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The 42FM
The Explainer
31 Jul 2024
Olympics Daily: Joy and despair for Ireland as France marches to Marchand’s beat
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It was all going too well - Gav and Sinéad react to abrupt disappointments for Mona McSharry and Aoife O’Rourke before then remembering that Kellie Harrington secured Ireland’s third medal only hours earlier.


Gav reports back from the sensation that is Leon Marchand at the La Defense Arena - he won two gold medals in the pool on another raucous night.


Swimming has been the game’s highlight so far, but overhanging it all is the Chinese doping scandal and athletes’ dented confidence in the global anti-doping programme. Gav and Sinéad discuss how it has affected these Games.


We also get an explainer on the men’s skiff sailing as Ireland look primed for medal contention tomorrow, Sinéad meets Ireland’s favourite Olympian.


Plus: Boomer skateboarders, Rory McIlroy’s favourite Olympic sport, and the insane Canada story rolls on.