I could be an Olympic champion too...

Irish Examiner staff writers and columnists on how they’d excel in their chosen sports at the Olympics - under certain favourable terms and conditions of course...

I could be an Olympic champion too...
Tue, 23 Aug, 2016 - 01:00

DONAL O’GRADY

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