# tokyo 2020

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# Unprecedented

Osaka felt pressure was ‘a bit much’ after crashing out of home Olympics

‘I’m disappointed in every loss, but I feel like this one sucks more than the others.’

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Jul 27th 2021, 11:15 AM

# Plain sailing

Dream Olympic start for Irish sailors Dickson and Waddilove with victory in first race

It’s been a perfect start for Ireland in the 49er class.

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Jul 27th 2021, 9:51 AM

# sligo's finest

'Still trying to get my head around it' - McSharry after incredible eighth-place finish in Olympic final

The 20-year-old clocked a time of 1:06.94 in an exceptional field.

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Jul 27th 2021, 9:32 AM

# Off The Chain

Australian swim coach apologises for tearing off mask in viral video

Dean Boxall flipped out after his swimmer Ariarne Titmus clinched gold in the 400m freestyle at the Olympics.

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Jul 27th 2021, 9:00 AM

# Concern

Tropical storm nears Japan, disrupting Tokyo Olympics

Irish 49er sailing duo Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove are experiencing a delay as a result.

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Jul 27th 2021, 8:18 AM

# Irish Eye

Ireland 7s book 9th/10th place play-off spot after 31-point win over South Korea

Ireland will now face either Kenya or Japan in the play-off.

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Jul 27th 2021, 8:13 AM

# improvements

Rio 2016 silver medallist Annalise Murphy back on track after two top-10 finishes

The Dubliner is up to 20th overall after starting the day in 31st.

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Jul 27th 2021, 7:45 AM

# icymi

Olympic Breakfast: Mixed bag for the Irish as big stories unfold elsewhere on day four

Mona McSharry’s final, contrasting fortunes for the 7s and boxers, and Osaka’s exit – catch up on all you missed.

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Jul 27th 2021, 6:44 AM

# Upset

Home favourite Osaka crashes out of Olympics

She suffered a shock third-round defeat at the hands of Marketa Vondrousova.

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Jul 27th 2021, 6:09 AM

# Dream Debut

Belfast boxer Aidan Walsh dominates to advance to quarter-final in Tokyo

The 24-year-old is one win away from an Olympic medal.

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Jul 27th 2021, 4:21 AM

# Dejection

Agony for Ireland 7s as late Kenyan try ends their Olympic medal hopes

Anthony Eddy’s side made a promising start but conceded a late score to miss out.

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Jul 27th 2021, 3:36 AM

# tokyo 2020

Ireland's Hayes finishes 23rd after impressive performance in gruelling triathlon

Flora Duffy won Bermuda’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in the event.

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Jul 27th 2021, 1:31 AM

# badminton

'Excited and buzzing' - Nhat Nguyen dominates on Olympic debut

The 21-year-old made a winning start to his first Games and dedicated the victory to his family.

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Jul 26th 2021, 1:07 PM

# tokyo 2020

Hyland records his second fastest ever swim but misses out on next stage

Ellen Walsh’s 19th place finish wasn’t enough to qualify for the semi-finals.

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Jul 26th 2021, 12:35 PM

# tokyo 2020

Britain's Daley remembers late father after Olympic diving gold

Daley added gold to the bronze medals he won at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Games.

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Jul 26th 2021, 11:32 AM

# Down but not out

Ireland 7s fall to second defeat in Tokyo against impressive USA side

Ireland were beaten 19-17 by the USA in their second Pool C game.

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Jul 26th 2021, 11:08 AM

# Work to do

Annalise Murphy facing uphill battle after difficult day in Laser Radial sailing

Murphy finished 24th and 37th in races three and four of the 10 race series.

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Jul 26th 2021, 9:43 AM

# SKATER GIRL

Momiji Nishiya wins first Olympic women’s street skateboarding gold aged just 13

Japan’s Nishiya finished ahead of Brazil’s Rayssa Leal – also aged 13.

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Jul 26th 2021, 8:38 AM

# Canoe Slalom

'It just wasn't my day' - Fine margins but Liam Jegou counts cost of errors

“Maybe I had the final in my mind and you can’t be doing that,” he said.

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Jul 26th 2021, 8:32 AM

# Tough Loss

Gracious Michaela Walsh exits Olympics after tough battle with Irma Testa

Another disappointing result for Irish boxing as Michaela Walsh’s Olympic debut ends in defeat.

