Emma Finucane draws confidence from the ‘noise’ surrounding her Olympics debut
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I’m going to be an Olympian, and that’s crazy in itself to be honest.” Finucane has enjoyed a phenomenal rise since lighting up the 2022 British national championships, going on to win two Commonwealth bronze medals as a teenager that summer, earning her place in a revitalised British women’s team sprint squad. Finucane’s win in Glasgow last summer saw her become the first British woman to take the world champion’s rainbow bands in a decade. I’ve definitely learned along the way, it hasn’t all been fine sailing.” Finucane surprised herself with her world title in Glasgow last year. “I think everything I’ve learned as a world champion, dealing with rainbows, I will take forward for the Olympics.
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