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Rio 2016 Olympics Megathread

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  • #2462
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    yellowcandle wrote: »
    Wiggins thinks he's Noel Gallagher on wheels. He wishes

    he is a self confessed mod! A cool f'ker if you ask me! And he backs it up!Dresses well, great personality, top music taste and a swagger to match!

    Then you look at other cyclists like Nicholas Roche and Lance armstrong and you realise just how cool this guy is in a sport of boring fe$$ers!!:D


  • #2463
    Bored_lad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 919 ✭✭✭Bored_lad


    marienbad wrote: »
    Some sports are exceptionally well run and others less so , you can't tar them all with the same brush

    Sports all have their own independent bodies the Olympic committee is a completely separate entity, fund your sporting bodies as normal but something needs to be done to sort out the corrupt body that is the Irish Olympic Committee.


  • #2464
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    British still excelling at sitting down to win.


  • #2465
    yellowcandle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 98 ✭✭yellowcandle


    The Talking Bread wrote: »
    he is a self confessed mod! A cool f'ker if you ask me! And he backs it up!Dresses well, great personality, top music taste and a swagger to match!

    Then you look at other cyclists like Nicholas Roche and Lance armstrong and you realise just how cool this guy is in a sport of boring fe$$ers!!:D

    in your own opinion.


  • #2466
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 13,196 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    SA could have conceded thanks to that hospital pass, instead they end up strolling in up the other end.


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  • #2467
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Apart from sorting accreditation and getting athletes and coaches in and out of Games the OCI doesn't have all that much of a function anyway. Hickey likes to flex his muscles a fair bit but there's not much he can do about the day to day running of Irish sport (which is indisputably a good thing most would agree!)


  • #2468
    marienbad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭marienbad


    Bored_lad wrote: »
    Sports all have their own independent bodies the Olympic committee is a completely separate entity, fund your sporting bodies as normal but something needs to be done to sort out the corrupt body that is the Irish Olympic Committee.

    The Olympic Committee is made up of individuals from each of the sporting unions .


  • #2469
    yellowcandle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 98 ✭✭yellowcandle


    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    Apart from sorting accreditation and getting athletes and coaches in and out of Games the OCI doesn't have all that much of a function anyway. Hickey likes to flex his muscles a fair bit but there's not much he can do about the day to day running of Irish sport (which is indisputably a good thing most would agree!)


    apart from give his son a dig out in his dodgy ticket selling career? He is a bad egg.


  • #2470
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Great win by Team GB. First gold medal of many on the track.


  • #2471
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    yellowcandle wrote: »
    in your own opinion.


    well most agree! He is the most popular and likeable cyclist there has been in the modern era!


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  • #2472
    ahlookit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭ahlookit


    Re: Pat Hickey...he's been in situ far too long, a la Blatter.

    Would love to see this prime time again - from 20 years ago. Hickey sued David Walsh:
    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/jury-discharged-in-olympic-chiefs-libel-case-26155219.html

    He bottled out of taking a decision on Russia:
    http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2016/0726/804946-departing-pat-hickey-defends-russian-ioc-decision/

    He's cosied up to some undesirable types in Baku to get his pet European Games project hosted:
    http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/baku-2015-why-ilham-aliyevs-european-games-were-humiliating-pr-disaster-azerbaijan-1509057

    And worst of all he's nominated John Delaney as his successor!!!


  • #2473
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    The Talking Bread wrote: »
    well most agree! He is the most popular and likeable cyclist there has been in the modern era!

    He does have a certain swagger. Loved his pose on the leaders throne during the TT in London 2012.


  • #2474
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    He does have a certain swagger. Loved his pose on the leaders throne during the TT in London 2012.

    4 gold medals ain't bad either! All heil Sir Bradley (and yes he is actually knighted!)


  • #2475
    Delboy2015
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 411 ✭✭Delboy2015


    I'd love to see Fiji win this. If you're going to win your first ever medal, it might as well be gold


  • #2476
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Anyway, finals of the 7s. Expect Figi to win this, but will be happy if Team GB keep it within 7.5 points.

    :D


  • #2477
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    Delboy2015 wrote: »
    I'd love to see Fiji win this. If you're going to win your first ever medal, it might as well be gold

    And if you are going to beat anyone it may as well be GB!!

















    https://fangirlingyoungadultreader.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/oh-no-you-didnt-gif.gif?w=616&h=347&crop=1


  • #2478
    Burial.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭Burial.


