Tokyo Olympics: Team SA squad swells by 34 more athletes

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Tokyo Olympics: Team SA squad swells by 34 more athletes

A further 34 athletes were officially added to Team SA's squad on Saturday for the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan.

Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

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