{"id":229593,"date":"2022-06-23T13:26:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T11:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=117519"},"modified":"2022-06-23T13:26:10","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T11:26:10","slug":"transplant-stars-ready-to-celebrate-life-at-national-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/transplant-stars-ready-to-celebrate-life-at-national-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Transplant stars ready to celebrate life at national Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/transplant-stars-ready-to-celebrate-life-at-national-games.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/transplant-stars-ready-to-celebrate-life-at-national-games.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<figure id=\"attachment_117520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-117520\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=117520\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"198\" class=\"wp-image-117520 size-thumbnail lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/transplant-stars-ready-to-celebrate-life-at-national-games.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-117520 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/transplant-stars-ready-to-celebrate-life-at-national-games.jpg\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"198\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-117520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">South Africa\u2019s transplanted sport stars are gearing up for the National Transplant Games, supported by SPAR Eastern Cape, in Gqeberha on July 8 and 9. Photo: Full Stop Communications<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A group of dedicated sportsmen and sportswomen will celebrate life when Gqeberha hosts the 14th National Transplant Games, supported by SPAR Eastern Cape, on July 7 and 8.<\/p>\n<p>The two-day event, which gets underway with a welcoming function the previous day, falls under the auspices of the South African Transplant Sports Association (Satsa).<\/p>\n<p>This body was formed in 1994 and is a member of Sascoc, as well as the World Transplant Games Federation (WTGF).<\/p>\n<p>Local organising committee chairman Willie Uys said Satsa members were those who had received solid organs and bone marrow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese transplanted athletes have, together with the support from family, friends and the community, set an example of endurance following many years of chronic illness and are celebrating their new life every day,\u201d Uys said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe objectives of Satsa are to demonstrate the improved quality of life following transplantation through arranging involvement in sport and other physical activities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese include the opportunity to show recipients\u2019 gratitude towards living donors and families of deceased donors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He explained that Satsa also facilitate the participation of persons from previously disadvantaged communities and promote awareness of the need for organ and tissue donation.<\/p>\n<p>After Gqeberha\u2019s successful hosting of the event in 2018, it is the second time that the Eastern Cape region of Satsa will hold the Transplant Games in the Friendly City.<\/p>\n<p>It has taken place every other year since 1997 and has grown from 25 participants to over 90 at some events.<\/p>\n<p>They compete in age groups ranging from five to over 80 years. One of the aims is to reach the qualifying standards to be considered for inclusion in the national team for the biennial World Transplant Games \u2013 the next being in Perth, Australia, in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Uys said there was a total entry of 77 this year, with all non-track and field events taking place on the opening day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis includes cycling, road running, golf, swimming, bowls, petanque, squash, table tennis, badminton, tennis, tenpin bowling and darts,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the highlights is a fun walk on the beachfront from 3pm to promote awareness of organ donation and transplantation and the public are welcome to join.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs always, the athletics on the Saturday remains the draw card and this will take place at the Madibaz Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone is invited to experience the celebration of life which all athletes display at these Games.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"post-views-icon dashicons dashicons-chart-bar\"><\/span> <span class=\"post-views-label\">Press Release Views:<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">35<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/transplant-stars-ready-to-celebrate-life-at-national-games\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. South Africa\u2019s transplanted sport stars are gearing up for the National Transplant Games, supported by SPAR Eastern Cape, in Gqeberha on July 8 and 9. 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