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Irish Olympian Jack Woolley: ‘We’ve sat in saunas and not drank water for two days’

The 25-year-old from Tallaght opens up on finding love and dealing with the weight of his own expectations as he prepares for his second Olympics in taekwondo

Jack Woolley of Team Ireland at Sport Ireland Campus, Dublin. The 25-year-old from Tallaght admits he is more mature and less burdened by the weight of expectations. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Jack Woolley of Team Ireland at Sport Ireland Campus, Dublin. The 25-year-old from Tallaght admits he is more mature and less burdened by the weight of expectations. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Ian O'Riordan
Sat May 18 2024 - 06:00

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