1.   These agencies include district council recreation departments, local sports councils, voluntary organisations and clubs.

2.   Atlanta, according to the local sports council, is the sports capital of the world.

3.   On one side are Mandela, Sports Minister Steve Tshwete and the head of the national sports council, Mluleki George.

4.   The figures were unaudited and rely more on trust than hard data, sports council President David Simon acknowledged.

5.   The sports council and the rifle association parted ways recently when the council backed a call that manufacturers voluntarily put safety locks on firearms.

6.   The sports council is hoping to win backing to add professional soccer facilities near Stone Mountain.

7.   An important steps would be to make sure that only qualified people run for office in sports councils, he said without elaborating.

8.   FIFA allows its clubs to file suit only in sports councils.

9.   Geraldine Mutie, executive secretary of the sports council, said the Wednesday statement was misinterpreted and the cross country team will definitely not be affected.

10.   He said he would shrug off past conflicts involving his predecessor Hayono Isman with the sports council.