Top ten athletes headed for Rio

Every four years the Olympic Games takes place and athletes from all over the world congregate to compete against each other and the winner, as they say, takes the gold. This year the games are being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Here are ten athletes who have already been announced by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee as Olympic contenders:

1. Chad le Clos – Swimming
2. Daryl Impey – Cycling
3. Louis Meintjies – Cycling
4. Bridgitte Hartley – Canoeing
5. Ryan Patterson – Gymnastics
6. Stefano Marcia – Sailing
7. Cameron Van der Burgh – Swimming
8. Julia Vincent – Diving
9. Sebastien Rousseau – Swimming
10. Myles Brown – Swimming