South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Encyclopedia
South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) is a non-profit organisation that serves as the National Olympic Committee
(NOC) and National Paralympic Committee
(NPC) for the South Africa
and the controlling body of all performance sports
of South Africa and coordinates the relationship with various international sports federations.
National Olympic Committee
National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games...
(NOC) and National Paralympic Committee
National Paralympic Committee
National Paralympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Paralympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Paralympic Committee , they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Paralympic Games.The Paralympic Games are a major...
(NPC) for the South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and the controlling body of all performance sports
Sport in South Africa
Only certain sports have a passionate following in South Africa, although they remain largely divided on ethnic lines; alleged lack of transforbobmation has been increasingly criticised by South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee , Ministry of Sports and civil society...
of South Africa and coordinates the relationship with various international sports federations.