'She could win the gold medal' – Rhasidat Adeleke tipped for ...

There was a time when he was out there, blitzing his rivals, smashing world records, lighting up the Olympic stadium with his golden spikes and walking off with a bag full of gold medals. These days, Michael Johnson has a less-pressurised role, though it’s one in which he remains the world’s best.

Over the next eight days, the 56-year-old Texan will be studying and commenting on the action in Paris for the BBC, his technical analysis dripping with unrivalled insights. One of the events he’s relishing most is the women’s 400m, which will feature Ireland’s leading medal hope on the track: Rhasidat Adeleke.