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TheSouthAfricanSportsConfederationandOlympicCommittee(Sascoc) hasrevealedthekitsforthisyearsgames. ThekitswererevealedatafunctioninJohannesburgonWednesday,and willbewornbySouthAfricanathletesforLondon2012andtheBrazilian gamesin2016.AlsorevealedatthelaunchwasChukurutherhino,South AfricasOlympicmascot,whowaschosenfromashortlistofsixcharacters. Showingoffthenewattirewere2008Olympicsilvermedallistandlong jumperKhotsoMokoena,footballplayerAmandaDlamini,swimmers CameronvanderBurghandChadHo,andParalympicsstarsincluding tracklegendOscarPistorius,swimmerNatalieduToitandjavelinthrower ZaneleSitu,alongwithwheelchairbasketballerMariusPapenfus.

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intheirkitbutalsoextremelyproudandhonouredwhenevertheywearit, beitincompetitionoroutofcompetition,saysSascocChiefExecutive Officer,TubbyReddy.Themereprideandfeelgoodfactorofthewearing ofthenationalkitshouldservetouptheirperformancebyafewlevels. ThekitsweremanufacturedbyChinesecompanyErke.Thisincludesthe tracksuits,formalsuits,sandals,towels,suitcasesandmore.Imconfident thatourkitmanufacturingcompanyErkehavecomeupwithcuttingedge apparelforourmenandwomeninLondon,saidReddy.

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SascocPresidentGideonSamsaid,IvesaidthisbeforeandIllsayit again,ourathletesarecentraltoeverythingwedo.Withoutthemthere wouldbenothingsoitsonlyobviousthatwewantthemtolovewhattheyll bewearing.Itstandstoreasonthatiftheyrehappywiththeoutfitsand proudtobewearingthem,itwillallowthemtofocusonwhattheyrethere for.Andthatsgivingtheirallfortheircountryandhopefullyalsowinning medalsforus. Whatdoyouthinkofthenewkit?AnddoyouthinkChukuruisagood mascot?Commentbelow.

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