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Notoane reveals Olympic medal hopes for SA Under-23 side and explains Tau selection

South Africa Under-23 coach David Notoane has included some star names in the provisional Tokyo Olympic Games squad and is optimistic about their chances of silverware.

The Olympics, which were postponed from last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, are scheduled to start on July 23 this year.

The final Olympic Games squad is to consist of 18 players: 15 of them must be 23 years old and under, while three of them are allowed to be 24 or older.

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In his provisional squad of 40, Notoane has included Bafana Bafana, Brighton and ex-Mamelodi Sundowns forward Percy Tau, national team and SuperSport United goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, as well as five players from Sundowns: Themba Zwane, Ricardo Goss‚ Mosa Lebusa‚ Mothobi Mvala and Thapelo Morena.