# Olympics

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# Second best

Disappointment for Ireland 7s in defeat to South Africa on Olympics debut

Gavin Mullin and Terry Kennedy scored tries in a 33-14 loss in Tokyo.

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Jul 26th 2021, 3:37 AM

# balineen bullet

'She didn't realise she was that talented' - how a Cork bullet became Ireland's fastest woman

Phil Healy is ready for her first Olympic Games. This is how she got on track.

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Jul 25th 2021, 10:00 AM

# back on track

USA bounce back from opening embarrassment on goal-laden day at Tokyo 2020

The Olympic women’s football tournament heated up today, as Team GB reached the quarter-finals.

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Jul 24th 2021, 3:42 PM

# Heartbreak

'Some people come here to participate at an Olympics, I came here to win it' - Jack Woolley devastated by last-kick defeat

The Dubliner’s gold medal hopes ended cruelly early this morning.

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Jul 24th 2021, 9:50 AM

# Bullseye

Chinese shooter Yang wins first gold of Tokyo Olympics

A last shot mistake opened the door for Yang to claim the opening medal of the Games.

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Jul 24th 2021, 4:11 AM

# tokyo 2020

'I feel sorry for the athletes': Olympics opening ceremony to take place in empty stadium

Only 1,000 dignitaries will be present at the 68,000-seat Olympic Stadium.

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Jul 23rd 2021, 7:00 AM

# Kentaro Kobayashi

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony director fired over old Holocaust skit

Kentaro Kobayashi’s comments in a video of a comedy sketch from 1998 emerged online overnight.

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Jul 22nd 2021, 7:14 AM

# Family affair

Cousins Nicolas Roche and Dan Martin riding together for Ireland ‘very special’

The duo will line up in the men’s Olympic road race on Saturday.

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Jul 21st 2021, 4:02 PM

# brizzie

Brisbane to host 2032 Olympic Games, IOC confirm

The decision means the IOC has now secured hosts for the next three Summer Olympics.

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Jul 21st 2021, 10:56 AM

# out of sorts

'I don’t know if there is much to look forward to' - McIlroy's mixed feelings on Olympics

The Northern Irishman is not looking forward to his trip to Japan because of stringent protocols enforced to fight the spread of the virus.

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Jul 19th 2021, 8:44 AM

# ruled out

Coco Gauff pulls out of Olympics in Japan after testing positive for Covid-19

The 17-year-old was due to represent the USA in the Tokyo games.

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Jul 18th 2021, 10:08 PM

# Olympics

Two South African athletes become the first to test positive for Covid-19 in Olympic Village

Football players Thabiso Monyane and Kamohelo Mahlatsi, are among 10 new Games-related cases.

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Jul 18th 2021, 12:44 PM

# Athletics

Irish marathon runner Scullion withdraws from Olympics to focus on mental health

The 32-year-old qualified for the Tokyo Games last year.

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Jul 10th 2021, 8:41 PM

# Olympics

Tokyo will be under state of emergency for Olympics due to rising Covid infection rates

The Summer Olympics, already delayed a year by the pandemic, begin on 23 July and will finish on 8 August.

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Jul 8th 2021, 11:39 AM

# Covid-19

Olympics likely to go behind closed doors amid Tokyo state of emergency

Participants have already begun arriving in Japan, with 11,000 Olympic athletes set to take part.

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Jul 7th 2021, 1:02 PM

# All That Glitters

Paul O'Donovan: 'Really, there's a ceiling on how happy you can be, winning medals'

‘There was a pre-Socratic philosopher, Heraclitus, who said, ‘A man can never fall in the same river twice.”

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Jul 7th 2021, 8:30 AM

# future plans

Naomi Osaka confirms she will do press conferences at Olympics

The world number two told Japan’s national broadcaster NHK she was getting ready to play on home turf.

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Jul 5th 2021, 4:48 PM

# Ireland 7s

'The fanbase was a few 100. Look on Twitter now and it's gone absolutely mad'

Ian Fitzpatrick is one of the ‘originals’ in the Ireland 7s squad who are heading for the Olympics.

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Jul 4th 2021, 12:00 PM

# Athletics

US sprint sensation could miss Olympics after testing positive for marijuana - report

Sha’Carri Richardson became sixth-fastest woman ever recently when she completed the 100m in 10.72 seconds.

