You heard it here first, Team SA will win nine medals at the Paris Olympics .
Thats according to the Paris 2024 Supercomputer compiled by data experts at OLBG . With their nine-medal tally, South Africa will rank 35th on the medal table with four gold medals, two silvers and three bronze. This would be a marked improvement from the Tokyo Olympics where Team SA brought home just three medals.
Just who will win these medals is not specified by the Supercomputer, but there are a number of SA medal hopefuls like Akani Simbine (athletics), Tatjana Smith (swimming), Alan Hatherly (MTB), Jordy Smith (surfing), Prudence Sekgodiso (athletics), Christiaan Bezuidenhout (golf), Erik van Rooyen (golf), Ashleigh Buhai (golf) and Paula Reto (golf).
Wayde van Niekerk (athletics) also has the potential to surprise in the mens 200m, but his contribution in the relays could be just as, if not more, significant.
Theres also room for a few surprises in the medal department from an SA perspective, but its difficult to look beyond some of the top names.
