Paralympian disqualified from medal due to error just two metres from finish line
‘I have not been disqualified for cheating, but for being a person, for helping someone’ A Paralympian was disqualified because of an error just two metres from the finish line, denying her a bronze medal. Spanish marathon runner Elena Congost, who was born with degenerative vision impairment, finished third in the women’s T12 marathon event […]
1 year ago
Irish Olympian forced to return medal just weeks after making history in Paris
He won bronze in the men’s double sculls final earlier this month, but has no medal to show for it. A member of Team Ireland, who won bronze at the Olympic Games this summer, has revealed that he had his medal taken away from him by the International Olympic Committee just days after he arrived […]
1 year ago
Aidan Walsh secures Ireland’s first Olympic medal in boxing since 2012
“I’m getting better and better every fight.” Ireland is renowned for its boxing prowess at the Olympics, but unbelievable, Aidan Walsh’s win over against Merven Clair of Mauritius, secures the nations first medal in the sport, since 2012. Katie Taylor, Paddy Barnes, and Michael Conlan, all went into the 201r Olympics with so much promisie, […]
5 years ago