206 countries and the Refugee Olympic Team are participating in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games that opened on Friday, August 5 at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
[LIVE] Africa at the Olympics
Over 11,000 athletes are participating in 306 events of 28 sports.
The 54 African countries participating in the Olympic Games are expected to garner a number of medals by the end of the event on August 21.
Follow our LIVE updates on the performance of African athletes and countries below.