Sergiu Ciobanu loses Olympic Marathon appeal

There has been some controversy over the last month or so about the Irish mens marathon team that was selected for the Olympics in Rio. The third member of the team Paul Pollock was selected by Athletics Ireland based on his half-marathon times rather than Sergiu Ciobanu who had a slightly faster marathon time.

Sergiu took the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland. In a finding today, they dismissed the appeal.

Although disappointed with the result, Sergiu said that he wished the Irish team all the best in Rio.

Ciobanu statement: "I fully respect the decision of CAS and wish each and every member of the Irish marathon team every success at Rio."

— Cathal Dennehy (@Cathal_Dennehy) July 22, 2016