#Latest news with #FearghalO'ConnorIrish Independent03-05-2025SportIrish Independent‘Ireland can be a 14 or 15-medal nation' – Olympics chief Peter Sherrard on the joys of Paris 2024 and his ambitions for Los Angeles 2028The head of the Olympic Federation of Ireland is in upbeat mood as he talks sustainability in sport, geopolitics and catching up with our competitors Fearghal O'Connor For eight years Peter Sherrard has led the Olympic movement here through a transformation that has played out quietly since the dismal days in Rio when Ireland's administrators made more headlines than its athletes. Tokyo 2021 brought chinks of light and the glitter of gold. But last summer's sometimes triumphant and often joyful Paris Olympics saw the Irish team perform strongly and captivate the country through the exploits of swimmers, sprinters, rowers and more – in a way that the world's biggest sporting extravaganza had increasingly failed to do.
Irish Independent03-05-2025SportIrish Independent‘Ireland can be a 14 or 15-medal nation' – Olympics chief Peter Sherrard on the joys of Paris 2024 and his ambitions for Los Angeles 2028The head of the Olympic Federation of Ireland is in upbeat mood as he talks sustainability in sport, geopolitics and catching up with our competitors Fearghal O'Connor For eight years Peter Sherrard has led the Olympic movement here through a transformation that has played out quietly since the dismal days in Rio when Ireland's administrators made more headlines than its athletes. Tokyo 2021 brought chinks of light and the glitter of gold. But last summer's sometimes triumphant and often joyful Paris Olympics saw the Irish team perform strongly and captivate the country through the exploits of swimmers, sprinters, rowers and more – in a way that the world's biggest sporting extravaganza had increasingly failed to do.
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