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Rio 2016 Olympics Megathread

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  • #2342
    Mahony0509
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭Mahony0509


    And he has.... WON


  • #2343
    CFlat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,024 ✭✭✭CFlat


    YES We won one!!


  • #2344
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,137 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Germany now 3-2 up


  • #2345
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    ole ole ole brigade at the Boxing as well :(


  • #2346
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    How did the 50m freestyle swimmer go in his heats?


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  • #2347
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,137 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    How did the 50m freestyle swimmer go in his heats?


    Shane Ryan finished third in his heat in 22.88 seconds. Didnt qualify for the next round


  • #2348
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    fryup wrote: »
    ole ole ole brigade at the Boxing as well :(

    ?

    Irish fans at Irish boxing match! How terrible!


  • #2349
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 24,286 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    CFlat wrote: »
    YES We won one!!

    Short memories. Both David Oliver Joyce and Stephen Donnelly have won bouts prior to Donnelly winning today.


  • #2350
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 24,286 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    fryup wrote: »
    ole ole ole brigade at the Boxing as well :(



    :rolleyes:
    Good god above some people just need to get over themselves....little to worry ye


  • #2351
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    Deleted User wrote: »
    :rolleyes:
    Good god above some people just need to get over themselves....little to worry ye

    it really is pathetic. The amount of money these guys spent to travel to give much needed support and it's a bad thing!





    Anyway, on a different note, I am shocked there is so few dead heats (I can't recall any for the gold medal this year) in swimming competitions. Especially the 100m, 200m events. There is often a .2 of a second PBs between some of these guys/gals, you would imagine there has to be a couple over the events, even in the heats


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  • #2352
    CFlat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,024 ✭✭✭CFlat


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Short memories. Both David Oliver Joyce and Stephen Donnelly have won bouts prior to Donnelly winning today.

    Ah ok. I wudnt be strong on boxing and the pundits in the studio were acting like this fight was the one where we cud get back on track. That was my impression anyway.

    Nothing to do with my memory....I don't think:)


  • #2353
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 24,286 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    CFlat wrote: »
    Ah ok. I wudnt be strong on boxing and the pundits in the studio were acting like this fight was the one where we cud get back on track. That was my impression anyway.

    Nothing to do with my memory....I don't think:)

    Fair enough.


  • #2354
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,634 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    Fiji going to get their first Olympic medal. Great to see.


  • #2355
    Corruptedmorals
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,195 ✭✭✭Corruptedmorals


    In just over an hour Simone Biles will be destroying the competition in womens gymnastics individual all-around for her second gold medal, there should be a tense fight for silver and bronze too :)


  • #2356
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Short memories. Both David Oliver Joyce and Stephen Donnelly have won bouts prior to Donnelly winning today.

    Joyce did lose his second one


  • #2357
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 24,286 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    mansize wrote: »
    Joyce did lose his second one

    Im aware of that, the poster i was responding to had stated 'we finally won one' or something to that effect. I pointed out that we had one two fights prior to today that it hasnt been all doom and gloom.


  • #2358
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    munsterlegend wrote: »
    Fiji going to get their first Olympic medal. Great to see.

    Going to play GB in the final.

    Some achievement for them considering this is the first time they've competed as one nation in Sevens.


  • #2359
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    Going to play GB in the final.

    Some achievement for them considering this is the first time they've competed as one nation in Sevens.

    to be fair though they've the pick of the best from three rugby nations.


  • #2360
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    Going to play GB in the final.

    Some achievement for them considering this is the first time they've competed as one nation in Sevens.

    haven't they won the world cup a few times and various other top Rugby 7s competition though?? They were favourites going into the tournament.


  • #2361
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,896 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    the groutch wrote: »
    to be fair though they've the pick of the best from three rugby nations.

    Didn't NZ rugby do similar for their best XV in years gone by?


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  • #2362
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,278 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    Going to play GB in the final.

    Some achievement for them considering this is the first time they've competed as one nation in Sevens.

    Did they not have to qualify?


  • #2363
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    The Talking Bread wrote: »
    haven't they won the world cup a few times and various other top Rugby 7s competition though?? They were favourites going into the tournament.

    England have, not GB.

    The team only got together 10 weeks ago. Most of the other nations are specialised sevens sides who play together on the the sevens circuit throughout the year. They'd be much more used to each other and settled as teams.


  • #2364
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Pherekydes wrote: »
    Did they not have to qualify?

    England were the representative team in the qualifiers for GB.


  • #2365
    ahlookit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭ahlookit


    Well thats OK then. Nothing to see here, everyone move along please...

    Speaking to RTÉ News, Mr Hickey said the OCI does not handle tickets.

    He said: "What I can tell you very clearly is that there is no impropriety whatsoever from anyone in the OCI or myself in the dealing of tickets. I want to reassure you on that 100%."

    Mr Hickey said he fully expects that the OCI will come out of this with a clean bill of health.



    http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0811/808451-olympic-tickets/


  • #2366
    PowerToWait
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭PowerToWait


    Watched a lot of the archery past few days. It's very entertaining I must say.


  • #2367
    Dick phelan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,785 ✭✭✭Dick phelan


    What does Argentina drawing mean for our hockey team? Can they still qualify if they beat them.


  • #2368
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,255 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Dick phelan wrote: »
    What does Argentina drawing mean for our hockey team? Can they still qualify if they beat them.

    Yeah beat them and we're through.

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #2369
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Are Argentina a side we could beat?

    There seems to be a deep gulf in class between the top hockey sides and the rest.


  • #2370
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Track cycling about to make its entry into this years Olympics. One of my favourite events.


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  • #2371
    metaoblivia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,256 ✭✭✭metaoblivia


    The women's gymnastics AA final is starting, featuring Simone Biles. It should be exciting!


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