Today’s Olympic updates from the Irish front:
– Olympic golfer Leona Maguire came in at 59th place, while her counterpart, Stephanie Meadow, finished 39th.
– At 8:14 this evening, we’ll be anticipating the Women’s 4x400m Relay featuring Sophie Becker, Rhasidat Adeleke, Phil Healy, and Sharlene Mawdsley.
In the Men’s 5000m race, Yihune of Ethiopia takes the lead, while Ingebrigtsen, currently in the fifth place, appears to be patiently waiting for his turn with four laps remaining. Four minutes into the race, Ingebrigtsen stays within the group, neither advancing nor falling behind. Concurrently, current champ Gianmarco Tamberi is eliminated from the high jump.
In the Women’s 100m hurdles, the finish was nail-bitingly close, with the World Cup hosts securing a medal. The gold trophy went to USA’s Masai Russell, who bagged the first position with a time of 12.33. Cyréna Samba-Mayela from France came in a close second with a time of 12.34, and Jasmine Camacho-Quinn followed with 12.36.
The Men’s 800m final was nerve-wracking right from the start. A thrilling and speedy finale, and just a whisper away from the world record. Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya took gold, barely staving off Canada’s Marco Arop. Algerian Djamel Sedjati walked away with bronze, after Wanyomi clocked in at 1.41.19. David Rudisha’s 1.40.91 and Wilson Kipketer become the two fastest times on record ever.
Here are some earlier updates from the Olympics:
– Daniel Wiffen and Mona McSharry will be bearing the Irish flag at the closing ceremony of the Olympics.
– Lydia Ko struck gold in the Olympic golf tournament, while Leona Maguire announced her illness.
– Tamirat Tola from Ethiopia triumphed in the Olympics marathon, as Kipchoge was unable to complete the race.
Greetings! You’ve tuned in to our live broadcast of the concluding evening of Olympic competition on the athletics track, where Ireland is poised for one last shot at winning a medal, specifically in the women’s 4x400m relay. The squad, even without their star sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke, breezed through to the final. However, Adeleke from Tallaght is making a return to join fellow competitors Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, and Sharlene Mawdsley in the final round. Although the USA team is speculated to bag the gold, the following positions are up for grabs, with the UK and the Netherlands standing as significant challengers.
Simultaneously, several other track and field finals are on, at the Stade de France. These include the men’s high jump, 800m, the 5000m and the 4x400m relay. For the women, we have the javelin event, 100m hurdles, and the 1500m final. Regrettably, Ciara Mageean will be absent due to injury. Fans are eagerly awaiting the 5000m final featuring Jakob Ingebrigtsen.
One of the highlights tonight is the highly-anticipated team event of the Olympics, the men’s basketball final. The USA Dream Team with LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and others will face home country favourites France, led by rising star Victor Wembanyama. This will kick off at 8.30pm, following the athletics events. Further, the women’s football final between Brazil and the USA is on the cards.