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Rhys McClenaghan dejected after competing 1/8/2021
No Super Sunday for Team Ireland but Olympians turn negatives into positives
Irish hopes in boxing, golf, and gymnastics were dashed today, but many of our Olympians have time on their side — and Paris 2024 isn’t far away

Sun, 01 Aug, 2021

Japan taking an Olympic-size Covid risk
Japan taking an Olympic-size Covid risk
Hosting the Tokyo Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games is a risky bet. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga could win big if there is no new wave of infections, but that doesn’t change the fact that he is willing to gamble with people’s health, livelihoods, and lives, writes Takatoshi Ito

Mon, 21 Jun, 2021

A 3D printed Olympics logo is seen in front of displayed "Tokyo 2021" words in this illustration
Irish Examiner view: Sports reopening cannot be rushed
The decision that this year’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will, because of continuing concerns about Covid-19, go ahead but without any foreign spectators was all but inevitable.

Wed, 10 Mar, 2021

Irish firm chosen for flagship 'Ireland House' in Tokyo
Irish firm chosen for flagship 'Ireland House' in Tokyo
An Irish architecture company has been chosen as the design firm for the new €21 million Ireland House in Tokyo.

Thu, 17 Sep, 2020

Delfine Persoon staying mum on Katie Taylor rematch
Delfine Persoon staying mum on Katie Taylor rematch
Belgium’s’ Delfine Persoon is staying mum on her rematch with Katie Taylor because it’s up to Taylor’s team to make the announcement.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Andrew Coscoran eager to add to Ireland's middle-distance tradition
Andrew Coscoran eager to add to Ireland's middle-distance tradition
Andrew Coscoran was all too aware that he was following in the footsteps of Irish legends when he lined up for the Wanamaker Mile in New York last February.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Nadia Power: IOC's take on Black Lives Matter protests was 'tone-deaf'
Nadia Power: IOC's take on Black Lives Matter protests was 'tone-deaf'
Irish 800m indoor champion Nadia Power has described the International Olympic Committee's initial decision to threaten with bans any athletes who protested on an anti-racism platform during next summer's Olympic Games in Tokyo as “tone-deaf”.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Did lockdown force fathers into extra parenting - or were dads already pulling their weight?
Did lockdown force fathers into extra parenting - or were dads already pulling their weight?
The best gift this Father's Day? Just a bit of credit, says Pat Fitzpatrick - he insists he was sharing the parenting load long before Covid-19

Sun, 21 Jun, 2020

Kieran Shannon: Gains made by women's sports can't be allowed to slip away
Kieran Shannon: Gains made by women's sports can't be allowed to slip away
It seemed the most perfectly timed as well as inspired of campaigns: 20x20, by and for 2020, a year in which more young girls – along with the rest of us – could see her to aspire someday to maybe be her: another Noelle Healy or Niamh Kilkenny.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

US boxer's failed doping test was due to sex
US boxer's failed doping test was due to sex
US Olympic team boxer Virginia Fuchs will face no punishment for failing a doping test after the US Anti-Doping Association determined the violation had been caused by two substances transmitted by her boyfriend through sex.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Annalise Murphy to represent Ireland again at Tokyo Olympics
Annalise Murphy to represent Ireland again at Tokyo Olympics
The pandemic's impact on Olympic hopes and dreams continues to spread with news that Irish Sailing has nominated Annalise Murphy to compete in the Laser Radial class at the rescheduled Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Ronan Byrne enjoying life home away from home
Ronan Byrne enjoying life home away from home
The Cork rower had spent enough time on the erg machine in his living room long before home became a full-time training base but his idea of freedom now is a different stripe of solitude.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Airlines facing 'worst year in history' with €75bn in losses
Airlines facing 'worst year in history' with €75bn in losses
Airlines are expected to lose a combined $84.3bn (€75bn) this year and suffer a 50% fall in revenues in what is being described as the worst year in history for the air travel industry.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Michelle Carpenter: 'I don't think anyone realised how difficult this was going to be'
Michelle Carpenter: 'I don't think anyone realised how difficult this was going to be'
Michelle Carpenter, chief executive of Rowing Ireland, talks to Brendan O'Brien about the unique challenges presented by the current crisis, the financial realities that still lie ahead and the optimism that comes with the re-opening of sport and society at large in recent weeks

