Team SA given a stylish send-off
With just under two weeks to go before Rio 2016, South Africa's Olympic and Paralympic teams were given a stylish send-off on Friday evening at a lavish banquet at Emperor's Palace.
400 metre World Champion, Wayde van Niekerk - who is still abroad - was named as the Team SA flag bearer for the opening ceremony, while javelin thrower Zanele Situ - who qualified for her fifth consecutive Paralympics - was named as the flag bearer for the Paralympics.
Situ, struck down by TB in 1982 at the age of just 12, is a two-time Paralympic gold medallist...
The 2016 Rio Olympics marks the debut of Rugby Sevens. The 15 man code, however, did feature at the 1924 Olympics.
Seabelo Senatla is part of a 12-man Team SA Sevens squad, with Francois Hougaard and Chris Dry also included as back-up, but will not be staying in the Olympic Village...
Trevor Cramer also caught up with Banyana Banyana captain Janine van Wyk.
The 29-year-old defender will compete her second Olympics, having also been in London in 2012.
The SA women's soccer team open their account against Sweden on 3 August...
#Rio2016 #Olympics send-off - Legendary @garyplayer captain of #TeamSA golf with @JacoVanZylGolf & @BrandonMStone pic.twitter.com/XYqbxWxRFv
— Jacaranda FM Sport (@Jacasport) July 22, 2016
#Rio2016 #Olympics #Paralympics send-off - It's Carnival Time! #teamSArise pic.twitter.com/jQngIrTlla
— Jacaranda FM Sport (@Jacasport) July 22, 2016
#Rio2016 #Olympics Send-off dinner - #teamSArise - Higher, Further, Faster! pic.twitter.com/gbYODS0kRN
— Jacaranda FM Sport (@Jacasport) July 22, 2016
#Rio2016 - #TeamSA #Olympics #Paralympics send-off dinner - SA Sevens boys all kitted out. #TeamSArise pic.twitter.com/Y9ljSA6htq
— Jacaranda FM Sport (@Jacasport) July 22, 2016