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South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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South Africa competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Games in the post-apartheid era, and twentieth overall in Summer Olympic history.
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South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | RSA |
NOC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08) | |
Competitors | 179 in 19 sports |
Flag bearers (opening) | Phumelela Mbande Chad le Clos |
Flag bearer (closing) | Anaso Jobodwana |
Medals Ranked 52nd |
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A week before the Games started, two football players and a video analyst were tested positive for COVID-19 while staying at the Olympic Village.[2]