Puspure: Ireland could lose Olympic prospects to retirement if 5km restriction not eased

Puspure warned that if Team Ireland hopefuls were not given leeway in this regard, it is not only medal hopes that will disappear. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

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.