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Olympics | SASCOC provides latest Team SA 2024 Olympic update

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With three weeks to the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, on Friday, July 5th, the South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SASCOC) provided an updated list of athletes and management that have been selected to represent Team South Africa.

The names of 27 athletes were added to the list that was previously announced. It should be highlighted that the Rugby Sevens Men has named a preliminary squad of 16, which will be cut down to the final squad of 12 and 2 reserves will travel to Paris. With the inclusion of the 16 Rugby Sevens Men players, the team size stands at 140, across 19 codes.

 

This was the third such announcement; and added to the list of names are those competing in cycling, equestrian, golf, judo, skateboarding, rugby sevens (men) and rowing.

 At the Tokyo 2020 Games (held in 2021), Team SA had 179 athletes taking part in 17 sports. They brought back three medals, a gold and silver from Tatjana Smith (Schoenmaker) and silver from Bianca Buitendag. That was the largest squad to represent the country at a single Olympics, and this year’s size is slightly smaller, although there is still room for potential additions, especially in athletics where world rankings will be considered for additional slots. This time round there are fewer team sports represented, with football and water polo not going to Paris, having been part of the Tokyo team.

“Being chosen to represent one’s country is always an honour,” said SASCOC President Barry Hendricks. “However, that honour seems to be amplified when it comes to being selected for an Olympic Games. For many athletes going to Paris shortly to compete in these Games, it will be the highlight of their careers."

“What has to be remembered is that the Olympics are the ultimate multi-code Games in sport. Team SA’s athletes will compete proudly with the other nations, and each and every one of them is an ambassador for our country. Of course medals are important, and we havefinancial incentives in place, but this really is about showing one’s talents and being part of the Olympic family,” Hendricks added.

 

The CEO of SASCOC, Nozipho Jafta, said: “The team is a blend of both experienced and new talent with many team members having worn the green and gold of Team South Africa at previous Olympic Games,”

“What makes us proud as an organisation is seeing 35 of the athletes currently on the Bidvest Operational Excellence (OPEX) Program qualifying to be included in the team going to Paris. We are pleased to see the investment in the support for the athletes paying off, and I am confident that we are sending a squad that will do the country proud,” she said.

The latest squad has four Olympic champions in its ranks – Tatjana Smith and Chad Le Clos (swimming), Wayde van Niekerk (athletics) and John Smith (rowing), as well as another Olympic medallist in Henri Schoeman (triathlon).

“That’s the experience in the squad that I’m talking about and of course we also have the likes of multiple men’s 100m finalist Akani Simbine, as well as our queen of the road, Gerda Steyn, adding to that experience. I am excited by the balance of the squad and by its potential in Paris,” Jafta added.

Financial Incentives previously announced:

Financial incentives for Team SA medallists at the Paris 2024 Olympics:

Athletes who win gold will be awarded R400 000, with the coach receiving R100 000.

Silver medallists will earn R 200 000 and R 50 000.

Bronze medal pay-outs will be R 75 000 and R 25 000 for the athlete and coach, respectively.

For relays and team sports (Hockey and Rugby):
An amount of R100 000 per athlete and the coach for a gold medal;

R75 000 per athlete and the coach for a silver medal

R50 000 per athlete and the coach for a bronze medal.

Boats (2 people), in line with the May incentives announced:
R200 000 per athlete and R100 000 for the coach for a gold medal

R100 000 per athlete and R50 000 for the coach for a silver medal

R40 000 per athlete and R20 000 for coach for a bronze medal. 

The confirmed list of athletes to date – which is always subject to additions and/or withdrawals –selected to represent Team SA at the Paris 2024 Olympics is:

**Indicates not previously announced

AQUATICS (9)
Men: 
Pieter Coetze (100m, 200m backstroke), Chad le Clos (100m butterfly), Matthew Sates (100m, 200m butterfly and 200m IM)
Women: Aimee Canny (200m freestyle), Kaylene Corbett (200m breaststroke), Erin Gallagher (100m butterfly), Rebecca Meder (200m IM), Tatjana Smith (100m, 200m breaststroke), Julia Vincent (diving, 3m springboard)
Management: Rocco Meiring (coach), Chanelle van Wyk (coach), Dean Price (coach), Mafata Modutoane (manager)

ARCHERY (1)
Men: 
Wian Roux (recurve) Coach/Manager: Patrick Roux

ATHLETICS (26)
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)

