Artcle on Dooneen's  Anton Kaytayev that appeared in the Irish Times today. 

HOME FROM HOME/Anton Katayev:   ANTON KATAYEV watched the Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing with all the excitement of a promising young athlete who dreams of one day making it to the greatest stage of them all. He took particular interest in Lopez Lomong, the 1,500-metre runner who led out the US delegation in China. The Sudanese-born athlete was granted American citizenship last year, having moved to the States at 16 after fleeing his homeland 10 years earlier due to civil war.

Russian-born Katayev, 17, would like nothing more than to emulate Lomong at some stage after making giant strides as a javelin thrower since he first arrived here with his mother four years ago seeking asylum.Assigned to the Knockalisheen camp, his introduction to the javelin came when he entered St Clement's College in Limerick and fell under the tutelage of PE teachers Mike Lynch and John Sheehan.