# Athletes
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Last year
2023
FACTCHECK
Debunked: Incompatible athlete death stats continue to be used to mislead about vaccines
17 Aug 2023
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Health and Safety
Restrictions will make Tokyo the most challenging Games ever for athletes - Olympic Federation of Ireland chief
30 Apr 2021
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drugs in sport
Whistleblower claims 10,000 Chinese athletes involved in state-backed doping in 80s and 90s
23 Oct 2017
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Music
Quiz: Can you match the professional athletes with the songs they released?
13 Oct 2016
8.1k
13
Fracture
Irish doctors find unusual 'violent trauma' injury in young rugby players
8 Mar 2016
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15
Games
2,000 medals later, the Special Olympics Ireland games draw to a close in Limerick
15 Jun 2014
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Slideshow
18 of the best pics from today's Great Limerick Run as Kenyan runner emerges triumphant
4 May 2014
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Crossover
'This is a market people seriously need to look at' - US rugby combine a success
20 Apr 2014
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5
Voices
Column: Awarding top athletes extra CAO points makes total sense
Aaron McKenna
8 Mar 2014
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big lads
16 photos that will give you some perspective on how big NBA players really are
11 Jun 2013
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at all costs
Explainer: Why Paralympians mutilate themselves to enhance performance
23 Aug 2012
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what's happening
Confusion reigns over no homecoming for Ireland's Olympic athletes
12 Aug 2012
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The Daily Poll
Poll: Should sports stars be punished for what they say on Twitter?
26 Jul 2012
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London 2012
Grimacing for gold: 12 intense pictures from the US Olympic diving trials
9 Jul 2012
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London 2012
Carrying a torch: Paul McGrath in pole position to carry Olympic flame
28 Mar 2012
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