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Olympics

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Pressure
IOC's Olympics postponement decision to be made in next 4 weeks
22 Mar 2020
2.2k
2
tokyo 2020
'To train for these Games clearly puts their physical and mental health at risk'
22 Mar 2020
1.8k
0
Pressure grows on Olympics chiefs as US Athletics joins calls for Games postponement
21 Mar 2020
2.2k
4
Criticism
'Premature' to postpone Tokyo Olympics - IOC chief
20 Mar 2020
2.1k
4
irish interest
Olympic qualification plan to be outlined 'by early April,' and those qualified already have place guaranteed
19 Mar 2020
1.9k
1
tokyo drift
'No need for any drastic decisions at this stage,' as IOC 'remains fully committed' to 2020 Olympics
17 Mar 2020
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2
tokyo 2020
'Nobody wins if everything is cancelled but already, everybody is losing' - Sonia's call to postpone Olympics
17 Mar 2020
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Concern
'In 20 odd years, I've never been tested by Sport Ireland. That doesn't look good for our sport'
17 Mar 2020
16.2k
1
against the tide
'It's post-traumatic stress. You don't know what to do. Your world has just crumbled'
15 Mar 2020
8.8k
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improvement
'The coaches just didn't have the heart to tell me to go home' - The once-unfancied Irish athlete set for the Olympics
7 Mar 2020
6.1k
1
7s
IRFU opts against hosting Olympic 7s qualifying competition in Ireland
4 Mar 2020
9.3k
11
Coronavirus
Tokyo Games could be postponed until end of 2020, says Japan’s Olympic minister
3 Mar 2020
9.7k
10
Adaptation
The melancholy of the former distance runner
1 Mar 2020
28.8k
2
Progress
Irish duo provisionally qualify for Tokyo Olympics
1 Mar 2020
3.1k
2
rubber sole
More controversy awaits as running steels itself for Nike's latest shoe revolution
29 Feb 2020
24.3k
16
Road to Tokyo
Lanigan-O'Keeffe begins bid to reach third Olympics imbued by training stint in Kenya
26 Feb 2020
2.5k
2
Under Threat
Fate of Olympics will not be decided until May
25 Feb 2020
4.4k
7
Staying at Home
Martinelli reveals Arsenal blocked Brazil U23 call-up
4 Feb 2020
6.5k
0
Tennis
Remarkable Australian Open run of 15-year-old Coco Gauff comes to an end
Updated 26 Jan 2020
11.8k
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looking ahead
The prodigious Irish teens with Olympic medal ambitions
19 Jan 2020
4.2k
1
golden years
'They said we weren't good enough as a nation - we proved them wrong'
18 Jan 2020
23.9k
19
History Maker
Poitín, Prohibition, Hitler and Gold – the story of Ireland’s first Olympic champion
Updated 12 Jan 2020
33.5k
10
One Step At A Time
'A lot of the guys will keep going until they collapse, I've done it myself' - the agony of 50km racewalking
29 Dec 2019
13.8k
4
the accidental dream
'It's more when your friends say it about the Olympics, you're kind of like, 'Jesus, yeah... It's mad''
29 Dec 2019
6.3k
3
Jack's The Lad
Christmas comes early as Jack Woolley qualifies for 2020 Olympics in taekwondo
21 Dec 2019
14.8k
13
tokyo drift
Overnight alarms to be set as Ireland learn 2020 Olympic hockey schedule
17 Dec 2019
5.6k
1
RIP
Triple Olympic gold medallist and New Zealand running legend dies aged 80
13 Dec 2019
6.0k
3
Doping
Russia banned for four years from global sporting events including the Olympics
9 Dec 2019
26.3k
60
Next generation
'That was my final track race. She didn't even try to win the race, she just tried to beat me'
4 Dec 2019
73.8k
7
family matters
Gillian O'Sullivan on watching her sister become an Irish legend
Updated 26 Nov 2019
23.0k
5
Home Girl
'Sonia told us in her Leaving Cert Irish Oral exam she was going to be in the Olympics'
25 Nov 2019
22.4k
10
Accommodation
Airbnb signs 'landmark' €453m deal with the Olympics
18 Nov 2019
8.5k
2
Ticket To Tokyo
'We weren’t going to give up this again' - Ireland hero rejoices after scoring in sudden death drama
4 Nov 2019
20.5k
12
speechless
'I was like 'guys, stop'' - Ireland star keeper recalls frantic moments before Olympic spot was secure
3 Nov 2019
5.5k
2
Green army
Ireland dominate but Canada survive Olympic qualifier first leg in front of record attendance
2 Nov 2019
38.1k
32
Looking Forward
'It is difficult to come off the high of the World Cup. It’s something you don’t address'
2 Nov 2019
21.7k
12
Like Father Like Daughter
5am starts, job sharing, and the ex-Ireland captain Dad helping get pitch ready for Olympic qualifier
1 Nov 2019
29.9k
9
Transparency
Olympic boxing trials new judging system to 'regain trust'
29 Oct 2019
3.6k
2
Advice
'I would want her out of the game. I'm hoping this is her last fight' - Irish Olympic champion on Taylor
Updated 27 Oct 2019
67.6k
11
Away Win
Ireland take command of Olympic Hockey play-off with Canada
27 Oct 2019
7.1k
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