Sarah Keane calls for equality for Winter Olympians

The President of the Olympic Federation of Ireland has highlighted the huge imbalances that exist in funding, access to facilities and support structures compared to their counterparts in the Summer Games

12 April 2022; The Olympic Federation of Ireland today launched the Winter Sports Strategy which is calling for a structured approach to supporting winter sports and athletes in Ireland. Pictured at the launch is Sarah Keane, President, Olympic Federation of Ireland, and Peter Sherrard, Chief Executive Officer, Olympic Federation of Ireland. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

The President of the Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) has called for equality for Irish Winter Olympians, highlighting the huge imbalances that exist in funding, access to facilities and support structures compared to their counterparts in the Summer Games.

Sarah Keane, who’s been OFI President since 2017, said change “needs to happen sooner rather than later” to eliminate inequality for Ireland’s winter Olympians, who don’t have access to state funding through Sport Ireland’s carding scheme.