Olympics 24: Jack and Rhasidat in Olympic Games action

ALL eyes will be on Tallaght’s Rhasidat Adeleke and Jack Woolley who compete in the Paris Olympics today.

Tallaght Athletics Club member Rhasidat looked to be in good shape in her heat but will have to unleash some more gears if she wants to progress to the Women’s 400m final.

Adeleke will race in the first of three semi-finals at 7:45pm, with the top two automatically advancing to the final. The next two fastest times across the three semi-finals will also earn a lane in Friday’s showdown.

Meanwhile, Jack Woolley who became the first ever Irish Taekwondo Olympian in Tokyo is back competing in his second games today at the iconic Grand Palais venue in the heart of Paris.

Woolley, from the South Dublin Taekwondo club in Tallaght, will contest his last 16 match of the Men’s 58kg against Gashin Magomedov of Azerbaijan at 11.48am Irish time.

Magomedov was a bronze medallist at the European Championships this year, and previously a world silver medallist at junior level. They have met before in competition with the head-to-head at one win each.

“I am looking forward to enjoying Paris now. When I go out and am happy and I’m excited, I tend to perform much better,” said Tallaght lad Jack.

“I have a lot of support going to watch me, it will be an amazing atmosphere,”.

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