This is Annalise Murphy’s Olympic medal to lose now

Ireland’s Annalise Murphy sails into her final race of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games this afternoon with a new sense of expectation after a week of stunning performance in the Women’s single-handed event.

After months of less than optimal performance in preparation for Rio, Murphy’s form was anything but medal territory.

However, in the final phase of preparation for the Games, she discovered her missing motivation and re-emerged as a solid all-round sailor who delivered in the crunch of the qualification round of the Olympic regatta.