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bajer101 · 17-08-2016 11:12PM

Tonight is a shyte night at the Olympics.

Ososlo · 17-08-2016 11:15PM

bajer101 wrote: »

Tonight is a shyte night at the Olympics.

Yeah bored as ****....

The_Kew_Tour · 18-08-2016 01:31AM

Those semi finals of women's 100m hurdles are brutal. Heat 3 had 2 women hit the deck.

Really is brutal sport where everything has to be spot on

Chivito550 · 18-08-2016 02:07AM

Brooke Stratton who competed regularly in my interclub region when I lived in Melbourne is currently 6th in the long jump final. Would love her to medal.

BorneTobyWilde · 18-08-2016 02:12AM

Bolt posing
While almost losing 1st

18-08-2016 02:35AM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Bolt posing
While almost losing 1st

Ya im sure he cares about coming first in a semi final

18-08-2016 02:36AM

Thompson and Bolt should have kids and make them be swimmers

philstar · 18-08-2016 10:02AM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Bolt posing
While almost losing 1st

don't think i like him, bit too cocky

just waiting for the day when he's finally caught, that should wipe the smile off his face

ahlookit · 18-08-2016 10:18AM

philstar wrote: »

don't think i like him, bit too cocky

just waiting for the day when he's finally caught, that should wipe the smile off his face

If he's doping - and he gets caught - then athletics is in massive trouble.

he's the one global superstar athletics has created in the last 8 years, constantly winning the blue riband event in olympics and worlds (apart from false start in Daegu). It'll be Lance Armstrong all over again....

philstar · 18-08-2016 10:32AM

It'll be Lance Armstrong x 100

Oldira · 18-08-2016 11:19AM

Strazdas wrote: »

Annalise and her parents live on RTE2 now

Her mum looks young, more like her older sister

Says she's not sure if she would return for a third Games, she needs to have a good long think about it but will just have a nice rest in the meantime

Really? She is only 26 and I would have thought she would love a go for Gold. But the work she has put in this past 4 years was massive so I guess I could understand her. She definitely needs a year or two rest anyway. She will probably feel different in 2018.

mansize · 18-08-2016 11:30AM

GB and China with the same number of gold atm

Oldira · 18-08-2016 11:32AM

Strazdas wrote: »

It will be mind boggling if they do....they didn't even manage this in London

Nearly as mine boggling as East Germany coming 2nd in the medals table in every year from 76-88.

robinph · 18-08-2016 11:34AM

mansize wrote: »

GB and China with the same number of gold atm

Assuming that there is some wind for sailing today then there is one more today for GB. I'd expect the Table Tennis and Badminton for China to more than offset anything else that GB get from Triathlon over the last few days.

ahlookit · 18-08-2016 11:43AM

From the RTE website:

After the relative quiet of yesterday, it's a busy day in Rio for the Irish, with seven Olympians in action. Thomas Barr's 400m hurdles final might be the highlight, but there's lots more action to look forward to too. We'll keep you updated on all the Irish competitors, along with the rest of the day's main developments.

I think most of us got great entertainment out of the over 70's hide and seek competition, despite Pat not making it through his qualifier.

mansize · 18-08-2016 11:48AM

philstar wrote: »

don't think i like him, bit too cocky

just waiting for the day when he's finally caught, that should wipe the smile off his face

I really like him, he has charm and charisma by the bucket load

khc · 18-08-2016 12:05PM

Oldira wrote: »

Really? She is only 26 and I would have thought she would love a go for Gold. But the work she has put in this past 4 years was massive so I guess I could understand her. She definitely needs a year or two rest anyway. She will probably feel different in 2018.

Bear in mind too that they're a very bright & academic family - the sister studied engineering and is now in med school, Annalise did a year of science at UCD - she may also be interested in going back to college now while she's still young.

I noticed a lot of the athletes this year were medicine students/doctors/physios

FrKurtFahrt · 18-08-2016 12:46PM

ahlookit wrote: »

From the RTE website:

I think most of us got great entertainment out of the over 70's hide and seek competition, despite Pat not making it through his qualifier.

I admit that I laughed yesterday morning when I heard the news about PH. But as the day went on, and I listened to news and press conferences - and read various reports and comments, I felt desperately depressed about the whole saga. For some reason, I cant shake the feeling that (nobody's guilty yet!) we Irish are all tarnished and demeaned by this episode,albeit by distant association.

It's terribly sad that the honesty of the O'Donovans, Murphy, Barr et al is suddenly overshadowed. (I'm not prejudging here - due process etc etc).

Please Jaysus Thomas Barr lifts the spirits today, and I have a sneaking suspicion that the pentathletes might give us a boost.

Strazdas · 18-08-2016 01:04PM

Oldira wrote: »

Really? She is only 26 and I would have thought she would love a go for Gold. But the work she has put in this past 4 years was massive so I guess I could understand her. She definitely needs a year or two rest anyway. She will probably feel different in 2018.

