Orla Comerford is already looking to improve after winning a bronze in the 100m T13

Published: Sep 02, 2024 Duration: 00:02:26 Category: Travel & Events

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Ora Comfort bronze medal congratulations how does it feel thank you so much yeah it feels I mean feels like a dream it also is just a roller coaster of emotions it's not the medal I had dreamed of but a par Olympic medal is is also like it's such a privilege it's such an honor and to do it with my family and friends all here it's just it's Sensational not alone has it been the fastest paralympic race ever but a world record the first two home broke the world record and you almost matched your PB yeah look I knew like a year ago I said looking at this I said it's going to take a world record to win this and that's what I had my eyes on so I I feel like for myself I've fallen short of that but I don't doubt that that's in me I don't doubt that I have more I'm just really excited to to put put the grind in for the next four years and hopefully Come Away with the the medal I've always dreamed of and from the dark days of 2022 when you were off the track completely yeah no look I every race this season every time I've turned on happy happy healthy and I've done a race and I've come away it's been a huge win and and I can't I think you know going through tough injuries and a lot of time off the track gives you that gratitude and that love for your sport and I'm very I feel very lucky to be here I think if you told me then I was going to get a bronze I would have taken your hand off for it so you know I I can't be disappointed with that and there are special people who have got you to this point a lot of them are in the stands tonight yes my incredible incredible family and friends they all they make it all possible you know to have that support and then back home to have the incredible support team that I have and The Institute of sport like aan Flanigan John clear the likes the Jesse bar and Dave Tobin like it it takes a village you know and and I've been I've been lucky in the last little while and it can be hard to get that right and you know you make mistakes and and you learn from them and I'm just really excited to assemble the Dream Team for the next four years and and really go for it and the village rain are really going to get behind or comford now too oh I'm just I have so much love for my club in rahini I joined when I was six of course Brian's family are here tonight which is incredibly special I only wish he was here but I know he was with me every step of the way and that's just I think he'd be happy well you have to go and collect some excess luggage and we'll talk to you a little bit later thank you well done congratulations thank you oh I really appreciate it

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