The Story in Africa

The Africa Regional has come a long way since 2009, when it was held outside on a grass field. In 2014, it was held at the Coca-Cola Dome in Johannesburg, South Africa. “We had a pretty small rig ... even smaller than the warm-up rig we have this year,“ said Africa Regional Director Jobst Olschewski. “In (2009), we had to basically provide all of the equipment locally and bring it over to the venue.“ Three-time regional competitor Jason Smith had the same sentiments. “It’s just grown ma