{"id":7075,"date":"2024-08-10T08:58:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T08:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/kate-oconnor-olympic-debut-has-lit-a-fire-to-progress\/"},"modified":"2024-08-10T08:58:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T08:58:32","slug":"kate-oconnor-olympic-debut-has-lit-a-fire-to-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/kate-oconnor-olympic-debut-has-lit-a-fire-to-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate O’Connor: Olympic debut has ‘lit a fire’ to progress"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Ireland’s Kate O’Connor said she was “delighted” with her Olympic debut in the heptathlon and it has “lit a fire” in her to progress.<\/b><\/p>\n

O’Connor finished her first Olympics in 14th place<\/a> in Paris and was just outside her own Irish record.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old, who was a Commonwealth Games silver medallist for Northern Ireland in 2022, started slowly in the 100 metre hurdles but a strong run of events saw her move up the standings.<\/p>\n

O’Connor admitted there are “always going to be highs and lows” and she was proud of her resilience.<\/p>\n

“I think I’ve proved to everyone out there that I can keep coming back and keep coming back. <\/p>\n

“I’ve had a really long year with a lot of injuries, and I’m ready for a break, but it has lit a fire in me to really work hard now for next year and come back for the World Championships.”<\/p>\n

O’Connor added she was “sick of finishing in 13th and 14th” and the next step for her was to kick on from her debut at the Olympics. <\/p>\n

“To be 14th in my first Olympics – I came in ranked 24th so I really can’t complain.”<\/p>\n

“I want to break into that top 12 or top 10, and then keep progressing even higher than that.<\/p>\n

“It’s lit a fire in my belly to work harder and push up those ranks.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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