The Olympian was praised for his empathetic interviews with Ireland’s track stars in the summer games
RTÉ star David Gillick said his post-race Olympic interview with Rhasidat Adeleke was "difficult" as she was "shell-shocked" after narrowly missing out on a medal.
"There was silence initially so I was thinking ‘Oh God, what am I going to do - she’s not going to talk to me!’ So in that moment, I was just being human. "And then within 30 to 60 seconds here I am with the camera, at certain times as much as they know me they’re probably like ‘Jaysus, give us a minute!’"
"From the female perspective, they are superstars, my daughter is getting her crop top and shorts on and running around the garden thinking she’s Rhasidat. It’s fantastic." After retiring from competitive sprinting, David said running is now about looking after himself and taking time away from the hustle and bustle of his life. However, it wasn’t always easy for him to switch off his competitive streak.
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