Adam Shelley: If I could compete in the Olympics in the sport I love, that would be the ultimate

Adam Shelley is the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) 70kg world champion; a three-time European champion and a three-time winner at the Irish Open.

Adam Shelley is a world and European taekwondo champion from Dublin, but his name won’t resonate with many sports fans. After all, he competes in the minority branch of a niche sport, but the 23-year-old has nonetheless made a name for himself internationally. Today he’s opening his campaign at the ITF European Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Q: What attracted you to taekwondo?