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Olympic Games - 2024 Paris Discussion Thread

  • 12-06-2024 3:51pm
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    Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,890 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Thread for discussion on everything 2024 Olympics.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 503 ✭✭✭Happyhouse22


    tThanks, excited for this!

    Any predictions for Irish medals?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,487 ✭✭✭finbarrk


    Michael Blake names his team. They should have a chance of a medal.

    https://www.horsesportireland.ie/irish-olympic-games-show-jumping-team-nominated/



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 410 ✭✭topnotch


    Is there any guide/magazine being produced providing an overview of the upcoming Olympics?



  • Registered Users Posts: 503 ✭✭✭Happyhouse22


    getting close now!

    Any predictions?

    Think Ireland can get to four gold medals for the first time ever



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,684 ✭✭✭DJIMI TRARORE


    Anyone know who'll be our flag bearer



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 Barrett


    The numbers should be higher than the 2020 Olympics where Ireland took 2 gold medals. Four is very much a possibility this time.



  • Registered Users Posts: 503 ✭✭✭Happyhouse22


    Wiffen definitely has a chance of two.

    The mens lightweight pair are big favourites to defend their title.

    Harrington could defend her title . Maybe one the other boxers could sneak a gold, Aoife O’Rourke?

    Rhys McClenaghan could win.


    Adeleke probably can’t win gold but could medal, could the 4x400 mixed sneak a bronze?

    Golf and Show jumping all on the day but we have potential for a few medals there (and why not gold)

    Men’s rugby sevens have a chance but would be a surprise really.


    Any other chances?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,246 ✭✭✭Stephen_Maturin




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,684 ✭✭✭DJIMI TRARORE


    Thinking the same



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,938 ✭✭✭✭thesandeman


    There's a good documentary series on RTE at the moment about some of the competitors in the lead up to the Olympics. Three episodes so far. They should be on the player.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,621 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    All gets underway tomorrow with football and Rugby sevens. Ireland in action v south Africa (3.30) and Japan (20.00) in the men's sevens. Outside shout for a medal there and we will know if that's still a possibility this time tomorrow night



  • Registered Users Posts: 503 ✭✭✭Happyhouse22


    Hopefully the rugby team can get Ireland off to a good start today!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,224 ✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    Good win for mens 7s. 10-5 south Africans got score with last play of game but our 2nd score 2 minutes from end had sealed win for us. Great start



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,621 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    Fantastic start.Japan up next at 8



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭Cosmo Kramer


    Great start, but a bit of a stinker of a tournament draw unfortunately as seems to be the norm for Irish teams.

    Should hopefully take care of Japan later, but we'll almost certainly need to beat one of New Zealand or the winners of France v Fiji, arguably the three medal favourites, to avoid being already knocked out of the medal matches before the opening ceremony even takes place.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,621 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    Crazy carry on in the soccer Argentina equalise 15 mins into injury time v morocco.

    Over an HOUR later var disallows the goal and they all have to come back on the field and play for another 3 mins. Full time 2-1 to Morocco



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭Cosmo Kramer


    Just saw this, possibly one of the maddest things I've seen in a football match.

    As a more general point, the crowd trouble with the Moroccan supporters probably shows why football shouldn't really be part of the Olympics. Particularly this nonsense Under 23 football tournament they play on the men's side.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,684 ✭✭✭DJIMI TRARORE


    If we lose/draw/win v NZ are we still playing either fra/fiji



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,527 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    Can someone explain why all the Irish PLAYING gear seems to be McKvr and all their LEISURE wear seems to be Adidas?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭Cosmo Kramer


    Lose or draw and and it's against the winner of France v Fiji.

    Win v NZ and we play the eighth ranked team. Which sounds good but is likely to be a rematch with South Africa. So better, but still not great. We got a poor tournament draw again.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭SaoPaulo41


    Will the 8th ranked team not be USA? They picked up 2 pts v Fra



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭Cosmo Kramer


    As a result of that extra point they're more likely to be the 7th ranked team now.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,621 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    Missed chance for Ireland there, should have scored again at 12-7 up and end up losing 14-12



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭Cosmo Kramer


    Awful. Will need to produce an all time sevens shock now against Fiji to progress to the medal matches.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,621 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    Major shock as SA knock out NZ in the QF



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,621 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    Close but no cigar v Fiji lose 19-15



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,602 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    Will we have one. The parade is a boat up the Seine.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,684 ✭✭✭DJIMI TRARORE


    Play it safe and give it to Wiffen



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,621 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    The draw for Irish boxers at the games

    https://iaba.ie/draws-paris-2024/



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭Cosmo Kramer


    The boxing draw is a bit of a mixed bag I think, plenty of byes in there, meaning that seven of our 10 boxers will only need to win two fights to guarantee a medal. But the trade-off with the reduced sized fields is that there are very few handy draws going, nearly every boxer is a continental champion or a world medalist. On first viewing Clancy, Lehane and the Walsh siblings look to have particularly tough paths to win medals this time around.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,684 ✭✭✭DJIMI TRARORE


    So it's Lavin and Lowry that carry the flag



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,602 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    A symbol of peace and reconciliation on the 30th anniversary of Offaly breaking our (Limerick) hearts.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,621 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    Sport of the day today was badminton. A few moments though that stood out.

    France sevens gold. Dupont! Atmosphere outstanding

    Heartache for Australia throwing away a pretty much certain bronze on the last dive in the women's synchronised diving

    The craziness of the cycling time trials in the wet.

    A brilliant fencing bronze medal match between Hungary and Estonia going right to sudden death point decider.

    Qatar beating Italy in the beach volleyball, great game.

    Epic badminton game won by our own Nhat Nguyen

    Some amazing venues, the equestrian in Versailles palace gardens, the beach volleyball with the Eiffel Tower in the background, the surfing in Tahiti

    Approx 21 consecutive hours of live day 1 Olympic coverage . From 8am through till 5am when the surfing ends



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,621 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    Well done mona mcsharry. Liam jegou so close to a silver in the canoeing as well earlier



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,334 ✭✭✭Hamsterchops


    Looking forward to the athletics 👍

    Starting later this week …



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,684 ✭✭✭DJIMI TRARORE


    Gold for Wiffen,we're sucking diesel ⛽️



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,052 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


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