- Sascoc have confirmed 27 additional names to Team South Africa for the Paris Olympics.
- The Blitzboks qualified for the Paris Olympics after winning their World Rugby Repechage tournament in Monaco.
- British Open champion and SA female golfer Ashleigh Buhai will make her Olympic debut.
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The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) on Friday provided an updated list of athletes that have been selected to represent Team South Africa at this month’s Paris Olympics.
The Paris Olympics will take place from 26 July to 11 August.
This was Sascoc’s third squad announcement and now includes the names are those competing in cycling, equestrian, golf, judo, skateboarding, rugby sevens (men) and rowing.
Team SA is looking to compete in 19 of the 32 Olympic sports on offer, while there is still a limited time to qualify between now and the start of the Games.
The names of 27 athletes were added to the list, including the Blitzboks, who booked their place in Paris after winning the World Rugby Repechage tournament in Monaco last month.
The Blitzboks named a preliminary squad of 16, which will be cut down to the final squad of 12 and two reserves that will travel to Paris.
With the inclusion of the 16 Sevens men players, the Olympic team size stands at 140, across 19 codes. This time round there are fewer team sports represented, with football and water polo not going to Paris, having been part of the previous Tokyo Olympics.
Team SA Paris Olympic team so far:
Aquatics: Pieter Coetze, Chad le Clos, Matthew Sates, Aimee Canny, Tatjana Smith, Kaylene Corbett, Erin Gallagher, Rebecca Meder, Julia Vincent (diving)
Archery: Wian Roux (recurve)
Athletics:
Men: Luxolo Adams (200m), Elroy Galant (marathon), Gardeo Isaacs (4x400m), Shaun Maswangani (200m, 4x100m), Stephen Mokoka (marathon), Zakithi Nene (400m, 4x400m), Bradley Nkoana (4x100m), Antonie Nortje (4x400m), Lythe Pillay (400m, 4x400m), Francois Prinsloo (discus), Benjamin Richardson (200m, 4x100m), Akani Simbine (100m, 4x100m), Tshepo Tshite (1500m), Wayde van Niekerk (400m, 4x400m), Jovan van Vuuren (long jump), Bayanda Walaza (4x100m), Adriaan Wildschutt (5000m, 10000m)
Women: Marione Fourie (100mH), Zeney Geldenhuys (400mH), Rogail Joseph (400mH), Cian Oldknow (marathon), Prudence Sekgodiso (800m), Gerda Steyn (marathon), Irvette van Zyl (marathon)
Badminton: Johanita Scholtz
Canoeing: Tiffany Koch, Esti Olivier, Hamish Lovemore, Andrew Birkett
Cycling: Ryan Gibbons (road), Jean Spies (track), Alan Hatherley (MTB), Vincent Leygonie (BMX), Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (road), Tiffany Keep (road), Candice Lill (MTB), Miyanda Maseti (BMX)
Equestrian: Alexander Peternell (eventing)
Fencing: Harry Saner (epee)
Golf: Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Erik van Rooyen, Ashleigh Buhai, Paula
Gymnastics: Caitlin Rooskrantz (artistic)
Hockey:
Men: Daniel Bell, Dayaan Cassiem, Mustapha Cassiem, Calvin Davis, Matthew Guise-Brown, Andrew Hobson, Keenan Horne, Gowan Jones, Ryan Julius, Tevin Kok, Zenani Kraai, Samkelo Mvimbi, Nqobile Ntuli, Bradley Sherwood, Nicholas Spooner, Jacques van Tonder
Reserves: Hendrik Kriek, Nduduza (Peabo) Lembethe
Women: Taheera Augousti, Quanita Bobbs, Stephanie Botha, Dirkie Chamberlain, Erin Christie, Kayla de Waal, Paris-Gail Isaacs, Marie Antoinette Louw, Ongeziwe Mali, Ntsopa Mokoena, Edith Molikoe, Kristen Paton, Hannah Pearce, Celia Seerane, Anelle van Deventer, Onthatile Zulu
Reserves: Aphiwe Dimba, Kayla Swarts
Judo: Geronay Whitebooi
Rowing: John Smith (pair), Christopher Baxter (pair), Paige Badenhorst (single skull)
Rugby Sevens:
Men: Christoffel Grobbelaar, Ryan Oosthuizen, Impi Visser, Zain Davids, Quewin Nortje, Tiaan Pretorius, Shaun Williams, Selvyn Davids, Tristan Leyds, Rosko Specman, Siviwe Soyizwapi, Shilton van Wyk, Katlego Letebele, Ronald Brown, Mfundo Ndhlovu, David Brits
Women: Liske Lategan, Ayanda Malinga, Shona-Leah Weston, Kemisetso Baloyi, Zintle Mpupha, Sizophila Solontsi, Mathrin Simmers, Nadine Roos, Elizabeth Janse van Rensburg, Veroeshka Grain, Marlize de Bruin, Maria Tshiremba, Byrhabdre Dolf, Shiniqwa Lamprecht, Zandile Masuku, Eloise Web
Triathlon: Henri Schoeman, Jamie Riddle, Vicky van der Merwe
Sport climbing: Brandon Valjalo (street), Boipelo Awuah (street), Andre Oberholzer (park)
Surfing: Jordy Smith, Matthew McGillivray, Sarah Ann Baum
Wrestling: Steyn de Lange
