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Olympics daily thread

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  • #3212
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,443 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    I wouldn't bet my double mortgaged house on it, but I'm sure she started off with saying best Irish track performance ever, then stressed Olympics, then qualified it to say sprints. I don't think there was a "one of" qualifcation in there but could be wrong. No biggie in fairness.

    It's certainly one of the better ones but if Barr was to medal, it would move him up among the Irish legends.


  • #3213
    honeybear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,648 ✭✭✭honeybear


    Holy moly!


  • #3214
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Strazdas wrote: »
    It's certainly one of the better ones but if Barr was to medal, it would move him up among the Irish legends.

    Word.


  • #3215
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,443 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    dogcat wrote: »
    As well as that, he was third overall in the standings. I hope he can run well on Thursday and surprise us all with a medal. As it was said, it's good that he gets a rest day.

    If he could break his Irish record again, anything is possible.

    There's a happy looking guy if ever I saw one :D

    https://twitter.com/Inphosports/status/765714460187197440


  • #3216
    clairewithani
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,270 ✭✭✭clairewithani


    Skid X wrote: »
    4pm here, Midday in Rio.

    ****e. Working Thurs. Ah well, say we will all watch it.


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  • #3217
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,243 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    Strazdas wrote: »
    It's certainly one of the better ones but if Barr was to medal, it would move him up among the Irish legends.

    Yes but Sonia was on another planet - but just cheated out of it.


  • #3218
    spock.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,502 ✭✭✭spock.


    His sister is feeling confident!

    https://twitter.com/JessieBarr247/status/765715143565115392


  • #3219
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,243 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    clairewithani wrote: »
    ****e. Working Thurs. Ah well, say we will all watch it.

    There is something wrong with Irish employers if they can't organise their staff to see every Irish final in this. It is the ultimate example of team work and how to actually achieve goals.

    In fact - Irish employee still seem to have an almost slave like colonial attitude to situations like this. You couldn't take time out for a race like :rolleyes:


  • #3220
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,443 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    spock. wrote: »
    His sister is feeling confident!

    https://twitter.com/JessieBarr247/status/765715143565115392

    I believe her! He's getting faster and faster with each race and didn't even look shattered at the finish.


  • #3221
    Faugheen
    Site Banned Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭Faugheen


    To be fair to Derval, when you consider that Barr was injured for most of the year (a year that should have been his to really cement himself as one of the best in the world) and couldn't break 50 seconds at the Europeans just over a month ago.

    When you factor all of the above in, I would say for him to run like that on the biggest stage of them all would put it up there as one of the best. This time last year an Olympic Final was expected, but only a month ago we were all praying he'd be able to get out of the heat.


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  • #3222
    fox_1973
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 630 ✭✭✭fox_1973


    What a great bit of news to wake up too, well done Thomas!


  • #3223
    Call me Al
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,039 ✭✭✭Call me Al


    fox_1973 wrote: »
    What a great bit of news to wake up too, well done Thomas!
    So true. I've not got the daytime stamina anymore for these nocturnal Olympic games but I'd have loved to have watched it.
    Barr's face at the end sums it up. Here's hoping he's got something in reserve in the tank when it comes to the showdown in Thursday.


  • #3224
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 35,070 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    I was half awake when I heard news on Radio. I got the " he into final bit" so my reaction was " oh great he must have got fastest loser spot, or came third" ( thought was 2 semis).

    Wow that's fantastic. Great to hear. If Conlon had won yesterday it would have been a savage day.

    Actually it was super day. We got silver medal, we got 8th in diving, we had Sprinter win his semi, and a boxer who won his fight fair and square, only he forgot bring brown envelopes

    EVENFLOW



  • #3225
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Every possible marginal gain is tried by British Cycling.

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2014/aug/14/how-female-cyclists-can-combat-saddle-soreness

    Other teams are catching on with the idea of marginal gains though as the US team had redesigned some of the bikes so that the chain was on the left rather than the right the idea being that it helps with the balance seeing as you are riding round to the left all the time.


  • #3226
    daithi7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,371 ✭✭✭daithi7


    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    There is something wrong with Irish employers if they can't organise their staff to see every Irish final in this. It is the ultimate example of team work and how to actually achieve goals.

    In fact - Irish employee still seem to have an almost slave like colonial attitude to situations like this. You couldn't take time out for a race like :rolleyes:

    Relax, there's no colonial attitude, no-one is out to deny you, don't worry you're still as entitled as you always were...... ;)

    Fact is, most Irish people don't follow athletics, if they did the tracks in Belfield, the Mardyke, Santry,etc would be full of spectators every time there was a meet.....but They aren't, there is the proverbial man and his dog and a few friends and family supporting athletics in Ireland.

    Also, most Irish offices will probably show the final on the TV in the reception area or meeting rooms or whatever, and others will probably be able to view it online, and that will cater for the 1or 2 genuine athletics fans in their staff. Sorry if this demonstrates a colonial attitude to the workforce.... Whatever That is.


