LAST UPDATE | 5 Aug

Episode 13: Rhasidat stakes her claim but heartbreak for Ciara Mageean

Gav and Sinead were both there to witness Rhasidat Adeleke’s comfortable victory in her first run at the Olympic Games. What does the time and result mean for her medal hopes? Is it time to get very excited?

Meanwhile, there is live reaction to the breaking news of Ciara Mageean’s devastating, injury-enforced withdrawal from the Olympic Games. From Ireland’s point of view, it’s news to grey an Olympic Games even as vivid as this.

Sinéad previews tomorrow’s showjumping final, which may deliver yet another medal, as Gavin is excited to learn of another Longford Olympian.

They also answer some of your questions, so keep them coming to sinead@thejournal.ie or gavincooney@the42.ie.

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Written by The 42 and posted on TheJournal.ie