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Rio 2016 Olympics Megathread

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  • #5972
    DDC1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,388 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    Lads Nikitin is 11/4 to win gold in the 56kg Boxing.

    Having seen him get destroyed the last 2 fights and still win with the judges that's printing your own money.

    Unless the Cuban's or Uzbekistani's have payed more.


  • #5973
    BoJack Horseman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,247 ✭✭✭✭BoJack Horseman


    In case anyone is still (however unlikely) unconvinced about the corruption at Olympic boxing take a gander at this short clip from 2012... knocked down 5 times in a round, still wins.

    What a $9m bank transfer to the AIBA gets you


  • #5974
    FalconGirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 874 ✭✭✭FalconGirl


    BoJack Horseman wrote: »
    In case anyone is still (however unlikely) unconvinced about the corruption at Olympic boxing take a gander at this short clip from 2012... knocked down 5 times in a round, still wins.

    What a $9m bank transfer to the AIBA gets you

    Watch the video closely at 1.18. Before the announcer even says blue he is lifting the guys hand up. Farcical.


  • #5975
    Cjs21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 546 ✭✭✭Cjs21


    Sorry if it's already been posted, checked back a few pages and couldn't see it.

    Got a chuckle from RTE for once!

    http://www.rte.ie/can-you-beat-nikitin/


  • #5976
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,252 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Cjs21 wrote: »
    Sorry if it's already been posted, checked back a few pages and couldn't see it.

    Got a chuckle from RTE for once!

    http://www.rte.ie/can-you-beat-nikitin/

    I do like how RTE aren't even pretending to be impartial about this :pac:

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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  • #5977
    Corholio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    His wife is supposed to have told Police he had left the country after the meeting with Ross, a few minutes later they found him in the adjoining room.


  • #5978
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,625 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    Corholio wrote: »
    His wife is supposed to have told Police he had left the country after the meeting with Ross, a few minutes later they found him in the adjoining room.

    He was pictured with the sailor yesterday so I presume the police knew that. I also presume they would have stopped leaving the country.

    I do think alright that Hickey has crossed somebody and the Brazilian authorities are deflecting from a terribly attended Olympics.


  • #5979
    FTA69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,252 ✭✭✭FTA69


    DDC1990 wrote: »
    Lads Nikitin is 11/4 to win gold in the 56kg Boxing.

    Having seen him get destroyed the last 2 fights and still win with the judges that's printing your own money.

    Unless the Cuban's or Uzbekistani's have payed more.

    I don't think the Cubans are involved in this latest scandal. It seems to be Russia and the former Soviet banana republics at it.


  • #5980
    siblers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,861 ✭✭✭✭siblers


    Ciara Everard about to run in the 800metres


  • #5981
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,252 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Ciara Everard way off the pace unfortunately

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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  • #5982
    fullstop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,938 ✭✭✭✭fullstop


    siblers wrote: »
    Ciara Everard about to run in the 800metres

    Last by a long way.


  • #5983
    siblers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,861 ✭✭✭✭siblers


    If she wasn't injured she'd have had a shot, the qualifying time was within her pb. Pity really.


  • #5984
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Caster Semenya up now, let the controversy begin


  • #5985
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,022 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    FalconGirl wrote: »
    Watch the video closely at 1.18. Before the announcer even says blue he is lifting the guys hand up. Farcical.


    the referee is told the result of the bout before it is announced.


  • #5986
    ERG89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    Joanne Cantwell doesn't get the advantages of Testosterone so stop talking about it :P


  • #5987
    _Tombstone_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,006 ✭✭✭_Tombstone_


    Taekwondo is awful boring.

    Steeplechase 3000m men at 3.55 and maybe BMX at 6.30 best stuff on today I think.


  • #5988
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Those canoe guys are built like tanks!


  • #5989
    Debil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 199 ✭✭Debil


    https://twitter.com/markstani1/status/765916926627442689


  • #5990
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    BoJack Horseman wrote: »
    In case anyone is still (however unlikely) unconvinced about the corruption at Olympic boxing take a gander at this short clip from 2012... knocked down 5 times in a round, still wins.

    What a $9m bank transfer to the AIBA gets you

    That result was appealed and overturned on ref not recognising KOs


  • #5991
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqEQlxcWEAA0XZz?format=jpg&name=large


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  • #5992
    ProudDUB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,569 ✭✭✭✭ProudDUB


    Jerry vs Joanne...ding, ding ding......... :eek: :eek: :eek:


  • #5993
    Dick phelan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭Dick phelan


    Expelled the judges but not overturning the results. Bit fecking late then isn't it!


  • #5994
    NoviGlitzko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,583 ✭✭✭NoviGlitzko


    What is the general consensus in here with regards Castor Semenya? New to the thread.


  • #5995
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,195 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    NoviGlitzko wrote: »
    What is the general consensus in here with regards Castor Semenya? New to the thread.

    75% of those polled would hit that.


  • #5996
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/the-price-of-an-olympic-quota-part-i-345838


    Boxing judging


  • #5997
    CrabRevolution
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,005 ✭✭✭CrabRevolution


    Dick phelan wrote: »
    Expelled the judges but not overturning the results. Bit fecking late then isn't it!

    It's a very FIFA-esque tactic. Some middle ranking member of the organisation is exposed as corrupt. Response by the organisation is to just expel that member and claim "Everything is now sorted, now that we have banned those awful people we have ended corruption. Now, no need to investigate the higher ups, just keep paying us"


  • #5998
    velo.2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭velo.2010


    That's twice today that Jerry Kiernan has had to school Joanne Cantwell... on the effects of testosterone and the fact that, yes, some sports organisations are actually corrupt!


  • #5999
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    https://twitter.com/davidwalshst/status/765875069264531456

    Sunday Times Jouro


  • #6000
    IvyTheTerrible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,949 ✭✭✭✭IvyTheTerrible


    French steeplechaseer who came fourth has submitted a complaint, he says he saw Kenboy cutting at least one corner.


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  • #6001
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,022 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    NoviGlitzko wrote: »
    What is the general consensus in here with regards Castor Semenya? New to the thread.


    with regards to what in particular?


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