Rio 2016 Olympics Megathread

marienbad · 11-08-2016 08:05PM

Bored_lad wrote: »

No one is actually in the running he's basically going around saying who is going to succeed him. Not only as he appointed the current Vice President as his successor until 2020 who he has said will then step down after Tokyo, when John Delaney will take over. I'm sure they will also "appoint" their successors. The whole thing seems rotten to the core and it's time something was done about it. Hopefully this ticket touting scandal will force the government to step in not that that will actually do anything if they even step in.

I don't think the government can step , Olympic movement very picky about that kind of interference .

yellowcandle · 11-08-2016 08:05PM

marienbad wrote: »

You really should expand on that , any sources ,links , to support this .

http://www.independent.ie/sport/rio-2016-olympics/rio-tout-had-tickets-allocated-to-oci-34950282.html

CrabRevolution · 11-08-2016 08:05PM

Deleted User wrote: »

:eek:

Our soccer team cant even qualify for the Olympics? He would unsuitable for that alone and thats before we mention all of the farcical situations Delaney has overseen in some capacity in the FAI (Saipan, the 5m handshake from FIFA, the shambolic treatment of the National league to name just a few) this really is laughable albeit not surprising in the least from Hickey.

Is John Treacy in the running for this? or Philip Browne of the IRFU? Billy Walsh would also be a good candidate. Integrity, progress and honesty are not the traits looked for though id imagine.

It's more difficult to qualify for the olympics in soccer than it is to qualify for the world cup. We'd have to reach the semi finals of the UEFA U-21 championship, which is a tall order considering we have never even qualified for the U21 championship.

yellowcandle · 11-08-2016 08:11PM

yellowcandle wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/sport/rio-2016-olympics/rio-tout-had-tickets-allocated-to-oci-34950282.html[/QUOTE

Stephen Hickey, the son of OCI president Pat Hickey, has worked as a manager for THG Sports in the past.

citytillidie · 11-08-2016 08:11PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Easier said than done. We cant even qualify for it.

Only 8 team qualify for it and then if any UK team makes it they can't qualify for the Olympics

Bored_lad · 11-08-2016 08:12PM

marienbad wrote: »

I don't think the government can step , Olympic movement very picky about that kind of interference .

The Irish government has given over 10 million to support Irish participation in the Rio Olympics. The Olympic council of Ireland also receive yearly funding from the Irish government, which is quite substantial in terms of their overall income. I don't care what the Olympic movement thinks intervention is needed.

Muahahaha · 11-08-2016 08:12PM

Interesting couple of articles on Pat Hickey here. Back in 2012 the former Brazilian footballer and now Senator Romario accused Hickey of ticket irregularities in relation to the Rio Olympics

http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1011164/hickey-dismisses-rio-2016-ticket-corruption-allegations-from-romario

October 4 - Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) President Pat Hickey has dismissed claims made by Brazilian football legend Romário that he has ensured the contract for ticket sales for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Ireland will go to a firm that employs his son, Stephen Hickey.

Romário, the 1994 FIFA World Cup winner who is now a politician in Brazil, claimed Hickey (pictured top) was abusing his position on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission for Rio 2016 by looking to secure the deal.

The former Barcelona striker claimed that Hickey was helping to facilitate the deal due to his close friendship with Rio 2016 President Carlos Nuzman, of whom Romário is also a vocal critic.

"I learnt from reliable sources that his (Hickey's) son works for a subsidiary of the firm which won, thanks to Hickey, the right to sell tickets for the 2016 Olympics," said Romário.

"Everybody knows my determination to ensure that all citizens have access to 2014 World Cup games and to the 2016 Olympics and that is why I am worried.

"Here in Brazil, will tickets for the Games be luxurious goods so the middle class and the poor can only attend on TV?"

And this article details Pat Hickeys dealings with the Salt Lake City Winter Games and also his dealings with the dictator in Azerbijan to host the inaugural European Games last year.

PAT HICKEY KNOWS MORE THAN MOST about Olympic corruption. He has seen it firsthand over the past quarter of a century. In 1991, when he was an official at the Olympic Council of Ireland, Pat learned that in the dirty fight to host the 1998 winter Olympics some IOC members were selling their votes to rich bidding city Nagano for $100,000 a time.

10 1991 Hickey-SLC Bribe

We know this because in March 1991 Pat sent a letter marked “Strictly Private & Confidential” to the leaders of Salt Lake City’s rival bid for the Games. We obtained our copy from the archives compiled after Salt Lake’s bribes became public. Pat never reported the crooks and having proved his reliability, was elevated to IOC membership in 1995.

Those were jolly times at the IOC. Pat got his share when Atlanta was bidding for the 1996 Summer Games. They paid for his vacation, with other Olympic officials, at The Cloisters hotel-to-die-for on Sea Island, off the Georgia coast. Hickey’s return airfare from Dublin was $5,344 and their official greeter noted, “Gee, they all eat a lot.”

http://middleeasttransparent.com/en/the-iocs-pat-hickey-the-mafia/

11-08-2016 08:13PM

CrabRevolution wrote: »

It's more difficult to qualify for the olympics in soccer than it is to qualify for the world cup. We'd have to reach the semi finals of the UEFA U-21 championship, which is a tall order considering we have never even qualified for the U21 championship.

