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HIGHLIGHTS-Olympics-Day eight at the Rio Olympics (Reuters)

RIO DE JANEIRO Aug 13 (Reuters) - Latest news from the eighth day of competition at the Rio Olympics on Saturday (times GMT):

1405 VAN ZYL HITS HOLE-IN-ONE

South Africa's Jaco Van Zyl sank Olympic golf's second hole-in-one in the par-three eighth hole in the third round of the men's competition.

Britain's Justin Rose hit golf's first hole-in-one in the Olympics on Thursday, as the game returns to the Olympics for the first time since 1904.

1353 BRENNAN CLINCHES GOLD IN WOMEN'S SINGLE SCULLS

Kimberley Brennan of Australia dominated the field to win gold in the women's single sculls at the Olympic rowing regatta.