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Olympics daily thread

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  • #2882
    LC2016
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭LC2016


    Skid X wrote: »
    Four years chasing your dream, and then you get a bent decision like that.

    Amateur Boxing makes Pro Boxing look respectable.

    It's sickening especially when they've put off professional boxing for years to partake.Twitter and everyone is livid


  • #2883
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,471 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    Honestly watch again. Panel losing the run of themselves.

    Russian was a good boxer and hit him solid to head.

    They are embarrassing. Unreal talk.....


  • #2884
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,445 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    walshb wrote: »
    Last rd was close but still felt Conlon won. 30-27 for me.

    First round is where all the problems were, Conlan boxed brilliantly and won it comfortably


  • #2885
    Birdie Num Num
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭Birdie Num Num


    walshb wrote: »
    Last rd was close but still felt Conlon won. 30-27 for me.

    Was waiting for your view on this. I thought first round was much closer but not a clear win by the Russian. Agree Conlan probably won it but not by a lot. Can't get the commentators they call punches that don't seem to be landing.


  • #2886
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,243 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    Strazdas wrote: »
    First round is where all the problems were, Conlan boxed brilliantly and won it comfortably

    They played it back. I felt that too. But as rte played back. Conlon swinging Russian solid hits to head.


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  • #2887
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,445 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    Honestly watch again. Panel losing the run of themselves.

    Russian was a good boxer and hit him solid to head.

    Well Ronald McIntosh on the BBC was in shock at the scoring and he's no hype merchant


  • #2888
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,471 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Birdie Num Num wrote: »
    Was waiting for your view on this. I thought first round was much closer but not a clear win by the Russian. Agree Conlan probably won it but not by a lot. Can't get the commentators they call punches that don't seem to be landing.

    The talk on RTE at the moment is thrash.


  • #2889
    Dick phelan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,758 ✭✭✭Dick phelan


    Disgraceful robbery! Another Russian getting a gift, it's bribery and corruption from the Russians.


  • #2890
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,243 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    Strazdas wrote: »
    Well Ronald McIntosh on the BBC was in shock at the scoring and he's no hype merchant

    Looks it does look dodgy.

    But way closer than analysis.


  • #2891
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,243 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    Going on about katie too a joke.

    Katie was Terible. Unfit and swinging one very predictable unguarded move

    She was terrible. No moving no variety.


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  • #2892
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,445 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    Looks it does look dodgy.

    But way closer than analysis.

    I can easily accept the Katie Taylor result (very close fight), but this one was off the wall.

    Looks like the Russians have either paid off the AIBA or have some sort of an 'arrangement' with them.


  • #2893
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,471 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    Going on about katie too a joke.

    Katie was Terible. Unfit and swing one very predictable move .

    She was terrible. No moving no variety.

    That is quite possibly D dumbest analaysis I have ever seen....Sorry!


  • #2894
    aaaaaaaahhhhhh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 735 ✭✭✭aaaaaaaahhhhhh


    Well done to Ollie coming in 9th.
    Through to the final


  • #2895
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Zaur continuing yesterday's rant


  • #2896
    Dodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,948 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    I've always railed against people claiming fix or robbery

    Conlan was robbed. he won every round. I don't see how anyone can argue.

    Seriously, look at my posts here and elsewhere I despise losing boxers saying they were robbed but there's no way Conlan lost that fight. Katie was arguable. Barnes clearly lost IMO. Conlan won clearly


  • #2897
    daithi7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,371 ✭✭✭daithi7


    Dick phelan wrote: »
    Disgraceful robbery! Another Russian getting a gift, it's bribery and corruption from the Russians.


    Exactly, this is the elephant in the room.

    There should be a criminal investigation into this, there would also be a lot of betting behind this corruption. If they can charge some Irish pr company bods for touting tickets unofficially, in half empty stadia wtf cares, then surely they can chase down corrupt officials, which affects the integrity of any sport!!!


  • #2898
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,445 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    Dodge wrote: »
    I've always railed against people claiming fix or robbery

    Conlan was robbed. he won every round. I don't see how anyone can argue.

    Seriously, look at my posts here and elsewhere I despise losing boxers saying they were robbed but there's no way Conlan lost that fight. Katie was arguable. Barnes clearly lost IMO. Conlan won clearly

    It was a blatant fix, not incompetence. The judges decided beforehand that the Russian would win.