  • #3227
    Mr.Prodston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,305 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Prodston


    Mr.Prodston wrote: »
    I'd love to stay up for Thomas Barr later. He's surely got quite a good chance of making the final. Here's hoping anyway!

    I awoke this morning with a mix of regret and excitement :D


  • #3228
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Cosmo Kramer wrote: »
    Yes they've pretty much turned track cycling into Formula 1 at this stage. Engineering more important than natural ability.

    Nah, the British have an excellent program in place that is doing a great job at identifying talent at a young age and puts them into some excellent training programs. They do have great attention to detail, but have a great eye for talent too.


  • #3229
    ahlookit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭ahlookit


    robinph wrote: »
    Every possible marginal gain is tried by British Cycling.

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2014/aug/14/how-female-cyclists-can-combat-saddle-soreness

    Other teams are catching on with the idea of marginal gains though as the US team had redesigned some of the bikes so that the chain was on the left rather than the right the idea being that it helps with the balance seeing as you are riding round to the left all the time.

    Kudos to the Vogel who won her sprint despite the saddle falling off.

    Shoddy workmanship Ted!

    http://www.smh.com.au/sport/olympics/rio-2016/olympics-cycling/german-cyclist-kristina-vogel-loses-saddle-but-wins-gold-in-sprint-20160817-gqubrr.html


  • #3230
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    ahlookit wrote: »
    Kudos to the Vogel who won her sprint despite the saddle falling off.

    Shoddy workmanship Ted!

    http://www.smh.com.au/sport/olympics/rio-2016/olympics-cycling/german-cyclist-kristina-vogel-loses-saddle-but-wins-gold-in-sprint-20160817-gqubrr.html

    They were messing with the camera before the final and then I thought it was a bit wobbly when they showed the seat cam shot during the race, the angle that the wheel was in the picture kept on moving. Was expecting something to fall of the bike on the way round from looking at that video.


  • #3231
    Ososlo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,420 ✭✭✭Ososlo


    Pat Hickey arrested!
    Ireland having a roller coaster Olympics!!


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  • #3232
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 32,108 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Ososlo wrote: »
    Pat Hickey arrested!
    Ireland having a roller coaster Olympics!!
    Seriously???

    Fook!


  • #3233
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Seriously???

    Fook!

    Yep arrested in his hotel this morning!


  • #3234
    Oldira
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭Oldira


    Paddy Power have Barr at 25/1 to win Gold and 7/2 seventh favourite to win a medal. Not too much confidence there.
    To me (and I am no expert) Barr looked full of running at the end wile the others looked shattered. Surely he has more in the tank?


  • #3235
    dastardly00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,632 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    Tweet from Owen Gibson (Chief Sports Correspondent with The Guardian):

    https://twitter.com/owen_g/status/765857776493092865


  • #3236
    Oldira
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭Oldira


    Ososlo wrote: »
    Pat Hickey arrested!
    Ireland having a roller coaster Olympics!!


    About time.


  • #3237
    Joeface
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,920 ✭✭✭Joeface


    Oldira wrote: »
    Paddy Power have Barr at 25/1 to win Gold and 7/2 seventh favourite to win a medal. Not too much confidence there.
    To me (and I am no expert) Barr looked full of running at the end wile the others looked shattered. Surely he has more in the tank?

    I took a quick look at last 2 Olympic winning times , in the 47s mark for the gold and silver positions , low 48s for the Bronze . I believe bronze is possible. Clean and controlled run like last night but needs a bit more in the finishing straight.


  • #3238
    Speak Now
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,860 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    Leona in gold medal position with a birdie on the first :D :pac:


  • #3239
    ahlookit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭ahlookit


    Ososlo wrote: »
    Pat Hickey arrested!
    Ireland having a roller coaster Olympics!!

    I'm sure he's going to describe it as an "excellent meeting" with the Brazilian guards ;)


  • #3240
    FrKurtFahrt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 899 ✭✭✭FrKurtFahrt


    http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/reports-olympic-council-of-ireland-president-pat-hickey-arrested-in-brazil-750161.html

    He got sick on being arrested.


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  • #3241
    ahlookit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭ahlookit


    Meanwhile, in another transparent bout in the ring yesterday, an American boxer cries foul:

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/16/gary-antuanne-russell-boxing-fixing-allegations-rio-olympics

    And another article about allegations of fixing, including comments on Conlons fight and Russell the American:

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/16/michael-conlan-accuses-boxings-ruling-body-after-being-cheated-in-defeat

    The second article includes a brilliant quote from Russell
    Gary Antuanne Russell, a 64kg boxer for the USA, told the Guardian that a chaotic qualifying tournament in Baku was compromised.
    “Whoopins are universal, you don’t have to speak English to explain how somebody won or lost a fight. Let’s just say some countries watched other countries fight and were amazed at the decision-making.”


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