Are Olympic medals an indicator of a nation's sporting prowess? If we want to identify nations efficiently developing their sporting talent, we need to measure more than just total Olympic medals Olympic Games • 15 Nov 24
Are Olympic medals an indicator of a nation's sporting prowess? If we want to identify nations efficiently developing their sporting talent, we need to measure more than just total Olympic medals Olympic Games • 15 Nov 24
Team Ireland has just had the best Olympics ever so what's next? The Irish success stories at the Paris Games show why investment in our elite-level athletes must continue to grow Olympic Games • 13 Aug 24
Team Ireland has just had the best Olympics ever so what's next? The Irish success stories at the Paris Games show why investment in our elite-level athletes must continue to grow Olympic Games • 13 Aug 24
The awkward history of soccer at the Olympics Soccer at the Olympics now plays second fiddle in the minds of players and fans to the ever-popular World Cup and continental championships Olympic Games • 09 Aug 24
The awkward history of soccer at the Olympics Soccer at the Olympics now plays second fiddle in the minds of players and fans to the ever-popular World Cup and continental championships Olympic Games • 09 Aug 24
Why athletes suddenly get the twisties, the yips and target panic A deeply rooted psychological mental block, the twisties or yips can derail even the most experienced athlete mid-performance Psychology • 08 Aug 24
Why athletes suddenly get the twisties, the yips and target panic A deeply rooted psychological mental block, the twisties or yips can derail even the most experienced athlete mid-performance Psychology • 08 Aug 24
5 things Olympians can teach us about staying motivated at work We can learn lessons from the athletes thrilling us in Paris about our own daily working lives – even if they don't involve a track or field Work and careers • 07 Aug 24
5 things Olympians can teach us about staying motivated at work We can learn lessons from the athletes thrilling us in Paris about our own daily working lives – even if they don't involve a track or field Work and careers • 07 Aug 24
How athletes like Kellie Harrington inspire kids to play sports New research shows compelling evidence of the positive influence of Irish athletes on young people's engagement in sports Role models • 07 Aug 24
How athletes like Kellie Harrington inspire kids to play sports New research shows compelling evidence of the positive influence of Irish athletes on young people's engagement in sports Role models • 07 Aug 24
Can Paris beat the host city hoodoo and profit from the Olympics? Few cities can afford to host the Olympics, but Paris may win gold by smart use of existing facilities and low-cost temporary venues Olympic Games • 06 Aug 24
Can Paris beat the host city hoodoo and profit from the Olympics? Few cities can afford to host the Olympics, but Paris may win gold by smart use of existing facilities and low-cost temporary venues Olympic Games • 06 Aug 24
Rhasidat Adeleke's toughest challenge? Changing how she runs Changing the running technique you've used for years is one of the most difficult things an athlete can do Coaching • 08 Aug 24
Rhasidat Adeleke's toughest challenge? Changing how she runs Changing the running technique you've used for years is one of the most difficult things an athlete can do Coaching • 08 Aug 24
Open and candid: why Irish Olympian interviews hit so hard Irish Olympians are ditching clichéd, robotic, media-trained interviews in favour of showcasing confident, authentic personalities Media • 06 Aug 24
Open and candid: why Irish Olympian interviews hit so hard Irish Olympians are ditching clichéd, robotic, media-trained interviews in favour of showcasing confident, authentic personalities Media • 06 Aug 24
6 tips for faking it as an expert Olympics fan With Paris 2024 in full flow, how do you talk about a sport you're unfamiliar with? We've got some help for you Olympic Games • 03 Aug 24
6 tips for faking it as an expert Olympics fan With Paris 2024 in full flow, how do you talk about a sport you're unfamiliar with? We've got some help for you Olympic Games • 03 Aug 24
How to eat like an Olympic athlete There is a carefully crafted nutritional plan behind every Olympic champion and competitor Olympic Games • 29 Jul 24
How to eat like an Olympic athlete There is a carefully crafted nutritional plan behind every Olympic champion and competitor Olympic Games • 29 Jul 24
