CHARLES Maudlin is heading to his third Olympic Games in Paris in two weeks to fulfil the role of assistant chief steward for jumping, but he remains humble and still enjoys helping out at local shows.

His voice was heard over the airwaves at Corrandulla Show at the end of June, far removed from the dizzy heights of the Olympics. “Because I am a senior national judge, I don’t get invited to too many shows, and wouldn’t have that much time anyway, but I really enjoy that show. The ground was perfect and those shows are just special,” he tells The Irish Field.