KELLIE HARRINGTON was a sight for Zaur eyes as she and her coach danced around the ring following the Olympic final. And Jacqui Hurley declared that seeing the popular Georgian joining in the celebrations was the "moment we didn't know we needed." Kellie Harrington dances around the ring as she celebrates becoming Ireland's first ever back-to-back Olympic boxing champion #RTESport #Paris2024 📺 Watch https://t.
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com/NBAOpDgLMM The 60-year-old has been at the centre of Ireland’s fortunes in boxing since he was recruited by the IABA as a technical coach by Gary Keegan in 2003 and, in 2013, as the association’s Head Coach. With his 61st birthday coming five days after the end of the Olympics, he celebrated early after Kellie Harrington retained her Olympic gold medal . The Dubliner beat Wenlu Yang at Roland Garros in the most composed of fashions on Tuesday night.
However, when the final bell sounded and her hand was raised as the victory, all that composure went out the window as the 34-year-old danced around the ring. Antia was not to be left out, however, as she climbed into the ring to dance with Harrington before hoisting her into the air. On Twitter, RTE's Jacqui Hurley posted: "Zaur & Kellie dancing in the ring is the Olympic moment we didn’t know we needed!!!" She was speaking for countless viewers, with Justin tweeting: "This moment with Kellie and Zaur dancing is my favourite of the Olympics so far.
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