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Ireland at the Olympics
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Ireland first competed at the Olympic Games in 1924 as Irish Free State. Prior to this, Irish athletes competed as part of Great Britain. -
In 1996, Ireland's Michelle Smith won three golds and a bronze in swimming. Smith was accused of using performance-enhancing drugs; this remained unproven, but she was suspended in 1998 for tampering with a urine sample.
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