Gayton McKenzie has a ‘big surprise’ for Team SA medal winners
New Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, says that a 'big surprise' awaits SA's medal winners at the Paris Olympics 2024.
New Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, says that a ‘big surprise’ awaits South Africa’s medal winners at the Paris Olympics 2024.
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In a discussion with SABC Sport, McKenzie said he expected Team South Africa to return home with ‘eight medals’ from this year’s Games.
Eight seems highly optimistic, with the figure likely to be closer to two, maybe three.
Team SA will be represented by 138 athletes
Although he was adamant that it was a ‘surprise’, it appears clear that Team SA gold, silver and bronze medal winners will receive something on top of the financial incentives announced previously (outlined below) by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc).
Then Minister of Sport and Recreation, Fikile Mbalula, did something similar when he splashed the cash following the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games.
As was first reported by The South African website, Team SA will be represented by a total number of 138 athletes in a record 19 different sporting codes in France.
Team SA has won 38 medals (11 gold, 18 silver, nine bronze) since readmission to the Olympic fold at the 1992 Barcelona Games – and 89 (27 gold, 33 silver, 29 bronze) overall since the country first competed in St. Louis in 1904.
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
Individuals
Gold medallists R400 000 and the coach R100 000
Silver medallists R200 000 and the coach R50 000
Bronze medallists R75 000 and the coach R25 000
Relays and team sports
Gold medal: R100 000 per player and the coach R100 000
Silver medal: R75 000 per player and the coach R75 000
Bronze medal: R50 000 per player and the coach R50 000
Boats (2 athletes)
Gold medal: R200 000 and the coach R100 000
Silver medal: R100 000 and the coach R50 000
Bronze medal: R40 000 and the coach R20 000
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