O’Sullivan prepares for Olympics 5,000m final

Sonia O’Sullivan is due to compete in the final of the 5,000m event at the Olympic Games in Athens tonight.

The Cork woman qualified for the final as one of the fastest losers in the semi-finals.

She has described her qualification as “not pretty” and said she hoped to improve on that tonight.

Her race begins at 7.50pm.

Elsewhere today, Irish sailors Mark Mansfield and Killian Collins are due to race in their fifth outing in the star class. The pair currently lie 15th overall.