Picture: MM Sebitloane Special School in Taung to get a soccer field
By KABELO SELEBOGO
North West MEC for Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation, Kenetswe Mosenogi said the MM Sebitloane Special School will get a new soccer field. Mosenogi said the school’s seven-a-side soccer team performed wonders during the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany in June 2023.
“We are here to celebrate North West athletes who contributed immensely to Team SA that recently competed at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany. The Team SA bagged a total number of 49 medals, (22 Golds, 20 Silvers, and 7 bronzes in various sporting activities). North West athletes contributed 7 medals (4 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze).
“Our athletes, Kamogelo Moncho won gold in 5000m and 1500m bronze, whilst table tennis star, Innocentia Msikinya claimed a gold in mixed doubles and silver in singles. swimmer, Goitsemodimo Mosepele bagged gold in 25m freestyle, the MM Sebitloane Special School football team attained gold in 7-aside football, and swimmer, Aubrey James scooped silver in 100m freestyle with a shoulder injury and Cecilia Janse Van Rensburg, who participated in equestrian,” she said.
Mosenogi further said the games were staged on 17-25 June 2023 and attracted more than 7000 athletes from 190 countries who participated in 26 sporting codes. She added that the participants were athletes with intellectual disabilities.
“As a token of appreciation and support to the rural sports Development, Kgosi Lehatshe Mankuroane of Batlhaping Baga Phuduhucwana donated a piece of land to the MM Sebitloane Special School, which does not have a soccer field, despite their excellent performance at the Olympics.
“Our department has committed to give full support to athletes with special needs. We do not only celebrate the accomplishments of our athletes but give them the necessary support through the qualifying stages.
“We have sponsored them with logistics that include camping prior to the games, flights, meals as well as accommodation. Italy will play the host of the next World Winter Games in March 2025. Team North West is working on having more representatives on the national team in various disciplines,” said Mosenogi.
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