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The 2016 Rio Olympics Team South Africa

August 2016 - The 2016 Olympic Games officially opened in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro on Friday 5th August 2016 with a spectacular opening ceremony at the Maracana Stadium. Athletes from 206 nations and a refugee team are competing in 28 sports and will be watched by a global audience There are 136 South African athletes representing South Africa at these 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Below is Team South Africa, including who they will be competing against, or the sport they will be competing in:

  • Rio Olympics Football

    Football

    Under-23 Men's Team "Amaglug-glug" - Brazil, Denmark and Iraq

    Banyana Banyana - Sweden, China and Brazil

  • Rio Olympics Rugby

    Rugby

    Rugby Sevens Team - Spain, France and Australia

  • Rio Olympics Sailing

    Sailing

    Stefano Marcia - Men's Laser (dinghy)

    Asenathi Jim - Men's 470 (dinghy)

    Rodger Hudson - Men's 470 (dinghy)

  • Rio Olympics Rowing

    Rowing

    Kirsten McCann - Women's Lightweight Sculls

    Lawrence Brittain - Men's Lightweight Sculls

    James Thompson - Men's Coxless Pairs

    John Smith - Men's Lightweight Sculls

  • Rio Olympics Athletics

    Athletics

    Caster Semenya - Women's 800m

    Wayde van Niekerk - Men's 400m

    Ruswahl Samaai - Men's Long Jump

    Akani Simbine - Men's 100m

  • Rio Olympics Swimming

    Swimming

    Chad le Clos - Men's 100m Butterfly, Men's 200m Freestyle, Men's 200m Butterfly, and Men's 4x200m Butterfly and 4x100m Medley Relay

    Cameron van der Burgh - 100m Breaststroke, 200m Breaststroke and 4x100m Medley Relay

    Chad Ho - Men's 10km Marathon

  • Rio Olympics Cycling

    Cycling

    Kyle Dodd - BMX Men's Individuals

    Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio - Women's Road Race and Time Trial

    An-Li Kachelhoffer - Women's Road Race

    Daryl Impey - Men's Road Race

    Louise Meintjes - Men's Road Race

  • Rio Olympics Equestrian

    Equestrian

    Tanya Seymour - Individual Dressage

  • Rio Olympics Canoeing

    Canoeing

    Bridgette Hartley - Women's Kayak Single 500m.

  • Rio Olympics Badminton

    Badminton

    Jacob Maliekal - Men's Singles

  • Rio Olympics Triathlon

    Triathlon

    Marie Rabie - Women's Individuals

    Henri Schoeman - Men's Individuals

  • Rio Olympics Golf

    Golf

    Ashleigh Simon - Women's Individuals

    Paula Reto - Women's Individuals


"The most important goal in the Olympic Games should be not to win but to take part, just as the most important goal in life should be not the triumph but the struggle. The essential objective is not to have conquered but to have fought well." - Olympic creed. Good luck Team South Africa

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