Exclusive - Sonia, who won an Olympic silver medal in 2000, three World Championship medals, three European Championship medals and four world records, said it's 'not acceptable' for comments to be made like that about any athlete.
Former Olympian Sonia O'Sullivan has spoken about the horrendous racism abuse Irish athletics star Rhasidat Adeleke received - saying it is "not acceptable".
Sonia, who won an Olympic silver medal in 2000, three World Championship medals, three European Championship medals and four world records, said it's "not acceptable" for comments to be made like that about any athlete.READ MORE: Taylor Swift setlist and timings including what time concert will end The coach went onto say that: "I told her: 'This is part of the deal, being who you are, attracting the attention you are attracting, that’s part of the deal, it comes with the territory, you can’t have one without the other and you’re going to have to accept it for what it is and deal with it and continue to train and perform'.
RTÉ will deliver over 250 hours of Olympic and 100 hours of Paralympic coverage on television and RTÉ Player with over 500 hours in total including online coverage. Alongside the live action, RTÉ is also delivering two brand new series focusing on our Irish Olympians. Path to Paris follows Ireland's top medal prospects, including Rhasidat Adeleke, boxing champion Kellie Harrington and gymnast Rhys McClenaghan, as they strive to qualify for the greatest show on earth, the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Chapters of Magnificence, an 11-part series featuring interviews with Irish Olympic medallists, continues this Sunday 30 June at 7.
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