The provisional South African team for the Olympic Games in Paris has been increased to 140 individuals in 19 sports.
The Blitzboks celebrating their victory at the Olympic rugby sevens qualifying tournament in Monaco last month. Picture: David van der Sandt/Gallo Images
The SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee has added another 27 athletes in seven codes to the national squad for theThe latest group of individuals named in the squad includes four accomplished golfers – Christiaan Bezuidenhoit, Erik van Rooyen, Paula Reto and former Women’s British Open champion Ashleigh Buhai.
Former British Open champion Ashleigh Buhai is in the national golf team for the Olympics. Picture: Michael Reaves/Getty Images Other new team members are judoka Geronay Whitebooi, single skull rower Paige Badenhorst, cyclist Vincent Leygonie , equestrian rider Alexander Peternell , and skateboarders Brandon Valjalo , Dallas Oberholzer and Boipelo Awuah .d has also been announced though the Blitzboks team will be reduced to 12 players and two reserves before departing for the Games.
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