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  "path": "/2026/02/09/sport/irish-olympic-skier-thanks-local-priest",
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  "textContent": "In typical Irish fashion, Thomas Maloney Westgaard has thanked his local priest in Galway after finishing 35th in the 10km plus 10km skiathlon at the Winter Olympics. The 30-year-old was competing in Predazzo, Italy, with the event making competitors complete 10km using classic skis before transitioning to a free skating finish for another 10km. It […]",
  "title": "Irish Olympic skier credits local priest after ‘tough’ race"
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