Shane Breen obviously hopes Billy Twomey and Denis Lynch secure places for Ireland at the Olympics, but he also believes it is logical there should be a “level playing field” when it comes to selecting who lines out in London.

Michael Phelps underlined his determination to dominate the swimming with the destruction of the world record in the 400 metres Individual Medley as he picked up his first gold of the 2008 Beijing Games.

THE Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) has yet to review the reports on the recent Ballindenisk Eventing World Cup qualifier, which proved controversial after many riders withdrew over the hard ground.