OCI urged to honor Brazilian marathon runner

Fine Gael has called on Irish Olympic chiefs to honour Brazilian marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima at a special ceremony in Croke Park on All Ireland Final Day.

OCI urged to honor Brazilian marathon runner

Fine Gael has called on Irish Olympic chiefs to honour Brazilian marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima at a special ceremony in Croke Park on All Ireland Final Day.

De Lima was in gold medal position in the closing stages of the Men’s Marathon in Athens on Sunday when he was suddenly obstructed by ex-Kerry priest Neil Horan.

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