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Olympic gold medallist opens up on how life has changed since Paris glory days
Daniel Wiffen
Daniel Wiffen, 23, won gold and bronze in the pool in the Paris Games and admits that life has become "very different" since, noting that the scrutiny he now feels is "very weird"
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Olympics star Daniel Wiffen makes tough World Championships decision
Daniel Wiffen
Paris 2024 sensation Wiffen, 23, had a choice to make over going to the World Short Course Championships
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Here Comes That Twenty First Century, It's Gonna Be Much Better With Guys Like These...and with apologies to Debbie Harry!
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Young gifted and Irish Mona McSharry, Daniel Wiffen, Rhasidat Adeleke, Sam Prendergast, Even Ferguson - 21st century babies forging paths as sporting icons
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Daniel Wiffen's twin brother Nathan left 'frustrated' following Olympic fame
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Daniel raced to gold at the Summer Olympics and his success has had a knock-on effect.
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Daniel Wiffen 'ready to party' as hundreds welcome Olympic hero home to Magheralin
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The 23-year-old swimmer had one eye on the future as he celebrated in his home village, predicting "many more medals" at the next Olympics
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Daniel Wiffen health update after Olympic gold medallist rushed to hospital
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The 23-year-old was taken to hospital just days after swimming in the River Seine
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Daniel Wiffen makes 2028 Olympics vow as he celebrates Paris gold medal win
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Irish Olympians were welcomed home by thousands of cheering fans in Dublin on Monday
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All the best photos as Olympic heroes return home to Ireland
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Team Ireland landed back in Dublin this afternoon and thousands flocked to O'Connell Street for the celebrations
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Olympic homecoming recap as thousands pack the streets of Dublin for Team Ireland
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Thousands flocked to Dublin City Centre today as Team Ireland were welcomed home after their record-breaking performances at the Paris Olympics
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Olympic swimming hero Daniel Wiffen 'rushed to hospital' following illness
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Wiffen, who won a gold and bronze medal at the Olympics, was forced to withdraw from his role as flagbearer at last night's Closing Ceremony.
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What time and TV channel is the Olympic homecoming in Dublin today?
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Thousands are expected to turn out for the civic reception at the GPO.
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Dublin to come to a standstill as Ireland's Olympic heroes set for major homecoming celebration
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The free event marks the first time an Olympic team has received a civic reception in Ireland upon their return
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Paris came alive with iconic moments everywhere, from Snoop Dogg to Yusuf Dikec
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Four corners of the country delivered four golds and seven medals in total for Ireland’s greatest ever Olympic Games. Boy was it great.
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Olympics Closing Ceremony recap as Paris say goodbye to an epic Games
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Paris pulled out all the stops as Paris waved goodbye to the Olympics.
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Olympic medal chase was exhilarating but Irish sport has to tread carefully now
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Context is always needed. This was Ireland's biggest ever team, with 133 athletes. That made Ireland the 22nd biggest team in Paris. By that crude metric, Ireland overachieved by finishing 19th on the medal table, but not by a huge amount.
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Olympics wrap 2024: Four gold medals and, in a wonderful 'new' tradition, our guys get to ring trackside Olympic bell four times - There is Only One F in Foley
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Surprise all round as it was the water babies who were responsible for the shark’s share of the Irish podium finishes, five
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Irish swimming Stars selected as Flagbearers for Olympic Closing Ceremony
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Olympic medal winners Daniel Wiffen and Mona McSharry have been selected as Team Ireland's Flagbearers for tomorrow's closing ceremony.
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Team Ireland finish fourth in 4x400m relay Olympic final
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Ireland broke a National Record but were beaten on the line by Netherlands and Team GB as they missed out on a medal.
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Gold medal hero Rhys McClenaghan on his sure-sighted mentality
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He is part of a wave of successful new Olympians who are different, who were unabashed in their belief that they could perform on the greatest stage - and had no problem telling the world that
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Irish schedule for Saturday at the Olympics and Day 14 results
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The greatest sports show on earth is almost done, but there remains an Ireland medal chance with the women's 4x400m team qualifying for the final - and with Rhasidat Adeleke on board at the Stade de France
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Daniel Wiffen kicked, punched and hit in the Seine - and now ready to party
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The two-time Paris medallist finished his Olympics with the 10k open water swim in the Seine
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Imane Khelif wins gold medal at Paris Olympics
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Imane Khelif dominated in her final at Roland Garros.
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Irish schedule for Friday at the Olympics and Day 13 results
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It's Rhasidat Adeleke's big night at the Stade de France but perhaps Daniel Wiffen, in the open water event he has never competed in before, could grab Ireland's eighth medal early in the morning
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Daniel Wiffen looks for Conor McGregor 'biggest star in Ireland' shout-out as he basks in Olympic fame
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The plan is to come back for LA '28 - just as long as his twin brother Nathan is still training with him
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