Irish Examiner view: A century of inspiring resilience

Though Ireland remembers Ronnie Delaney's achievement with pride, he may remember another from those games worthy of celebration. 

Ronnie Delaney winning gold at the Melbourne Olympics in 1956. Picture: Allsport/Inpho

It’s almost 65 years since Ronnie Delaney won gold at the Melbourne Olympics. Though Ireland remembers his achievement with pride, he may remember another from those games worthy of celebration. 

Agnes Keleti, the world’s oldest Olympic champion, celebrated her 100th birthday in Budapest with gusto last Saturday. She competed in her first Olympics at Helsinki aged 31, before going on to win six medals, four of them gold, in Melbourne four years later.