TOKYO 2020: Mixed results of glory and agony for Team SA at Olympics

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In action on Monday, Tatjana Schoemaker continued her winning ways to qualify fastest for the final of the women’s 100m breaststroke. Bianca Buitendag advanced to the women’s surfing quarter-finals.

In the men’s triathlon, 2016 Rio bronze medallist Henri Schoeman withdrew during the 10km run. The men’s Sevens rugby team beat Ireland and Kenya, while Alan Hatherly finished 8th in the men’s MTB cross-country.Men’s Mountain Bike, Cross-Country final:

Team SA’s Alan Hatherly finished eighth, after being as far back as 25th on the start loop. He then clawed his way up to as high as seventh over the seven-lap course before slipping back to eighth. However, Great Britain struck back and goals in the 13th, 39th, 40th and 50th minutes were enough to see them run out comfortable winners.The bronze medallists from Rio 2016 shook off some rust when brushing aside Ireland in their Olympic opener. The South Africans ran in four tries through Zain Davids, Impi Visser, Justin Geduld, Chris Dry and Stedman Gans. The lead was 14-7 at halftime.South Africa won their opening match against Ireland while Kenya lost to the USA.

Schoenmaker went through halfway in 30.48sec, some 0.22 ahead of King, and she held her lead on the way home, slightly extending her advantage to 0.33 at the end. The South African looks firmly on track to pick up double gold at these Games.: The 2012 Olympic champion Chad le Clos went off in the final heat, along with Ethan du Preez, in lane eight.

 

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