Olympics 2016

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Boom Shaqa laka
USA storm to third consecutive basketball Gold as Rio 2016 comes to a close
21 Aug 2016
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Rio 2016
Olympic Breakfast: Ireland's European champion continues in the modern pentathlon
20 Aug 2016
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Rio 2016
'I gave it everything': Delighted Natalya Coyle finishes 7th in modern pentathlon
19 Aug 2016
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Rio 2016
'Most athletes earn very little money. The least you can expect is integrity and honesty'
18 Aug 2016
Sound of Silver
This joyous pic from Rio shows two of our champs celebrating their wins together
17 Aug 2016
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Sound of Silver
This joyous pic from Rio shows two of our champs celebrating their wins together
17 Aug 2016
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Row
A BBC Olympics commentator is copping serious flak for this ‘sexist’ tea comment
17 Aug 2016
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This Olympian horsed into a giant McDonald's feast after his Rio exit
15 Aug 2016
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Rio 2016
Olympic Breakfast: Annalise Murphy and Katie Taylor go in search of Olympic medals
15 Aug 2016
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Jumping For Joy
Ireland's Greg Broderick progresses to the next round of Olympic individual jumping competition
14 Aug 2016
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coming out fighting
'There is no getting away from it. It has embarrassed us as a team'
14 Aug 2016
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Day 9
Olympic Breakfast: Harrington chasing a medal and Conlan steps on the canvas
14 Aug 2016
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Eyes on the Prize
Pádraig Harrington shoots a 67 to fire himself into medal contention at Rio 2016
13 Aug 2016
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Silver lining
'He didn't know the half of what we were up to' - O'Donovans reveal rocky road to silver medal glory
13 Aug 2016
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Rio 2016
Just two Irish boxers remain at the Rio Olympics despite Steven Donnelly's brave performance
13 Aug 2016
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Rio 2016
Olympic Breakfast: Steven Donnelly boxes for a medal as Usain Bolt joins the party
13 Aug 2016
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swede taste of success
Sweden stun USA to knock the world champions out of the Olympics
12 Aug 2016
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Riding High
A great day for Ireland continues as Judy Reynolds qualifies for Olympic dressage final
12 Aug 2016
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Rio 2016
Mark English produces superb finish to qualify for the men's 800 metres semi-finals
12 Aug 2016
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Interview
'It's hard to explain how much it hurts not being able to realise my Olympic dream'
12 Aug 2016
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Four more years
Nadal admits he wouldn't be competing if he wasn't at the Olympics
8 Aug 2016
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The Jerries
Meet Ireland's Olympic team: Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern
2 Aug 2016
knowing the ropes
'We're hoping for the best but preparing for the worst' - Ireland's sailors on the polluted Rio waters
1 Aug 2016
Interview
'Everyone has their own opinions but nothing makes me prouder than wearing my Irish tracksuit'
1 Aug 2016
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The Jerries
Meet Ireland's Olympic team: Kieran Behan
31 Jul 2016
Rio Stars
The time is now: 5 athletes who are ready to light up the Rio Olympics
29 Jul 2016
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Whistleblower
Doping whistleblower Stepanova to appeal Olympic exclusion
27 Jul 2016
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end of the road to rio
Irish marathon runner's Olympic appeal rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport
22 Jul 2016
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Modern Man
'For an hour a day I let myself think about that moment': Ireland's modern man dares to dream
16 Jul 2016
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Rio 2016
Some Russian athletes could compete in Rio - but they'll face extra tests to prove they're clean
21 Jun 2016
team ireland
16 things we learned from tonight's Road to Rio documentary
25 May 2016
Road to Rio
If this RTÉ documentary doesn't get you in the mood for the Olympics, nothing will
5 May 2016
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Road to Rio
These 9 Irish boxers will be fighting for Olympic qualification next month
30 Mar 2016
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they have asked for that
Ireland are going to court next week to fight for an Olympic place
11 Dec 2015
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getting it done
Rio is calling for three Irish steeplechasers
12 Jul 2015
About a Boyce
'You can't go out there thinking everyone's on drugs'
28 Mar 2015
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Brazil
Four police killed as Rio struggles to curb violence before Olympics
23 Feb 2015
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Lucky Escape
British Olympians robbed at knife point during training visit to Rio ahead of 2016 games
11 Dec 2014
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Epic Flip
This wrestler is half Chuck Norris and half René Higuita
13 Aug 2014
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Decision time
Twitter reacts to Rory McIlroy's decision to play for Ireland at 2016 Olympics
18 Jun 2014
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