• BMX

• Rugby 7’s