South African Olympian to run for Ireland

South African Olympian to run for Ireland

South African sprint star Benjamin Richardson is targeting a future in Irish colours, with ambitions to compete at the 2027 World Athletics Championships and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The 22-year-old, who was born in Dublin in Ireland, was adopted and raised by his grandparents from Ghana, grandfather Osam and grandmother Beatrice when he was only three months old and brought to South Africa. Dual citizenship Richardson attended Nelspruit P…

South African sprint star Benjamin Richardson to represent Ireland at 2028 Olympics

South Africa's sprinting sensation, Benjamin Richardson, shifts allegiance to Ireland, aiming for Olympic glory in 2028 after a stellar rise in athletics.