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Jul 2nd 2021, 10:32 AM

# On the plane

Simone Biles qualifies for Olympics after easy victory in St Louis

The 24-year-old Biles will be the oldest American women’s gymnast at the Games since 2004.

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Jun 28th 2021, 10:35 AM

# decision

Serena Williams the latest tennis star to opt out of the Olympics

The 39-year-old has four Olympic gold medals and made her debut at the Sydney Games in 2000.

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Jun 27th 2021, 2:23 PM

# Athletics

Mo Farah will not defend 10,000m title after failing to qualify for Olympics

The two-time Olympic champion missed the qualifying time in an invitational 10,000m at the British Athletics Championships.

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Jun 25th 2021, 10:57 PM

# like a fine wine

37 years on from Games debut, Aussie veteran set for 8th Olympics

Equestrian Anthony Hoy was named on the Australian team on Friday.

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Jun 25th 2021, 12:28 PM

# Disappointment

Injury prompts Ireland's Arthur Lanigan-O'Keeffe to 'pass my place onto another athlete' at Olympics

The pentathlete has a hip issue and says that ‘to travel and not represent myself or my country to the fullest would be dishonourable’.

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Jun 23rd 2021, 11:59 PM

# Golf

McIlroy and Lowry to represent Ireland at the Tokyo Olympics

The Irish pair were among the 60 players included in the field.

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Jun 22nd 2021, 8:01 PM

# speed

'The first try is ridiculous... His pace is absolutely frightening'

Jordan Conroy made a big contribution towards Ireland 7s qualifying for the Olympics.

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Jun 22nd 2021, 8:39 AM

# evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.

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Jun 21st 2021, 9:00 PM

# Olympics

New Zealand weightlifter selected as first transgender Olympian

Kiwi officials made a groundbreaking call on ‘a highly sensitive and complex issue.’

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Jun 21st 2021, 10:15 AM

# Tokyo

Up to 10,000 fans allowed at Tokyo Olympics events, organisers reveal

Competition could move behind closed doors if infections surge though.

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Jun 21st 2021, 9:50 AM

# End of the road

The second-most decorated male swimmer in history's Olympic career looks over

Ryan Lochte’s bid to make a fifth Games ended in an emotional 200m medley defeat.

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Jun 19th 2021, 6:04 PM

# slow vaccine rollout

Plans for six Tokyo sites to livestream Olympics scrapped

The sites will instead be offered as vaccination centres

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Jun 19th 2021, 11:26 AM

# Opting out

Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon and targets Olympics

The world number two pulled out of the French Open citing her struggle with depression and anxiety.

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Jun 17th 2021, 8:49 PM

# tokyo drift

Irish Olympian Barr: 'There’s no point in worrying about what you can’t control'

The Waterford man on all things Tokyo as uncertainty reigns over the rescheduled Games.

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Jun 2nd 2021, 12:37 PM

# 2021 Games

Japan extends state of emergency until 20 June - just one month before Olympics start date

‘The situation continues to be uncertain,’ says Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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May 28th 2021, 11:37 AM

# Adaptation

The former footballer set to be one of Sligo's first Olympians

Chris O’Donnell was a part of the mixed 4x400m relay team that sealed Ireland’s qualification earlier this month.

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May 23rd 2021, 7:00 AM

# tokyo rift

Over 80% of Japanese oppose Olympics this summer

There’s less than 10 weeks to go to the virus-postponed Tokyo Games.

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May 17th 2021, 8:26 AM

# old-fashioned trolling

'I remember people in a pub asking was I finished with the running because I was so 'useless' at it'

Derval O’Rourke on why it is important to show respect to all Irish athletes who compete at the Olympics.

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May 16th 2021, 9:00 AM

# Unacceptable

'Could you manage for a year on €12,000? Probably not. So why are we expecting elite-level athletes to do it?'

Derval O’Rourke has called for a ‘full review’ into the funding system in Irish sport.

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May 13th 2021, 12:21 PM

# Full Steam Ahead

Nothing can stop Olympics from going ahead this summer, says IOC official

The Tokyo Games are due to start on 23 July, though polls show that most Japanese people support cancellation or another delay.

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May 8th 2021, 10:10 AM

# Historic

New Zealand weightlifter set to be first transgender athlete to compete at Olympics

Laurel Hubbard is on the verge of reaching the Tokyo Olympics under coronavirus-enforced new qualifying rules.

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May 6th 2021, 8:02 AM