Olympics daily thread

Dodge

Let the games begin!

Come on Dan Martin!!

KevIRL

Come on Dan indeed. What a boost it would be to get an unexpected medal on day 1

walshb

Handy schedule link

http://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/rio-2016/schedule/sports/boxing

Joe_ Public

I turned on telly expecting to be watching badminton already which I thought was always on first day of the Games! Feel a bit thrown out by that to be honest. So it's just Dan Martin and the men's hockey team for Ireland today then? Nice way to ease us into the Games I guess.

maximum12

walshb wrote: »

Handy schedule link

http://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/rio-2016/schedule/sports/boxing

Nice.

Time zone for this Olympics is perfect IMO. Action generally wrapping up around 11pm-midnight.

Owryan

Joe_ Public wrote: »

I turned on telly expecting to be watching badminton already which I thought was always on first day of the Games! Feel a bit thrown out by that to be honest. So it's just Dan Martin and the men's hockey team for Ireland today then? Nice way to ease us into the Games I guess.

According to RTE:https://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2016/0805/807302-irish-in-action-olympics-day-1/ we have a few other competitors in action today

walshb

Dan's a real chance for a medal here. Looking forward to this. Beats days of stages. One off who's the best!

Joe_ Public

Is it much of a disadvantage that he only has one teammate with him where the likes of Tony Martin or Valverde have 4 or even in some cases 5? Or does it make any difference at all in this format?

walshb

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Is it much of a disadvantage that he only has one teammate with him where the likes of Tony Martin or Valverde have 4 or even in some cases 5? Or does it make any difference at all in this format?

It's a long stage. Close to 250 ks. I think the more team with you has to be an advantage.

maximum12

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Is it much of a disadvantage that he only has one teammate with him where the likes of Tony Martin or Valverde have 4 or even in some cases 5? Or does it make any difference at all in this format?

Don't think the team has the same leader/domestique structure as pro cycling so guys are not just there to protect the leader.

Joe_ Public

maximum12 wrote: »

Don't think the team has the same leader/domestique structure as pro cycling so guys are not just there to protect the leader.

Yes that's true. It's not nominally a team event, but I would just think that if you have a country with 5 or 6 competitors and they do decide to race as a team with one individual in mind, it would confer a fairly significant advantage.

Skid X

From the Irish Times:

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6th
12.30 Rowing Women’s single sculls - Sanita Puspure

13:30 Men’s cycling road race, Dan Martin and Nicholas Roche

14:00 Equestrian, eventing individual and team dressage, which will include Clare Abbott, Jonty Evans, Mark Kyle and Padraig McCarthy

14:00 Equestrian individual dressage which will include Judy Reynolds

14:30 Gymnastics Men’s individual starts, will include Kieran Behan

15:00 Hockey India v Ireland

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/rio-2016-when-are-the-irish-in-action-1.2744173

Dan man

I'm going to catch some archery now....this sport left a great impression on me during London 2012.

titan18

maximum12 wrote: »

Nice.

Time zone for this Olympics is perfect IMO. Action generally wrapping up around 11pm-midnight.

2am,3am finals in athletics and swimming isn't nice.

walshb

titan18 wrote: »

2am,3am finals in athletics and swimming isn't nice.

For prelims the times are perfect, but really, it's the finals that we all want. Generally 0200 onwards for swim and track.

walshb

How do they decide who starts at the front on the road race?

velo.2010

walshb wrote: »

How do they decide who starts at the front on the road race?

Given that a Brit and a Kazakh won the time trial and road race at the last Olympics, I think there is some etiquette letting those nations set off first. it means nothing, though, in the overall sense of the race.

The last couple of hours will be action packed.

Skid X

Sanita Puspure going now on RTE2

Dan man

Puspure really struggling, disappointing start.

Skid X

Skid X wrote: »

Sanita Puspure going now on RTE2

Safely through in third (First 3 qualify for the Quarter Finals)

That river looked extremely choppy, the rowers were struggling to stay in their lanes.

Dan man

Puspure pulled it back when needed again. Hard to know what to make of these races though.

Dan man

Good start for Ireland in the eventing, a 46.8 score in dressage from Padraig McCarthy on Simon Portloe.

Skid X

Ireland v India about to start, a great day for Irish Hockey.

Fingers crossed.

Strazdas

Amhran na bhFiann was played for the Irish hockey team : I was expecting Ireland's Call for some reason.

icdg

So was Ger Canning.

