Tokyo Olympics: Chad le Clos' bid for a medal ends on day six

No more medals won for Africa on day six of the Tokyo Olympics and further disappointment for South African swimmer Chad le Clos.

He failed to progress from the heats of the men's 100m butterfly but is compatriots Tatjana Schoenmaker and Kaylene Corbett faired better reaching the finals of the women's 200m breaststroke.

Where Le Clos failed Egypt's Youssef Ramadan succeeded as he progressed in the 100m butterfly.

Elsewhere South Africa men's hockey team kept alive their slim hopes with a win over Germany.

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South Africa's Chad le Clos failed to reach the semi-finals of the men's 100m butterfly as he could only record the 18th fastest time of the heats.

There was better news for Egypt's Youssef Ramadan as he recorded the 14th equal time to take his place in Friday's semi-finals.

The 29-year-old Le Clos had won silver in the event at the last two Olympics was hoping to win a fifth Olympic medal overall in his bid to become South Africa's most decorated Olympian.

It follows his fifth place in the final of the 200m butterfly on Wednesday.

South Africa's Tatjana Schoenmaker stayed on course for a second medal at Tokyo 2020 as she qualified fastest for the final of the women's 200m breaststroke.

She is joined in Friday's final by compatriot Kaylene Corbett, who also won her semi-final and progressed to the final with the fourth fastest time.

Schoenmaker claimed silver in the 100m breaststroke on Tuesday and set Olympic records in the heats of both events in Tokyo.

However a third South African Matthew Sates failed to progress from the semi-finals of the men's 200m individual medley.

This article originally appeared on BBC Sport

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