    The Talking Bread wrote: »
    well most agree! He is the most popular and likeable cyclist there has been in the modern era!

    This is simply not true. Wiggins is hated by most of Cycling's fans as well as his peers. Cannot hold a candle to the likes of Sagan and Contador in terms of popularity and respect from peers.


  • #2479
    siblers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,958 ✭✭✭✭siblers


    Burial. wrote: »
    This is simply not true. Wiggins is hated by most of Cycling's fans as well as his peers. Cannot hold a candle to the likes of Sagan and Contador in terms of popularity and respect from peers.

    Ah Contador, the well respected drug cheat.


  • #2480
    namloc1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    Fiji all over GB. They're unreal.


  • #2481
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    ahlookit wrote: »
    Re: Pat Hickey...he's been in situ far too long, a la Blatter.

    Would love to see this prime time again - from 20 years ago. Hickey sued David Walsh:
    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/jury-discharged-in-olympic-chiefs-libel-case-26155219.html

    He bottled out of taking a decision on Russia:
    http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2016/0726/804946-departing-pat-hickey-defends-russian-ioc-decision/

    He's cosied up to some undesirable types in Baku to get his pet European Games project hosted:
    http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/baku-2015-why-ilham-aliyevs-european-games-were-humiliating-pr-disaster-azerbaijan-1509057

    And worst of all he's nominated John Delaney as his successor!!!

    I don't know the full procedure but I assume any nominated successor can be challenged, just as Hickey can every so many years. Nobody ever did after that guy, sailing guy who was bank of ireland or something, got routed after telling all and sundry he had the election in the bag! Hickey just went out, marshalled all the small sports behind him and coasted to victory.


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  • #2482
    Burial.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭Burial.


    siblers wrote: »
    Ah Contador, the well respected drug cheat.

    You better believe it. He's the most adored and most popular cyclist in the whole world and has been for the greater part of a decade. Peter Sagan is slowly becoming the sports star man though.


  • #2483
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    siblers wrote: »
    Ah Contador, the well respected drug cheat.

    Its the sheer amount of drugs he took that had his peers in awe of him. Truly legendary. All the lesser cheats adore him.


  • #2484
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Think Figi are going to win this alot more than 7.5!

    :(


  • #2485
    Burial.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭Burial.


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    Its the sheer amount of drugs he took that had his peers in awe of him. Truly legendary.

    Clearly has no knowledge of Contador's drug offense. How am I not surprised.


  • #2486
    ahlookit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭ahlookit


    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    I don't know the full procedure but I assume any nominated successor can be challenged, just as Hickey can every so many years. Nobody ever did after that guy, sailing guy who was bank of ireland or something, got routed after telling all and sundry he had the election in the bag! Hickey just went out, marshalled all the small sports behind him and coasted to victory.

    Like Blatter did in FIFA



    Anyway, away from the seedy side of sport, Fiji have just ran in a third try.

    Clive Woodward on BBC commentary sounds like he's going to burst into tears:D


  • #2487
    Corruptedmorals
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,195 ✭✭✭Corruptedmorals


    Breaston Plants wrote: »
    The Chineese girl competing in the gymnastics is no way 16 years old, looks no more than 10 or 11.

    She's not 16. She's 20. She was severely malnourished as a baby and child due to her extremely poor background. Her story is everywhere - her name is Shang Chunsong.


  • #2488
    Delboy2015
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 411 ✭✭Delboy2015


    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    Think Figi are going to win this alot more than 7.5!

    :(

    Anything over 37.5 points will do me ;)


  • #2489
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Burial. wrote: »
    This is simply not true. Wiggins is hated by most of Cycling's fans as well as his peers. Cannot hold a candle to the likes of Sagan and Contador in terms of popularity and respect from peers.

    Most people are not cycling fans and definatly wouldn't know who Sagan or Contador are. Most people in the UK wouldn't know who Froome or Cavendish are either. Chris Hoy and Wiggins would be a only ones with significant exposure outside of cycling with Wiggins being the most known despite hiding for a couple of years.


  • #2490
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 13,196 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    Fiji score again from the kick off :eek:


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  • #2491
    BoJack Horseman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,247 ✭✭✭✭BoJack Horseman


    Congrats to Fiji for winning their first ever Olympic medal..... and it will be a gold.


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