Ireland's first-ever gymnast to make the podium at the Games is far from finished and has exciting plans for 2028
Rhys McClenaghan is targeting two medals at the LA Olympics after striking pommel horse gold in Paris.
READ MORE: What Irish athletes are in action on Sunday at the Olympic Games? Full list for day 9 in ParisBut Ireland's first-ever Olympic medallist in gymnastics is setting his sights even higher for LA in four years' time as he contemplates expanding his repertoire to doing the floor and doing the all-around events as well.
He has that elite level focus required to pull it off, just as he did in completing a plan that was formed by his coach Luke Carson a decade ago that McClenaghan would become an Olympic champion. Out of this world talent and bravery were components for his success in Paris. "What he did is what he's done every day in training for the last year, and I promise you I'm not joking. He has treated every session like it was an Olympic Games final. And the point of that is that when it comes to the Olympic Games final, that it's just another training session.
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