Nottingham Post published Helen Richardson-Walsh column: Olympic hockey star from West...

European champions! Boy it feels good to say that.I'm not sure if it's sunk in yet. To be honest I'm not sure if it ever will.Returning home to where it all began at West Bridgford HC, and seeing the faces of inspired hockey players, young and old(er), on sight of my first gold medal, certainly does help though.It's taken 16 incredible but long years, 21 tournaments, winning ten bronze medals and four silver along the way, all with fantastic memories, and battling back from five surgeries (three