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# olympic-games - Tuesday 26 February, 2019
Fixtures for Ireland's Olympic qualifying bid in Dublin this summer announced
Graham Shaw’s side will begin their Tokyo 2020 qualification campaign against Malaysia in June.
# olympic-games - Friday 8 February, 2019
All medals for Tokyo 2020 to be made from recycled electronic waste, say organisers
For the 2016 Olympics in Rio, some 30 percent of the silver and bronze in medals came from recycled materials.
# olympic-games - Saturday 19 January, 2019
'Any athlete that wants to compete at senior international level and leaves Ireland now - I think they’re making a huge mistake'
Swim Ireland’s National Performance Director Jon Rudd talks about the changes to Irish swimming since his appointment after the Rio Olympics.
# olympic-games - Sunday 23 December, 2018
'I hate the phrase: 'This is how we’ve always done it.' That thinking needs to change'
Rhys McClenaghan tells The42 about his medal success in 2018, falling short at the World Championships and why the Irish mentality toward international competition has to change.
# olympic-games - Friday 30 November, 2018
Sport Ireland 'deeply concerned' as boxing plans for 2020 Olympics put on hold
John Treacy said the current situation ‘creates great uncertainty for the outstanding athletes within Ireland’s boxing high performance programme’.
# olympic-games - Friday 2 November, 2018
Later start times at Tokyo Olympic marathon could lead to fatalities, say health experts
Health officials in Japan are calling for the race to start at 5.30am instead of 7am to avoid potential deaths due to soaring temperatures.
# olympic-games - Monday 29 October, 2018
'You feel like the anti-social one when you’re turning down nights out to focus on training'
Aifric Keogh speaks to The42 about the surge of success in Irish rowing.
# olympic-games - Thursday 18 October, 2018
The trailer for the new Katie Taylor documentary is here and it looks magnificent
‘KATIE’ hits Irish cinemas on 26 October.
# olympic-games - Wednesday 19 September, 2018
North and South Korea will bid to host the Olympic Games together
It’s an unprecedented plan that would have been unthinkable not long ago.
# olympic-games - Sunday 15 April, 2018
"Everyone was asking: 'Are you going to do Medicine? I was like: 'Oh no, I want to go to the Olympics'"
Irish pentathlete Sive Brassil on the long, arduous road towards the top of her sport.
# olympic-games - Saturday 3 March, 2018
‘Stepping away from high-level sport is really hard and I probably still struggle with it’
Claire Lambe on representing Ireland at the 2016 Olympics and transitioning to normal life thereafter.
# olympic-games - Monday 26 February, 2018
Irish boxer Michael O'Reilly handed four-year ban for doping violation
The ban is backdated to when he failed the test, which means he will be eligible to box again after 10 July 2020.
# olympic-games - Wednesday 21 February, 2018
American star Lindsey Vonn bids emotional farewell to Olympic downhill career with bronze
‘I gave it all and to come away with a medal is a dream come true.’
# olympic-games - Sunday 4 February, 2018
'Extremely worried' Olympic organisers threaten to axe boxing from Tokyo 2020
The IOC has launched an investigationinto the sport’s controversial governing body amid over possible match-fixing at Rio 2016.
# olympic-games - Friday 19 January, 2018
'Evil' Japanese canoeist in hot water for spiking rival's drink
The Japan Anti-doping Agency have banned Yasuhiro Suzuki for eight years.
'I thought I was going to die,' says US Olympian of doctor's abuse
McKayla Maroney is one of more than 100 victims to have accused Larry Nassar of sexual assault.
# olympic-games - Sunday 14 January, 2018
‘I was literally spending hours vomiting and five minutes later, I’d have to go and compete’
Caradh O’Donovan chats to The42 about her battle with Crohn’s disease and hopes of representing Ireland at the 2020 Olympics.
# olympic-games - Saturday 11 November, 2017
Pat Hickey court case over Rio ticket touting allegations suspended
Both Pat Hickey and Kevin Mallon were due to appear at a local court in Rio de Janeiro on the afternoon of 29 November.
# olympic-games - Wednesday 8 November, 2017
'It's getting more complex': Interpol chief warns World Cup and Olympics face 'spectrum of threats'
Jurgen Stock was speaking at a security conference in Doha.
