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SASCOC announced yesterday that a squad of 153 athletes and officials will fly South Africa’s flag high at this year’s 12th edition of the African Games to be held in Morocco from 16-31 August. 8 athletes were selected to represent Badminton.
The team that will represent Team SA in Morocco are:
Men |
Women |
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| Bongani von Bodenstein | Leah Schoeman | |
| Jarred Elliot | Megan de Beer | |
| Jason Mann | Nita Scholtz | |
| Ruan Snyman | ||
| Sean Noone |
National Coach, Stewart Carson will join the team.
Previously known as All Africa games, the African Games is an important multi-coded event and the highest pinnacle of continental games held every four years – one year before the Olympic Games.
At the former games in Congo Brazzaville, 2015, Team SA performed exceptionally and won a total of 122 medals, 41 gold, 41 silver and 40 bronze placing third on the medal table.
SASCOC President, Gideon Sam commented: “African Games is a very important event in our calendar, the highest pinnacle of competition in the continent. As these Games come a year before Olympics, it is a benchmark for our athletes on their road to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
“Previously we have sent a big team of almost 300 athletes, but as highlighted before, this year it will be impossible to send a
team of 300 people due to financial constraints.
However, though the team is lean, it is a strong team of experienced athletes and we mostly included the athletes who will use these games as a qualifier for Olympic Games.”
“Take these Games with the seriousness they deserve and give it your all as you will face much more competition in Tokyo. Congratulations to the team on your selection and we wish you well in Morocco,” concluded Mr Sam.
The official press release from SASCOC can be found here.
The official press release from SASCOC can be found here.
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