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ATA SA Worlds Team Competed at the 2015 ATA World Championships

Well, they trained, they cried, they shouted, they travelled 40 hours via Hong Kong to the USA, arrived in Little Rock, Arkansas, and they conquered!   The full ATA SA Team at the ATA Headquarters in  Little Rock Arkansas ATA SA performed exceedingly well for a small federation (ATA SA compares to some clubs in member total, so I heard).   There were about 20,000 participants and supporters from about 26 countries, and South Africa brought back 17 medals! It was a difficult road to the Worlds 2015 for all. There were financial concerns (attending members had to fund themselves, and I must say, it brought out entrepreneurial  skills in some), Visas had to be obtained, vehicles rented, rooms booked in hotels and inns, and then of course the administration issues had to be dealt with by ATA SA administrators, oh yes, in between it all, they had to train as well. But in the end they arrived in Little Rock, acclimatised, (the team ...