Olympic Games Archives

Blitzboks ready and able for Olympic charge

The Blitzboks are ready to take on all comers in the Tokyo Stadium in the next three days, as the South Africans face Ireland, Kenya and USA in Pool C of the Rugby Sevens tournament at the Olympic Games.

Blitzboks out of quarantine

The Springbok Sevens team is free to resume their preparations for the Olympics after they were released from isolation in Tokyo on Thursday.

South Africa sing the national anthem during the Cup Final, Match 34 between South Africa and Fiji at the HSBC Sydney Sevens

Blitzboks forced into quarantine on Tokyo arrival

The Blitzboks – Team SA’s men’s rugby sevens squad – have gone into quarantine after landing in Tokyo ahead of the Olympic Games following a Covid-19 positive case on board their flight.

How the Blitzboks will be living in the Tokyo Olympic Village

The Blitzboks departed for the Tokyo Olympic Games on Monday and will be entering the Olympic Village following a pre-tournament camp in Kagoshima from 14 to 23 July.

Blitzboks’ match schedule for Olympic Games revealed

The match schedule for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics rugby sevens competition has been confirmed by Tokyo 2020 and World Rugby with 19 days to go until the tournament begins.

Geduld in line for second Olympic medal

Olympic bronze medallist Justin Geduld has been included in Team South Africa’s Rugby Sevens squad for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, which was officially confirmed on Tuesday.

Stedman Gans of South Africa (R) and Marcus Tupuola of USA (L) in actions during the Cup Semi Finals between South Africa and USA

Blitzboks’ pool for Olympic Games revealed

The Blitzboks will renew their rivalry with the USA after being handed an intriguing draw in Pool C for the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Blitzboks reveal provisional Olympic squad

Neil Powell has named a preliminary 17-man squad that will represent the Blitzboks at the Tokyo Olympic Games where they will vie for gold in the sevens competition.

Watch: Blitzboks skipper on Olympic selection

Check out what Siviwe “Shakes” Soyizwapi had to say about his inclusion in the Springbok Sevens’ preliminary 17-man squad for the Olympic Games in Tokyo.