Ireland's Daniel Wiffen is loving his newfound fame after winning the 800-meter freestyle for his nation's first swimming Olympic gold medal since 1996. In the athletes' village, fellow Olympians ask for autographs and photos. Wiffen's impact on the sport in Ireland is already being felt.
Gold medalist Daniel Wiffen , of Ireland , poses for a photo with his national flag on the podium following the men’s 800-meter freestyle final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Nanterre, France. Gold medalist Daniel Wiffen , of Ireland , wipes his eye while standing on the podium following the men’s 800-meter freestyle final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Nanterre, France.
Wiffen is relishing every second of his newfound fame — and stardom certain to reach an entire other level in Ireland. Especially if he wins the 1,500 on Sunday. The 1,500 was “the one that we came here and thought he had his best chance of winning, so to win the 800 ... is just incredible,” Manley said. “Really proud because the pressure of being in Lane 4 in an Olympic final, he still delivered the swim we’d planned for, the perfect race.”
“With history like that, it’s always important to remember it,” Irish swimmer Shane Ryan said after anchoring the 4x100 medley relay. “And that’s one thing that we’re trying to do is just making sure that we believe in clean sport.”
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