Support our Olympic athletes this weekend

The Olympics continues this weekend and South Africa has so far won one medal for swimming.

Cameron van der Burgh won a silver medal in the 100 metre breast-stroke. This is South Africa’s first medal at the 2016 Olympics.

Watch van der Burgh receive his medal:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to97u5oDYyY&feature=youtu.be

Why not watch as South Africa takes home more medals for various sporting codes in the biggest sporting event this year?

Saturday, 13 August

National/ International

Rugby:

• Selborne College vs Grey High School (FNB Classic Rugby Clashes) at 1.10pm

• Golden Lions vs Steval Pumas (Currie Cup Premier Division, Week 2) at

• Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Vodacom Blue Bulls (Currie Cup Premier Division, Week 2) at 5pm

Golf:

• PGA Tour John Deere Classic, Day 3 at 9pm

• US Senior Open Golf, Day 3 at 8pm

Cricket:

• England vs Pakistan (ENG Cricket – Investec Test Series) 4th Test, Day 3 at 11am

Soccer:

• Hull City vs Leicester City (Premier League Match, Day 1) at 1pm

• Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League Match, Day 1) at 3.30pm

• Man City vs Sunderland (Premier League Match, Day 1) at 6pm

• Middlesbrough vs Stoke City (Premier League Match, Day 1) at 3.50pm

• Platinum Stars vs Orlando Pirates (Bokone Bophirima Maize Cup) at 2.45pm

• LFP World Challenge 3rd and 4th play-off at 6.25pm

Motorsport:

• MotoGP: Austria Grand Prix Qualifer at 1.55pm

• NASCAR Xfinity Series Mid-Ohio sports car course at 9.30pm

Aviation:

• Red Bull Air Race Ascot Qualifer at 5pm

Boxing:

• Premier Boxing Champions Fighters at 3am

Netball:

• Spar National Netball Championship U/21 final at 7.45am

• Spar National Netball Championship Senior final at 9.45am

Summer Olympics:

Soccer:

• Women (QF 4) at 2.45am

• Men (QF 1) at 5.55pm

• Men (QF 2) at 8.50pm

• Men (QF 3) at 11.50pm

Athletics:

• Evening session, Day 1 at 1.10am

• Morning session, Day 2 at 2.20pm

• Women’s Shotput final, Day 1 at 2.50am

Gymnastics:

• Trampoline – Men’s Qualification at 6.55pm

• Gymnastics Trampoline – Men’s Final at 9.05pm

Hockey:

• Korea vs Spain (women) at 9.50pm

• Argentina vs India (women) at 2.50pm

Basketball:

• Australia vs Belarus (women) at 5.05pm

• Argentina vs Brazil (men) at 7.05pm

• Japan vs France (women) at 10.35pm

• Argentina vs Brazil (men) at 7.05pm

Diving:

• Diving Women’s 3 metre Springboard Semi-final at 8.55pm

Swimming:

• Swimming, Day 7 – finals at 2.45pm

Rowing:

• Rowing Men and Women, Day 8 at 1.45pm

Tennis:

• Men’s singles bronze medal match at 4.50pm

• Women’s singles bronze medal match at 7pm

• Women’s singles gold medal match at 8.30pm

• Women’s doubles bronze medal match at 10pm

• Tennis mixed doubles bronze medal match at 11.30pm

Beach volleyball:

• Men and Women (round of 16, Day 8 – Session 1) at 3.55pm

• Russia vs Japan (women) at 1.20am

• Brazil vs Korea (women) at 3.25am

Cycling:

• Track, Day 3 – Session 2 at 8.55pm

Weightlifting:

• Men’s 94kg Group A at 11.55pm

Waterpolo:

• China vs Spain (women) at 1.50pm

• Russia vs Italy (women) at 3.20pm

Shooting:

• Men’s 25 metre rapid fire pistol finals at 5.25pm

• Men’s Skeet finals at 7.55pm

Boxing:

• Men’s flyweight (52kg) Round of 32, Session 2 (Day 8) at 9.55pm

• Men’s welterweight (69kg) Quarter-finals 3 and 4 (Day 8) at 11.15pm

• Men’s heavyweight (91kg) Semi-final 2 (Day 8) at 11.45pm

Handball:

• Korea vs France (women) at 2.40am

• Egypt vs Brazil (men) at 9.30pm

Golf:

• Men’s individual stroke play (Day 3) at 12.20pm

Fencing:

