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Podcast: The Second Captains Podcast
Episode: 2023 City V 1999 United, From Vietnam To Ireland To Paris, Limerick’s Hits
Description: Seeing her brother Nhat walk out for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics as Ireland’s number 1 badminton player inspired Thammy Nguyễn to revive her own olympic weightlifting dream, which she’d left on the back burner to run her business and start a family. Now, after winning bronze at the European Championships, Thammy has taken a giant leap forward in her hopes to join her brother in Paris next year. We welcomed both Nhat and Thammy onto the World Service this week to chat about their background, how sport helped them assimilate into Irish l...