• The South African Olympics squad is shaping up as Sascoc announced additional athletes and sporting codes.
• The Paris Olympics will take place from 26 July to 11 August. 
• Sascoc also confirmed further financial incentives for medallists competing in team sports.
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With the Paris Olympics fast approaching, the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) on Wednesday announced additional names and sporting codes for next month’s multi-sporting event.

Last month, Team SA confirmed an initial 39 athletes at Olympic House in Melrose, which included disciplines like aquatics, surfing and sport climbing.

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Team SA is looking to compete in 17 of the 32 Olympic sports on offer, with many still having the opportunity to qualify between now and the start of the Games on 28 July.

On Wednesday evening, Sascoc revealed 81 additional names across nine disciplines for next month’s Olympics.

Making his fourth Olympic appearance is former 2012 London Olympic gold medallist, rower John Smith, who equals the tally of the most Olympic appearances by a South African. In his third Olympic appearance is 2016 Rio bronze medallist Henri Schoeman, who will compete in the triathlon.

Fencer Harry Saner will make Olympic history by becoming the first South African to qualify for fencing in over two decades.

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The Blitzboks still need to qualify for the Paris Olympic Games and take part in qualifying in Monaco this weekend, while the women’s preliminary sevens rugby squad has been announced with the final team to be confirmed before the end of June cut-off.

Other codes to still be finalised include golf, judo, equestrian, skateboarding, beach volleyball and cycling.

In addition, Sascoc further revealed financial incentives for medallists, with the R400 000 to be awarded to gold medallists, R200 000 for silver and R100 000 for bronze remaining the same.

Team SA Olympic team so far:

Athletics: Shaun Maswangani (200m, 4x100m), Francois Prinsloo (discus), Elroy Galant (marathon), Akani Simbine (4x100m), Bayanda Walaza (4x100m), Bradley Nkoana (4x100m), Benjamin Richardson (4x100m), Wayde van Niekerk (4x400m), Lythe Pillay (4x400m), Zakithi Nene (4x400m), Gardeo Isaacs (4x400m), Antonie Nortje (4x400m)

Reserves: Sinesipho Dambile, Adrian Swart

Archery: Wian Roux (recurve)

Badminton: Johanita Scholtz

Cycling: Ryan Gibbons (road), Jean Spies (track), Alan Hatherley (MTB), Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (road), Tiffany Keep (road), Candice Lill (MTB), Miyanda Maseti (BMX)

Fencing: Harry Saner (epee)

Hockey (36)

Men: Daniel Bell, Dayaan Cassiem, Mustapha Cassiem, Calvin Davis, Matthew Guise-Brown, Andrew Hobson, Keenan Horne, Gowan Jones, Ryan Julius, Tevin Kok, Zenani Kraai, Samkelo Mvimbi, Nqobile Ntuli, Bradley Sherwood, Nicholas Spooner, Jacques van Tonder

Reserves: Hendrik Kriek, Nduduza (Peabo) Lembethe

Women: Taheera Augousti, Quanita Bobbs, Stephanie Botha, Dirkie Chamberlain, Erin Christie, Kayla de Waal, Paris-Gail Isaacs, Marie Antoinette Louw, Ongeziwe Mali, Ntsopa Mokoena, Edith Molikoe, Kristen Paton, Hannah Pearce, Celia Seerane, Anelle van Deventer, Onthatile Zulu

Reserves: Aphiwe Dimba, Kayla Swarts

Rowing: John Smith (pair), Christopher Baxter (pair)

Rugby Sevens (16)

Women: Liske Lategan, Ayanda Malinga, Shona-Leah Weston, Kemisetso Baloyi, Zintle Mpupha, Sizophila Solontsi, Mathrin Simmers, Nadine Roos, Elizabeth Janse van Rensburg, Veroeshka Grain, Marlize de Bruin, Maria Tshiremba, Byrhabdre Dolf, Shiniqwa Lamprecht, Zandile Masuku, Eloise Web

Triathlon: Henri Schoeman, Jamie Riddle, Vicky van der Merwe

Previously confirmed Team SA athletes bound for Paris:

Athletics: Stephen Mokoka, Gerda Steyn, Irvette van Zyl, Cian Oldknow, Akani Simbine, Benjamin Richardson, Luxolo Adams, Wayde van Niekerk, Lythe Pillay, Zakithi Nene, Tshep Tshite, Adriaan Wildschutt, Marione Fourie, Zeney Geldenhuys, Rogail Jospehs, Jovan van Vuuren, Prudence Sekgodiso

Sport climbing: Aniya Holder, Joshua Bruyns, Lauren Mukheibir, Mel Janse van Rensburg Gymnastics: Caitlin Rooskrantz

Aquatics: Pieter Coetze, Chad le Clos, Matthew Sates, Aimee Canny, Tatjana Smith, Kaylene Corbett, Erin Gallagher, Rebecca Meder, Julia Vincent (diving)

Canoeing: Tiffany Koch, Esti Olivier, Hamish Lovemore, Andrew Birkett

Surfing: Jordy Smith, Matthew McGillivray, Sarah Ann Baum

Wrestling: Steyn de Lange