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Time has passed as quickly as Daniel Wiffen in a pool over 800 metres, but day 14 of the Paris Olympics is upon us.
From a Team Ireland perspective, two big names are in action in the River Seine and the Stade de France on Friday as Wiffen and Rhasidat Adeleke conclude their Games.
Fresh off the back of his gold and bronze medals at La Defense Arena, Wiffen is back in action for a third and final time as he swims in an event he has never competed in before – the open water 10km marathon.
Wiffen has said a big motivation for taking on the challenge is the opportunity to swim in the River Seine, and he’s joked that he would be as surprised as anyone if he could medal.
However, given the way the Games have gone so far, who knows what could happen?
It’s an early start if you want to tune in as the race gets underway at 06:30 BST and takes roughly two hours to complete.
Later on Friday, Adeleke has a shot at a medal in the 400 metres final at 19:00 BST in Paris.
She was fastest in her heat and second in her semi-final, as the 21-year-old became the first Irish athlete to qualify for a sprint final at the Olympics.
Kate O’Connor concludes her heptathlon campaign on Friday, while Mark English goes in the 800m semi-finals.
O’Connor sits 19th overall after the opening day and will compete in the long jump, javelin and 800m on Friday.
Last, but by no means least, Alice Sharpe and Laura Gillespie will race in the women’s Madison final at the Velodrome at 17:09 BST, while Stephanie Meadow and Leona Maguire compete in the penultimate round of the women’s golf at Le National.
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