#tokyo-2020

# tokyo-2020 - Tuesday 27 July, 2021



# Plain Sailing

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# Plain Sailing

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

Updated Jul 27th 2021, 9:51 AM 21,126 Views 6 Comments

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



# Sligo's Finest

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# Sligo's Finest

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

Updated Jul 27th 2021, 9:32 AM 52,545 Views 54 Comments

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



# Off The Chain

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# Off The Chain

Australian swim coach apologises for tearing off mask in viral video

Jul 27th 2021, 9:00 AM 12,317 Views 11 Comments

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



# Concern

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# Concern

Tropical storm nears Japan, disrupting Tokyo Olympics

Updated Jul 27th 2021, 8:18 AM 3,333 Views 3 Comments

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



# Irish Eye

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# Irish Eye

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

Jul 27th 2021, 8:13 AM 13,733 Views 17 Comments

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



# Improvements

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# Improvements

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

Updated Jul 27th 2021, 7:45 AM 9,169 Views 4 Comments

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



# Icymi

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# Icymi

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

Jul 27th 2021, 6:44 AM 54,806 Views 5 Comments

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



# Upset

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# Upset

Home favourite Osaka crashes out of Olympics

Jul 27th 2021, 6:09 AM 6,146 Views 1 Comment

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



# Dream Debut

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# Dream Debut

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

Jul 27th 2021, 4:21 AM 7,870 Views 3 Comments

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



# Dejection

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# Dejection

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

Jul 27th 2021, 3:36 AM 12,420 Views 5 Comments

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



# Tokyo 2020

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# Tokyo 2020

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

Jul 27th 2021, 1:31 AM 8,895 Views 4 Comments

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

# tokyo-2020 - Monday 26 July, 2021



# Badminton

From The42

# Badminton

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

Jul 26th 2021, 1:07 PM 39,409 Views 11 Comments

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



# Tokyo 2020

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# Tokyo 2020

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

Jul 26th 2021, 12:35 PM 4,827 Views 1 Comment

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



# Tokyo 2020

From The42

# Tokyo 2020

Britain's Daley remembers late father after Olympic diving gold

Jul 26th 2021, 11:32 AM 8,353 Views 0 Comments

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



# Down But Not Out

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# Down But Not Out

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

Jul 26th 2021, 11:08 AM 13,704 Views 16 Comments

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



# Work To Do

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# Work To Do

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

Jul 26th 2021, 9:43 AM 6,822 Views 1 Comment

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



# SKATER GIRL

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# SKATER GIRL

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

Jul 26th 2021, 8:38 AM 5,582 Views 3 Comments

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



# Canoe Slalom

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# Canoe Slalom

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

Jul 26th 2021, 8:32 AM 5,716 Views 1 Comment

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



# Tough Loss

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# Tough Loss

Gracious Michaela Walsh exits Olympics after tough battle with Irma Testa

Jul 26th 2021, 7:14 AM 24,567 Views 9 Comments

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



# History Maker

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# History Maker

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

Jul 26th 2021, 6:29 AM 40,915 Views 3 Comments

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



# Story Of Titmus

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# Story Of Titmus

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

Jul 26th 2021, 5:07 AM 4,380 Views 2 Comments

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



# Blow

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# Blow

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

Jul 26th 2021, 4:42 AM 6,466 Views 1 Comment

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



# Tokyo 2020

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# Tokyo 2020

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

Jul 26th 2021, 4:01 AM 3,027 Views 0 Comments

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



# Coygig

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# Coygig

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

Jul 26th 2021, 3:54 AM 11,092 Views 6 Comments

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



# Second Best

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# Second Best

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

Jul 26th 2021, 3:37 AM 14,913 Views 10 Comments

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



# Going Swimmingly

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# Going Swimmingly

Stunning performance sees Mona McSharry progress to 100m breaststroke final

Jul 26th 2021, 3:31 AM 19,108 Views 28 Comments

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



# Get It Together

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# Get It Together

Pop says consistency key to US revival after France basketball upset

Jul 26th 2021, 2:57 AM 4,257 Views 1 Comment

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



# Big Effort

From The42

# Big Effort

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

Jul 26th 2021, 1:00 AM 4,732 Views 1 Comment

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.

# tokyo-2020 - Sunday 25 July, 2021



# Confusion

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# Confusion

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

Jul 25th 2021, 10:15 PM 85,415 Views 13 Comments

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



# Sonia

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# Sonia

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

Jul 25th 2021, 9:00 PM 19,558 Views 1 Comment

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



# Sevens Heaven

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# Sevens Heaven

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

Jul 25th 2021, 8:24 PM 10,795 Views 11 Comments

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



# Upset

From The42

# Upset

USA lose first men's Olympic basketball game since 2004

Jul 25th 2021, 5:28 PM 13,376 Views 12 Comments

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



# Wrap

From The42

# Wrap

Champions Brazil held as Gignac rescues France in Olympic football

Jul 25th 2021, 3:09 PM 7,115 Views 0 Comments

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



# Boxing

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# Boxing

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

Jul 25th 2021, 1:38 PM 13,422 Views 12 Comments

Brennan lost to the Uzbekistan fighter by unanimous decision.



# Mixed Bag

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# Mixed Bag

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

Jul 25th 2021, 11:41 AM 6,028 Views 1 Comment

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



# Withdrawal

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# Withdrawal

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

Updated Jul 25th 2021, 8:43 AM 14,094 Views 15 Comments

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



# Brewing

From The42

# Brewing

Olympic rowing schedule disrupted by incoming storm

Jul 25th 2021, 8:32 AM 4,101 Views 0 Comments

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



# Read The Game

From The42

# Read The Game

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

Jul 25th 2021, 8:30 AM 4,705 Views 2 Comments

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



# Recovery

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# Recovery

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

Jul 25th 2021, 8:17 AM 4,856 Views 1 Comment

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


# Legacy
From The42
# Legacy
'Even though Craig wasn't around, he was very much part of their journey to ensure they got there'
Jul 25th 2021, 8:00 AM 25,505 Views 1 Comment
Two of Jeremy Lyons’ athletes at Dublin Sprint Club, Sophie Becker and Cillín Greene, are at the Olympic Games. The late Craig Lynch’s legacy will always live on in the group.

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