GLOBAL AWARDS
Morné du Plessis is a good sport for Sport for Good
Monaco — Morné du Plessis threw his hands in the air as the snow fell in Nice on Monday morning, joked it was just like "Cape Town" and lamented that it was unlikely the Laureus World Sports Awards he had travelled to France to attend would ever be held in his home town. There are practicalities that need to be overcome, namely the availability of athletes and the cost of hosting the event. SA’s 800m world and Olympic champion Caster Semenya is nominated for sportswoman of the year. "We had a stab at bringing the awards to Cape Town some years back, but there are factors in play here," said Du Plessis. "Getting the athletes to the awards is critical for the credibility of the awards. "We need the athletes that are going to win to be there. Getting them to Africa would be a major issue for when they are competing and there is the cost, too." Du Plessis has been part of the Laureus awards since they began in Monaco in 2000, invited by event founder, South African businessman Johann Ru...
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