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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