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Olympics daily thread

  • 06-08-2016 03:28AM
    #1
    Dodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭


    Let the games begin!

    Come on Dan Martin!!


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  • #2
    KevIRL
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    Come on Dan indeed. What a boost it would be to get an unexpected medal on day 1


  • #3
    walshb
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    Handy schedule link

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


  • #4
    Joe_ Public
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    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.


  • #5
    maximum12
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    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.


  • #6
    Owryan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,024 ✭✭✭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


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  • #7
    walshb
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    Dan's a real chance for a medal here. Looking forward to this. Beats days of stages. One off who's the best!


  • #8
    Joe_ Public
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    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?


  • #9
    walshb
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    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.


  • #10
    maximum12
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    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.


  • #11
    Joe_ Public
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    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.


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  • #12
    Skid X
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #13
    Dan man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,076 ✭✭✭Dan man


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


  • #14
    titan18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,065 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #15
    walshb
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    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.


  • #16
    walshb
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    How do they decide who starts at the front on the road race?


  • #17
    velo.2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭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.


  • #18
    Skid X
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    Sanita Puspure going now on RTE2


  • #19
    Dan man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,076 ✭✭✭Dan man


    Puspure really struggling, disappointing start.


  • #20
    Skid X
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    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.


  • #21
    Dan man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,076 ✭✭✭Dan man


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


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  • #22
    Dan man
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    Good start for Ireland in the eventing, a 46.8 score in dressage from Padraig McCarthy on Simon Portloe.


  • #23
    Skid X
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    Ireland v India about to start, a great day for Irish Hockey.

    Fingers crossed.


  • #24
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,322 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


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


  • #25
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,509 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    So was Ger Canning.


  • #26
    Chivito550
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,697 ✭✭✭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.


  • #27
    Strazdas
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    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.


  • #28
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,322 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #29
    RuckingSwimmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭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


  • #30
    Skid X
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭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.


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  • #31
    Chivito550
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,697 ✭✭✭Chivito550


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


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