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Jose Maria Larocca of Argentina competes in the qualification round of equestrian jumping with his horse, Finn Lente. | REUTERS
Reuters Aug 4, 2021
Argentine Olympic equestrian Jose Maria Larocca takes his laptop to competitions. He is on the phone a lot at riding events. He is normally the last competitor to arrive and the first to leave. Between the ages of 24 and 34 he did not ride at all.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Rowing - Men s Lightweight Double Sculls - Medal Ceremony - Sea Forest Waterway, Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Gold medallists Fintan McCarthy of Ireland and Paul O Donovan of Ireland celebrate with their medals REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw
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TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Boxing world champion Kellie Ann Harrington said Ireland was punching above its weight at the Tokyo Games and hailed the performance of the country s rowers after they won a first Olympic gold medal in the sport.
Flagbearer Harrington, who won her opening bout in the lightweight preliminaries on Friday, said the Irish team were out in force to celebrate Paul O Donovan and Fintan McCarthy s win in the lightweight men s double sculls on Thursday.
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Boxing world champion Kellie Ann Harrington said Ireland was punching above its weight at the Tokyo Games and hailed the performance of the country’s rowers after they won a first Olympic gold medal in the sport.
Flagbearer Harrington, who won her opening bout in the lightweight preliminaries on Friday, said the Irish team were out in force to celebrate Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy’s win in the lightweight men’s double sculls on Thursday.
“It was fantastic,” Harrington told reporters after her win by unanimous decision over Italy’s Rebecca Nicoli. “We were all outside giving them the guard of honour (at the Olympic village). It was absolutely brilliant.”