Hession: I've learned a whole lot

Although he failed in his bid to become the first Irishman to qualify for an Olympic sprint final since Bob Tisdall in 1932, Paul Hession was still happy with his lot as he stood trackside in the Bird's Nest Stadium.

The Athenry flyer just missed out on a place in the final, finishing fifth (20.38 seconds) in a pacy semi-final behind the four automatic qualifiers.