Teenage sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke was the big omission from the Irish Olympic athletics team when the squad of 25 athletes was confirmed last night. The 18-year-old Tallaght star was overlooked for the mixed 4x400m despite an astonishing 50.96-second leg at the NCAA Championships last month, almost a full second quicker than any Irishwoman this year. Part of the selection criteria states that previous relay experience and splits may be considered, but that appears not to have been decisive given Adeleke’s omission. They will be joined by Cillin Greene, Chris O’Donnell and Robert McDonnell, the first three across the line at nationals in the men’s 400m. It’s understood Reid was initially omitted by the Olympic Federation of Ireland’s selection panel but succeeded in an appeal.

Source: Irish Independent July 09, 2021 01:30 UTC