SA Olympians set to face medical staff shortage in Tokyo
The projection is for the country to field 217 athletes‚ assisted by 64 coaches and managers
24 February 2021 - 15:50
A projection for the SA Olympic squad has nearly three-and-a-half athletes for each manager and coach in Tokyo‚ but when it comes to seeking medical attention they could be lining up more than 15 deep.
SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) president Barry Hendricks said the report submitted to parliament’s portfolio committee on Tuesday was a work in progress and could only be finalised once all competitors had qualified for the Games...
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