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Ireland's Nhat Nguyen versus the towering Olympic champion showcases the beauty of badminton in Paris
“I’ve done everything I could out there, left it all out on the court,” Nguyen told The 42 in Paris.
Reaction
'The mind was more tired than the body' - McSharry already back in action after medal glory
Rowing
Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy set the standard as they return to another Olympic final
Nathan Timoney and Ross Corrigan, and Aoife Casey and Margaret Cremen, will also race for medals on Friday.
Preview
Olympic Breakfast: Ireland could be set for medal number 3 today after swimmers' heroics
Here are all the key events coming up on day five, with all eyes on Kellie Harrington’s fight.
Freethe golden swim
'Can I do this?' - Wiffen beats the nerves and then the world
Daniel Wiffen explains how he conquered some rare unease to set a new Olympic record and win gold.
Take a Bow
'Now I can say I’m one of the best ever' - Daniel Wiffen wins gold with new Olympic record
The 23-year-old pipped USA’s Bobby Finke in the men’s 800m freestyle in a time of 7:38.19.
Daniel The Champion Of The World
Watch the thrilling final 50 metres as Daniel Wiffen clinched Olympic swimming gold for Ireland
FreeFreestylers
An afternoon in awe of BMX Freestyle, one of the Olympics’ newest - and most entertaining - sports
The Olympic Games has many problems: its embrace of sports like these is not one of them.
column
You never forget your first Olympics, which is not always a great thing
The 100m sprint at Seoul brought awe and then apathy for one young viewer.
looking ahead
Olympic Breakfast: Ireland celebrates first medal in Paris as Wiffen aims to follow suit
Here’s all you need to know.
FreeParis 2024
'It's hands on wall first': The most important 0.01 seconds of Mona McSharry's career
She touched the wall. One hundredth of a second later, the fourth-placed competitors did.
nhat's just the way it is
Nhat Nguyen makes short work of second match to move within one win of quarter-finals
bronze
Mona McSharry wins Ireland's first medal at Olympics
The Sligo swimmer claimed bronze in the 100m Breaststroke final.
