Kellie Harrington hoping rare defeat has 'put a fire' under her for Paris Olympics

“You're never too big for your boots and never too big for your roots.” 
Kellie Harrington hoping rare defeat has 'put a fire' under her for Paris Olympics

Kellie Harrington of Ireland, right, looks on as Natalia Shadrina of Serbia is declared victorious in their Women's 60kg Lightweight semi-final bout during the 2024 European Boxing Championships. Photo by Nikola Krstic/Sportsfile

The strange scenes from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday night, where the home fans all but reveled in a win for Manchester City that should ultimately deny Arsenal the Premier League title, raise again a question that runs through sport like a stick of rock.

Is there, despite everything instinct tells us, a good time to lose?

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