CAPE TOWN: South African athletes will head to the world championships in Moscow as planned, despite the country’s Olympic committee cutting ties with Athletics South Africa (ASA) late on Sunday.
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) took the decision to suspend ASA’s membership as they claim president James Evans axed seven members of his own board unconstitutionally after he was impeached over alleged, and as yet unproven, financial irregularities.
The IAAF have sided with ASA on the matter though and that means South Africa’s top athletes, including former Olympic long jump silver medallist Khotso Mokoena and javelin star Sunette Viljoen, will be able to compete in Moscow in August that begin on 10th.
“We will still be taking athletes to Russia, the decision of SASCOC has no impact on that at all,” Evans said. REUTERS
