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Saturday 19 September 2020
‘I had to sit here by myself, worrying my butt off about them making it through, that they were okay.’
Scullion had announced his retirement with a short tweet on Saturday night.
The cyclist was born near Aylesbury but her family moved to Dingle, Co Kerry, when she was 18 months old.
Mark Downey on the life of an athlete under lockdown, featuring Fortnite, scones and childhood memories.
The Olympics have been pushed back due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sanita Puspure on how the dramatic change of plans have impacted on her.
Olympic Federation of Ireland says postponement is ‘the right call given the times that we are in’.
Dick Pound says the IOC will postpone the Tokyo Olympics and then deal with the “immense” ramifications of putting the Games back.
The uncertainty amidst the Covid-19 pandemic continues.
Athletes from several sports have criticised the IOC’s advice that they continue to prepare for the Games “as best they can”.
Ayeisha McFerran and Judy Reynolds tell The42 about how their preparations for the Games have been disrupted.
The Olympic Federation of Ireland released a lengthy statement this evening.
Olympian and current secretary of the European Olympic Committee Athletes Commission, David Harte, speaks to The42.
Irish Olympian Sonia O’Sullivan is in favour of the Games being rescheduled for 2021.
Karate star Caradh O’Donovan wants more athletes to speak up.
The decision comes less than 24 hours after the IOC’s Boxing Task Force moved the competition behind closed doors.
Belgian was on the opposite side of the 60kg draw to Kellie Harrington.
The IOC says its Boxing Task Force will continue to consult with its medical professionals and will adhere to any advice from relevant national health institutions.
It’s been a week to remember for track cyclist Lydia Gurley and her team-mate Lydia Boylan, following their success at the World Championships.
Seiko Hashimoto told Japanese parliament that the government’s contract with the IOC could allow a delay to Tokyo 2020 due to the coronavirus.
It’s been a day to remember for Felix English and Mark Downey.
‘I came back from Kenya and ran 35 seconds faster than I’ve ever run for a 5k,’ said the Kilkenny man, whose season begins in Cairo today.
A strong Wednesday saw Murphy break into the top five overall, with Howth’s Hopkins joining her in the Gold Fleet.
The weather once again wreaked havoc on sailing in Melbourne, but it couldn’t stop the 2016 Olympic silver medallist.
The countdown is well and truly on to the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
Seaward joins Paul Pollock and Stephen Scullion as Tokyo 2020 qualifiers.
The Bray man cited financial reasons, and his not being selected for March’s Tokyo 2020 qualifiers, as cause to hang up his gloves.
IOC officials say they have ‘full confidence’ that the situation can be addressed.
Irish Olympian Fionnuala McCormack vents her frustration as the governing body allow Nike’s controversial Vaporflys to be used in Tokyo.
Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic remains on course for a record-extending eighth Australian Open title.
The 31-year-old Belfast man knocked nine seconds off his personal best to seal Tokyo qualification in Texas.
Chris and Sean McCarthy are two of Irish karate’s best prospects, and they aim to qualify for this year’s Olympics.
Brendan Boyce talks to The42 about the rigours of his craft and his hopes for Tokyo 2020.
Darragh Greene started swimming competitively after he broke his leg in fourth year, and now he’s set to represent Ireland at the 2020 Olympics.
Nicole Turner on growing up with dwarfism and winning a bronze medal at the World Championships earlier this year.
Dubliner makes history as the first Irish taekwondo athlete to qualify for the Olympics.
The Latvian-born rower won her second successive World gold in the summer, and also qualified for the Tokyo Olympics.
The star has come under intense scrutiny for his cooperation with US coach Alberto Salazar.
The IABA High Performance Director dismissed criticism after seven reigning champions missed November’s National Elite Championships.
Sean Dancer’s side are set to face the Netherlands among others.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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