London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

Hercule Poirot

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Olive, and a male one who has already finished 9th in his weaker event this week. Both are outside shots at a medal. Out canoe sprinter is good enough too, so im told.

Heffernan? I think you have given my memory a good jolt - thanking you kindly!

The_Kew_Tour

donfers wrote: »

to be fair you are right, derval has always performer to her potential at the major events

i think you are being slightly harsh on poor Paul H - he has had injuries like Derval in recent years, and like Derval he is getting on and again like Derval if he is just a few tenths off his best he'll have no chance of making finals

i think they've both been good but yes Derval has medals in her collection I guess so maybe you have a point, 200 metres is a really competitive event though

Maybe I am to be fair. I suppose there is only one way you can go when you were "fastest white man in world".

I think Paul just took things little too serious at times. On his best form though he was very very good.

We do have few coming through that hopefully will make impact in Rio.

The_Kew_Tour

It would be nice to get 1 more medal from sport other then boxing.

Time seems be running out.

Never know, but its small chance now.

LordSutch

Sea Filly wrote: »

Derval up.

Derval out.

sadly.

Anyone

What time is Giuseppe fighting?

donfers

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

So from Irish point of view so far what have you made of our competitors?

We could still win 4 medals in Boxing which would be great.

Been disappointed with some and happy with others.

Not sure what to make of it so far if im honest.

If Annalise had got medal yesterday I think I be lot more happier. She did terrific though, great achievement, but difference between medal and not can put one thoughts in negative fashion.

slightly disappointing overall

we are heavily dependent on our boxers which is becoming a pattern

but if the polish canoeist we have taken, and heffernan or loughnane as well our four remaining boxers all get a gold, well then 7 golds would be a satisfactory olympics and it's not out of the question

Hercule Poirot

Olive Loughnane (looked it up ) got silver at the 2009 World Championships at the 20 km walk - definite pedigree in this event

Anyone

donfers wrote: »

slightly disappointing overall

we are heavily dependent on our boxers which is becoming a pattern

but if the polish canoeist we have taken, and heffernan or loughnane as well our four remaining boxers all get a gold, well then 7 golds would be a satisfactory olympics and it's not out of the question

Haha satisfactory? Seriously, you need to get your head out of the clouds. That would be unbelievably spectacular.

Sea Filly

Hercule Poirot wrote: »

Olive Loughnane (looked it up ) got silver at the 2009 World Championships at the 20 km walk - definite pedigree in this event

She's mid-30s but doesn't that matter less in distance events?

Colmustard

800 metres it must be so hard I am bolloxed looking at them.

themandan6611

rushida runs 800m in 1.44 and is hardly breathing

Sea Filly

donfers wrote: »

slightly disappointing overall

we are heavily dependent on our boxers which is becoming a pattern

Lots of countries just have one or a few events at which they excel. No biggie. :cool:

The_Kew_Tour

themandan6611 wrote: »

rushida runs 800m in 1.44 and is hardly breathing

Rushida is trained by Irishman Bro Colm O Connell.

Just for anyone interested.

Anyone

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Rushida is trained by Irishman Bro Colm O Connell.

Just for anyone interested.

A Brother? Explains why he runs so fast....

The_Kew_Tour

Anyone wrote: »

A Brother? Explains why he runs so fast....

Tell me about it:pac:

donfers

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Rushida is trained by Irishman Bro Colm O Connell.

Just for anyone interested.

maybe we can add a bit of padding to our position on the medal table by adding medals achieve by athletes with Irish coaches or physios or who rode Irish horses - if the Olympics Committee object we can maybe reluctantly agree to put an asterisk beside our medal total but we really need to start moving up that table

Colmustard

themandan6611 wrote: »

rushida runs 800m in 1.44 and is hardly breathing

The commentator was saying he will be one of the stars of these games.

