With the start of the Olympics just a week away, excitement is building about what could be a potentially record breaking games for Team Ireland.
The Irish contingent are expected to compete for a number of medals in Japan. We have competitors capable of medalling in a number of different sports, including in rowing, athletics, boxing, gymnastics, rugby, and golf.
Some are predicting a record medal haul for Ireland, with a couple of sources suggesting that they could take home around nine medals from the games.
Of those competing for Team Ireland, Rhys McClenaghan is viewed as one of the biggest medal hopes. The Antrim gymnast has dominated the men's pommel horse competition in recent years, winning goal in the last two editions of the World Championships.
Many have tipped him to win a first Olympic crown over the coming weeks, although he is currently occupying himself by testing out the facilities at the athlete's village.
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Irishman Attempts To Dispel Myth About Beds At Olympic Village
In recent years, the extra-curricular activities of the athletes at the Olympics has been a big talking point.
It has been suggested that sexual encounters between athletes is commonplace at the Olympic village, with the organisers set to hand out around 300,000 condoms to athletes at this year's games.
We have also heard reports of 'anti-sex' beds being installed in the Olympic village, lightweight structures that could only support the weight of one person. However, Rhys McClenaghan is keen to dispel this myth.
Taking to social media, he shared a video where he put his bed in the village through its paces to test out its strength.
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He certainly seems confident in its structural integrity.
Rhys McClenaghan will be preparing for the pommel horse event over the coming days, with the final of that event taking place on August 3rd.
Having suffered a heartbreaking fall in Tokyo three years ago, he will be hoping to bring home his first Olympic medal next month.
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