In the leafy suburbs of Twickenham there are few indications that the Olympic Games are in London.

Robert Heffernan was impressed when the main group of Irish athletes arrived at the Irish holding camp in Lensbury, Teddington, yesterday to put the finishing touches to their Olympic build-up.

Ireland’s Olympic Team manager said last night the women’s 4x400m relay team will put the controversy that embroiled the squad behind them and move forward towards their goal — a place in the Olympic final.