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Jul 26th 2021, 7:14 AM

# History Maker

Olympic Breakfast: McSharry makes a splash but Irish captain bows out on day three

There was disappointment for the women’s hockey team and men’s rugby sevens but Mona McSharry has advanced to the 100m breaststroke final.

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Jul 26th 2021, 6:29 AM

# story of Titmus

Australia's Titmus upsets Ledecky to win Olympic 400m freestyle gold

The 20-year old hit the wall for gold in 3min 56.69sec.

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Jul 26th 2021, 5:07 AM

# Blow

Irish captain Brendan Irvine eliminated after split decision loss against Carlo Paalam

Belfast’s Brendan Irvine lost out in his round 32 flyweight bout earlier this morning.

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Jul 26th 2021, 4:42 AM

# tokyo 2020

Britain's Peaty wins 100m breaststroke gold to defend Olympic title

The 26-year old held off a challenge from Dutchman Arno Kamminga to claim gold.

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Jul 26th 2021, 4:01 AM

# coygig

Irish women's hockey team go down fighting against awesome Dutch outfit

The Pool A tie finished 4-0 after a final quarter blitz.

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Jul 26th 2021, 3:54 AM

# 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

# going swimmingly

Stunning performance sees Mona McSharry progress to 100m breaststroke final

The Sligo woman is just the second Irish swimmer ever to make an Olympic final.

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Jul 26th 2021, 3:31 AM

# get it together

Pop says consistency key to US revival after France basketball upset

US coach Popovich said people should not be surprised by the quality of the French team.

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Jul 26th 2021, 2:57 AM

# big effort

Russell White finishes 48th as Blummenfelt wins men's triathlon

The men’s triathlon got off to a bizarre start when a portion of the contestants were unable to enter the body of water due to a motor boat in their way.

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Jul 26th 2021, 1:00 AM

# Confusion

'I was wrong' - Dutch cyclist finishes second in road race, thinks she's won Olympic gold

Annemiek van Vleuten thought she had won gold when she crossed the line 75 seconds after Anna Kiesenhofer.

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Jul 25th 2021, 10:15 PM

# sonia

'It was like a step back to being an athlete again. You re-appreciate it, and pass on that knowledge'

21 years on from her Olympic silver medal in Sydney, Sonia O’Sullivan talks to The42 about passing the baton on, and much more.

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Jul 25th 2021, 9:00 PM

# Sevens Heaven

'We don't feel that there's any opposition in that tournament that we can't beat'

Ireland begin their Olympic Sevens campaign tonight/tomorrow morning at 3am Irish time.

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Jul 25th 2021, 8:24 PM

# Upset

USA lose first men's Olympic basketball game since 2004

NBA All-Star Kevin Durant was held to just 10 points in the first-round game against France.

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Jul 25th 2021, 5:28 PM

# Wrap

Champions Brazil held as Gignac rescues France in Olympic football

France would have been staring at an early exit with a slip-up against South Africa.

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Jul 25th 2021, 3:09 PM

# Boxing

'It's heartbreaking' – Dublin fighter Emmet Brennan beaten by Dilshod Ruzmetov

Brennan lost to the Uzbekistan fighter by unanimous decision.

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Jul 25th 2021, 1:38 PM

# Mixed Bag

Mona McSharry qualifies for 100m breaststroke semi-finals, but disappointment for Danielle Hill

Hill finished 25th in the overall standings of the 100m backstroke heats.

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Jul 25th 2021, 11:41 AM

# Withdrawal

John Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau test positive for Covid-19, out of the Olympic Games

Patrick Reed has been called up as a replacement for DeChambeau.

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Jul 25th 2021, 8:43 AM

# Brewing

Olympic rowing schedule disrupted by incoming storm

Sanita Puspure’s semifinal has been rescheduled as a result.

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Jul 25th 2021, 8:32 AM

# read the game

A brilliant column from Tokyo, the career of Ger Canning and the week's best sportswriting

Plus, an interesting read on cheating in sport, which was shared in our The42 Members’ Behind The Lines WhatsApp group.

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Jul 25th 2021, 8:30 AM

# Recovery

Jegou bounces back from nightmare first run to qualify for canoe slalom semi-finals

He has progressed despite finding himself bottom of the rankings after the first run.

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Jul 25th 2021, 8:17 AM