With the nation having opened its campaign on Wednesday, Team South Africa will be all systems go this weekend as the squads medal hunt gains momentum at the Olympic Games in Paris.
The Blitzboks played their first two matches of the mens rugby sevens tournament on Wednesday, and Wian Roux will compete in the individual ranking round of the mens archery competition on Thursday, ahead of Fridays official opening ceremony which will feature a boat parade on the Seine river.
The real chase for medals, however, will begin this weekend.
Should they progress that far, the Blitzboks will have the SA teams first chance to secure a podium place in the medal matches on Saturday.
Elsewhere, in Tahiti, experienced surfer Jordy Smith will turn out in the opening round of the mens competition on Saturday, with his sights set on the medal contests to be held next week Wednesday.
