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From Southend Hospital to the Winter Olympics
Dr Elsa Desmond, who works at Southend Hospital, will make history as she represents Ireland in Beijing 2022.
She is Ireland's first ever representative in the luge event, which involves plummeting feet-first down an icy track at speeds of around 140km/h (87mph).
Dr Desmond tells 大象传媒 Essex how she balanced working at Southend Hospital whilst training in her event, and how she was primarily targeting Milan 2026 but qualified unexpectedly for Beijing after a strong season.
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