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DAVID ISAACSON | Sascoc needs more of Pieter Coetzé and his magic lift
The relaunch of Operation Excellence is great, but athletes need funding over a sustained period and even then there’s no guarantees
01 November 2022 - 20:24
All 150kg of shot-put star Kyle Blignaut rocked up to the athletes’ indaba organised by the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) recently wearing shorts, slops and a large smile. ..
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