21-year-old Irish-Nigerian athlete Rhasidat Adeleke faces racist abuse while aiming to be the first Irish female to win an Olympic athletics gold in Paris.
21-year-old Irish-Nigerian athlete Rhasidat Adeleke aims to make history as the first Irish female to win an Olympic athletics gold in Paris. Despite being the European 400m silver medalist and winning at the Monaco Diamond League meet, Adeleke faced racist abuse on social media questioning her right to represent Ireland. Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris condemned the online attacks.
July 22, 2024
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