‘I rushed to hospital’ – Olympic hero Daniel Wiffen on why he couldn’t fly flag at Closing Ceremony
Daniel Wiffen in Paris
Olympic 800m champion and 1500m bronze medallist Daniel Wiffen has explained why he pulled out of carrying the Irish flag on Sunday’s Olympic Closing Ceremony in Paris.
In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), the Magheralin man said he had been hospitalised ahead of the ceremony:
“Thanks everyone who reached out, I’m incredibly disappointed to miss out on the opportunity to be flag bearer last night.
“Yesterday, I rushed to hospital as I was very unwell with a bug that I am being treated for, and am feeling better now. I hope everyone enjoys the evening and I hope to be well enough to seeing everyone when we get home,” he said.
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Wiffen won gold in the Men’s 800m Freestyle, swimming an Olympic…
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