South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics
| South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | RSA |
| NOC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| 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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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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. It was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Games in the post-apartheid era, and twentieth overall in Summer Olympic history.
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.