Originally Posted by My name is URL
I don't get the whole buzz about the 100Ms tbh. Why is it the biggest and most prestigious gold medal in the Olympics? It's not even overly exciting in my opinion. In the real world, if you ever needed to run 100M very quickly it wouldn't really matter if you were 2/100s of a second later in doing it. The 10,000M should be the more prestigious race, again just imo.

Just looking at the 800 meter race which is almost a sprint and I think this should be the blue ribbon event.

The_Kew_Tour

donfers wrote: »

maybe we can add a bit of padding to our position on the medal table by adding medals achieve by athletes with Irish coaches or physios or who rode Irish horses - if the Olympics Committee object we can maybe reluctantly agree to put an asterisk beside our medal total but we really need to start moving up that table

Nope wont be claiming anything that is not ours.

Hopefully 4 medals by the end of tomorrow.

blueser

phasers wrote: »

I HATE SEBASTIAN COE

Any particular reason? And no need to shout, thank you.

titan18

Colmustard wrote: »

The commentator was saying he will be one of the stars of these games.



Just looking at the 800 meter race which is almost a sprint and I think this should be the blue ribbon event.

The 800 and 1500 should be the main events imo. The 800 in particular is great to watch

blueser

Brendan Foster classing the 800m as a ''short'' distance. Speak for yourself Brendan; for some of us, that's a bloody long way!

dxhound2005

Yorkshire moves ahead of Australia and Japan in medal table.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/news/9459158/Yorkshire-moves-ahead-of-Australia-and-Japan-on-Olympics-medals-table.html

I heard a BBC report today saying that after winning only one gold in 1996 GB took a decision to organise and fund sport properly. Seems to be paying off.

tayto lover

blueser wrote: »

Brendan Foster classing the 800m as a ''short'' distance. Speak for yourself Brendan; for some of us, that's a bloody long way!

For me it's a car journey.

keith16

Deleted User wrote: »

What did I miss there? Something about sleeping arrangements?

Just Bill being the absolute tool that he is giving Ailish "stick" over her poor phrasing the other day.

Not sure exactly what she said, but something to the effect of Derval (or someone) spending so much time working with her coach, that they worked together, went everywhere together and practically went to bed with him.

He keeps reminding her about it ever since even though he has come out with much worse himself, and even went so far as to say that her faux pas and poor phrasing WAS WORSE than his ignorant comments on the female Kenyans never having won a particular race before.

Anyone

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Yorkshire moves ahead of Australia and Japan in medal table.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/news/9459158/Yorkshire-moves-ahead-of-Australia-and-Japan-on-Olympics-medals-table.html

I heard a BBC report today saying that after winning only one gold in 1996 GB took a decision to organise and fund sport properly. Seems to be paying off.

Its shít like that is why I detest the British media, which rubs off as a dislike towards them winning things.

Shryke

I think Bill is gone a bit funny with an attractive fit young woman opposite him.

dxhound2005

Anyone wrote: »

Its shít like that is why I detest the British media, which rubs off as a dislike towards them winning things.

I tried to figure out what you meant there but I failed, sorry.

Richard Hillman

Anyone wrote: »

Its shít like that is why I detest the British media, which rubs off as a dislike towards them winning things.

Jaysis, it doesnt take much for you to hate something

Colmustard

blueser wrote: »

Brendan Foster classing the 800m as a ''short'' distance. Speak for yourself Brendan; for some of us, that's a bloody long way!

Especially the pace they run it and yeah the 1500 is always a great race to.

I am trying to think of the most physically demanding Olympic event, the triathlon is not an Ironman but still demanding, the 800 and 400 metre look very tough, I was watching the judo and they do be absolutely wrecked at the end of their bout.

I think it has to be the gymnastic rings that is pure strength and endurance.

Rascasse

Anyone wrote: »

Its shít like that is why I detest the British media, which rubs off as a dislike towards them winning things.

Its a joke story. The whole Yorkshire medals thing has been on twitter for the last few days. Think of Yorkshire as Englands version of Cork.