Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan write themselves into Irish Olympic history
Hammer thrower Pat O’Callaghan was the last Irish competitor to win back-to-back Olympic titles over 90 years ago.
Hammer thrower Pat O’Callaghan was the last Irish competitor to win back-to-back Olympic titles over 90 years ago.
The 33-year-old took silver in Rio and bronze in Tokyo.
Craig was in floods of tears at the medal ceremony and both of them appeared to sing the national anthem loudly.
Peaty was left out of the mixed 4×100 metres medley relay heats after catching Covid.
Earlier Ollie Wynne-Griffith and Tom George secured silver in the men’s pair.
Croatia pipped the British pair for gold in the closing stages.
Peaty could still come into the Great Britain line-up for the final on Saturday.
A look at what’s on today in Paris.
Murray and Dan Evans were beaten in the men’s doubles while Britain won three medals in rowing.
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The three-time Olympic champion will follow in the footsteps of Adam Peaty, who also appeared on the BBC One show.
The Lawn Tennis Association hailed the Scot as a ‘giant’ of the sport.
The Scot also inspired a British Davis Cup triumph and became World number one.
Neighbouring South American countries are urging Maduro to release vote tallies as Venezuela’s opposition leaders are disputing his election win.
World Athletics president Lord Coe predicts a ‘race for the ages’ if they meet in the 1500 metres final in Paris.