In his first interview with an Irish newspaper, Sonia O’Sullivan’s husband Nic Bideau talks about the mindset that existed during his wife’s career and how daughter Sophie has a winner’s belief
Sonia O’Sullivan with Nick Bideau and daughter Ciara during her homecoming from the 2000 Sydney Olympics
Nic Bideau still remembers a conversation he had 25 years ago straight after Sonia O’Sullivan, his partner and future wife, finished second in the 5,000m Olympic final in Sydney.
An Irish photographer the couple knew was standing beside Bideau in the stadium that evening and noticed the Australian’s tinge of disappointment for Sonia that she missed out on the gold medal. He offered Bideau an alternative upside for winning silver.