The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games is taking place from 23 July – 8 August and fans can follow the SA athletes in their respective events with this schedule here:
23 July: Opening Ceremony (13:00)
24 July Cycling Men’s road race: Nic Dlamini, Stefan de Bod, Ryan Gibbons Final (4:00)
Hockey Men: Group match: SA v Britain (11:30) Women: Group match: SA v Ireland (14:15)
Judo Women’s -48kg: Geronay Whitebooi (4:00 and 10:00)
Rowing Men’s pair, heats: Jake Green & Luc Daffarn (3:20) Men’s four, heats: Lawrence Brittain, John Smith, Kyle Schoonbee, Sandro Torrente (5:10)
Water polo Women, group match: SA v Spain (11:20)
Equestrian Dressage qualifier: Tanya Seymour (10:00)
Swimming: Men’s 400m individual medley heats: Matthew Sates (12:02) Women’s 100m butterfly heats: Erin Gallagher (12:28) Men’s 100m breaststroke heats: Michael Houlie (13:55)
25 July
Swimming Men’s 400m individual medley Final (3:30) Women’s 100m butterfly semi-finals (3:40) Men’s 100m breaststroke semi-finals (4:33) Men’s 200m freestyle heats: Chad Le Clos (12:22) Women’s 100m breaststroke heats: Tatjana Schoenmaker (12:59) Men’s 100m backstroke heats: Pieter Coetzé (13:22) Water polo Men’s group match: SA v Italy (3:00) Gymnastics: Qualification: Caitlyn Rooskrantz, Naveen Daries (3:00)
Cycling: Women’s road race: Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (6:00)
Football: Group match: SA v France (10:00) Equestrian: Dressage qualifier: Tanya Seymour (10:00)
Hockey: Men: Group match: SA v Holland (14:15)
Skateboarding: Men’s Street, prelims and Final: Brandon Valjalo (2:00 & 5:25)
Surfing: Women, rounds 1&2: Bianca Buitendag (3:20 & 8:00)
July 26: Triathlon: Men: Henri Schoeman, Richard Murray Final (23:30)
Surfing: Women, rounds 3: Bianca Buitendag (0:00)
Swimming: Women’s 100m butterfly Final (3:30) Men’s 200m freestyle semi-finals (3:37) Women’s 100m breaststroke semi-finals (3:50) Men’s 100m breaststroke Final (4:12) Men’s 100m backstroke semi-finals (4:31) Men’s 200m butterfly heats: Chad Le Clos, Ethan du Preez (12:29) Women’s 200m individual medley heats: Rebecca Meder (12:56)
Rugby: Group matches: SA v Ireland (4:00) SA v Kenya (12:00)
Hockey Women: Group match: SA v Britain (11:30)
Cycling: Mountain bike Men: Alan Hatherly Final (8:00)
Skateboarding Women’s Street, prelims and Final: Boipelo Awuah (2:00 and 17:25)
July 27
Triathlon: Women: Gill Sanders, Simone Ackerman Final (23:30) Surfing: Women, quarterfinals & semi-finals (2:24 & 6:00) Water polo: Men, group match: SA v USS (3:00)
Swimming: Men’s 200m freestyle Final (3:43) Women’s 100m breaststroke Final (4:17) Men’s 200m butterfly semi-finals (4:35) Women’s 200m individual medley semi-finals (4:58)
Rugby: Group match: SA v US (4:30am); playoffs (9:30) Sailing: Men’s Finn – 2 races: Leo Davis (6:05) Men’s Skiff 49er – 3 races: Alex Burger, Benjamin Daniel (7.50)
Hockey: Men: Group match: SA v Belgium (11:30) Cycling: Mountain bike, women: Candice Lill Final (8:00)
July 28
Rowing: Men’s four, Final (3:10)
Swimming: Men’s 200m butterfly Final (3:49) Women’s 200m individual medley Final (4:45) Women’s 100m freestyle heats: Erin Gallagher (12:02) Men’s 200m backstroke heats: Martin Binedell (12:25) Women’s 200m breaststroke heats: Tatjana Schoenmaker, Kaylene Corbett Women’s 4x200m freestyle relay heats (13:34)
Cycling: Women’s individual time trial: Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio Final (4:30)
Rugby: Medal matches (10:30) Men’s Skiff 49er – 3 races: Alex Burger, Benjamin Daniel (5:05) Men’s Finn – 2 races: Leo Davis (17:05)
Water polo: Women, group match: SA v Canada (8:30) Football: Group match: SA v Mexico (13:30) Hockey: Women: Group match: SA v Netherlands (2:30)
Surfing: Women Medals (1:00 and 3:15)
July 29
Golf: Men’s strokeplay round 1: Garrick Higgo, Christiaan Bezuidenhout (00:30)
Water polo: Men, group match: SA v Hungary (3:00)
Swimming: Women’s 100m freestyle semi-finals (3:53) Men’s 200m backstroke semi-finals (4:04) Women’s 200m breaststroke semi-finals (4:54) Women’s 4x200m freestyle relay Final (17:31) Men’s 100m butterfly heats: Chad Le Clos (12.50)
Sailing: Men’s Finn – 2 races: Leo Davis (7:35)
Hockey: Men: Group match: SA v Germany (4:45)
Cycling: BMX, Men’s quarterfinals: Alex Limberg (3:00)
30 July:
Swimming: Men’s 100m butterfly semi-finals (3:30) Women’s 200m breaststroke Final (3:41) Men’s 200m backstroke Final (3:50) Women’s 100m freestyle Final (3:59) Men’s 50m freestyle heats: Brad Tandy (12:02) Women’s 50m freestyle heats: Emma Chelius (12:24) Women’s 4x100m medley relay heats (14:36)
