Team South Africa enters the fifth day of the 2022 Commonwealth Games with an impressive tally of 12 medals and greater ambition to notch more places on the podium.
2022 Commonwealth Games: Here is Team SA’s schedule for Tuesday, 2 August 2022
South Africa will be fully represented in eight sports at the Commonwealth Games, on Tuesday, with the likes of Akani Simbine and the women’s national cricket team on the cards for what promises to be a day of exciting competition.
Here is Team SA’s full schedule for Day 5 of the 2022 Commonwealth Games:
ATHLETICS
- 10:00 – Men’s long jump, qualifying, Group B: Cheswill Johnson
- 10:25 – Women’s T37/38, 100m, heat 1: Sheryl James
- 10:32 – Women’s T37/38, 100m, heat 1: Liezel Gouws
- 10:47 – Men’s 100m, heat 2: Akani Simbine
- 11:50 – Women’s 800m, heat 1: Prudence Sekgodiso
- 19:55 – Women’s T37/38, 100m, final: Sheryl James, Liezel Gouws TBD
- 20:22 – Women’s discus, final: Yolandi Stander
- 20:35 – Men’s 100m, final: Adrian Wildschutt
T20 CRICKET
- 11:00 – Women’s Group B: South Africa vs England
GYMNASTICS
- 14:05 – Women’s Balance beam, final: Shante Koti
- 315:40 – Women’s Floor, final: Naveen Daries
HOCKEY
- 16:00 – Women’s Pool B: South Africa vs Kenya
LAWN BOWLS
- 8:30 – Women’s Pairs, Section B, Round 1: Colleen Piketh and Bridget Calitz vs Niue
- 11:45 – Women’s Fours, final: Johanna Snyman, Esme Kruger, Bridgit Calitz and Thabelo Muvhango vs India
- 11:45 – Men’s Singles, Section A, Round 1: Jason Evans vs Cephas Kimani (Kenya)
- 11:45 – Para Mixed Pairs B2/B3, Section A, Round 4: Hermanus Scholtz and Tracy Smith vs New Zealand
- 16:15 — Women’s Triples, Section A, Round 2: Johanna Snyman, Esme Kruger and Thabelo Muvhango vs Northern Ireland
SWIMMING
- 10:34 – Men’s 200m backstroke, heat 2: Pieter Coetze
- 10:38 – Men’s 200m backstroke, heat 3: Guy Brooks
- 10:42 – Women’s 200m butterfly, heat 1: Dune Coetzee, Trinity Hearne
- 11:04 – Men’s 50m freestyle, heat 8: Clayton Jimmie
- 11:14 – Women’s 50m backstroke, heat 4: Rebecca Meder
- 11:16 – Women’s 50m backstroke, heat 5: Olivia Nel
- 11:26 – Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay, heat 2:
- 20:21 – Men’s 50m breaststroke, final: Michael Houlie
- 19:43 – Women’s 100m freestyle, final: Aimee Canny
- 19:49 – Men’s 100m butterfly, final: Chad Le Clos
- 19:07 – Women’s 100m breaststroke, final: Lara van Niekerk, Tatjana Schoenmaker, Kaylene Corbett
- 20:11 – Men’s 50m freestyle, semi-final: Clayton Jimmie TBD
- 21:15 – Women’s 800m freestyle, final: Michaela Pulford
- 21:36 – Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay, heat 2: TBD
WEIGHTLIFTING
- 14:00 – Men’s 96kg, final: Ruben Burger
WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL
- 15:00 – Men’s 5th/6th place: South Africa vs Northern Ireland (Allen Mtatase, Cecil Dumond, Ayabonga Jim, Simanga Mbhele)
- 15:30 – Women’s 5th/6th: South Africa vs Kenya (Aviwe Ngoni, Samkelisiwe Mbatha, Michelle Moganedi, Kelebogile Moeng)
How many medals has Team SA won so far?
Team SA will look to add more medals to their tally on Tuesday. Thus far, South Africa has collected 12 medals, six of which were earned on Monday.
Ultimately, Team SA’s goal for the 2022 Commonwealth Games is a sixth-place finish in the medal rankings, and, as things stand, they are well ahead of the closest competitor, India.
Here is the distribution of Team SA’s medal tally thus far:
- Gold: 5
- Silver: 3
- Bronze: 4
How to watch the 2022 Commonwealth Games live in South Africa
The 2022 Commonwealth Games are being held in Birmingham, England. The world athletics championship started on Thursday, 28 July 2022 and will run until 8 August 2022.
The Games will be broadcast live on DStv‘s SuperSport channels, with the first fixture on Tuesday taking place at 11:00.