South Africa has secured a spot in the 2024 Olympics for hockey after a dominating performance against Nigeria in the African qualifiers. Nigeria’s women’s team suffered a crushing defeat of 9-0, ending their hopes of making their first-ever appearance in the Olympics. This was the second loss for Nigeria against South Africa in the qualifiers, with the South African women’s team winning 8-2 in their first encounter. On the other hand, the Nigerian men’s hockey team failed to advance past the group stage. In the men’s event, South Africa secured their Olympic qualification with a 2-1 victory over Egypt. However, Egypt will have another chance to qualify for the Paris games in the FIH Hockey Olympic qualifiers. It’s a disappointing outcome for Nigeria, but South Africa can celebrate their success and look forward to representing their country in the upcoming Olympics.