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Rio 2016 Olympics Megathread

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  • #2942
    Minderbinder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,030 ✭✭✭Minderbinder


    ShamoBuc wrote: »
    Badminton is the second most participated sport in the world after soccer, wow!!

    They said earlier that this Irish guy holds the record for most watched Irish sports person in a one off game, as he played Lin Dan of China in the last Olympics and all the Chinese were glued to it. :D


  • #2943
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,255 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Bored_lad wrote: »
    Feather shuttles get damaged very easily especially with shots like smashes.

    Nothing worse than playing with a shuttle with half the feathers missing :pac:

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



  • #2944
    ShamoBuc
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 36,174 CMod ✭✭✭✭ShamoBuc


    GLaDOS wrote: »
    Nothing worse than playing with a shuttle with half the feathers missing :pac:

    We normally don't change them till they get to that stage. :pac: expensive things.


  • #2945
    Bored_lad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 919 ✭✭✭Bored_lad


    GLaDOS wrote: »
    Nothing worse than playing with a shuttle with half the feathers missing :pac:

    Still better than playing with plastic.


  • #2946
    Bored_lad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 919 ✭✭✭Bored_lad


    ShamoBuc wrote: »
    We normally don't change them till they get to that stage. :pac: expensive things.

    Ooohh look someone is from rich club.


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  • #2947
    ShamoBuc
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 36,174 CMod ✭✭✭✭ShamoBuc


    Super game win. German looked rattled. Well done Evans !!


  • #2948
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,255 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Yes :D Evans has the momentum now

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



  • #2949
    whiskeyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    Superb set from Scott!
    Thought he was finished halfway through, but battled fantastically!


  • #2950
    maudgonner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭maudgonner


    Fair play.

    Nice of the Brazilians to decorate the court in green, white & orange too :)

    Between that and the diving pool they're really joining in with the 1916 commemorations.


  • #2951
    Elliott S
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,475 ✭✭✭Elliott S


    krustydoyle wrote: »
    The comms on BBC clearly favour Ennis Hill over Johnson Thompson.

    Apropos to nothing but Johnson-Thompson is the worst hyphenated surname I have ever heard. :pac:


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  • #2952
    ShamoBuc
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 36,174 CMod ✭✭✭✭ShamoBuc


    Reckon we will have a fair few unforced errors later in this game, tiredness will surely kick in.


  • #2953
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,255 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Well left!

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



  • #2954
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,192 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    The Talking Bread wrote: »
    Annalise Race Cancelled :( Had just started

    Wind is awful

    https://twitter.com/Annalise_Murphy/with_replies

    RTE showing the race?


  • #2955
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,255 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    The German is rattled

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



  • #2956
    CFlat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭CFlat


    This is nail biting stuff!! Come on Evans.


  • #2957
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,608 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    For shame.

    Egyptian Judoka refuses to shake hands after his defeat to his Israeli opponent.

    Not even a bow, someone doesn't understand Judo & respect on the tatami.

    A positive is that the Egyptian actually fought an Israeli this time.


  • #2958
    Bored_lad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 919 ✭✭✭Bored_lad


    Kerrydude1981 wrote: »
    RTE showing the race?

    None of the remaining races until the medal race will be televised.


  • #2959
    SebastianT
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 59 ✭✭SebastianT


    Mr. Weebler ain't shouting and fist pumping no more.

    C'mon Scott!


  • #2960
    ShamoBuc
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 36,174 CMod ✭✭✭✭ShamoBuc


    Great stuff by Evans, a lot of errors coming from the German, clearly rattled and might be getting a bit tired.


  • #2961
    ShamoBuc
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 36,174 CMod ✭✭✭✭ShamoBuc


    SebastianT wrote: »
    Mr. Weebler ain't shouting and fist pumping no more.

    C'mon Scott!

    He has gone downhill since that point.


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  • #2962
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,255 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Evans in total control. Just needs to keep his head.

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



  • #2963
    ShamoBuc
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 36,174 CMod ✭✭✭✭ShamoBuc


    Out!! 15-6 come on.


  • #2964
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,255 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Mind games :pac:

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



  • #2965
    whiskeyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    He's never beaten the German... Here's hoping this is it for Scott!


  • #2966
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,255 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Would be interesting to see the amount of unforced errors from the the German

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



  • #2967
    maudgonner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭maudgonner


    That was a great point to go to 19.

    13 match points now!


  • #2968
    ShamoBuc
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 36,174 CMod ✭✭✭✭ShamoBuc


    Smashing stuff altogether !!!!!

    Super win. Picked a great time to beat the German

    After the first set he was in serious trouble. But he came back with a tremendous performance.


  • #2969
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,255 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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



  • #2970
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,255 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Really strong mentally from Evans to come back from the first set defeat.

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



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  • #2971
    ShamoBuc
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 36,174 CMod ✭✭✭✭ShamoBuc


    By fúck he looks happy, very well deserved!!!


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