Can Ireland drive change in the IOC?

Athletes have been let down by the IOC, writes John McHenry.

Over the past week and a half, I have been very fortunate, as an RTÉ analyst, to share the room with other sporting legends also commenting on the Olympic Games.

It has been a rich experience, full of opinions and analysis, but while the conversation inevitably starts with the individual performance of an Irish athlete it most often finishes up as a cynical discussion about how many of the sporting organisations and particularly the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are failing their athletes.