The Blitzboks will rely heavily on their hot-stepping try scorer Shilton van Wyk when their bid to win a first Olympic gold medal starts tomorrow afternoon in Paris.
Van Wyk, 24, is one of seven Springbok Sevens players who will be making their debuts at the Olympic Games this week and the speedster is looking forward to creating more memories with the side as part of Team South Africa in the French capital.
Hailing from the small West Coast town of Saldanha Bay, he hopes his participation in arguably the biggest sporting event in the world will also inspire more kids to dream big and chase their goals. He says representing South Africa at the Olympic Gamest was never part of his goals while he was growing up, but he will definitely grab the opportunity with both hands.
Its probably the biggest achievement in my family, and that is a big privilege, Van Wyk said about his participation at the Games.
The week before we heard, I was really nervous and that morning of the announcement, I told myself the day is here. But I was always positive that Id put in the work. The nerves were there and with the announcement, the butterflies were going wild in my tummy.
