2016-08-09 04:34:12
THAT'S A WRAP FOR NOW
Our coverage will resume at 4:30pm on Tuesday afternoon for the men's Rugby Sevens, with South Africa taking on Spain. Cheers until then.
2016-08-09 04:32:51Le Clos has qualified for the men's 200m butterfly final, which will take place at about 3:30 SA time on Wednesday morning.2016-08-09 04:30:15Tamas Kenderesi of Hungary wins, Phelps second and third for Le Clos.2016-08-09 04:29:43Le Clos finishes third.2016-08-09 04:28:52Le Clos has fallen out of the top three at the 100m.2016-08-09 04:28:20Phelps and Le Clos one and two at the 50m mark.2016-08-09 04:25:10
MEN'S 200m BUTTERFLY SEMI-FINAL
Le Clos v Phelps... and others - here we go...
2016-08-09 04:07:33
2016-08-09 03:32:47
LE CLOS WILL BE IN THE POOL AGAIN AT 4AM...
...for the 200m butterfly semi-final.
2016-08-09 03:25:17
Yang takes GOLD, Le Clos SILVER and Dwyer BRONZE.2016-08-09 03:24:07Le Clos comes second!2016-08-09 03:23:41150 and Le Clos still in the lead but fading a touch.2016-08-09 03:23:11Le Clos still holds the lead at 100m!2016-08-09 03:22:47Le Clos well ahead at the 50m mark.2016-08-09 03:21:35
THE TIME IS NOW!
Indeed, it's time for the men's 200m freestyle final: 1 CHAD LE CLOS - SOUTH AFRICA, 2 Aleksandr Krasnykh - Russia, 3 Conor Dwyer - United States, 4 Sun Yang - China, 5 Kosuke Hagino - Japan, 6 Paul Biedermann - Germany, 7 Townley Haas - United States, 8 James Guy - Great Britain.
2016-08-09 01:34:03
BEFORE THE SWIMMING GETS UNDERWAY...
Some rowing news - Kirsten McCann and Ursula Grobler dominated their women’s lightweight double sculls heat, easily outdoing the Irish to qualify for the semi-finals on Wednesday. The men’s lightweight double sculls saw James Thompson and John Smith impress, securing the fastest time in the four heats. In the womens pair, Lee-Anne Persse and Kate Christowitz finished second behind New Zealand and secured a berth in the semi-final.
2016-08-08 21:08:26
2016-08-08 19:11:12
THERE IS SOME SALING ON THE GO
SA's Stefano Marcio is in action, but we'll let you know how he did a lot later, when our coverage resumes for the swimming.
2016-08-08 19:08:19
JUST THE ONE SOUTH AFRICAN IN THE 200m BUTTERFLY SEMI-FINAL, THEN2016-08-08 18:42:10
LE CLOS WINS!
He's done it, quite comfortably too. He remains on course for that final battle with Phelps.
2016-08-08 18:39:24
SWIMMING!
In goes Le Clos, in the final heat of the men's 200m butterfly. He isn't pulling clear, yet, or perhaps he won't...?
2016-08-08 18:33:30
NO ROWING QUALIFICATION, YET!
Oh dear. There's an untimely Monday evening disappointment. Our men have failed to gain immediate qualification, finishing fourth to Great Britain, Greece and France, so we call into the repechage.
2016-08-08 18:20:20
FINAL ROWING HEAT OF THE DAY...
It's coming up now, with Jake Green, David Hunt, Vincent Breet and Jonathan Smith in lane three.
2016-08-08 17:59:59
HAVE A LAUGH AT THE 'OLYMPIAN' BOKS
Watch Eben Etzebeth and fellow Boks try their hand at various Olympic disciplines. It's a comedic hoot!
2016-08-08 17:54:31
ROWING UPDATE
South Africa's Kate Christowitz and Lee-Ann Persse put in a hefty effort, finishing second - and qualify for the women's pairs semi-finals.
2016-08-08 12:27:27Rio Olympics Day 4 - Team SA schedule2016-08-08 12:26:47LIVE and interactive commentary from Day 4 - Monday, August 8 - of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
