Last night, the 2024 Paris Olympics burst into life with the opening ceremony along the River Seine, marking the beginning of a thrilling global sporting extravaganza.
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For its ninth appearance at the Olympic Games since its readmission into international sport in 1991, South Africa sent a squad of nearly 150 athletes to Paris 2024.
South Africa will be chasing silverware across 19 sports during the global multi-sports showpiece from 26 July to 11 August.
As the world tunes in, all eyes are on Team South Africa – here’s a glimpse of their weekend schedule and what to expect from their journey in Paris.
Saturday, 27 July
- 9:30am: Equestrian – Alexander Peternell
- 10am: Judo (Women’s) – Geronay Whitebooi
- 10:12am: Rowing (Women’s Singles) – Paige Badehorst
- 11am: Swimming (Women’s 100m Butterfly) – Erin Gallagher
- Noon: Skateboarding (Men’s) – Brandon Valjalo
- 12:45pm: Hockey (Men’s) – South Africa vs Netherlands
- 2:50pm: Badminton (Women’s) – Johanita Scholtz
- 3:30pm: Rugby Sevens (Men’s Semi-Final) – South Africa vs France
- 7pm: Surfing (Men’s) Men’s – Matthew McGillivray; Jordy Smither
- 8:30pm: Swimming (Women’s 100m Butterfly) – Erin Gallagher
- 11:48pm: Surfing (Women’s) – Sarah Baum
Sunday, 28 July
- 9:30am: Artistic Gymnastics – Caitlin Rooskrantz
- 10am: Fencing (Men’s) – Harry Saner
- 10:30am: Equestrian – Alexander Peternell
- 11am: Rowing (Men’s Pairs) – John Smith and Christopher Baxter
11am: Swimming
- Women’s 100m breaststroke – Tatjana Smith
- Men’s 110m backstroke – Pieter Coetze
- Women’s 200m Freestyle – Aimee Canny
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- 11:40am: Artistic Gymnastics – Caitlin Rooskrantz
- 12:45pm: Hockey (Women’s) – South Africa vs Australia
- 2:50pm: Artistic Gymnastics – Caitlin Rooskrantz
- 4pm: Rugby Sevens (Women) – South Africa vs Australia
- 6pm: Artistic Gymnastics – Caitlin Rooskrantz
- 7pm: Rugby Sevens (Women) – South Africa vs Ireland
- 8:15pm: Hockey (Men’s) – South Africa vs Great Britain
- 11:48pm: Surfing (Men’s) – Matthew McGillivary; Jordy Smith
To stay on top of their schedule, visit www.olympics.com.
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