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Olympics daily thread

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  • #3062
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,239 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    I've watched a good bit of Olympics. This idea everyone is on drugs is wrong and has almost become fact.

    I think you can win clean - look at the Cork lads and the British team.

    I know it takes incredible support , technical , nutritional, scientific, equipment, financial - dedication at a higher level of cheats.

    It really is a brilliant event (The Olympics) so sad that cheating has almost ruined the great human stories there.


  • #3063
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,468 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    People focus far too much on the negative. You can bet that the majority of the competitors are clean and honest. I'd say a large majority!


  • #3064
    aaaaaaaahhhhhh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 735 ✭✭✭aaaaaaaahhhhhh


    alchemist33 wrote: »
    I'm guessing it'll be taken down pretty quickly
    Still up there, strange


  • #3065
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,239 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    All that is true and, to be fair, that was merely my interpretation. She said nothing definite at all. Maybe when she reflects on this, she might think there was possibly a gold for the taking, I mean only possibly, and there's still even MORE unfinished business with the sport. Being selfish I'd like to think so, but it's her life and her decision to make. Wouldn't blame her whatever route she decides to take.

    Like an example of that is Katie Taylor. This may seems sexist - but after she won a gold in 2012 - in female Boxing, I felt that was enough of that.

    It was way too intense and too in the spotlight for her personality.

    I think the 4 year cycle is a greater commitment for females.


  • #3066
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Diving final on now


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  • #3067
    KevIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,563 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    Good start dingley


  • #3068
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 35,070 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    I love the Olympics.
    I just wish it was on every 2 years.

    1 year would make it little too common, but 4 years seems just too far then.

    EVENFLOW



  • #3069
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,239 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    KevIRL wrote: »
    Good start dingley

    Lads is he Irish at all ? - serious question ?

    I'm not sure I'm comfortable at these declared people - same in rugby.

    Sure it is a joke some Kenyans running for European countries too.


  • #3070
    spock.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,502 ✭✭✭spock.


    Nice first dive by Dingley. 2nd of 6 so far


  • #3071
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,239 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    The_Kew_Tour wrote: »
    I love the Olympics.
    I just wish it was on every 2 years.

    1 year would make it little too common, but 4 years seems just too far then.

    Well you have the Worlds and Winter in the gap.

    I don't know the 4 years places it at a sort of Everest level. It adds to the tension.


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  • #3072
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    Lads is he Irish at all ? - serious question ?

    I'm not sure I'm comfortable at these declared people - same in rugby.

    Sure it is a joke some Kenyans running for European countries too.

    Parents or grandparents are Irish so he qualifies
    Second after eight divers


  • #3073
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,239 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    Stheno wrote: »
    Parents or grandparents are Irish so he qualifies
    Second after eight divers

    Yes but he did dive for UK.
    So that for me should be it. No change.

    His Grandmother from spike.


  • #3074
    Cosmo Kramer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭Cosmo Kramer


    Dingley fourth after the first dive. The Eoin Rheinisch of these games perhaps?


  • #3075
    mickmackmcgoo
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 950 ✭✭✭mickmackmcgoo


    He didn't get selected for GB for this Olympics so switched to us under grandmother. Not sure about this. He is good though


  • #3076
    ahlookit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭ahlookit


    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    I've watched a good bit of Olympics. This idea everyone is on drugs is wrong and has almost become fact.

    I think you can win clean - look at the Cork lads and the British team.

    I know it takes incredible support , technical , nutritional, scientific, equipment, financial - dedication at a higher level of cheats.

    It really is a brilliant event (The Olympics) so sad that cheating has almost ruined the great human stories there.

    What makes you think all of the British team is clean?

    One road cyclist missed three drug tests in 12 months, only getting to compete in the Olympics after appeal, she didn't win a medal this time.

