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The South African Olympic and Empire Games Association (SAOEGA) was the first South African NOC affiliated to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The word "Empire" was changed to "Commonwealth" ( SAOCGA ) when the "British Empire Games" became the "Commonwealth Games", and "Republic" ( SAORGA ) when South Africa became a republic .
The World Games are a multi-sport event comprising sports and sporting disciplines that are not contested in the Olympic Games. The World Games are governed by the International World Games Association, under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee.
2018 Summer Youth Olympics; IOC code: RSA: NOC: South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee: Website: www.sascoc.co.za: in Buenos Aires, Argentina 6 – 18 October 2018; Competitors: 75 in 20 sports: Medals Ranked 25th: Gold 3 Silver 1 Bronze 1 Total 5: Summer Youth Olympics appearances
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee was created in 1991, and South Africa returned to the Games at the 1992 Summer Olympics (and the 1992 Summer Paralympics). South Africa also participated in the Winter Olympic Games in 1960, and since 1994.
South Africa competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Games in the post-apartheid era and twenty-first overall in Summer Olympic history. South Africa won six medals (one gold, three silver and two bronze), good for 44th overall in the standings.
Olympic Games: Paris, France [56] 4 × 200 m relay: 1:20.42 South Africa Simon Magakwe Chederick van Wyk Sinesipho Dambile Akani Simbine: 12 May 2019 IAAF World Relays: Yokohama, Japan [57] 4 × 400 m relay: 2:59.21 South Africa Oscar Pistorius Ofentse Mogawane Willem de Beer Shane Victor: 1 September 2011 World Championships: Daegu, South ...
This was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Games in the post-apartheid era, and nineteenth overall in Summer Olympic history. The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) sent the nation's largest ever delegation to the Olympics, with a total of 138 athletes, 93 men and 45 women, competing across 15 sports.
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.