Excited Hession looking to peak as debut looms

THERE is no athlete more excited than sprinter Paul Hession on the eve of his Olympic debut in Beijing.

The Athenry medical student will line up for the first-round heats of the men’s 200m on Monday morning knowing that he has not yet peaked for the season.

And there will be many familiar faces around him having mixed it with the world’s leading sprinters at the major meetings across Europe — from world 100m record holder Usain Bolt to world and Olympic 400m champion Jeremy Wariner.