Born to Run: Olympic hero Sonia O’Sullivan shares why we should all give sport a go, how it’s never too late to set goals and supporting Ireland's athletes in Paris
All eyes were on Sonia O’Sullivan as she claimed a silver medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. The Cobh native became the second Irish female to land on the podium and hopes are high that more athletes can match her success in Paris this summer. Rhasidat Adeleke and Ciara Mageean are two of Ireland’s biggest medal hopes thanks to their incredible performances at June’s European Championships in Rome.
Read more: Sonia O'Sullivan admits 'You have to try and balance it' when parenting her athlete daughter Sophie You have to try and balance it. If I need to speak to Sophie about something to do with her training or her races then I can definitely flip the switch on and off. It’s like any parent, if I need to get a message across to her and tell her something important then I’ll make a point of doing that. You don’t dwell on that and you just take a small amount of time before moving on. I was like that with my coach when I was an athlete.
You’re working with Allianz as they launched their new “Stop The Drop” research, which is highlighting the decline in sports participation for school children. Can you tell us why you got involved?
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