Chivito550

Anyone else having trouble with RTE's online coverage. Was working earlier on the laptops but not at all now? Phone App is glitchy but in general works though.

Strazdas

icdg wrote: »

So was Ger Canning.

He was.....pretty sure Ireland's Call is played at home hockey matches.

I suppose though the tricolour and Irish anthem are the 'official' flag and anthem of the Olympic team and that's why it was played, even though the Olympic team is an all Ireland one.

Strazdas

Chivito550 wrote: »

Anyone else having trouble with RTE's online coverage. Was working earlier on the laptops but not at all now? Phone App is glitchy but in general works though.

Btw RTE News Now on the digital platform are showing loads of live stuff as an alternative to RTE2.

RuckingSwimmer

Skid X wrote: »

From the Irish Times:

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6th
12.30 Rowing Women’s single sculls - Sanita Puspure

13:30 Men’s cycling road race, Dan Martin and Nicholas Roche

14:00 Equestrian, eventing individual and team dressage, which will include Clare Abbott, Jonty Evans, Mark Kyle and Padraig McCarthy

14:00 Equestrian individual dressage which will include Judy Reynolds

14:30 Gymnastics Men’s individual starts, will include Kieran Behan

15:00 Hockey India v Ireland

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/rio-2016-when-are-the-irish-in-action-1.2744173

19:00 swimming - Nicholas Quinn in 100m breaststroke heats

Skid X

Lost 3-2 in the Hockey

India had more of the game, but Ireland will be disappointed not to earn a draw at the end.

A decent performance against a team ranked #5 in the World.

Chivito550

Why is Gary O'Toole not on the RTE panel?

el_tiddlero

Chivito550 wrote: »

Anyone else having trouble with RTE's online coverage. Was working earlier on the laptops but not at all now? Phone App is glitchy but in general works though.

yes.. it doesn't work.. I haven't been able to get anything streaming on their site..

KevinK

Are Martin and Roche still in the main peleton in the cycling?

SickBoy

KevinK wrote: »

Are Martin and Roche still in the main peleton in the cycling?

Yup

xper

Chivito550 wrote: »

Why is Gary O'Toole not on the RTE panel?

He was asked this on Off The Ball a week or two ago. He said he wouldn't do any serious media work for the Olympics unless he had the time to do the research on the competitors and he just doesn't have the time these days what with fixing people's bodies and all that carry on.

irishfeen

Picture Quality on RTÉ News Now is atrocious for the cycling! Anyone know who are commentating for RTÉ?

RuckingSwimmer

irishfeen wrote: »

Picture Quality on RTÉ News Now is atrocious for the cycling! Anyone know who are commentating for RTÉ?

he two guys who were doing it on RTE 2 earlier - Declan Quigley and PJ Nolan I think

Picture quality for me is fine

Dan man

Looks like Dan Martin missed the crucial break.

irishfeen

RuckingSwimmer wrote: »

he two guys who were doing it on RTE 2 earlier - Declan Quigley and PJ Nolan I think

Picture quality for me is fine

The reason I ask is because I am enjoying their commentary - would'nt mind seeing RTÉ get the big Tour races and these boys commentating.

walshb

Intriguing race!

Ososlo

walshb wrote: »

Intriguing race!

Really is gripping stuff!!!!

walshb

Crash. Nibali down. 2 of the 3 leaders down.

Joe_ Public

Oh my....

walshb

Polish leader to hold on.

walshb

They have him.

Ososlo

walshb wrote: »

They have him.

Sad for him but at least he medalled. That was an epic race. Hats off to rte presenters. Not one bit annoying!

captbarnacles

Some race. Glad the long time leader got a medal

Joe_ Public

On the BBC they were calling it that there'd be trouble on that final descent and they were spot on. Dramatic stuff. Glad the Polish guy held on for a medal in the end.

walshb

Britain's Adam Peaty blew his own 100 breast WR away in a heat today.

Dan man

Danish athletes constantly amaze me by their fighting qualities and ability to deliver medals if they are in with a sniff. Makes me envy to see similarly small countries to our own do so well across a range of sports and deliver a haul of medals. That's why I always cringe when I see our media and indeed our own athletes talk about us punching above our weight and taking over the world in sports. It's so far off the mark.

Joe_ Public

walshb wrote: »

Britain's Adam Peaty blew his own 100 breast WR away in a heat today.

And the "Iron Lady" Hosszhu just .13 off the WR in the 400 medley, she'll surely nail it the next day!