South Africa at the 2010 Winter Olympics
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| South Africa at the 2010 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | RSA |
| NOC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Vancouver | |
| Competitors | 2 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Oliver Kraas |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
South Africa sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 12–28 February 2010. The South African team consisted of two athletes in two sports: alpine skier Peter Scott and cross-country skier Oliver Kraas. Neither of the South African athletes won a medal.
South Africa first entered Olympic competition at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Olympics. They made their debut at a Winter Olympic Games in the 1960 Winter Olympics.[1] From 1964 until 1991, South Africa was banned from the Olympics due to its practice of Apartheid.[2] South Africa was reinstated by the International Olympic Committee in 1991 following the end of Apartheid.[3] They returned to the Olympics for the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1994 Winter Olympics.[1] The nation competed in every Winter Olympics from 1994 to these Vancouver Olympics in 2010.[1] The South African team consisted of two athletes; alpine skier Peter Scott and cross-country skier Oliver Kraas.[4] Krass was chosen as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony, while Alex Heath, a team coach, was chosen for the closing ceremony.[5][6]