Im not suggesting it is any easier but i find it kind of ironic if non related that John Delaney would become the main man in the oci when during his tenure (and prior to that to be fair) that ireland could not qualify for the olympic soccer tournament. I do realise it is a hard tournament to qualify for but Delaney despite paying himself a princely sum for years, never remotely put any youth structures in place that would help us to do this. Youth football was never good in Ireland aside from the late 90s when Brian Kerr was manager although it was probably in spite of the setup and not because of it.

Mint Sauce · 11-08-2016 08:14PM

First night on the track , and Team GB, already have a WR, and OR, and we are not even at the medal stages yet!

munsterlegend · 11-08-2016 08:15PM

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Watching both semi finals would tip Fiji myself.

Fiji best attacking team but can be a bit suspect in defence. Hopefully won't be wet like last night.

recylingbin · 11-08-2016 08:16PM

Team ballons de goof smash cycling world record on the track assuaging fears that they're hepped up to their eyeballs

valoren · 11-08-2016 08:18PM

The track cycling is just so cool.

bnt · 11-08-2016 08:19PM

The Gymnastics (BBC Four) is not following the expected trajectory: American Wunderkind Simone Biles was 2nd at the halfway point, getting beaten by Russian veteran Aliya Mustafina's bars routine. But the Beam is really causing problems for everyone. The BBC has Beth Tweddle commenting, inventing words like "difficultest".

munsterlegend · 11-08-2016 08:19PM

Bored_lad wrote: »

The Irish government has given over 10 million to support Irish participation in the Rio Olympics. The Olympic council of Ireland also receive yearly funding from the Irish government, which is quite substantial in terms of their overall income. I don't care what the Olympic movement thinks intervention is needed.

Look lads Pat Hickey has said everything is fine and the OCI will be cleared in due course. Is that not enough?

In other news Putin has said that his intentions for Ukraine are all good and he will be cleared of any Russian involvement in eastern ukraine.

yellowcandle · 11-08-2016 08:20PM

valoren wrote: »

The track cycling is just so cool.

It's the helmets wha :pac:

jackofalltrades · 11-08-2016 08:20PM

namloc1980 wrote: »

The O'Donovan brothers are gas lads.

Stand out moment of the Olympics so far for me.
It's also great to see an Irish athlete being interviewed where they're not about to cry.

yellowcandle · 11-08-2016 08:22PM

jackofalltrades wrote: »

Stand out moment of the Olympics so far for me.
It's also great to see an Irish athlete being interviewed where they're not about to cry.

Mark my words these boys will get a medal!

munsterlegend · 11-08-2016 08:35PM

yellowcandle wrote: »

Mark my words these boys will get a medal!

I watched the semi finals. The French look very strong and after that should be very close. The Irish lads didn't look too out of breath at finish and finished very strongly. Anything but fourth anyway.

munsterlegend · 11-08-2016 08:39PM

If there is one sport I can't stand it's handball. Looks like something a lad made up after a few pints.

yellowcandle · 11-08-2016 08:40PM

munsterlegend wrote: »

I watched the semi finals. The French look very strong and after that should be very close. The Irish lads didn't look too out of breath at finish and finished very strongly. Anything but fourth anyway.

They looked good when they finished. I reckon they have plenty left in the tank. They need to start well, and not give the French too much of an advantage. Anything can happen in the last 100 metres. Have great hopes for them!

munsterlegend · 11-08-2016 08:43PM

yellowcandle wrote: »

They looked good when they finished. I reckon they have plenty left in the tank. They need to start well, and not give the French too much of an advantage. Anything can happen in the last 100 metres. Have great hopes for them!

Hope so. Don't look like the sort who get too excited either. Know nothing about rowing but will there lane draw be an issue as only finished third? Presume they will be in one or six?

Arghus · 11-08-2016 08:48PM

If someone told me the chinese gymnastic team was made up of malnourished 9 year olds I'd probably agree.

bnt · 11-08-2016 08:52PM

Arghus wrote: »

If someone told me the chinese gymnastic team was made up of malnourished 9 year olds I'd probably agree.

It's their policy to go for smaller gymnasts, but we're seeing it backfire on them a bit. They've been poor on vault and bars in particular: no power. The Swiss gymnast (Steingruber) looks like Wonder Woman by comparison. :cool:

yellowcandle · 11-08-2016 08:56PM

munsterlegend wrote: »

Hope so. Don't look like the sort who get too excited either. Know nothing about rowing but will there lane draw be an issue as only finished third? Presume they will be in one or six?

I don't think the lane draw will play to their disadvantage, put it that way

Collie D · 11-08-2016 08:56PM

Some punch by the British light heavyweight. KO

yellowcandle · 11-08-2016 08:58PM

Arghus wrote: »

If someone told me the chinese gymnastic team was made up of malnourished 9 year olds I'd probably agree.

Does anyone remember turtle blood? 1996, poor Sonia

marienbad · 11-08-2016 08:58PM

yellowcandle wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/sport/rio-2016-olympics/rio-tout-had-tickets-allocated-to-oci-34950282.html

You know - I was going to say in my previous post please don't base your argument on the current ticket issue , I assumed you would be basing your argument on more that that .

Are you basing your argument on more than that ? As yet there is no connection with this fiasco and Hickey .

recylingbin · 11-08-2016 09:00PM

Dutch lad just anointed the track, with his face.

siblers · 11-08-2016 09:02PM

munsterlegend wrote: »

If there is one sport I can't stand it's handball. Looks like something a lad made up after a few pints.

One of my fave sports of the Olympics

The Talking Bread · 11-08-2016 09:02PM

This Simone one is unbelievable. Seems to be having so much fun also.

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