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MUT Sport keeps active
during the lockdown
The general feeling in the sports arena is that the profession has never faced a bigger
challenge than the COVID-19 pandemic. Who would ever have imagined a time when
sports teams would either not play at all, or play in empty stadiums and venues? Ironically,
the importance of games has become clearer than ever during this period. Sport has
occupied our chatter-filled minds and cut through the boredom of being in quarantine and
lockdown. The once unthinkable has become our reality, our ‘new normal’.
This is a big challenge for players who thrive on
encouragement from the shouting fans. This sentiment
was well captured by Marks Maponyane, a Kaiser
Chiefs and Orlando Pirates soccer legend who, when
asked why he left Dynamos to join Orlando Pirates,
said he “missed the sound of thousands of fans”.
Sporting personalities across the board have voiced
their feelings about the impact of the restrictions that
are meant to limit the spread of the coronavirus. This
feeling is well articulated by MUT Sport’s bodybuilding
coach, Mbhekiseni “Msona” Mdletshe, who said he is
finding it very difficult to live without going to the gym. “I
have had to improvise with the material I have at home,”
said Msona, who converted his house into a gym.
Xolani Mabhida, MUT Athletics Coach