Summer Games Archives - Team Ireland

RIP OLYMPIC CHAMPION RONNIE DELANY

The Olympic Federation of Ireland has expressed its deep sadness at the passing of Olympic champion Ronnie Delany, one of the most iconic figures in Irish sporting history and a lifelong contributor to the Olympic movement. Delany secured his place in sporting history when he won gold in the 1,500m at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [...]

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Olympic medal winner Sam Griffiths announced as Ireland’s new High Performance Manager

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Former Badminton Trials winner and team medal winner takes reins as HSI High Performance Manager Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) is delighted to announce the appointment of Sam Griffiths as its new High Performance Eventing Manager ahead of the FEI World Championships in Aachen this summer and in the lead-up to the LA Olympic Games in

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LA28 Ticketing: Registration for the Olympic Games Ticket Draw Is Now Open

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The road to LA28 has taken another major step forward, with registration now open for the first Olympic Games ticket draw. Supporters hoping to attend the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028 must register in advance to be included in the ticketing process. Registration gives fans the chance to be assigned a time slot

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TEAM IRELAND HOUSE LA28 TO BE LOCATED IN LONG BEACH

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The Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) is delighted to announce that Team Ireland House for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games will be located at Ovation Square in Long Beach, one of the most vibrant and strategically positioned host cities of the next Summer Games. Following an extensive six-month search across Los Angeles, Ovation Square

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Team Ireland announce renewal of partnership with Deloitte Ireland

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12 September 2024. Deloitte Ireland and Team Ireland have announced the renewal of their partnership for another four years. The deal will see Deloitte join forces with Team Ireland for the Winter Olympic Games in Italy in 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles in July 2028. Harry Goddard, CEO, Deloitte Ireland, commented:

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IOC Refugee Olympic Team to represent more than 100 million displaced people at the Olympic Games Paris 2024

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Thirty-six athletes from 11 different countries, hosted by 15 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and competing across 12 sports were named today as members of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team for Paris 2024. The announcement was made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, Thomas Bach, during a live-streamed ceremony from Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland. Appearing

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Daniel Wiffen Smashes Oldest Swimming World Record

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Daniel Wiffen Smashes Oldest World Swimming Record Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen had the swim of his life on Sunday, smashing the oldest World swimming record on the books in the 800m Freestyle Final at the European Aquatics Short Course Championships in Otopeni, Romania. Wiffen, the European Record (7:25.96) holder, took almost three seconds off Australian legend Grant Hackett’s 2008 time of 7:23.42,

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PARIS 2024 REVEALS TRIATHLON ROUTE FOR OLYMPIC GAMES

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Paris 2024 have worked with World Triathlon and the relevant public authorities to create the routes that will go through the heart of the French capital. The starting point will be a floating pontoon positioned at the base of the Pont Alexandre III bridge where there is expected to be seating for 1,000 spectators. Pont

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TOKYO MEDAL MOMENTS REVISITED: PART 2 – AIDAN WALSH

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BELFAST BOXING’S OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALLIST AIDAN WALSH ‘THE LONGEST TEN SECONDS’ 25 April 2023 Aidan Walsh’s Olympic bronze medal moment is revisited in the second video in a three-part mini docuseries from the Olympic Federation of Ireland. The series reflects on some of the stories behind the Team Ireland Tokyo 2020 medallists. The Belfast boxer wrote

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PARIS 2024: TICKET REGISTRATION REOPENS AS COUNTDOWN PASSES 500 DAYS TO GO

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With now less than 500 days to go until the return of greatest sporting show on earth, fans can still be in with a chance to see Team Ireland’s extraordinary athletes back in Olympic competition. Whether it’s Kellie Harrington boxing in the electric atmosphere of the Rolland Garros Stadium, Daniel Wiffen gliding through the water

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