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Rio 2016 Olympics Megathread

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  • #2612
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 13,185 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    When did Alan Pardew become an expert in Irish Rowing?


  • #2613
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    That T&F stadium is dog ugly.


  • #2614
    maudgonner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭maudgonner


    Women's race starting now. Come on girls!!


  • #2615
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,634 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    The girls look nervous. Hope they do well.


  • #2616
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    how long do these races last?


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  • #2617
    Hazys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,510 ✭✭✭Hazys


    4 hours


  • #2618
    Hazys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,510 ✭✭✭Hazys


    just under 3 mins i think


  • #2619
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Not much of a spectator sport


  • #2620
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Netherlands flying it


  • #2621
    krustydoyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭krustydoyle


    Unlucky girls... they just weren't at the races today


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  • #2622
    maudgonner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭maudgonner


    mansize wrote: »
    Not much of a spectator sport

    AFAIK the spectator stands are normally on the same side as the camera positions so you don't see them. But yeah, it's obviously more difficult for spectators than something like hockey.

    Lovely TV shots though.


  • #2623
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Ah well!

    Bring on the O'Donovan Bros!!!


  • #2624
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    I was up last night watching the swimming and for a bit of interest logged on to PP to see the odds for the 100m freestyle womens final which was about to start. There was 2 sisters in it, australians Campbell sisters, one of whom was overwhelming favourite (1/6) .

    Second favourite was Canada's Oleksiak at 10/1. Massive price for a 100m freestyle final in Olympics so I stuck a fiver on for the craic!

    Lo and behold! She won..........................but................it was a dead heat! so you get your winnings divided by two! (ie if she had won it would have been 55 quid but I got 27.50!

    Nevertheless, it was a nice profit! Made the race a bit more fun also!


  • #2625
    donfers
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭donfers


    well done on getting to the final but they were never in that, a bit of an anti-climax in all honesty, hardly even saw the boat all race


  • #2626
    Mahony0509
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭Mahony0509


    Now for the two lads. They're favourites after the French.


  • #2627
    krustydoyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭krustydoyle


    9 seconds is a fair gap back but they gave it they're best

    Bring on the langers next


  • #2628
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    Mahony0509 wrote: »
    Now for the two lads. They're favourites after the French.

    so, you mean...........they are second favourites....;)


  • #2629
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 1,817 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    C'mon the Skibbereen lads!


  • #2630
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,634 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    Come on the boys. Please not fourth anyway.

    The girls body language looked bad before it even began whatever that means.


  • #2631
    RikkFlair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,113 ✭✭✭RikkFlair


    I hope they had their shteak for breakfast


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  • #2632
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Would love a medal!!!


  • #2633
    keano_afc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,713 ✭✭✭keano_afc


    Feed gone down?


  • #2634
    krustydoyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭krustydoyle


    Its all in the start... some fitness levels been shown


  • #2635
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Are they 4th?


  • #2636
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    5th by .01 sec


  • #2637
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 1,817 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Not much difference in stroke rates at this stage.....suppose last few metres will reveal all


  • #2638
    krustydoyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭krustydoyle


    mansize wrote: »
    Are they 4th?

    Getting ready to pounce


  • #2639
    Hazys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,510 ✭✭✭Hazys


    the lads start slow right?


  • #2640
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Def in medal contention


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  • #2641
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 1,817 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Polish team are out at this stage


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