Athletes Returning Home Face many Challanges

Although many Irish athletes will consider retiring after the London games, there is no unified network of support out there for them, according to Gearoid Towey, Irish Olympic rower and World Championship gold medallist.

Athletes wave Ireland's tricolour flags at the Olympic stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London on August 12, 2012. They will receive help from the Institute of Sport in Ireland to assist them in dealing with their Olympic experience. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/GettyImages