Is Chariots of Fire still the best Olympics' film ever? 40 years after its release and with the Tokyo Olympics in full swing, it's time to reassess the film with the iconic theme tune Film • 26 Jul 24
Is Chariots of Fire still the best Olympics' film ever? 40 years after its release and with the Tokyo Olympics in full swing, it's time to reassess the film with the iconic theme tune Film • 26 Jul 24
The colourful history of the Olympic opening ceremony These elaborate, expensive and flashy set-pieces aim to tell stories about the host city and country Olympic Games • 26 Jul 24
The colourful history of the Olympic opening ceremony These elaborate, expensive and flashy set-pieces aim to tell stories about the host city and country Olympic Games • 26 Jul 24
5 Irish athletes who won Olympic medals for other countries Meet the Cork hammer thrower, the Antrim marathon runner, the Kerry rifle-shooter, the Louth archer and the Fermanagh sprinter Olympic Games • 25 Jul 24
5 Irish athletes who won Olympic medals for other countries Meet the Cork hammer thrower, the Antrim marathon runner, the Kerry rifle-shooter, the Louth archer and the Fermanagh sprinter Olympic Games • 25 Jul 24
Becoming an Olympian is not just about success at under-age level Research shows that performances during early adolescence do not always accurately reflect an athlete's future potential Olympic Games • 24 Jul 24
Becoming an Olympian is not just about success at under-age level Research shows that performances during early adolescence do not always accurately reflect an athlete's future potential Olympic Games • 24 Jul 24
How the 1924 Olympic stadium is still in use for the 2024 games Stade de Colombes is the only facility from 100 years ago that will host events at this summer's games in Paris History • 23 Jul 24
How the 1924 Olympic stadium is still in use for the 2024 games Stade de Colombes is the only facility from 100 years ago that will host events at this summer's games in Paris History • 23 Jul 24
How did the first Irish Olympics team do in Paris 100 years ago? Ireland sent 48 athletes to the 1924 Olympic Games to compete in seven different events, from soccer to water polo Olympic Games • 22 Jul 24
How did the first Irish Olympics team do in Paris 100 years ago? Ireland sent 48 athletes to the 1924 Olympic Games to compete in seven different events, from soccer to water polo Olympic Games • 22 Jul 24
Is it time to bring Gaelic games back to the Olympics? Rope climbing, underwater swimming, painting and sculpture have also disappeared from the Games Olympic Games • 22 Jul 24
Is it time to bring Gaelic games back to the Olympics? Rope climbing, underwater swimming, painting and sculpture have also disappeared from the Games Olympic Games • 22 Jul 24
The weird and wonderful diets of Olympic athletes Athletes' diets are usually highly tailored and guided by sports nutritionists and dieticians, but this hasn't always been the case Olympic Games • 16 Jul 24
The weird and wonderful diets of Olympic athletes Athletes' diets are usually highly tailored and guided by sports nutritionists and dieticians, but this hasn't always been the case Olympic Games • 16 Jul 24
What happened to the art which represented Ireland at Olympics? We know Jack B Yeats' medal-winning painting is in the National Gallery, but where are the other Irish artworks which were Olympic hopefuls? Olympic Games • 10 Jul 24
What happened to the art which represented Ireland at Olympics? We know Jack B Yeats' medal-winning painting is in the National Gallery, but where are the other Irish artworks which were Olympic hopefuls? Olympic Games • 10 Jul 24
The bizarre story of Ireland's bid for the 1940 Olympic Games Blueshirts' leader Eoin O'Duffy believed Dublin could be entrusted with the Olympics, but his plans were vague, unrealistic and unworkable History • 02 Jul 24
The bizarre story of Ireland's bid for the 1940 Olympic Games Blueshirts' leader Eoin O'Duffy believed Dublin could be entrusted with the Olympics, but his plans were vague, unrealistic and unworkable History • 02 Jul 24
Why hosting the Olympic Games has become so unpopular 83% of the Japanese public want this summer's Olympics cancelled as the event no longer seems worth the trouble or the cost Olympic Games • 27 May 21
Why hosting the Olympic Games has become so unpopular 83% of the Japanese public want this summer's Olympics cancelled as the event no longer seems worth the trouble or the cost Olympic Games • 27 May 21
