TWO and four-legged Irish Olympic athletes have started to arrive in Rio de Janeiro in advance of the 2016 Olympic Games, which are scheduled to open with a spectacular ceremony next Friday night, August 5th.

Ireland’s eventing squad had their final training sessions with dressage and show jumping coaches Ian Woodhead and Comdt. Gerry Flynn this week at Waresley Park Stud in Cambridgeshire, where sports psychologist Niamh Fitzpatrick was also on hand.