Your highlights of the Olympics: ‘The Italia ‘90 moment for the next generation’

After the homecomings earlier this week for Team Ireland and all the celebrations in honour of our record-breaking Olympians, it’s a good time to reflect on a special few weeks in Paris. We asked our readers for your highlights and favourite moments of the Olympics. Some of your responses and a selection of letters to the editor are published below.

Reader’s online comments on Olympics 2024

Rhys’s gold medal routine. My heart was in my mouth, I didn’t breath, just willing him to do well, and didn’t he do well and I could breath after I cleared the tears of joy! Gerard Lennon, Co Cavan

Amongst all the happy stories I found what moved me most was the few minutes’ rollercoaster of utter panic/.despair/hope/elation/distraught despair/pride on Saturday 10th August around 8pm UK time. I’ve never understood the draw of the track events, really because Ireland hasn’t had a serious competitor in that sector in decades. I don’t think I’ve ever been as nervous or emotionally invested in the prowess of a team in green, and I’m a die hard rugby fan. Something so inspiring and emotional about 4 beautiful strong articulate Iri...
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