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Rio 2016 Olympics Megathread

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  • #2852
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Kerrydude1981 wrote: »
    Where is Jerry Kiernan??

    Getting his hur did


  • #2853
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    Mahony0509 wrote: »
    RTE said she started 10k in June, Sonia O'Sullivan suggesting she may be doping.
    10k on track
    Been a long distance road runner for a long time and run 5k track.

    It's alright to be suspicious, but that fact in particular is moot.


  • #2854
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Mahony0509 wrote: »
    RTE said she started 10k in June, Sonia O'Sullivan suggesting she may be doping.

    She has world ranking time for 10k on the road since at least 2010.


  • #2855
    ahlookit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭ahlookit


    mansize wrote: »
    Getting his hur did

    The olympics ends next week. He may not make the RTE studio in time :D


  • #2856
    ShamoBuc
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 36,174 CMod ✭✭✭✭ShamoBuc


    That record stood for over 20 years I think. Only 3 sub 30 minute ever, 5 in this race. 17 seconds better but only started racing this event recently.

    I think Sonia is absolutely correct t to question it.

    I am confident in the years ahead we might be reading some of those names for a different reason.


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  • #2857
    nehe milner skudder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭nehe milner skudder


    FA Hayek wrote: »
    Ah see this is the reason why the rest of the world cannot respect Kiwi Supporters. Bad Winners and very bad losers. I can respect the likes of McCaw, Carter et al, they carry themselves around with a bit of respect but Kiwi fans are some of the most pig ignorant deluded narcissistic fools you will ever meet when it comes to sport and especially rugby. Odd because in general day to day life they are ok but when it comes to sport, its Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde stuff.

    Not sure what all those video's proof by the way. It is not exactly that the Kiwi's are all gold and that their ****e smells of roses.

    Congrats to the West Cork boys.

    i dont understand?

    i wrote team gb? what did your post prior to this mean?


  • #2858
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,835 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    nehe milner skudder wrote: »
    all i said was id love to see rory lash him now on twitter.

    Rory didn't need to.

    Paddy took the p*ss out of himself by asking Rory if he needed a caddy the evening he was knocked out of the boxing.


  • #2859
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    Kerrydude1981 wrote: »
    Where is Jerry Kiernan??

    at the barbers, I hope, for his own sake...............

    http://http://m0.joe.ie/YToyOntzOjQ6ImRhdGEiO3M6MTY0OiJhOjM6e3M6MzoidXJsIjtzOjEwMjoiaHR0cDovL21lZGlhLWpvZS5tYXhpbXVtbWVkaWEuaWUuczMuYW1hem9uYXdzLmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxNi8wOC8wNjExMTU1MC9qZXJyeWtpZXJuYW4uanBnIjtzOjU6IndpZHRoIjtpOjY0NztzOjY6ImhlaWdodCI7aTozNDA7fSI7czo0OiJoYXNoIjtzOjQwOiI5OTk0OTVkN2I5NjI0OGZlNTA3N2NhODQyYzU3ZDZiMjFlODJhZjg3Ijt9/jerrykiernan.jpg


  • #2860
    Mahony0509
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭Mahony0509


    Blair Scrawny Hawk wrote: »
    She has world ranking time for 10k on the road since at least 2010.

    Still doesn't take away from the fact she is completely inexperienced when it comes to 10k track and just seemed to easily overtake every other competitor.
    If you're not suspicious about that, you'll never be suspicious about anything.


  • #2861
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,835 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    mansize wrote: »
    Getting his hur did

    That'd be a first.


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  • #2862
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    Robert Heffernan in the 20k walk at 18:30


  • #2863
    velo.2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭velo.2010


    Looking at various forums, it appears many of the TV commentators in the stadium were uncomfortable watching the 10,000m race. The Belgians, Germans, Australians all struggling to explain the performance. Apparently Cram on BBC not as enthusiastic as Brendan Foster.


  • #2864
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Kerrydude1981 wrote: »
    Sonia sour puss
    Gizmo55 wrote: »
    Sonia not too impressed.
    Augme wrote: »
    Sonia is shockingly poor in front of camera.

    Sonia is the only one on RTE that is analysing that race honestly. She's awkward in front of the camera because she can't say what she want to say.

    If anyone thinks different, have a google of the previous record holder, Wang Junxia, and have a wonder why her record has lasted so long, and why it was beaten so comprehensively.


  • #2865
    maudgonner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭maudgonner


    Kerrydude1981 wrote: »
    Where is Jerry Kiernan??

    He's Ciara Mageean's coach and her race is this evening I think? So he might be a bit busy.


