Irish Olympic badminton star Scott Evans, who gained global attention for ripping his top off at the Rio Olympics, will retire from international competition next week, after the European Team Championships in Russia.

Day Seven of the Olympic Games produced even more history from an Irish point of view, with the medals table reached finally at the end of the opening week.

Ireland’s Chloe Magee booked her place in the last 32 of the women’s singles badminton after coming back from a game down to beat Estonia’s Kati Tolmoff 2-1.

Olympic swimmer Andrew Bree failed to qualify from his 100m breaststroke heat despite a personal best time of 1:01.76.

HOME favourites, Chloe Magee and Karen Bing, claimed the Women’s Doubles title at the Yonex Irish International Badminton Championships in Lisburn yesterday.