After a first round exit in the boxing in Paris, Aidan Walsh sheds tears of pride after a personal journey that led him to a second Olympics.
"The medals and the success, when you are going through your most difficult times they mean absolutely nothing."
He managed that at the final attempt and given his personal journey over the past two years, even being in Paris was a success for the Belfast fighter. The French fighter responded in the second and ultimately claimed the decider as the stands reverberated with noise and clamour. "I'm studying for my Masters degree at the minute and I'm doing a few other things. I'm enjoying competing, but I'll weigh up my options.
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