SA hockey teams doubtful for CWG'10

SPORT-HOCK-SA

Johannesburg, Apr 24 (PTI) Happy to qualify for the Delhi
Commonwealth Games, men's and women's hockey teams of South
Africa still have a number of hurdles to overcome before they
can participate in the October 3-14 mega-event.
South African Hockey Association has received
confirmation from the South African Sports Confederation and
Olympics Committee that both the teams have been registered
for Games, ending months of speculation on whether hockey
would have the country's representation in the event.
But according to SAHA chief executive Marissa Langeni,
that is all they know at this stage amid concerns about lack
of coaches, training camps and funds.
Besides, both men's and women's teams have been without
fulltime coaches for sometime now.
A meeting between SAHA and SASCOC on May 7 was expected
to provide some clarity on these issues.
Because hockey is not recognised as a professional sport
in South Africa, most players in the national sides have
fulltime jobs or are students. Some of them have already
indicated that they may not be available to go to India in
October. PTI FH
PRS


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