Ireland's Kellie Harrington has confirmed that she will be retiring from boxing.
The Portland Row native won her second Olympic gold medal this week after defeating China's Wenlu Yang in the final in Paris.
Harrington spoke after the fight on Tuesday and stated that her win in France was her final swansong.
While nobody can guarantee anything in sports, Harrington, speaking on Irish radio on Thursday, confirmed once again that she will not be boxing again.
"I know now, that's it—done, dusted, and what a way to go out," she told Morning Ireland.
"The fact that I know that I am now done and that I am finishing this way is great, because a lot of the time people don't know when to finish. I'm happy that I am making that decision to finish it this way, my way, and go out as a double Olympic champion.
"That's it; that was it; done, dusted. I've nothing more to prove, not even to myself, which is the most important thing."
Harrington also opened up about the fervent Irish support for her historic feat. The Dubliner admitted the support from back home gave her a big boost during the fight.
"It was so different. I've never boxed in front of a crowd that big, and I always thought that if I did, I'd be really nervous and wouldn't perform," she said.
"But it was totally the opposite. They lifted me; they gave me that bit of a lift when I needed it. I'll be forever grateful for that."
Reflecting on being a two-time Olympic champion, the 34-year-old added that the feeling of standing on the Olympic podium was amazing.
Kellie Harrington celebrates winning the gold medal after the Women's 60kg Final match against China's Wenlu Yang"To get to the Olympics is a mountain in itself, and then when you get there and set foot on a podium, it is a massive mountain.
"But then to see your nation’s flag at the top of the podium, that’s just special, because there aren’t many people in the world who get to do it, and I’ve done it twice now.
"I hadn't been emotional thinking about the impact that it's had on people; I was more emotional thinking. Thank God, it's done. But when I watched the videos, it kind of set in; it’s an amazing feeling."
Harrington could go into coaching and teach the next generation, but that hasn't been confirmed yet. For now, Harrington is keen to pass on her knowledge to other athletes in some shape or form.
When asked about what’s next following retirement, Harrington said, "I don’t know. I still have my [part-time cleaning] job, but they are knocking that hospital down bit by bit, so who knows?
"I’ve only started to think of that in the last two hours.
"I’m relieved to be done with the scales, but I’ll always train because I believe that training helps me with my mental health, helps me to release those good endorphins, and helps me to feel good about myself.
"I’ll be hanging around the Sport Ireland institute; they are not going to get rid of me that easily.
"I feel like I have a lot of stuff that I can pass on to other athletes, so I want to do that."
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