Athletics: Men’s 400m hurdles, round 1: Soks Zazini (3:55) Women’s 5,000m qualification: Dom Scott (12:00)
Water polo: Women, group match: SA v Netherlands (7:00)
Equestrian: Eventing, sessions 1&2: Victoria Legendre-Scott (1:30 & 10:30) Sailing: Men’s Skiff 49er – 3 races: Alex Burger, Benjamin Daniel (5:05)
Golf: Men’s Strokeplay, round 2: Garrick Higgo, Christiaan Bezuidenhout (00:30)
Hockey: Women, group match: SA v Germany (2:30) Men, group match: SA v Canada (5:15) Diving: Women’s 3m preliminary: Julia Vincent, Micaela Bouter (8:00) Cycling: BMX, men’s semifinals & final (3:00 & 4:40)
31 July
Triathlon: Mixed relay Final (00:30)
Swimming: Men’s 100m butterfly Final (3.30) Men’s 50m freestyle semi-finals (4:11) Women’s 50m freestyle semi-finals (4:32)
Equestrian: Eventing, session 3: Victoria Legendre-Scott (1:30)
Athletics: Women’s 400m hurdles, round 1: Wenda Nel (2:00) Men’s long jump, qualification: Ruswahl Samaai, Cheswill Johnson (12:10) Men’s 100m, round 1: Akani Simbine, Gift Leotlela, Shaun Maswanganyi (12:45)
Sailing: Men’s Skiff 49er – 3 races: Alex Burger, Benjamin Daniel (5:05) Men’s Finn – 2 races: Leo Davis (5:05)
Golf: Men’s stroke play, round 3: Garrick Higgo, Christiaan Bezuidenhout (00:30)
Hockey: Women, group match: SA v India (17:15)
Diving: Women’s 3m semi-finals: Julia Vincent, Micaela Bouter (8:00)
Water polo: Men, group match: SA v Greece (12:50)
1 August
Swimming: Men’s 50m freestyle Final (3:30); Women’s 50m freestyle Final (3:37) Women’s 4x100m medley relay Final (4:15)
Sailing: Men’s Finn – 2 races: Leo Davis (8:05)
Golf: Men’s strokeplay, round 4: Garrick Higgo, Christiaan Bezuidenhout (00:30) Hockey: Men’s quarterfinals (2:30)
Athletics: Men’s 400m, round 1: Wayde van Niekerk, Thapelo Phora, Zakhiti Nene (3:45) Men’s 400m hurdles, semfinals (14:05) Men’s 100m semifinals and Final (12:15 & 14:50)
Water polo: Women, group match: SA v Australia (12:50)
2 August:
Synchronised swimming: Duet free routine, preliminary: Clarissa Johnston & Laura Strugnell (12:30) Hockey: Women’s quarterfinals 2:30
Athletics: Men’s long jump Final (3:20) Women’s 400m semi-finals (13:05) Women’s 5,000m Final (14:40)
Water polo: Men, group match: SA v Japan (11:20)
3 August
Synchronised swimming: Duet technical routine, preliminary: Clarissa Johnston & Laura Strugnell (12:.30) Climbing: Men, qualification: Chris Cosser (10:00)
Athletics: Women’s javelin qualification: Jo-Ane van Dyk (2:20) Men’s 200m heats: Clarence Munyai, Anaso Jobodwana, Shaun Maswanganyi (4:05) Men’s 400m hurdles Final (17:20) Men’s 110m hurdles, round 1 (12:10) Men’s shot put qualification: Kyle Blignaut, Jason van Rooyen (12:15) Men’s 5,000m, round 1: Precious Mashele (13:00) Men’s 200m semi-finals (13:50)
4 August
Swimming: Women’s 10km: Michelle Weber (22:30 )
Golf: Women’s stroke play, round 1: Ahleigh Buhai (00.30am)
Skateboarding: Women’s Park, prelims and Final: Melissa Williams (2:00 & 5:30)
Cycling: Sprint, Men, qualifying: Johan Spies (8.30am) Women, first round: Charlene du Preez (9.10am)
Climbing: Women, qualification: Erin Sterkenburg (10:00)
Athletics: Men’s Javelin, qualification: Rocco van Rooyen (2:05) Men’s 110m hurdles, semi -finals (4:00) Women’s 400m hurdles Final (4:30) Men’s 200m Final (14:55)
5 August
Skateboarding: Men’s Park, prelims and Final: Andre Oberholzer (2:00 & 5:30)
Golf: Women’s stroke play, round 2: Ahleigh Buhai (00:30) Cycling: Omnium Men: David Maree (8:30)
Athletics: Men’s shot put Final (4:05) Men’s 4x100m relay, heats ( 4:30) Men’s 110m hurdles Final (4:55) Men’s 20km walk: Wayne Snyman, Lebo Shange Final (9:30) Men’s 400m Final (14:00)
6 August
Golf: Women’s stroke play, round 3: Ahleigh Buhai (00:30)
Cycling: Sprint, women, qualifying: Charlene du Preez (8:30)
Athletics: Men’s 50km walk Final : Marc Mundell (22:30) Men’s 4x400m relay heats (13:25) Women’s javelin Final (13:50) Men’s 5,000m Final (14:00) Men’s 4x100m relay Final (15:50)
7 August
Golf: Women’s stroke play, round 4: Ahleigh Buhai (00:30)
Cycling: Keirin, men, first round: Johan Spies (8:48)
Athletics: Women’s marathon: Gerda Steyn, Irvette van Zyl Final (00:00) Women’s 10,000m Final: Dom Scott (12:45) Men’s 4x400m relay Final (14:50)
8 August
Athletics: Men’s marathon Final (00:00) Stephen Mokoka, Desmond Mokgobu, Elroy Gelant
