'It was so up and down' - O'Connor wins heptathlon gold
Ireland's Kate O'Connor speaks after winning gold in the women's heptathlon at the European Athletics Championships, just weeks after winning the same event at the Commonwealth Games.
Coverage by Political Leaning
See how different sides of the spectrum reported this story
Notable Quotes
"It was so up and down"
— Kate O'Connor , Athlete
Locations
All Coverage
Ireland's Kate O'Connor speaks after winning gold in the women's heptathlon at the European Athletics Championships, just weeks after winning the same event at the Commonwealth Games.
Similar Stories
Related coverage based on topic and tags
Faster than F1: The extreme motorsport where women keep winning
Top Fuel drag racing is the only elite motorsport class where women frequently beat men to major titles.
October 8, 2026 at 05:41 AMKenya must be 'clean' to be credible, says Wada chief
Wada president Witold Banka says Kenya must strengthen testing, investigations and anti-doping enforcement before hosting the 2029 World Athletics Championships.
October 7, 2026 at 10:42 AMCaptain apologises for gloating over military service exemption
Lee Gi-hyuk apologises for gloating about avoiding South Korea's mandatory military service by captaining his country to the football gold medal at the Asian Games.
October 6, 2026 at 06:43 AMSouth Korean golfer Kim wins Asian Games gold and military exemption - Reuters
South Korean golfer Kim wins Asian Games gold and military exemption Reuters
October 3, 2026 at 09:43 AMIndia beat Pakistan to take Asian Games gold
Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma set India on their way to victory as they beat Pakistan to win gold at the Asian Games.
October 3, 2026 at 09:22 AM'Rock, paper, scissors' decides order of London Marathon races
A game of rock, paper, scissors is used to determine when the elite female and male races will take place at next year's two-day London Marathon.
September 30, 2026 at 11:05 AM