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Wednesday 30 September 2020
Kellie Harrington is ‘training like an animal’ as she targets an Olympic spot next year.
The experienced 400m sprinter missed out narrowly on reaching the 2012 and 2016 Games.
The 34-year-old was tested on Saturday.
Most of those backing a delay or cancellation said they simply didn’t believe the pandemic could be contained in time for the Games.
The International Olympic Committee bans athletes from protesting at the Games.
Hollie-Kate Melia from Kildare was recently named Aerobic Gymnast of the Year.
Kellie Harrington is combining training with seven-day work weeks.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
Ireland’s Gráinne Walsh discusses her circuitous sporting journey.
IOC president, Thomas Bach, admitted this morning the road ahead remains uncertain.
Thomas Barr also discusses adjusting to lockdown and current drug-testing procedures.
The delayed Tokyo Games won’t be postponed again.
Paul and Gary O’Donovan are taking everything – from the Covid-19 crisis to Olympic uncertainty – in their stride.
Mark Downey recalls the difficult journey that ultimately led to securing a spot at the Olympics.
Let’s test your knowledge of Ireland’s Olympic medalists.
Naomi Carroll talks to The42 about her comeback from the dreaded knee injury.
Mark Downey on the life of an athlete under lockdown, featuring Fortnite, scones and childhood memories.
Ben Calveley says kick-off times will prevent sports lovers from missing any of the action.
In part four of our series, Olive Loughnane discusses life after the Olympics.
Sanita Puspure on how the dramatic change of plans have impacted on her.
Katie Mullan, Sean Dancer and the Irish hockey team have had their Olympic dream put on hold.
Olympic Federation of Ireland says postponement is ‘the right call given the times that we are in’.
Dick Pound says the IOC will postpone the Tokyo Olympics and then deal with the “immense” ramifications of putting the Games back.
In part three of our series, Olympian Gavin Noble discusses his transition away from high-level sport.
The IOC has faced strong pressure to push back this summer’s Tokyo Games.
Athletes from several sports have criticised the IOC’s advice that they continue to prepare for the Games “as best they can”.
It would be the ‘right and responsible thing to do’ they say.
He remained optimistic about holding the Tokyo Olympics on schedule from July 24 to August 9.
The Olympic Federation of Ireland released a lengthy statement this evening.
The organisers released a statement this afternoon.
Irish Olympian Sonia O’Sullivan is in favour of the Games being rescheduled for 2021.
Karate star Caradh O’Donovan wants more athletes to speak up.
In part two of our series, Irish swimmer Melanie Nocher recalls adapting to life after the Olympics.
It’s been a week to remember for track cyclist Lydia Gurley and her team-mate Lydia Boylan, following their success at the World Championships.
The union had concerns over the costs of bringing the crucial repechage onto home soil.
Seiko Hashimoto told Japanese parliament that the government’s contract with the IOC could allow a delay to Tokyo 2020 due to the coronavirus.
In the first part of our series, Irish Olympian Ciarán Ó Lionáird discusses life after high-level sport.
It’s been a day to remember for Felix English and Mark Downey.
The Alphaflys will make their debut at the US Olympic trials this weekend, exposing the weak leadership of World Athletics.
‘I came back from Kenya and ran 35 seconds faster than I’ve ever run for a 5k,’ said the Kilkenny man, whose season begins in Cairo today.
Games under threat as more than 2,600 deaths, 77,000 infections linked to fast-spreading virus.
TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT – Joe Biden and Donald Trump will face off in an election debate in Cleveland.
Highly anticipated, many will see the debate as an opportunity for either candidate to claim a key advantage in what should be a closely-fought battle.
Likely to be combative, it’ll see Democrat candidate Biden tackle Trump on the economy and the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Of course, it’ll be the early hours of the morning by the time any of this airs – and even then, it’s not likely to be an entertainment event for the faint-hearted.
So today we want to know: Will you be watching the first US presidential debate live?
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