How Nicholas shot down bone disease

TOP GUN Nicholas Flood suffers from osteoporosis — a condition that was fortunately detected and reversed before it did any long-term damage to him.

How Nicholas shot down bone disease

The marksman, who won the European Silhouette Shooting Championships in Hungary last July, made history by becoming the first sharp shooter to win a gold medal in all four rifle events.

Osteoporosis is a preventable bone disease but 38-year-old Nicholas, from Stepaside, Co Dublin, was unaware he had developed it as a result of his poor diet and punishing training regime.

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