The AH Tokyo 2020 Olympics/Paralympics Thread in 2021

Drexel_3

Yeah felt really sorry for the Taekwondo guy too. He did well and just lost it in the last couple of seconds

Bobblehats

This Omar lad representing Hungary is gettin fairly outclassed

One eyed Jack

Anyone else finding the silence eerie? Watching the men’s gymnastics and there’s barely a clap, or the silence is broken by the announcements in the background 😟

titan18

Not sure is it RTE or Olympic broadcasting bit there's background audio in the commentary. Very annoying

Richard Hillman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117655880#Comment_117655880

I think it's the refs mics. Handy when they are in English but Japanese sounds like we've got some interference from a phone call between teenage girls

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117655688#Comment_117655688

Kinda used to it after a year of little or no fans

Pherekydes

Rhys McClenaghan qualified for the Pommel horse final. 2nd overall out of 76. Do they carry their scores into the final?

Cosmo Kramer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117656038#Comment_117656038

No, but only eight go through to the final, so he's in a strong position. One of his big medal rivals, from China, was knocked out.

The second half of next week looks very promising in terms of potential Irish medals - three decent chances in rowing and McClenaghan in gymnastics also, as well as a few longer shots like golf and rugby. The boxing quarter finals start around then as well, winning a boxing quarter final guarantees a medal - Kelly Harrington in particular the one to look out for there but some other possibilities also.

Muahahaha

Did anyone else notice that RTEs former Head of Sport and well known rugby commentator Ryle Nugent is working for the BBC commentating the football, he was pretty good at it too. Wouldnt surprise me if he shows up commentating some of the lesser games on Match of the Day next season.

Brian017

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117656204#Comment_117656204

I think he's working for OBS rather than the BBC specifically as he was on Eurosport's coverage too

Muahahaha

ah right, it must be a central feed. Must say I was surprised to hear him pop up commentating Olympic football but he was quite good. I like Nugent, he ran the sports department in RTE very well and it went completely downhill after he left due to differences of opinion with Dee Forbes. She seems to hate sport and she defunded his department.

Strazdas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117656118#Comment_117656118

McClenaghan's prospects seem excellent. He reckons he can deliver an even better performance in the final. A lot can go wrong of course, but if he nails his routine, it will be hard to keep him off the podium.

The Womens Four in rowing look a really good bet to win a medal.

Mad_maxx

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117656371#Comment_117656371

what is OBS ?

I heard Nugent commentating on soccer to BTW

AndyBoBandy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117656801#Comment_117656801

Olympic Broadcast service.

when RTÉ, BBC, Virgin or whoever buy a sporting event to broadcast (World Cup, Olympics, Euro’s etc…) they don’t just get the video feed, they also receive the events in house commentary feed in their preferred language… most would choose to use their own commentary for the events like football, but when there’s so many events to cover, like in an olympics, you’d have to use the official commentary feed the odd time.. when you simply can’t cover it yourself!!! (We’ve only so many George Hamilton’s)

case in point is when TV3 had the Rugby World Cup a few years ago… they used their own commentary team (Conor McNamara) for the Irish games (and perhaps England/Wales games), but then just used the event feed commentary for the lesser interesting games, so you had Aussies/Kiwi’s etc… commenting on certain games they showed… saving them a fortune to boot.

that’s why you always hear clips of Martin Tyler (of Sky Sports) commenting on games at World Cups/Euro’s….. despite Sky never broadcasting any of those tournaments… it’s because he’s there freelancing for the event broadcast.

I suspect Ryle is doing the same thing.

Muahahaha

Anyone know what the story is with the water at the finish line in the rowing, is it dyed or something? The water is a much darker blue after the finish line than before it

freshpopcorn

I don't get why they had to show that fella doing all the crying on the news!

HeidiHeidi

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117657314#Comment_117657314

I know, i wish they'd leave him in peace to get over his disappointment. The poor young fella 😢

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117657246#Comment_117657246

I think it’s the tv graphics

Team GB were dire in the rowing so far. New teams, new coach?

Strazdas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117657320#Comment_117657320

Apparently he's doing okay though. One of RTE's pundits (a former Taekwondo guy I think) was in touch with Jack this evening and he says he's already feeling better and planning for the future.

JupiterKid

Watching a bit of the Olympics on the box the past couple of days. We seem to be doing very well in the rowing so far. 😊👍🤞

Since when was skateboarding made an Olympic Sport? Just saw some great moves there!

dasdog

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117657928#Comment_117657928

It's making it's debut - aside from the dexterity and imagination they know how to fall and get back up unscathed.

dasdog

Can't really take the swimming events seriously when you look at how sealions can swim.

dublinman1990

Chase Kalisz of the USA has taken the 1st gold medal in Men's 400metres individual medley final in Swimming.

And well done to the Ireland ladies rowers going to Tuesday's semi final. They did well to get 3rd place.

JP Liz V1

I thought the O' Donovan brothers rowed together, is one injured?

Strazdas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117658043#Comment_117658043

No, he was simply replaced by McCarthy. I think it's Rowing Ireland themselves who decide who goes into the boats.

Cosmo Kramer

The older O'Donovan brother is the team reserve rower now, McCarthy is a stronger rower so he is now picked ahead of him.

Richard Hillman

Dyiz remember the Dutch female cyclist crashing at Rio 2016? (Van Vleuten)

https://youtu.be/-BuB32whcnM

I thought she was dead at the time.

Anyway, theres 40k to go and she has gone on a solo pursuit of less capable breakaway and is looking strong. Could be one of the stories of the games.

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117658136#Comment_117658136

She got silver in the end today.

An Austrian who i out of contract and had no teammates in this race won gold after being in a breakaway from 0km and rode the last 40km alone

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117656411#Comment_117656411

Nugent can never be forgiven really tho for his fake over-dramatic commentary during the brief "Lunster" rugbyfan period