BBC Sport NI’s Nigel Ringland looks back at a tremendous Olympics for Northern Ireland and what it could inspire for the future.
"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing." Brazilian footballer, Pele.What goes on behind the scenes and what we don’t get to see that leads ultimately to the moment of triumph or failure, that we get to share with them.
Philip Doyle stepped away from training to return to his duties as a doctor during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.These six athletes from Northern Ireland are returning home with seven Olympic medals - four golds, a silver and two bronze.Success shouldn’t have been a surprise "Hopefully that's an example for the younger generation, but also for the older generation aiming for those goals."
“I'm only 23 and who knows what's going to happen in the future, I've got a long swimming career ahead of me and to win the Olympic Games right now I've achieved everything in the sport that is possible.”
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