{"id":117730,"date":"2016-04-07T08:50:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T06:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/117730\/take-a-trip-down-sporting-memory-lane\/"},"modified":"2016-04-07T09:21:21","modified_gmt":"2016-04-07T07:21:21","slug":"take-a-trip-down-sporting-memory-lane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/04\/07\/take-a-trip-down-sporting-memory-lane\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a trip down sporting memory lane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Samsung South African Sport Hall of Fame comes to Carnival City following a successful exhibition at Sun City during the December 2015 holidays.<\/p>\n<p>Sports enthusiasts young and old are encouraged to celebrate the country\u2019s rich sporting history at the expo which will be housed for a limited time at Carnival City\u2019s Mardi Gras Theatre from April 9 to 24.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Amongst the attractions will be the opportunity for visitors to test their skills with virtual simulators for the golf, rugby and soccer disciplines.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors will also get to meet and greet some of South Africa\u2019s sporting greats from today and yesteryear, as well as have an exclusive look at what they can expect from the future permanent home of the South African Sport Hall of Fame at Sun City\u2019s Entertainment Centre which is currently being built.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Live sporting events will be broadcast on a big screen, including Super Rugby matches with celebrity guests such as Danie Gerber, Chester Williams, Derick Hougaard and more, on April 9, 17 and 23.<\/p>\n<p>The roaming Samsung South African Sport Hall of Fame is brought to Carnival City by Samsung and Sun International.<\/p>\n<p>The official partners of the South African Sport Hall of Fame will also be showcasing their latest products, including Samsung and Subaru.<\/p>\n<p>Food, drinks, sports clothing and memorabilia will be available for purchase from various exhibitors.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung is an exclusive brand partner of the Hall of Fame during 2016.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a remarkable opportunity for us to show how Samsung technology can be used to enhance and create an interactive experience of this magnitude while recognising the abilities of our talented sports men and women,\u201d said Mike van Lier, director of the enterprise business division, Samsung Electronics SA.<\/p>\n<p>Opening times are 11am to 8pm on Sundays through Thursdays, and 10am to 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays.<\/p>\n<p>A nominal entrance fee will apply to all guests over 12 years old, children under 12 will gain free entrance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re very excited about the rebirth of the SA Sport Hall of Fame,\u201d said the Hall of Fame\u2019s Johnny Burger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe support and endorse the 32 sporting disciplines recognised by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee \u2013 SASCOC \u2013 so we have a lot of ground to cover, both literally and figuratively.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Samsung Roaming Exhibition is the perfect tool to increase awareness and educate our future sporting legends about the Hall of Fame and our endeavours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The primary objective of the Hall of Fame is to acknowledge and preserve South Africa\u2019s rich and diverse sporting heritage by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Creating a permanent home for the legacy to our \u201csporting greats\u201d and honouring their achievements at the SA Sport Hall of Fame at Sun City.<\/li>\n<li>Creating an opportunity for all South Africans to experience the thrill of world sport through state-of-the art technology and virtual gear at the Hall of Fame.<\/li>\n<li>Launching community-based projects that tell the story of how sport has played a role in uniting the nation.<\/li>\n<li>Promoting the positive values of hard work, dedication and commitment that sport can instil in society as a whole.<\/li>\n<li>Identifying and nurturing talent \u2013 specifically amongst those South Africans who don\u2019t have the means to realise their dreams. This will be done through coaching clinics, bursaries, scholarships and mentorships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/117732\/simmer-defeats-the-harlequins\/\" target=\"_blank\">Simmer defeats the Harlequins<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/117474\/gruelling-three-day-championships-action\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gruelling three-day championships action<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='db2abe2f5c0665a3c29f1043ffc585c3'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrate SA\u2019s sporting greats at the Samsung South African Hall of Fame at Carnival City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1848,"featured_media":117731,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,3],"tags":[1023,969,2734,10527,1119,5377],"class_list":["post-117730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-sports","category-sports-news","tag-carnival-city","tag-germiston-city-news","tag-melissa-hart","tag-sa-sport-hall-of-fame","tag-sport-2","tag-sports-stars"],"amp_enabled":true,"category_labels":{"Category":"Sport","SubCategory":"Local sport"},"tag_labels":["Carnival City","germiston city news","melissa hart","sa sport hall of fame","sport","sports stars"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117730","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1848"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117730"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117730\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/117731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=117730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=117730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}