SA Hockey players desperate for Olympic Games funding and future sponsorship
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Excitement is building among South African athletes, yet smaller sporting codes continue to search for funding that could make all the difference to their respective campaigns.
By Jon Cardinelli
Nqobile Ntuli of South Africa (#27) celebrates his goal with teammates during the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup Group C match between Canada and South Africa at Kalinga Stadium on 2 November 2018. (Photo: Charles McQuillan / Getty Images for FIH)
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) had secured a sponsor and would have the financial means to send Team SA to Tokyo in July and August, president Barry Hendricks recently confirmed.