Martin Sheridan - Ireland’s greatest Olympian
[This article was originally written for Sunday Miscellany on RTÉ Radio One and was broadcast in August 2016. To listen...
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King of Belgium greets athletes at Olympic opening ceremony
Antwerp, 14 August 1920 - The 7th Olympic Games were officially opened today in Antwerp. The proceedings began with each country&rsquo...
Read moreExplainer: Who took part in the Antwerp Olympics?
The 7th Summer Olympics were held in the Belgian city of Antwerp. These were the first games since before the...
Read moreIrish success at weight-throwing event
Antwerp, 21 Aug 1920 - Irishman Pat McDonald won a gold medal for the United States at today’s 56 pound weight-throwing...
Read moreAthletics on the agenda at first day of Antwerp Olympics
Antwerp, 16 Aug 1920 – The first full day of the seventh Olympic meeting took place today with athletic events on the...
Read moreU.S. leads points tables as Olympics draw to a close
Antwerp, 4 Septeber 1920 - The 7th Olympiad in Antwerp has come to a close and the final points tally, published in...
Read moreUS dominates as records broken at the second day of the Olympic games
Antwerp, 16 Aug 1920 – Today was a strenuous one at the athletics stadium, beginning at 9.30am with the men's 100 metres. ...
Read moreBelgium win dramatic Olympic football final after Czechoslovak tantrum
Antwerp, 2 September 1920 - Most of Antwerp seemed to be making for the football stadium early this afternoon so as to...
Read moreUnited States continues strong showing in and on the water
Antwerp, 30 August 1920 - The swimming events ended today and the American team dominated the events. In the women’s 10...
Read moreBritish athletes face hostility at home and abroad
Antwerp, 27 August 1920 - The final of the men's water polo competition took place today between Great Britain and Belgium....
Read moreAmerican swimmer Ethelda Bleibtrey breaks world records
Antwerp, 26 August 1920 - American swimmer Ethelda Bleibtrey smashed world records in both the 100m and 300m races today. The swimmer...
Read moreWimbledon champ Lenglen takes home double gold in the tennis for France
Antwerp, 24 August 1920 - The idyllic weather attracted huge crowds to the Olympic grounds today, with water sports and the women...
Read moreFinal day of track events at Antwerp games
Antwerp, 23 August 1920 - Today was the last day of track events at the Olympic stadium in Antwerp. The final of...
Read moreNew world record set in marathon
Antwerp, 22 Aug 1920 - Hannes Kolehmainen, of Finland, set a new world record time for the marathon, the highlight of the...
Read moreSilver for Irish-born Patrick Flynn in action-packed day of athletics
Antwerp, 20 August 1920 - Having already secured the men's 10km walking title, Italy's Ugo Frigerio was back in action...
Read moreIrishman wins gold for America at Olympics, but what of Ireland's right to compete?
Antwerp, 19 August 1920 - Limerick-native Patrick Ryan has won a gold medal for the United States at the Olympic Games in...
Read moreGold for Canada, Italy and the US in another exciting day's track and field events
Antwerp, 18 August 1920 - The highlight of today’s events was the men's 110m hurdles final, which took place...
Read moreSport and self-determination – making Ireland’s case for Olympic recognition
Maybe the International Olympic Committee had invested too much in the branding, had gone too far down the road of...
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