2016-08-17 03:26:18
ATHLETICS
The women's javelin throw qualifications has SA's Sunette Viljoen smiling after her first throw of 63,54 metres. We'll see her in the final - and you later for Caster Semenya and company's endeavours.
2016-08-17 03:07:41
ATHLETICS
It's all over for Lynique Prinsloo in the women's long jump qualifying, too. She needs a best leap of 6,75 for automatic qualification, but only gets as far as 6,10.
2016-08-17 02:47:06
ATHLETICS
Now onto the men's 400-metre hurdles semi-finals. SA's LJ van Zyl. He holds second spot for the opening 20 seconds, but fades poorly, finishing fifth in a time of 49:00. No final for him.
2016-08-17 02:28:15
ATHLETICS
Semi-final time in the women's 400-metre hurdles, with South Africa's Wenda Nel finishing sixth with a time of 55:83. That's not going to see her advance. Sad, but true...
2016-08-17 01:54:19
ATHLETICS
SA's Antonio Alkana, in lane two, finishes second last, with a time of 13:55, in the second semi-final of the men's 110-metre hurdles. He won't move through to the final. Stay tuned for this later in the week, though...
2016-08-17 01:49:18
SAILING
South Africa's Asenathi Jim and Roger Hudson place 20th in the overall standings in the men's 470, after 20th-, 18th- and 23rd-place finishes in races eight, nine and 10, respectively.
2016-08-16 17:29:50
ATHLETICS
Clarence Munyai is the last of the South Africans in the men's 200-metre heats. He cherishes third place, clocking 20:66. That, too, is not good enough to advance. We'll be back later with Asenathi Jim and Roger Hudson's results in the sailing - men's 470 - and javelin, long jump and hurdles in the wee hours of the wee hours of Wednesday morning.
2016-08-16 17:16:07
ATHLETICS
The men's 200-metre heats continue. Here's Tlotliso Leotlea, who also snares fourth place - 20:59. No semi-final berth for him, too. Meanwhile, a bit of shock in the javelin world...
2016-08-16 17:06:12
ATHLETICS
A whopping 10 heats of men's 200-metres en route. SA's Anaso Jobodwana in the second of 'em. He finishes fourth with a time of 20:53. That's not good enough for qualification for the next round.
2016-08-16 16:24:07
SWIMMING
The men's 10-kilometre open water swim ends with SA's Chad Ho securing a very creditable 10th position. No medal, but that's a damn fine effort. His time is 1:54;04 - not far behind winner Ferry Veertman of the Netherlands (1:52;59) at all.
2016-08-16 14:44:31
CANOEING
South African proceedings kick off with Bridgitte Hartley in the B (consolation) final of the women's kayak single 200-metre. Her time of 44:066 is only good enough for a fifth-place finish, though. Meanwhile, the men's 10-kilometre open water marathon is underway...
2016-08-16 12:41:02
A list of South Africans competing at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, August 16 (SA times):
ATHLETICS
16:50 - Men’s 200m heats, Round One, Tlotliso Leotlea, Anaso Jobodwana, Clarence Munyai
01.35 - Wednesday - Women’s Javelin, qualifying, Sunette Viljoen
02.05 - Wednesday - Women’s long jump, qualifying, Linique Prinsloo
02.10 - Women’s 400m hurdles semi-finals, Wenda Nel
02.42 - Men’s 400m hurdles semi-finals, LJ van Zyl
CANOEING
14.40 - Women’s K1 200m B-Final, Bridgitte Hartley
SAILING
From 18:05 - Men’s 470 class, Races eight, nine and 10, Asenathi Jim and Roger Hudson
SWIMMING
14:00 - Men’s open water marathon, Chad Ho
2016-08-16 12:40:02LIVE updates and interactive commentary from the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, August 16.
