Latest News Archive
Please select Category, Year, and then Month to display items
24 September 2024
|
Story Aimée Barlow
|
Photo Supplied
Louzanne Coetzee, who made history by clinching South Africa’s second medal at the Paralympics, earning a bronze in the T11 1 500 m women’s final with a personal best time, received a warm reception when she recently returned home.
The celebrated Paralympic bronze medallist Louzanne Coetzee returned home to a warm welcome at the Bram Fischer International Airport on 10 September 2024.
Family, friends, colleagues, Arista students, and media gathered to celebrate her remarkable achievement and show their support.
Coetzee – KovsieSport Coordinator of Parasport at the University of the Free State (UFS) – made history by clinching South Africa’s second medal at the Paralympics, earning a bronze in the T11 1 500 m women’s final with a personal best time. Her dedication and hard work have not only brought her personal glory but have also inspired many in her community.
Among those present to welcome her was Jerry Laka, Director of KovsieSport, who expressed his pride in Coetzee’s accomplishments.
"We as KovsieSport are so proud of our colleague Coetzee. It is amazing to see a product of KovsieSport achieving greatness on the world stage. She is truly an inspiration to us all," said Laka.
“I am so glad to be back, and to have Laka and my colleagues here. It means the world to me. Having Laka here shows his commitment to my career and ParaSport and his staff in general,” shared Coetzee, her gratitude evident.
She further expressed her appreciation for the support she received, stating, “I don’t have the words to describe how thankful I am for the support from the UFS community.”
Coetzee’s return is a proud moment for South Africa and the University of the Free State (UFS) community. Welcome home, Louzanne! Your achievements have made us all proud!
Life Healthcare presents its first lecture at the UFS
2008-02-19
 |
|
The University of the Free State’s (UFS) Sports Medicine Programme presented the first annual Life Healthcare sports medicine lecture with Mr Mike Flemming, Managing Director of Life Healthcare, as guest lecturer. His lecture was on: "South African private health care - Asset or liability".
During the lecture a charter was presented to Mr Flemming for the Life Healthcare sponsorship of the Master’s Programme in Sports Medicine. The programme presents a masters degree in sports and exercise medicine for doctors, including specialised preventative and lifestyle care, medical care of the athletes and patients with chronic diseases.
At the lecture were, from the left: Mr Flemming, Prof. Teuns Verschoor (Vice-Rector: Academic Operations at the UFS), Dr Louis Holtzhausen (Programme Director: Sports Medicine at the UFS), Mr Lourens Bekker (Manager: Life Rosepark Hospital), and Dr Stephan Pretorius (master’s student in Sports Medicine).
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs
|