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James Sullivan has been chatting to Australian 400m runner Steven Solomon, finalist at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Steven Solomon is an elite athlete from Sydney, Australia, who specialises in the 400m. At the 2012 World Junior Championships he claimed the bronze medal in a personal best time of 45.52 seconds. Just four weeks later [...]
James Sullivan takes a closer look into the world of triathlon as he has a chat with Irish Olympian Gavin Noble. Gavin Noble is an elite triathlete from County Fermanagh, Ireland. He represented Ireland at London 2012, placing 23rd, becoming the first Irish male to take part in an Olympic Games in triathlon. He also [...]
Having previously spoken to elite decathlete Stephen Cain, James Sullivan has been chatting to another of Melbourne’s international standard athletes, Olympic steeplechaser Victoria Mitchell. Victoria Mitchell is an elite middle distance runner from Melbourne, Australia, who specialises in the 3000m Steeplechase. She claimed the silver medal at the 2005 World University Games in Izmir, Turkey [...]
James Sullivan is back with part 2 of his A-Z review of the 2012 athletics year. PART 2 (I-P) I – Istanbul Istanbul was the setting for the 14th World Indoor Championships, which took place between the 9th and 11th of March. In total, 618 athletes competed, representing 171 nations. 28 countries made it on to the medals [...]
2012 has been a memorable year of athletics with London playing host to possibly the most exciting and most popular Olympic Games in living memory. Like any year there have been some jaw dropping performances, shock results, with a sprinkling of controversy thrown into the mix. James Sullivan takes a look back at events from London [...]
James Sullivan has been having a chat with one of the better Irish performers from the London Olympics, racewalker Laura Reynolds. Laura Reynolds is an elite racewalker from County Leitrim, Ireland. In her debut senior major championship at the 2012 Olympic Games in London she finished in 20th place in the 20k Walk, in a [...]
In 2012 Tori Pena (Pole Vault), Mairead Murphy (Heptathlon) and Anita Fitzgibbon (Javelin) became the latest women to set new Irish records. But how do these compare to the other marks set by Irish women? James Sullivan has compiled a list of women’s Irish outdoor senior records from the strongest to weakest. Athletics is arguably the most [...]
In 2012 Robert Heffernan (50k Walk) and Brian McGovern (Pole Vault) became the latest men to set new Irish records. But how do these compare to the other marks set by Irish men? James Sullivan has compiled a list of men’s Irish outdoor senior records from the strongest to weakest. Athletics is arguably the most [...]
The Olympic Games took place recently and James Sullivan was in London for the 9 days of athletics competition. Here he gives his own personal take on the event, from the enormous crowds in the Olympic stadium to the best Irish and international performances. Irony is an Irishman travelling half way around the world to [...]
With less than a week to go until the Olympic women’s 20k race walk, 2009 World silver medalist Olive Loughnane takes time out of her busy schedule to chat to James Sullivan. Olive Loughnane is an elite race walker from County Galway, Ireland. She has represented her country in major championships for over a decade [...]
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