  • #2899
    ahlookit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭ahlookit


    Question for the guys/girls on here who know about boxing

    Have a look at this Guardian article from before the games started:


    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/01/rio-2016-olympics-boxing-corruption-allegations


    One person who stuck his head over the parapet and went on record was Irish, had this to say:
    One boxing judge who was prepared to go on the record, Ireland’s Seamus Kelly, told the Guardian he had been asked to cheat at the Arab Games in Doha in 2011 by indicating who was winning during the fight.

    He claimed a fellow judge had confided there were signals used under the new, so-called “10-9” scoring system at the European Championships in Minsk in 2013.

    Kelly emailed Dr CK Wu, the sometimes controversial AIBA president, in April 2015 to raise the alarm.

    Dr Wu replied: “AIBA will immediately investigate this case. We are zero tolerance for this kind of cheating judges.” Kelly heard nothing further and believes he has been sidelined.

    “It was mental abuse. I wasn’t sleeping at all because of the way they made me feel. It put an X against my name. They were pushing me away,” Kelly said.

    “People are afraid to speak out because if they are judges they will be sidelined and won’t get to go to the Olympics or other championships. If they are officials, they fear their country’s boxers will be targeted.”

    I added the bold bit to the quote. Any basis to it, or conspiracy theory?


  • #2900
    alchemist33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2016/0816/809698-conlan-robbed-of-olympic-medal-by-judges/

    Just saw the news with this report on RTE. Have never seen an article like this by them. Was the decision really this terrible?


  • #2901
    fox_1973
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 630 ✭✭✭fox_1973


    Only getting to catch up on today's action now, gutted for Conlon! Sorry if it's been posted, did we get through to the diving final?


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  • #2902
    daithi7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,371 ✭✭✭daithi7


    Wow, Kelly called that one right. Amateur boxing is rife with corruption.....


  • #2903
    dogcat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 835 ✭✭✭dogcat


    fox_1973 wrote: »
    Only getting to catch up on today's action now, gutted for Conlon! Sorry if it's been posted, did we get through to the diving final?
    We got through, yes. I believe the final starts at 10PM, but not certain.


  • #2904
    ahlookit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭ahlookit


    fox_1973 wrote: »
    Only getting to catch up on today's action now, gutted for Conlon! Sorry if it's been posted, did we get through to the diving final?

    yep, he finished 9th, top 12 qualify.


  • #2905
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    fox_1973 wrote: »
    Only getting to catch up on today's action now, gutted for Conlon! Sorry if it's been posted, did we get through to the diving final?

    Yes, in ,9th I think


  • #2906
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    alchemist33 wrote: »
    http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2016/0816/809698-conlan-robbed-of-olympic-medal-by-judges/

    Just saw the news with this report on RTE. Have never seen an article like this by them. Was the decision really this terrible?

    That reads more like their website has been hacked and someone uploaded and alternative article.


  • #2907
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,445 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    alchemist33 wrote: »
    http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2016/0816/809698-conlan-robbed-of-olympic-medal-by-judges/

    Just saw the news with this report on RTE. Have never seen an article like this by them. Was the decision really this terrible?

    Conlan won the first round comfortably and the rest of the fight should have been straightforward from there.....the Russian being given the round was a shocker to everyone


  • #2908
    alchemist33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    robinph wrote: »
    That reads more like their website has been hacked and someone uploaded and alternative article.

    I'm guessing it'll be taken down pretty quickly


  • #2909
    FrKurtFahrt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 899 ✭✭✭FrKurtFahrt


    robinph wrote: »
    That reads more like their website has been hacked and someone uploaded and alternative article.

    Hacked or not, I think the article sums up the farce accurately.


  • #2910
    ahlookit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭ahlookit


    FrKurtFahrt wrote: »
    Hacked or not, I think the article sums up the farce accurately.

    as does the picture:

    http://img.rasset.ie/000cb321-800.jpg


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  • #2911
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    FrKurtFahrt wrote: »
    Hacked or not, I think the article sums up the farce accurately.

    Not disputing that, just the style of writing which is not what you'd expect from the national broadcaster.

    It was written in the style of a bad tabloid and giving the authors opinions. You'd normally expect the author trying to appear impartial, but get their point across by filling it with quotes from shocked viewers and twitterati.


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