Jack Woolley already eyeing LA 2028 as his Paris prospects hang by a thread

“I don’t think anybody comes to the Olympics to not get a medal. I’m obviously very devastated but if you’d told me six months ago that I’d be here in the first place I’d laugh at you."

TOUGH FIGHT: Jack Woolley is knocked down by Gashim Magomedov of Team Azerbaijan during the men's -58kg round of 16 at the Grand Palais. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Jack Woolley’s hopes of claiming a taekwondo medal in the Olympic Games hang by the most gossamer of threads in the 58kg class after an opening round of 16 loss to Gashim Magomedov of Azerbaijan.

The Irishman lost 2-0 in rounds, the need for a third made defunct by an unassailable lead. It’s a different scoring system to Tokyo three years ago when Woolley also his opener, but we’re not sure yet if this is the immediate end of the road.