The person inside the athlete: Nhat Nguyen and Paul O’Donovan

We tend to focus on the fully formed Olympic athlete ready to compete on the world stage — but their back stories, challenges and life outside sport helped get them there Sandra O’Connell

Badminton player Nhat Nguyen, from Dublin, will represent Team Ireland in the men’s singles badminton event at the Olympic Games in Paris. It is his second Games, having made his debut at Tokyo. Photo: Shauna Clinton / Sportsfile

Nhat Nguyen

Nhat Nguyen will represent Team Ireland in the men’s singles badminton event at the Olympic Games in Paris.