One of Ireland’s Olympic medal favourites, Rhys McClenaghan, says the postponement of the Tokyo Games will leave him even more prepared in his bid for gold.

The pinned tweet at the head of Natalya Coyle’s Twitter feed dates back to August of last year.

The 20-year old Down native who will compete on the pommel horse at the Olympics, an event for which he is the current European champion, is relieved that the uncertainty which hung over the Games in recent weeks has been put to bed once and for all.

Rowing Ireland officials and competitors are today coming to grips with the confirmation that the 2020 Olympic Games have been postponed.

“This decision, while totally appropriate, will impact on sport and our athletes in different ways, there will be mixed emotions.”

Rob Heffernan has slammed the International Olympic Committee for delaying its decision about a possible postponement of the Tokyo Games, branding the IOC’s dithering as “ridiculous”.

The National Sports Campus in Abbotstown has been closed to the public as of 9pm last night but the facility remains open to business for Ireland's Olympic hopefuls and other athletes.

Rowing Ireland are concerned by the immediate cancellation of all international events through March, April and May.

All sports in Italy were expected to be halted because of the coronavirus outbreak, including games in the country’s top soccer division and preparatory events for the Tokyo Olympics.

Boxing referees and judges involved in the Rio Olympics, who were all suspended following the Games, will not be allowed to officiate at Tokyo 2020, an International Olympic Committee task force said.

The Irish Dressage team have qualified for an Olympic Games for the first time ever.

Ireland's Natalya Coyle has qualified for her third Olympics in a row.

The Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) is hopeful that the International Olympic Council's (IOC) investigation into Pat Hickey and the Rio 2016 ticketing scandal will be completed before the Tokyo Games in 2020.

The International Olympic Committee announced the safeguarding of boxing at next year's Tokyo Games but its executive board has recommended the suspension of the International Boxing Association.

The countdown is on and the transition from Rio 2016 to Tokyo 2020 was marked by a gathering of Olympic Sailing hopefuls in Dublin this week.

The countdown is on and the transition from Rio 2016 to Tokyo 2020 was marked by a gathering of Olympic Sailing hopefuls in Dublin this week.

World rowing champions Mark O’Donovan and Shane O’Driscoll don't make the cut for podium funding.

Jessie Barr would dearly love to don an Irish singlet at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo but the first hurdle the Waterford woman has to clear is the uncertainty as to whether she actually wants to race again.

Extreme weather conditions over continental Europe impacted the opening races of the Moth World Championships on Lake Garda this week.

Veteran Irish Paralympian John Twomey from Kinsale Yacht Club will bow out from his long career as the flag bearer for Team Ireland at Rio 2016 in September.