Time has come for patient, focused Kellie Harrington

She has talked repeatedly about how this Olympics is a journey, but she is no tourist. There is no wonder at the world passing by around her

Ireland’s Kellie Harrington and Thailand’s Sudaporn Seesondee in action during their women’s lightweight semi-final bout at the Kokugikan Arena. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Her work at the Ryogoku Kokugikan done, Kellie Harrington retreated to her digs and the rest of her day.

The Olympics can dazzle when taken in from a distance but the bright lights dim the closer you get to the action. Ireland’s lightweight boxing finalist? She has been training in an underground car park. How’s that for glitz?