• Women’s Sabre Team bronze medal match at 9.55pm

• Fencing Women’s Sabre Team gold medal match at 11.15pm

Sunday, 14 August

National/ International

Motorsport

• MotoGP: Austria GP Moto3 at 10.45am

• MotoGP: Austria GP Moto2 at 12pm

• MotoGP: Austria GP MotoGP at 1.45pm

Golf:

• PGA Tour John Deere Classic (Day 4) at 9pm

• US Senior Open Golf (Day 4) at 8pm

Cricket:

• England vs Pakistan 4th Test – ENG Cricket – Investec Test Series (Day 4) at 11am

Soccer:

• AFC Bournemouth vs Man United (Premier League Match, Day 1) at 1.30pm

• Arsenal vs Liverpool (Premier League Match, Day 1) at 4.30pm

• Sevilla vs Barcelona (Spanish Super Cup 1st Leg) at 9.50pm

• Napsa Stars vs Nkwazi (Zambia Super Division) at 12.45pm

• Red Arrows vs Power Dynamos (Zambia Super Division) at 2.55pm

• Medeama vs TP Mazembe (Orange CAF Confederation Cup) at 4.55pm

• Zamalek vs Enyimba (Orange CAF Champions League) at 7.20pm

• Sevilla vs Barcelona (Spanish Super Cup 1st Leg) at 9.55pm

• LFP World Challenge Final at 9.25pm

Aviation:

• Red Bull Air Race Ascot Race 1 at 2pm

• Red Bull Air Race Ascot Race 2 at 4pm

Motorsport:

• MotoGP: Austria GP Moto3 at 10.45am

• MotoGP: Austria GP Moto2 at 12pm

• MotoGP: Austria GP MotoGP at 1.45pm

Olympics:

Athletics:

• Athletics Day 2 – evening session at 12.50am

• Athletics – women’s marathon at 2.20pm

• Athletics Day 2 – men’s long jump final at 1.40am

Shooting:

• Men’s 50 metre rifle 3 positions finals at 5.55pm

Diving:

• Women’s 3 metre springboard final at 8.55pm

Basketball:

• Spain vs Canada (women) at 10.35pm

• Croatia vs Nigeria (men) at 3.20am

Handball:

• Sweden vs Poland (men) at 12.40am

• Argentina vs Tunisia (men) at 2.40am

• Montenegro vs Brazil (women) at 2.20pm

Swimming:

• Synchronised swimming duets free routine prelims at 3.55pm

• Swimming (Day 8) at 2.55am

Gymnastics:

• Men’s floor exercise final at 6.55pm

• Women’s vault final at 7.45pm

• Men’s pommel horse final at 8.30pm

• Women’s uneven bars final at 9.15pm

Tennis:

• Men’s single gold medal match at 4.50pm

• Women’s doubles gold medal match at 7.30pm

• Mixed doubles gold medal match at 10pm

Boxing:

• Women’s middleweight (75kg) Round of 16, Session 1 (Day 9) at 3.55pm

• Men’s bantamweight (56kg) Round of 16, Session 1 (Day 9) at 4.30pm

• Men’s lightweight (60kg) semi-final 1 (Day 9) at 5.30pm

• Men’s light welterweight (64kg) Round of 16, Session 1 (Day 9) at 5.45pm

• Men’s light heavyweight (81kg) quarter final 1 and 2 (Day 9) at 6.45pm

• Men’s light flyweight (49kg) final (Day 9) at 7.15pm

• Men’s super heavyweight (+91kg) Round of 16, Session 2 (Day 8) at 12am

Hockey:

• Men’s quarter final 1 at 2.50pm

• Men’s quarter final 2 at 5.20pm

• Men’s quarter final 3 at 10.50pm

• China vs New Zealand (women) at 1.20am

Soccer:

• Men (QF 4) at 2.50am

Beach volleyball:

• Men’s and Women’s Round of 16, Day 8 – Session 4 at 3.55am

Sailing:

• X Men’s windsurfer medal race at 5.50pm

• X Women’s windsurfer medal race at 6.50pm

Fencing:

• Men’s Epee team bronze medal match at 9.55pm

• Men’s Epee team gold medal match at 11.30pm

Golf:

• Men’s individual stroke play Day 4 at 12am

Cycling:

• Track Day 4 at 9pm

Swimming:

• Swimming Day 8 at 2.55am

Diving:

• Women’s 3 metre springboard final at 8.55pm

View the 2016 Rio Olympic count here

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