Reserves: Sinesipho Dambile, Adrian Swart
Management: Jean Verster (manager), Hezekiel Sepeng (manager), Paul Gorries (coach), Maritz Coetzee (coach), Samuel Sepeng (coach), Mike Mbambani (coach), John Smit (coach), Neil Cornelius (coach)

BADMINTON (1)
Women: 
Johanita Scholtz Coach/Manager: Dillan Schaap

CANOEING (4)
Men: 
Andrew Birkett (kayak sprint), Hamish Lovemore (kayak sprint)
Women: Tiffany Koch (kayak sprint), Esti Olivier (kayak sprint) Management: Nkosi Mzolo (coach), Janet Simpkins (manager)

CYCLING (8)
Men: 
Ryan Gibbons (road), Jean Spies (track), Alan Hatherley (MTB), Vincent Leygonie (BMX)**
Women: 
Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (road), Tiffany Keep (road), Candice Lill (MTB), Miyanda Maseti (BMX)
Management: Ciska du Plessis-Austin (team manager), Nicole Shuttlewortth (coach), Benedict Moqumo (coach), Barry Austin (coach), Jean-Pierre Jacobs (coach)**, Tyler Klumper (coach), Brigitte Mileson (coach)

EQUESTRIAN (1)
Men: Alexander Peternell (eventing)**
Management: Ingeborg Sanne (manager)**, Elinor Capostagno (groom)**

FENCING (1)
Men: 
Harry Saner (epee) Coach/Manager: Guennadi Tychler

GOLF (4)
Men: Christiaan Bezuidenhout**, Erik van Rooyen**
Women: Ashleigh Buhai**, Paula Reto**
Caddies: Tertius Marais**, Alex Gaugert**, Tanya Paterson**, Jeremy Sharpe** Management: Dornay Lombard**

GYMNASTICS (1)
Women: 
Caitlin Rooskrantz (artistic) Coach/Manager: Ilse Pelser (coach)

HOCKEY (36)
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
Management: Cheslin Chie (head coach), Siphesihle Ntuli (assistant coach), Donavin George, Devon van der Merwe

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
Management: Giles Bonnet (coach), Marcelle Keet (assistant coach), Lynn Abrahamse, Wayne Lombard

JUDO (1)
Women: Geronay Whitebooi** Manager/coach: William Matike Ndoumbe**

ROWING (3)
Men: 
John Smith (pair), Christopher Baxter (pair) Coach/Manager: Tiago Loureiro

Women: Paige Badenhorst (single skull)** Coach/manager: Grant Dodds**

RUGBY SEVENS (30)
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**
Management: Philip Snyman (head coach)**, Ghafoer Luckan (assistant coach)**, Marius Schoeman**, Ashley Evert**

Rugby Sevens Men is a squad to be cut down to the final 12 and 2 traveling reserves.

Women: Liske Lategan, Ayanda Malinga, Kemisetso Baloyi, Zintle Mpupha, Sizophila Solontsi, Mathrin Simmers, Nadine Roos, Elizabeth Janse van Rensburg, Veroeshka Grain, Marlize de Bruin, Maria Tshiremba, Byrhabdre Dolf
Traveling reserves: Shona-Leah Weston, Shiniqwa Lamprecht
Management: Renfred Dazel (head coach), Cecil Afrika (assistant coach), Mokgatjane Leseke, Obakeng Molopyane

SKATEBOARDING (3)
Men: Brandon Valjalo (street)**
Women: Boipelo Awuah (street)**, Andre Oberholzer (park)** Manager/coach: Wendy Gila**

SPORT CLIMBING (4)
Men: 
Joshua Bruyns (speed climbing), Mel Janse van Rensburg (lead & boulder) Women: Aniya Holder (speed climbing), Lauren Mukheibir (lead & boulder)

Management: John-David Muller (coach), Dean Bruyns (manager)

SURFING (3)
Men: 
Matthew McGillivray, Jordy Smith
Women: Sarah Ann Baum
Management: Christopher Bond (coach), Rezar De Nicker (coach, manager)

TRIATHLON (3)
Men: 
Henri Schoeman, Jamie Riddle
Women: Vicky van der Merwe
Management: Lindsey Parry (coach), Riana Robertson (manager)

WRESTLING (1)
Men: 
Nicholas Steyn (92kg) Coach/Manager: Jan Roets

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