Sat, 06 Jun, 2020

Michelle Finn resets Olympics target with push for faster times
Michelle Finn resets Olympics target with push for faster times
Michelle Finn had placed all her eggs in the 2020 basket.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Kellie Harrington: 'People think you are invincible as an athlete, that you're always positive'
Kellie Harrington: 'People think you are invincible as an athlete, that you're always positive'
Talk to athletes who frequented the Sport Ireland Institute in Abbotstown before the world was shunted off its axis and many will tell you that a few minutes in the company of Kellie Harrington can do wonders for someone struggling to stay on the hamster wheel.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Sanctuary Runners race together, but apart, for unity with Direct Provision residents
Sanctuary Runners race together, but apart, for unity with Direct Provision residents
They ran apart, but together in a special show of global solidarity with asylum seekers and refugees to mark what should have been Cork city marathon day.

Sun, 31 May, 2020

Puspure: Ireland could lose Olympic prospects to retirement if 5km restriction not eased
Puspure: Ireland could lose Olympic prospects to retirement if 5km restriction not eased
Olympic medal hope Sanita Puspure has warned that unless the Government gives athletes special dispensation to return to training facilities then hopes of Tokyo glory will be lost and some Irish competitors could retire.

Fri, 29 May, 2020

Calls to ease coronavirus travel restrictions on elite sportspeople
Calls to ease coronavirus travel restrictions on elite sportspeople
Rowing Ireland chiefs have backed calls for an easing of restrictions on the movement of elite sportspeople.

Fri, 29 May, 2020

Olympic medallist training with tea towel as lockdown leads to discus circle lockout
Olympic medallist training with tea towel as lockdown leads to discus circle lockout
You’d think the decision to keep GAA grounds shut until July 20 would have absolutely no bearing on a paralympic discus thrower.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

Philip Doyle: ‘This is when you have to step up and do your bit’
Philip Doyle: ‘This is when you have to step up and do your bit’
Medicine comes first and rowing second but that doesn’t mean Philip Doyle can’t give everything possible to achieving his goals in both fields, even in the midst of the worst health crisis the world has seen in a century.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Studies still on Rhasidat Adeleke's mind after Leaving Cert cancellation
Studies still on Rhasidat Adeleke's mind after Leaving Cert cancellation
The 17-year-old has attracted serious interest from US universities thanks to performances such as the 100m and 200m gold double at last year’s European Youth Olympics in Baku but it isn’t a leap to suggest that she is leaning towards a course here at home.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Olympic postponement brings hope for Carlow hurdler Molly Scott
Olympic postponement brings hope for Carlow hurdler Molly Scott
Just to clarify, hurdler Molly Scott has not resorted to clearing equestrian fences as part of her lockdown training program.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

No track for Leevale to return to
No track for Leevale to return to
Leevale athletes may have no access to local running tracks until September, club chairman Donal Murnane has said.

Thu, 14 May, 2020

Elite athletes may be classed as 'outdoor workers' as lockdown eases
Elite athletes may be classed as 'outdoor workers' as lockdown eases
Sports bodies are seeking clarification from government as to whether high performance athletes can be considered “outdoor workers” under the roadmap for re-opening the country and return to training bases under the necessary restricted conditions.

Thu, 14 May, 2020

Business Movers
Business Movers
Here is a selection of people who have begun new roles with companies based in Ireland

Fri, 08 May, 2020

'New normal' presents the burning questions for Brown
'New normal' presents the burning questions for Brown
Sean Brown understands. He knows that the onus is on him to do the heavy lifting when the conversation turns to his chosen sport and passion given the few of us who have lifted a barbell tend to do it as a means to some other sporting achievement rather than an end in itself.

Thu, 07 May, 2020

Olympics dream on hold: Triathlete Dr Carolyn Hayes on switching her focus from Tokyo to the virus crisis
Olympics dream on hold: Triathlete Dr Carolyn Hayes on switching her focus from Tokyo to the virus crisis
Sharon NĂ­ ChonchĂșir speaks to triathlete Dr Carolyn Hayes about shifting her focus from all-out training for Tokoyo 2020 to the virus crisis

Fri, 01 May, 2020

Nicole not for turning on road to Tokyo Paralympic glory
Nicole not for turning on road to Tokyo Paralympic glory
Concerns are growing that some people are beginning to squirm more under the current restrictions the longer they go on. Nicole Turner is, if anything, finding it easier now than when the country was first put under lock and key.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2020

