For the 2 weeks of the games he'll be reporting on life on and off the track in Rio.
This week, Eamon gives us his Idiots Guide to The Rio Olympics in the run up to the Opening Ceremony on Friday.
Today Eamon talks about the stupid sports in The Olympics.
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Listen back to episode 3 here: