O’Sullivan Will Hope To Break Olympic Hoodoo For 2012

The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) has named ireland’s best athlete of her generation Sonia O’Sullivan as Chef de Mission of the Irish team for the London Olympic Games in 2012.The Olympic silver medallist who always seemed to have off days when the Olympiad came round will be hoping she’s on form to inspire our athletes as she is the focal point of the Irish management team. The OCI’s chief executive Stephen Martin, who won a hockey gold medal for Great Britain in 1988, and Martin Burke, the OCI’s sports director will also be alongside the Cobh flyer.

O’Sullivan , who lived and trained in England’s capital for many years, recently served as Chef de Mission of the highly successful European Youth Olympic squad.

Chairman of the Olympic Athletes Commission, Jamie Costin, said: ‘Sonia is a sporting legend and she will ensure that the Irish team’s preparations and participation at the London Olympics will be totally athlete focused. This is a superb move by the OCI and will undoubtedly assist our chances of winning medals.’
Siobhan Hoey has been appointed Chef de Mission for the Ireland team at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver in February.

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