CLARE Digby, president of the South Africa Hockey Association, is still optimistic of a berth at the Sydney Olympics for the men’s team despite the rejection of the SAHA appeal by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) this week. Speaking at the Champions Trophy meeting in Amstelveen, in the Netherlands, on Sunday Digby said: “I have a sense from reading between the lines that it is in the interests of the IOC and the other parties that the men, having qualified, are accepted in the Olympic Games. “It is at the point where reason will prevail,” she added. “I will speak to Sam Ramsamy, (President, National Olympic Committee of South Africa) next Tuesday and finish those discussion in the next 10 days,” Digby said. “There are deadlines looming for all sports and I am confident we can engage further with NOCSA over the next 10 days,” Digby said.
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