| South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | RSA |
| NOC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 136[2] in 19 sports |
| Flag bearers | Natalie du Toit (opening) Sifiso Nhlapo (closing)[1] |
| Medals Ranked 70th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
South Africa competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The team included 136 athletes, as of 10 July 2008.[3] South Africa had its worst medals performance at an Olympics since 1994 (winter games), and tied its performance in the 1936 Games.