‘Days are flying by’ as paracycling partners closer than ever
‘Days are flying by’ as paracycling partners closer than ever
Inseparable on their tandem bike, and now, by quirk of fate, inseparable for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Irish Examiner View: It’s too early to swap stick for carrot
Irish Examiner View: It’s too early to swap stick for carrot
Anyone who started a get-your-life-back campaign to lose weight in post-Christmas January knows the drill. First we sign up to a tortuous diet — is there another kind? Then, the more enthusiastic join a gym. For the first few weeks, gyms are crowded and you may have to queue for one torture wheel or another. By Valentine’s Day the queues are shorter. By St Patrick’s Day crowds are so thinned that

Tue, 28 Apr, 2020

Brendan O'Brien: Michael McKillop - ‘Sport is just a part of people’s lives, it’s not the be all and end all’
Brendan O'Brien: Michael McKillop - ‘Sport is just a part of people’s lives, it’s not the be all and end all’
Michael McKillop would dearly love to add a fourth Paralympics appearance to his CV but the four-time gold medallist is all too aware that the Games may not go ahead even after being shunted back to the summer of 2021

Fri, 24 Apr, 2020

Japan picked worst time possible to expand Wagyu beef production
Japan picked worst time possible to expand Wagyu beef production
Japan aimed to meet to meet soaring tourist demand for the succulent, perfectly marbled beef, and eventually, to build an export market. Instead, the country’s cold-storage facilities are filling rapidly with the meat, which commands prices as high as $500 a kg in more prosperous times.

Wed, 15 Apr, 2020

Positive thinking the driving force as Lee makes major strides for Tokyo
Positive thinking the driving force as Lee makes major strides for Tokyo
A LEX Lee didn’t do a whole pile last Sunday. There was a small bit of training. Nothing too strenuous, though. A recent bout of shin splints has lent itself to a light enough workload for the time being.

Wed, 15 Apr, 2020

Covid-19: Confirmed cases worldwide almost at two million; 119,000 deaths recorded
Covid-19: Confirmed cases worldwide almost at two million; 119,000 deaths recorded
The coronavirus pandemic has infected almost 2 million people worldwide and more than 119,000 deaths have been recorded.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2020

Business Movers
Business Movers
People starting interesting new roles with Duff & Phelps, Virgin Media Business, Irish MedTech Association, SMBC Aviation Capital and Comtrade Digital Services.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2020

Joe Schmidt missing 'the adrenalin rush' of coaching at the highest level
Joe Schmidt missing 'the adrenalin rush' of coaching at the highest level
The Kiwi stepped away from the sport after Ireland's World Cup quarter-final loss to New Zealand in Tokyo last year

Thu, 09 Apr, 2020

Ryan Tubridy returns to Late Late show with Brendan Gleeson and Glen Hansard
Ryan Tubridy returns to Late Late show with Brendan Gleeson and Glen Hansard
Domestic violence survivor Jessica Bowes will be joined by a Women's Aid representative to discuss the dangers for those housebound due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2020

Back garden circle puts Fitzgerald on course for Tokyo
Back garden circle puts Fitzgerald on course for Tokyo
Like everyone else, Mary Fitzgerald is adapting, adjusting.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2020

Plans afoot for life after Covid-19, insists Harbison
Plans afoot for life after Covid-19, insists Harbison
Ireland’s Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls will “not be starting from scratch” when the current crisis eases and life returns to a point where sport can resume, according to Sport Ireland Institute CEO Liam Harbison.

Wed, 08 Apr, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Coronavirus Pandemic - Science will provide an antidote
Irish Examiner View: Coronavirus Pandemic - Science will provide an antidote
It is far too early to even begin to imagine the pandemic is under control or that it might be anytime soon.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2020

Home is where Downey’s heart is, but all eyes still on Tokyo
Home is where Downey’s heart is, but all eyes still on Tokyo
For five years, Mark Downey had been living life with his thumb on the fast forward button. Now everything is on pause.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2020

Tokyo Games likely to start in July 2021
Tokyo Games likely to start in July 2021
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japanese organisers are in final stages of talks to set the opening date for the Tokyo Games in July next year, Japanese media said yesterday.

Sun, 29 Mar, 2020

Dublin Horse Show the priority as show jumpers reassess season
Dublin Horse Show the priority as show jumpers reassess season
Their aim is to be best positioned for when international competitions start to resume ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2020

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