Dunne: IABA must start succession plan after Zaur Antia
Bernard Dunne has called on the Irish Amateur Boxing Association to start their coaching succession plan for the future after Zaur Antia.
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Olympic star Josh Kerr tells Netflix to exploit fierce 1500m rivalry and insists it is made for TV drama
Scotland's Olympic poster boy Josh Kerr has urged Netflix to capitalise on the men’s 1500m rivalry for their next documentary by promising: 'We could spice it up', writes Fraser Wilson in Paris.
Equestrian-Scandal-shaken riders 'put the horses first' in Versailles show
VERSAILLES, France : The world's finest riders delivered classicist chic and epic medal battles at the Paris Games, while repeating their "put the horses first" mantra as equestrian grappled with fallout from a scandal that revived fears about the sport's Olympic future.
Canoeing-NZ's Carrington, Hungary's Kopasz fastest as canoe sprints hot up
PARIS : New Zealand paddlers Lisa Carrington and Aimee Fisher won their heats in the women's kayak single 500-metre event to reach the semi-finals at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Wednesday
Rowing-Irish pair's big reward for Paris gold? A ride home from the airport
PARIS : Irish rowing heroes Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy received perhaps the finest gift of all when they touched down on home soil after their Olympic exploits - the offer of a ride home from Dublin airport to the south-west of the country.
Sailing-Bouwmeester gold brings Olympic record for Dutch dinghy sailor
MARSEILLE, France :Marit Bouwmeester of the Netherlands claimed the gold medal in the women's dinghy and with it the accolade of being the most successful Olympic sailor ever, with Denmark's Anne-Marie Rindom taking silver after both completed Wednesday's medal race.
Taekwondo-Tearful Israeli Semberg ousted by Saudi Abutaleb in round of 16
PARIS : Israel's taekwondo Olympic medallist Abishag Semberg was reduced to tears after being beaten by Saudi Arabia's Dunya Abutaleb in the round of 16 of the women's flyweight in Paris on Wednesday.
Barshim and Tamberi through, but struggling, in high jump
PARIS : Joint-defending champions Gianmarco Tamberi and Mutaz Barshim advanced to the high jump final but it was anything but smooth as the Italian had three fails at 2.27 metres and his Qatari rival cleared it only after lengthy treatment for an injury.