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Tuesday 21 March 2023 Dublin: 11°C

# Olympic Dream

All time
# tokyo drift
History-making Ireland Sevens learn Olympic fate after pool draw
Anthony Eddy’s side have been drawn in Pool C alongside South Africa, USA and Kenya.
# Olympic Dream
'There's no reason why I can't come home from Tokyo with a gold medal'
Irish taekwondo athlete Jack Woolley has already written history, but he’s eyeing more – and the biggest prize in the world.
# Olympic Dream
Athletes who qualified for Tokyo 2020 will keep their place for 2021
The Olympics have been pushed back due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
# Rising Star
'It opened up my eyes and made me think that I deserve to be here... it's a dream since I was a kid'
Irish middle distance star Nadia Power has enjoyed a meteoric rise, and feels the only way is up from here.
# Dream Come True
'I cried like a baby, if I'm honest. I was 8 years old telling my mum I wanted to go to the Olympics'
Rhys McClenaghan won Ireland’s first-ever World Gymnastics medal in Stuttgart on Saturday.
# 2020 vision
'I was watching these girls on TV this time last year. Suddenly, you're up on the podium beside them'
It’s been a remarkable rise to the top for leading Irish triathlete Carolyn Hayes, whose Olympic dream is well and truly alive.
# Still Standing
Ireland 7s Olympic dream remains intact after men's side secure 2020 World Repechage place
The women’s side crashed out this morning after defeat to England.
# Olympic Dream
16 sessions per week and spine-tingling feelings on the line: Egan's bid for third time lucky
‘Life is a good teacher, that’s for sure. I’ve learned to deal with these disappointments.’
# Olympic Dream
'I thought I could manage it myself without seeking any proper help and I just made things worse for myself’
Irish canoeist Liam Jegou is aiming towards Tokyo in 2020 after battling a serious injury last year.
# crossover athlete
'People said ‘are you mad?'' - Ex-hockey star O'Flynn eyes Olympic 7s
The Cork native is part of the Ireland squad striving to secure the last place in Rio.
# Olympic Dream
'Seven people on the field, you can't hide or shirk away from your responsibility'
Ireland 7s have their shot at qualifying for the Olympics this weekend.
# Olympic Dream
Ireland 7s a step closer to Rio after streamrolling their way through Division B
Malta, Slovenia and Serbia were all on the losing side against Anthony Eddy’s men today.
# Olympic Dream
London 2012: Evans not interested in making up the numbers
“I don’t want to be the guy who just went to the Olympics, that’s not who I am.” Ireland’s top badminton player talks about his Olympic qualification.
# Olympic Dream
Road to London: No joy for Irish swimmers at British Championships
Sycerika McMahon, Gráinne Murphy and Melanie Nocher couldn’t get themselves close to the medals in London’s Aquatics Centre yesterday.