# olympic-games - Saturday 16 September, 2017
The Paris Olympics will have beach volleyball under the Eiffel Tower
The International Olympic Committee this week named Paris and Los Angeles as hosts for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics.
# olympic-games - Sunday 3 September, 2017
'My team-mates met my whole family and were like: "oh sh*t, you're actually Irish!"'
Pennsylvania-born Olympian Shane Ryan won gold for Ireland at the 2017 University Games two weeks ago.
# olympic-games - Thursday 17 August, 2017
Pat Hickey's lawyers asked Oireachtas committee to not discuss Rio Olympics
Minister for Sport Shane Ross has said Irish athletes were treated ‘shambolically’ in terms of ticket allocation.
# olympic-games - Monday 14 August, 2017
Olympic Council of Ireland locked into contract with company at centre of Rio ticketing scandal until 2026
OCI president Sarah Keane told reporters today that a contract had been signed between the organisation and ticketing company THG.
# olympic-games - Tuesday 11 July, 2017
Paris and LA both win right to host Olympic Games, US city expected to wait until 2028
“It truly is a tale of two great Olympic cities,” said an IOC report that opted against naming one clear winner.
# olympic-games - Tuesday 20 June, 2017
Britain's Natasha Jonas on another collision course with Katie Taylor after turning professional
The Liverpudlian was beaten by the Olympic gold medallist at London 2012.
# olympic-games - Thursday 1 June, 2017
Brilliant news for Ireland's Natalya Coyle as she receives Olympics boost
The modern pentathlete has retrospectively been awarded a sixth-place finish at the Rio Games.
# olympic-games - Monday 15 May, 2017
American Olympic skater banned for 4 years after doping with fertility drug
Speed skater Chris Creveling was caught with the substance which boosts testosterone levels in the body.
# olympic-games - Wednesday 5 April, 2017
LA hits back at Paris accusations of buying Facebook likes to aid Olympic bid
A report picked up by several media documented a sudden boost in fans on the LA 2024 Facebook page.
# olympic-games - Friday 10 February, 2017
Caster Semenya in line to take London 2012 gold after another Russian is banned
800m winner Maria Savinova has been banned for four years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport
# olympic-games - Saturday 21 January, 2017
From 14-year-old Olympian to sporting icon - the story of Tom Daley's incredible rise
The British diver chats to The42 about his decorated career.
# olympic-games - Wednesday 18 January, 2017
Irish Olympian Nolan retires from boxing to 'enjoy a few years of hurling'
The 29-year-old plays GAA with Oulart the Ballagh.
# olympic-games - Sunday 8 January, 2017
38-year-old Irish Olympian Breege Connolly one of the unsung heroes of 2016
The Leitrim native recalls her unforgettable experience at the Olympics.
# olympic-games - Monday 2 January, 2017
‘If he were alive now, he wouldn’t go anywhere near an Olympic Games’
Duncan Hamilton speaks to The42 about his new book on the life of Eric Liddell.
# olympic-games - Saturday 31 December, 2016
Shakespeare, Zeus and Olympia - the origins of the Olympic Games
David Goldblatt’s acclaimed book takes a comprehensive look at the background of the modern spectacle we know now.
# olympic-games - Friday 30 December, 2016
Fiona Doyle: To know that you're being beaten by drug cheats is heartbreaking
The Irish swimmer reflects on an eventful 12 months in which she finally fulfilled her childhood dream of competing at the Olympics.
# olympic-games - Thursday 29 December, 2016
‘I had a moment where I was considering walking away from sport’
Irish Olympian Arthur Lanigan-O’Keeffe tells The42 about his difficult road to the top and why his experience at the Rio Olympics was “bittersweet”.
'Martin is known for being sensitive to criticism' - Tony O’Donoghue on covering Ireland for 20 years
The RTÉ reporter has been at the centre of many of the national team’s highs and lows in recent memory.
# olympic-games - Sunday 25 December, 2016
83 of our favourite Irish sports pics of 2016
We remember the past 12 months with some of the year’s defining images.
# olympic-games - Wednesday 21 December, 2016
Kevin Mallon set to follow Pat Hickey and return home to Ireland
Mallon was arrested on the eve of the Olympic Games.
# olympic-games - Wednesday 21 September, 2016
Controversial sprinter Tyson Gay in surprise bid to make US bobsleigh team
The 34-year-old is joined by fellow Olympic runner Ryan Bailey.
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