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Person: Nick Sweeney

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O’Dwyer hoping to jump for joy

ROBERT HEFFERNAN commences the Irish athletic campaign in Athens today in the men’s 20k walk - the first event at the Olympic Stadium this morning.

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Knee injury prompts Sweeney to withdraw

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O’Dwyer happy with qualifying height

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OCI extend Athens deadline

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OCI to decide on extra athletes for Athens

110m hurdler Peter Coghlan has bettered the Olympic B standard seven times so far this season and Athletics Ireland High Performance chief Elaine Fitzgerald believes the Crusaders athlete "should be selected for Athens".

Fri, 09 Jul, 2004

OCI unlikely to change deadline

THE Olympic Council of Ireland appear certain to stand firm on their weekend deadline for Olympic qualification.

Tue, 06 Jul, 2004

Just in time for Sweeney

Whereas sprinters Gary Ryan and Rob Daly narrowly missed their respective Olympic qualification marks this weekend in Cork, American-based discus thrower Nick Sweeney did and is waiting on confirmation from the Olympic Council of Ireland of a plane ticket to his fourth Games in Athens.

Mon, 05 Jul, 2004

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