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FWIW I think Rhasidat does the women's final (if Ireland make it). The semi are the morning of the final but she'll hopefully be too busy for that. Once the individial final is over, she'll have no reason not to run the relay (even if medal chances are slim enough there) Anyway, I wouldn't really care what the Irish public thinks. It's better they're into it and hoping for the best than not caring about it. And Everyone is aware of how tough Olympic medals are to get. Even in Sports that we generally do well in.

have moved ahead of on the mixed 4x400m relay rankings. Result from yesterday in Nairobi. Current holders of the last two places for each relay and first below the line Mixed 4x400 | Men’s 4x100 | Women’s 4x100 | Men’s 4x400 | Women’s 4x400 |

It’s been a completely disjointed season for a lot of crews, including most of ours It’s good that they won and the Olympic crews of Germany, NZ and France were behind then but they were behind them last year too. womens pair were second ahead of the Danish Olympic boat that won the recent qualifier. A decent bit off the Australian pair that won silver last year (Ireland 4th)

The LW double in rowing were nailed on in Tokyo. The first and only time I’ve been confident of an Irish gold medal This year as you say we have more medal chances than ever before but even the LW double can’t be seen as favourites for gold now Athletics Chances for Rhasidat, Mageean and the relays. One medal would be huge Swimming Chances for Wiffen in 800 and 1500 free. Again, one would be great and he could even snatch gold if he continues to develop Gymnastics Rhys is a medal favourite but pommel is so technical that one error could see him leave without a medal again. GB, Kazakhstan, Japan and more think they have gold contenders Rowing LW double should medal. Gold is achievable. Other crews aren’t showing as well this year but we’ve won medals at the last few world champs so they’re contenders in Paris in at least 4 other events Boxing Luck plays a huge part but our women will be disappointed if they don’t bring back 2 medals between them. Harrington could win gold but I don’t think she will Cycling Road race is a lottery but Ben Healy could win a medal. Lara Gillespie is a top 6 cyclist in the omnium and that can produce stories medalists Equestrian Our show jumpers are all world class and could all medal. The team could win gold or could be eliminated on day one. The eventing team is always likely to finish top 5 and a surprise medalist could happen with no discard scores this year Rugby The men have a decent chance. They’re always top 5. Bounce of a ball can sometimes decide games. Women would need everything to go right 6 is our record (one added after the event) and I’m hopeful we’ll match that.

The Tour de France is a 3 week long race with multiple 21 individual stages. Vingegaard has won that because he is exceptionally good in the very high mountain stages that have traditionally decided who wins the TDF overall. He’s very good, sometimes exceptional, in the time trials too The TDF is a test of endurance, climbing and team strength The Olympic road race, like many one day races, is a test of power more than anything. Mathieu van der Poel has won one single stage in the TDF but he’s won the World Championship, 6 monument classics and dozens more of the bigger one day races.

Dates for Paris 2nd even mixed relay semi 3rd even mixed relay final 5th morn indiv heats 6th morn indiv repechage (hopefully not involved) 7th even indiv semi 9th morn women’s relay semi 9th even indiv final 10th even women’s relay final I think we’ll give the mixed relay full guns, but then hope to get to the women’s relay final without Rhasidat. Unlikely Sharlene will make the final so she will at least have a day off on the 8th!

On relays, they can’t be done domestically. Need to have at least two countries being represented. I’ve no doubt such a race can be arranged of course, I’m just pointing out that requirement

Whole new ball game for that and showjumping with no discard scores I think. We definitely have a medal chance in the showjumping (but one mistake could end it for any team)

Reviewed it myself. The worst GB relay performance I’ve seen The GB women on the other hand could win by a second!

She’s on the long list. As others have pointed out the cross country (where she excelled) isn’t as tough in the Olympics so I’d imagine that factored in Austin O’Connor won a 5 star event last year so fingers crossed

I think we have to factor in Nickisha Price (sub 49 already this year) and Kaylyn Brown (fastest American) too. Theres 6 there who’ll feel they can win gold if everything falls for them

The full equestrian team has been named EVENTING Susie Berry with Wellfields Lincoln Sarah Ennis with Action Lady M Austin O’Connor with Colorado Blue reserve Aoife Clark with Sportsfield Freelance SHOWJUMPING Daniel Coyle with Legacy Cian O’Connor with Maurice Shane Sweetnam with James Kann Cruz reserve Bertram Allen with Pacino Amiro DRESSAGE Abi Lyle with Giraldo

The full equestrian team has been named EVENTING Susie Berry with Wellfields Lincoln Sarah Ennis with Action Lady M Austin O’Connor with Colorado Blue reserve Aoife Clark with Sportsfield Freelance SHOWJUMPING Daniel Coyle with Legacy Cian O’Connor with Maurice Shane Sweetnam with James Kann Cruz reserve Bertram Allen with Pacino Amiro DRESSAGE Abi Lyle with Giraldo

There's actually 17 in the 1,500m final now. A total of 5 were advanced; Fontes Vermuelen Fogg Farken Philstrom

Very, very fussy officials no way that deserved a DSQ Delighted for Mageean. She’s a true lover of her sport and literally the whole country loves her back

Her throw from the first three (that qualified her for the top 8/last 3 throws) was measured incorrectly so she shouldn’t have qualified for the top 8. So they voided those throws as if she hadn’t qualified

UK athletes have never protested anything and I expect that to continue in Paris

in the steeplechase final. Brilliant

First Irish European gold for anyone not named Sonia O’Sullivan

Mixed relay team tonight is O’Donnell - Adeleke - Barr - Mawdsley

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Nor did his wife

Sorry @duineeiledidn’t see your post!

Anyone qualified at 800m or 1,500m can enter the marathon swimming event (up to national limits of 2) so he could swim it he wants to