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Olympics daily thread

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  • #302
    Call me Al
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭Call me Al


    VinLieger wrote: »
    Dave McHugh is his name

    Thanks.
    Yes the Cork brothers were fun in that interview.


  • #303
    Chivito550
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    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Are you sure??? I remember huge debate about that, and that Annalise had been so far ahead after the 10 races that she'd have wiped it in the medal race, but it was only the medal race that counted.

    Open to correction, obviously.

    No it's definitely double points. The top 4 were so close going into the medal race in London so it was in effect a straight race for medals between those 4.

    Slate is not wiped clean.


  • #304
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,743 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    GB get bronze in 10m platform sync diving! They're about ten times happier than the gold medalist Chinese.


  • #305
    HeidiHeidi
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    walshb wrote: »
    GB get bronze in 10m platform sync diving! There about ten times happier than the gold medalist Chinese.
    That made for nailbiting watching! Fantastic.


  • #306
    Joe_ Public
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    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    That made for nailbiting watching! Fantastic.

    Damn, I missed that. I hate it that no matter what interesting sport I'm watching, there's someone always seems to be watching something better than me!


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  • #307
    Ososlo
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    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    Damn, I missed that. I hate it that no matter what interesting sport I'm watching, there's someone always seems to be watching something better than me!

    Haha me too! Can't keep up with it all! Men's gymnastics on bbc4. Fantastic to watch. Superhuman.


  • #308
    Stheno
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    walshb wrote: »
    GB get bronze in 10m platform sync diving! There about ten times happier than the gold medalist Chinese.

    Fantastic, delighted for them :)


  • #309
    Joe_ Public
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    Ososlo wrote: »
    Haha me too! Can't keep up with it all! Men's gymnastics on bbc4. Fantastic to watch. Superhuman.

    You can't go wrong there. Watched a lot of the women's yesterday, stirring stuff!


  • #310
    HeidiHeidi
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    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    Damn, I missed that. I hate it that no matter what interesting sport I'm watching, there's someone always seems to be watching something better than me!
    There's too much happening at once!!

    Maybe we should start intermittently posting what we're watching in case someone else is interested - it's some amount of faff going through RTE, BBC and all the "other" BBC channels every half hour to make sure you're not missing out.


  • #311
    Joe_ Public
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    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    There's too much happening at once!!

    Maybe we should start intermittently posting what we're watching in case someone else is interested - it's some amount of faff going through RTE, BBC and all the "other" BBC channels every half hour to make sure you're not missing out.

    My strategy is to keep the boxing feed coming through on my laptop and then have the tv to flick around. Could really do with another tv though.


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  • #312
    walshb
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    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    That made for nailbiting watching! Fantastic.

    Spot on. Some nice swim finals on later. Very difficult trying to stay up.


  • #313
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,743 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    I reckon statistically more marriages and relationships break up in Olympic 16 day period than any other time!😄


  • #314
    Joe_ Public
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    walshb wrote: »
    I reckon statistically more marriages and relationships break up in Olympic 16 day period than any other time!😄

    Nah...cos they at least stay home when the Olympics are on. The World Cup on the other hand they want to watch every game in the pub and dont rattle home till 3am every morning for 3 solid weeks!


  • #315
    walshb
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    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    Nah...cos they at least stay home when the Olympics are on. The World Cup on the other hand they want to watch every game in the pub and dont rattle home till 3am every morning for 3 solid weeks!

    Very true!


  • #316
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 32,501 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Who's doing the commentating on the gymnastics on BBC? Sounds exactly like yer man from Countryfile or The One Show some such programme - all I can picture when he talks is border collies and wellies!


  • #317
    walshb
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    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Who's doing the commentating on the gymnastics on BBC? Sounds exactly like yer man from Countryfile or The One Show some such programme - all I can picture when he talks is border collies and wellies!

    No idea. But the voice of gymnastics, Mitch Fenner is sorely missed!


  • #318
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Barnes and Daley share a record of having won bronze at 2 successive Olympics


  • #319
    josip
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    mansize wrote: »
    I see there Kosovo won their 1st Gold in their 1st Olympics- delighted

    The French have some concerns

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/08/majlinda-kelmendi-kosovo-judo-olympic-champion-refused-drugs-test


  • #320
    HeidiHeidi
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    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Who's doing the commentating on the gymnastics on BBC? Sounds exactly like yer man from Countryfile or The One Show some such programme - all I can picture when he talks is border collies and wellies!
    Hah!

    It IS the fella with the wellies and a border collie - Matt Baker! I knew he did Strictly Come Dancing, but turns out he was also a British gymnast in a former life? Who knew??!!


  • #321
    fox_1973
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    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Who's doing the commentating on the gymnastics on BBC? Sounds exactly like yer man from Countryfile or The One Show some such programme - all I can picture when he talks is border collies and wellies!

    Yes it's him, Matt Baker, presents the One Show also


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  • #322
    Joe_ Public
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    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Hah!

    It IS the fella with the wellies and a border collie - Matt Baker! I knew he did Strictly Come Dancing, but turns out he was also a British gymnast in a former life? Who knew??!!

    Its a bit like having your man Aonghus McNally commentate on the snooker because he once made a 12 break in Jasons in Ranelagh ;)


  • #323
    HeidiHeidi
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    Awwww, poor ol' Louis Smith - even with the manbun, I feel for him :(


  • #324
    mansize
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    Wow China Third in the gymnastics


  • #325
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,743 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Anyone catch Phelps last night. In flying form, albeit at 100 free. Looking forward Phelps vs. Chad! Usually when geared up for these matches some 'nobody' steals the show!


  • #326
    Stheno
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    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Awwww, poor ol' Louis Smith - even with the manbun, I feel for him :(

    Me too t score was so close I'd say he's beating himself up


  • #327
    khc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 198 ✭✭khc


    Strazdas wrote: »
    Annalise 4th in the competition overall as things stand.....that sounds like a very solid first day

    Third! Great start


  • #328
    BorneTobyWilde
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    Ladies Rugby 7 final
    bbc4
    Aussie v New Zealand

    Should be a cracker


  • #329
    Strazdas
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    khc wrote: »
    Third! Great start

    Yes, just heard Annalise has been moved up to 3rd after the Chinese girl was DQed for a technical infringement.....so far, so good :)


  • #330
    khc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 198 ✭✭khc


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Are you sure??? I remember huge debate about that, and that Annalise had been so far ahead after the 10 races that she'd have wiped it in the medal race, but it was only the medal race that counted.

    Open to correction, obviously.

    He's correct with that explanation.


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  • #331
    khc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 198 ✭✭khc


    Strazdas wrote: »
    Yes, just heard Annalise has been moved up to 3rd after the Chinese girl was DQed for a technical infringement.....so far, so good :)

    Her odds have gone from 50/1 to 8/1! Boys 49er still 100/1 and bizarrely, better odds on the 49er fx at 50/1


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