Aileen Reid: I’m definitely a better-rounded athlete now

Aileen Reid believes the lessons of London 2012 will stand her in good stead as she enters her second Olympic Games today.

The 34-year-old lines out on the Copacabana Triathlon course at 3pm (Irish time) this afternoon as she aims to improve on her 43rd-place finish four years ago.

Reid was considered a live medal contender heading into London, but a bike crash scuppered her hopes before she bravely battled back for a respectable finish.