  • #2866
    nehe milner skudder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭nehe milner skudder


    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    Good grief. What on earth am I reading here?

    his contention on yesterdays episode was that because of the public nature of the joke he didn't have any choice other than to take it well. inevitable blowback with a negative riposte from sponsors and twitter etc.


  • #2867
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    That'd be a first.

    You think that hur just comes naturally???

    7 cans of elneett


  • #2868
    nehe milner skudder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭nehe milner skudder


    ShamoBuc wrote: »
    That record stood for over 20 years I think. Only 3 sub 30 minute ever, 5 in this race. 17 seconds better but only started racing this event recently.

    I think Sonia is absolutely correct t to question it.

    I am confident in the years ahead we might be reading some of those names for a different reason.

    this is the sad thing. is she the new michael phelps of the 10k ?


    or a doper.

    anything exceptional now comes with small print.


  • #2869
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    Someone asked about Usain Bolt....

    Men's 100m heats start at 13:30 tomorrow.


  • #2870
    nehe milner skudder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭nehe milner skudder


    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    Rory didn't need to.

    Paddy took the p*ss out of himself by asking Rory if he needed a caddy the evening he was knocked out of the boxing.

    thats humorous to be fair.


  • #2871
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    nehe milner skudder wrote: »
    his contention on yesterdays episode was that because of the public nature of the joke he didn't have any choice other than to take it well. inevitable blowback with a negative riposte from sponsors and twitter etc.

    Sounds far fetched to say the least...but it's too trivial to be bothered one way or the other.


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  • #2872
    nehe milner skudder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭nehe milner skudder


    FA Hayek wrote: »
    Ah see this is the reason why the rest of the world cannot respect Kiwi Supporters. Bad Winners and very bad losers. I can respect the likes of McCaw, Carter et al, they carry themselves around with a bit of respect but Kiwi fans are some of the most pig ignorant deluded narcissistic fools you will ever meet when it comes to sport and especially rugby. Odd because in general day to day life they are ok but when it comes to sport, its Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde stuff.

    Not sure what all those video's proof by the way. It is not exactly that the Kiwi's are all gold and that their ****e smells of roses.

    Congrats to the West Cork boys.

    the videos were in response to the post saying " it couldn't be further from the truth" that fiji were dirty.


    i pulled those videos up in about three minutes off the top of my head which one could therefore make the inference that indiscretions were indeed infact quite prevalent in fiji rugby.


  • #2873
    nehe milner skudder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭nehe milner skudder


    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    Sounds far fetched to say the least...but it's too trivial to be bothered one way or the other.

    well it warranted professional journalists spending the opening of their show talking about.


  • #2874
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,835 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    nehe milner skudder wrote: »
    well it warranted professional journalists spending the opening of their show talking about.

    I don't think Rory, with all his money and majors and fiancée was all that bothered by it all, to be honest. Why would he be?


  • #2875
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,634 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    If she was doping you'd think she wouldn't bring such obvious attention to herself.


  • #2876
    Augme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,629 ✭✭✭Augme


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    Sonia is the only one on RTE that is analysing that race honestly. She's awkward in front of the camera because she can't say what she want to say.

    If anyone thinks different, have a google of the previous record holder, Wang Junxia, and have a wonder why her record has lasted so long, and why it was beaten so comprehensively.


    She did say what she wanted to say though. She doesn't seem very good at expressing herself properly for TV. I don't think it was just the content.


  • #2877
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    She's been on TV lots over the years and she's fine, today was just awkward.


  • #2878
    Christy42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,111 ✭✭✭Christy42


    munsterlegend wrote: »
    If she was doping you'd think she wouldn't bring such obvious attention to herself.

    Well I think a large part of the doping is so you can get the attention. No point in doping to come 4th. Even a good time helps her as it would bring advertising money afterwards.

    Didn't see the race and have 0 knowledge of the athlete so I have no idea if she is clean or not!


  • #2879
    Choochtown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,657 ✭✭✭Choochtown


    Well done Sonia!

    I'd imagine she suspects a lot more than she could say on live tv.

    As an ex elite athlete with many contacts and friends in the sport and married to an international coach, she will be very very informed regarding what is and what is not a "clean" performance


  • #2880
    Minderbinder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,030 ✭✭✭Minderbinder


    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    I don't think Rory, with all his money and majors and fiancée was all that bothered by it all, to be honest. Why would he be?

    What does money or majors have to do with it? He was personally mocked in public. Of course that's going to affect someone.


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  • #2881
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    nehe milner skudder wrote: »
    well it warranted professional journalists spending the opening of their show talking about.

    To be honest I don't blame anyone starting a show about a couple of tweets. It's a really quiet time for sport right now.


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