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 […]
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Imane Khelif files legal complaint for online harassment
The Algerian boxer was the most talked about athlete at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris. Imane Khelif, the Algerian athlete at the centre of the Olympic eligibility row, has filed a legal complaint saying she has been a victim of online harassment. The 25-year-old comfortably overcame her Chinese rival in Friday night’s final to […]
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David Gillick praised for ‘immense work’ at Paris Olympics
The former Ireland track and field star has been behind the microphone during RTÉ’s coverage of the Olympic Games. Former Irish athlete David Gillick is getting a lot of love on social media for his supportive and ’empathetic’ interviews with athletes at the Olympic Games in Paris. The 41-year-old represented the nation in Beijing in […]
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Imane Khelif speaks out after winning gold to become Olympic champion
The Algerian fighter comfortably overcame her Chinese rival in last night’s final. Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer at the centre of a gender row at the Paris games, became an Olympic champion on Friday night after winning welterweight gold. The 25-year-old broke down in tears as the medal was placed around her neck, and she […]
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What time is Kellie Harrington’s Olympic gold medal fight?
Harrington is aiming to win her second Olympic gold medal. Kellie Harrington takes on China’s Yang Wenlu in the Women’s Lightweight Olympic boxing final on Tuesday night. The Dublin native, who won gold at the Tokyo 2020 Games, is aiming to become the first Irish boxer to win two Olympic gold medals. Harrington will also […]
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Irish boxer who previously beat Imane Khelif speaks out after Olympic’s controversy
Amy Broadhurst has publicly defended Algerian boxer Imane Khelif following her controversial victory over Angela Carini at the Olympic Games. The five-time European Champion took to social media to express her opinion on the much-talked about fighter, and dismissed accusations that her former opponent is a ‘cheat’. The Dundalk native beat Khelif in the gold […]
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