Olympics shows we must ensure our youth play as many sports as possible for as long as possible

LOCAL HERO: Gold and bronze medal-winning swimmer Daniel Wiffen poses with Jack Whiteside, 12, during his homecoming event in Magheralin, Co Armagh, after returning from the Olympic Games. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA.

A famous quote by the Jamaican bobsledder, Sanka Coffie, quote sums up the mood of the Irish nation in the afterglow of a mind-opening Olympics – “I am feeling very Olympic today. How about you?” 

We all enjoyed the adrenaline-boosting bursts of multiple sports and stories over the last fortnight. Easy enjoyment.