Olympics

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Annalise Murphy's silver medal in the Laser Radial is Ireland's first Olympic medal in 36 years. It's a massive deal for Murphy, who agonisingly missed out four years ago, coming fourth at London 2012. Listen to Sailjuice's exclusive interview, and the person who Annalise singles out for special mention....

Four-time World Champion Giles Scott is bidding to continue Britain’s remarkable four Olympics Finn class winning streak, but insists gold is not a foregone conclusion as his quest for Rio 2016 glory gets underway on Tuesday (9 August). Sailjuice chatted with Scott in the build-up to his first day....

“I feel like Rio is my time to shine” – that is the view of British RS:X windsurfer Bryony Shaw as her Rio 2016 sailing regatta gets underway on Monday (8 August). The Beijing 2008 bronze medallist heads to Brazil determined to make up for the disappointment of not being able to hit the heights of her China feats at London 2012 after persistent illness in the Olympic build-up scuppered her preparations.

Britain’s new generation of Olympic sailors can be as successful as ever at Rio 2016 - that is the opinion of RYA Olympic Manager, Stephen Park. But to win medals on the toughest race courses in Olympic history, you're also going to need to be a streetfighter, says Sparky...

Nick Thompson is Great Britain’s top Laser sailor and he’ll be representing his country at the Olympics in Rio 2016. "Winning the Worlds was monkey-off-the-back moment, really, because it is something I’ve been chasing so hard for a long time...."

Multiple world champion 49er pairing Peter Burling and Blair Tuke and their unique chemistry that makes them so successful...

By the end of 2002, Bart’s sailing and his results had gone downhill. “I ended up trying to beat Ben rather than trying to sail my best.” He took himself to a psychologist. “I wasn’t thinking the right things. He taught me to refocus on sailing the best you can rather than trying to beat anyone else. He helped get my brain back on track, and I made some steps forwards, focusing on improving my own performance rather than worrying about anyone else.”

Could there be any reason to believe that a team that had just finished 52nd in the Star World Championships had any hope of winning a medal at the Olympic Games later in the year? On the face of it that question seems like a no-brainer. How could any team have serious designs on a top three at the Games, let along winning gold? But if you know that the team in question is Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson, and you know anything of what these sailors have achieved, then you might change your view.

In our penultimate #2012inspired blog, West Mersea’s Saskia Clark looks back on her Games experiences, having won 470 class silver with Hannah Mills after just an 18-month campaign together. Clark and Mills took time out of the sport after London, but have returned to the 470 this month ahead of the 470 World Championships in La Rochelle next month