Sat, 06 Aug, 2016 - 21:03
By Daragh Ó Conchúir
It was a mixed bag for the Irish on the official opening day of action at the Rio Olympics, with Sanita Puspure getting proceedings off to an excellent start in the women’s single sculls.
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CourtsSportRio OlympicsPlace: IrelandPlace: RioPlace: Great BritainPlace: DenmarkPlace: PolandPerson: Daragh Ó ConchúirPerson: Sanita PuspurePerson: PuspurePerson: SanitaPuspureSingleScull6Aug2016_large.jpgPerson: ZeemanPerson: Nadia NegmPerson: Craig FultonPerson: John JermynPerson: Rupinder PalPerson: Conor HartePerson: FultonPerson: David HartePerson: Pádraig McCarthyPerson: Clare AbbottPerson: PadraicMcCarthyEquestrianDressage6Aug2016_large.jpgPerson: McCarthyPerson: Simon PorloePerson: AbbottPerson: Jonty EvansPerson: Cooley Rorkes DriftPerson: Mark KylePerson: JemillaPerson: Nicholas QuinnPerson: NicholasQuinnSwimming6Aug2016_large.jpgPerson: Nicolas RochePerson: Dan MartinPerson: MartinPerson: Chris FroomePerson: Greg Van AvermaetPerson: Jakob FuglsangPerson: Rafal MajkaEvent: Rio OlympicsEvent: London OlympicsEvent: OlympicEvent: Tour de FranceOrganisation: IndiaOrganisation: Ireland
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