Two years after hoovering up all the gold, Rhys McClenaghan confronts more modest targets

The Irish Times · Irlanda · Prensahace 18 horas

These are unexpectedly testing times in the career of Rhys McClenaghan. It’s just over two years since he became the first gymnast in history to simultaneously hold the Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth titles on a single apparatus.

In recent months, however, his fall from the pommel horse podium has been irrefutably swift. When McClenaghan won his Olympic gold at the 2024 Games in Paris – his last podium appearance – his score of 15.333 not only placed him well above all of his rivals, it also suggested his dominance might well continue all the way through to Los Angeles in 2028.

Now, by his own frank admission, there’s no guarantee McClenaghan will even qualify for LA. He’ll turn 29 during the first week of those Games, certainly not ancient by elite gymnastics standards, but at last week’s World Championships in Rotterdam he missed out on the eight-man final (placing 10th overall),…

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