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The Citizen
01-07-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
It's not about winning but – having fun: Norman Dlomo
SHARPEVILLE.- Norman Dlomo's Future Athletics Club also featured in the cross-country race that was held at George Thabe Stadium in Sharpeville on Saturday. Dlomo, who once made this region proud by qualifying for the Olympic Games, was one of the organisers with the Lekoa Athletics Club. Dlomo has been involved in the development of athletics since he retired from Athletics South Africa. He enjoys working with these upcoming athletes and was hands-on in giving instructions to the officials on how the athletes were going to run. Speaking to Sedibeng Ster Sport, Dlomo said he has found his passion to work with young athletes. He said this is what he wanted to do when he retired from competitive running. 'It was always my desire to work with youngsters to start preparing them at a young age. Our biggest challenge is to prepare them for the future. Look, some of us never had this opportunity to start our running career at a young age. Most of us started running at an older age. I'm happy that things have changed for the better. This must be the highlight of the day to see these boys and girls competing against each other. However, I must emphasise that at their age, it is not about winning but having fun. This is the message to all the coaches involved in development at their age, it's pure about development. We shouldn't rush them to compete for winning. We must lay a solid foundation for their future,' said Dlomo. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
30-06-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
This year' cross-country attracts hundreds of runners
SHARPEVILLE.- This year's cross-country meet attracted hundreds of athletes from all over Sedibeng. Lekoa Athletics Club hosted the event in conjunction with the George Thabe Stadium in Sharpeville on Saturday. The race started with the beginners, both boys and girls, who participated in the 1km and were followed by the 2km, 3km, and 4km until the senior men and women. Speaking to Sedibeng Ster Sport, Sandile Ncala from Lekoa Athletics Club said the cross-country was a huge success considering the number of participants. He told Sedibeng Ster Sport that the highlight of the day was seeing young boys and girls compete against each other with their coaches and parents joining them, running with them as they approached the finish line. It was a beautiful scene all over the stadium every time the athletes entered the venue and to the finishing line. Ncala said he was overwhelmed by the number of athletes from the white community who came in big numbers. They outnumbered the local runners. 'I must say, the athletes from the white community made this event a great success, especially the parents of the athletes. I have no doubt, they taught us to be supportive to our children. This is our biggest challenge in our community, to support our athletes participating in sports. We want to thank everyone who contributed to the success of this year's cross-country meet,' he said. Some yesteryear heroes who were part of this event included former Olympic star, Norman Dlomo, who is very involved in the development of athletes in this region. He had a busy day, running up and down helping with the day's proceedings, among other things. Speaking to Sedibeng Ster Sport, Dlomo said working with the development was always close to his heart after he retired from a competitive level. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