    Then theres the track athlete who has 2 coaches with a lot of question marks over them. Yet the only journalist who asked him any difficult questions in the press conference was an Irishman. This then lead to bizarre scenes after the press conference as the Irish writer was congratulated by British press who were afraid to question him.

    As O'Reilly proved, not all failed drug tests will be Russian or Ethiopian.


  • #3077
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,442 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    mickmackmcgoo wrote: »
    He didn't get selected for GB for this Olympics so switched to us under grandmother. Not sure about this. He is good though

    Quite a few of our footballers switched like this as well so I wouldn't have a problem with it


  • #3078
    bajer101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,178 ✭✭✭bajer101


    Dingley's "Irishness" may be up for debate, but Jaysus he's diving well.


  • #3079
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,239 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    Cosmo Kramer wrote: »
    Dingley fourth after the first dive. The Eoin Rheinisch of these games perhaps?

    It is great - he doesn't even have the sunbed tan or shaved chest to make him look more Irish :D:p


  • #3080
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,239 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    Strazdas wrote: »
    Quite a few of our footballers switched like this as well so I wouldn't have a problem with it

    Yes and that was wrong too.

    Two wrongs etc.

    But come on "our" diver.


  • #3081
    FrKurtFahrt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 899 ✭✭✭FrKurtFahrt


    ahlookit wrote: »
    What makes you think all of the British team is clean?

    Then theres the track athlete who has 2 coaches with a lot of question marks over them. Yet the only journalist who asked him any difficult questions in the press conference was an Irishman. This then lead to bizarre scenes after the press conference as the Irish writer was congratulated by British press who were afraid to question him.

    Which track athlete?


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  • #3082
    mickmackmcgoo
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 950 ✭✭✭mickmackmcgoo


    Strazdas wrote:
    Quite a few of our footballers switched like this as well so I wouldn't have a problem with it

    They sure did . But none of them switched after being left out of a world cup squad for one country and then went to a world cup with us. But good luck to him and if he manages a medal even better


  • #3083
    bajer101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,178 ✭✭✭bajer101


    FrKurtFahrt wrote: »
    Which track athlete?

    Mo


  • #3084
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,239 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    ahlookit wrote: »
    What makes you think all of the British team is clean?

    One road cyclist missed three drug tests in 12 months, only getting to compete in the Olympics after appeal, she didn't win a medal this time.

    Then theres the track athlete who has 2 coaches with a lot of question marks over them. Yet the only journalist who asked him any difficult questions in the press conference was an Irishman. This then lead to bizarre scenes after the press conference as the Irish writer was congratulated by British press who were afraid to question him.

    As O'Reilly proved, not all failed drug tests will be Russian or Ethiopian.

    Look - of course there is a few bad apples.

    But the UK have remarkable investigative and whistleblowing culture.

    There is no way it is systematic like Russia.


  • #3085
    Cosmo Kramer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭Cosmo Kramer


    Still fourth after round 2.


  • #3086
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,442 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    mickmackmcgoo wrote: »
    They sure did . But none of them switched after being left out of a world cup squad for one country and then went to a world cup with us. But good luck to him and if he manages a medal even better

    True, but Ciaran Clark for example was capped several times by the England under 21s.


  • #3087
    bajer101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,178 ✭✭✭bajer101


    Dingley fourth after two dives, but it is a Russian in third, so we can forget about the bronze.


  • #3088
    KevIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,563 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    Cosmo Kramer wrote: »
    Still fourth after round 2.

    A lot closer to third though.

    Couldn't happen surely?....


  • #3089
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,239 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    Have to say he is diving out of his fake tan.


  • #3090
    Mr.Prodston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,305 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Prodston


    It's not too late to get our Silver fox Myles Dungan in to commentate on this water based sport :D


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  • #3091
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,239 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    Strazdas wrote: »
    True, but Ciaran Clark for example was capped several times by the England under 21s.

    Look there is underage - then rediculous like this lad and as another example Standar in Rugby.


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