The Rio Games: How was it for you?

From debutants to veterans, from hopefuls to heroes, we asked seven people for their reflections on the Olympic Games in Brazil...
The Rio Games: How was it for you?

Thomas Barr, 400m hurdler

The Olympics holds such prestige. It’s this extraordinary event and having come to the end of my first one, I can say is it’s been absolutely amazing. It’s like a little bubble, a little community, and it’s so cool to be a part of that. You see all these famous people from different sports in the athletes’ village, but when you step on the line for your event, it’s just the same guys you’ve raced so many times before.

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