I think the thing is she was like a woman possessed for the last four years trying to put right the wrong of 2012 (she admits this herself) and now she has achieved this, it is a huge release for her.

Having said that, I wouldn't be surprised for a moment if she returns to the Games, she seems very driven and dedicated.

ahlookit · 18-08-2016 01:28PM

FrKurtFahrt wrote: »

I admit that I laughed yesterday morning when I heard the news about PH. But as the day went on, and I listened to news and press conferences - and read various reports and comments, I felt desperately depressed about the whole saga. For some reason, I cant shake the feeling that (nobody's guilty yet!) we Irish are all tarnished and demeaned by this episode,albeit by distant association.

It's terribly sad that the honesty of the O'Donovans, Murphy, Barr et al is suddenly overshadowed. (I'm not prejudging here - due process etc etc).

Please Jaysus Thomas Barr lifts the spirits today, and I have a sneaking suspicion that the pentathletes might give us a boost.

I dont think Hickey overshadows the athletes achievements. He's the head of the European Olympic Committee - one of the most senior men in the entire Olympic organisation - and thats how it's being reported in a number of news outlets. FIFA and IOC are two sides of the same coin, hugely cash rich organisations that believed they are beyond the rule of law. If he's guilty and brought to book then yesterday is a cause for celebration rather than shame. I'd much prefer corruption, where it exists, is uncovered and dealt with. Might not be pleasant in the short term, but necessary.

Hope that Barr does well today - he seems like a really down to earth guy who deserves all the success he's getting. To have a finalist in a sprint event is amazing. If he's in contention coming round the bend hopefully his strong finish and competitive streak will see him get a medal. It would be some achievement.

Ace2007 · 18-08-2016 01:39PM

Lads - got any reputable links to watch the Thomas Barr race online today live?

reputable in the sense that It won't be blocked my a work server.

ahlookit · 18-08-2016 01:43PM

Ace2007 wrote: »

Lads - got any reputable links to watch the Thomas Barr race online today live?

reputable in the sense that It won't be blocked my a work server.

if you're in ROI then RTE website will have it, BBC for NI/UK

I assume the Olympic broadcaster in each country will do likewise.

Strazdas · 18-08-2016 02:03PM

Ace2007 wrote: »

Lads - got any reputable links to watch the Thomas Barr race online today live?

reputable in the sense that It won't be blocked my a work server.

www.rte.ie/live should be okay

Oldira · 18-08-2016 02:13PM

FrKurtFahrt wrote: »

I admit that I laughed yesterday morning when I heard the news about PH. But as the day went on, and I listened to news and press conferences - and read various reports and comments, I felt desperately depressed about the whole saga. For some reason, I cant shake the feeling that (nobody's guilty yet!) we Irish are all tarnished and demeaned by this episode,albeit by distant association.

It's terribly sad that the honesty of the O'Donovans, Murphy, Barr et al is suddenly overshadowed. (I'm not prejudging here - due process etc etc).

Please Jaysus Thomas Barr lifts the spirits today, and I have a sneaking suspicion that the pentathletes might give us a boost.

Do you think any less of the Swiss People because of the actions of Sepp Blatter? The story is a high ranking IOC member not the fact he is Irish. His nationality is NOT the big story worldwide or in Rio.

Oldira · 18-08-2016 02:14PM

Ace2007 wrote: »

Lads - got any reputable links to watch the Thomas Barr race online today live?

reputable in the sense that It won't be blocked my a work server.

What class of a gobsite employer would not lert his employees see an Olympic final? I am speaking as an employer btw.

HeidiHeidi · 18-08-2016 02:17PM

Anyone understand Modern Pentathlon?

There's a clatter of them on 112, and Natalya Coyle (an another clatter) on 106.... is that good or bad, and how have they all scored points already seeing as how it only started at 2pm???

ETA, now it's 118 and 112.... but same question!

ahlookit · 18-08-2016 02:19PM

Oldira wrote: »

What class of a gobsite employer would not lert his employees see an Olympic final? I am speaking as an employer btw.

possibly one who values his IT equipment if the employee plans on viewing it online?

Some sites (which we dare not mention on boards) have a huge array of popups/malware/spyware/general nasties which you wouldnt want getting into your network.

I'd imagine most people will be nipping out for 5 mins at around 4 to find a tv.

By the way, you sound like a great employer

robinph · 18-08-2016 02:20PM

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Anyone understand Modern Pentathlon?

There's a clatter of them on 112, and Natalya Coyle (an another clatter) on 106.... is that good or bad, and how have they all scored points already seeing as how it only started at 2pm???

ETA, now it's 118 and 112.... but same question!

This is just the ranking round for the fencing which will decide the starting order for tomorrow. Everyone fights everyone today so until they finish I'd expect there to be loads of people on very similar scores.

HeidiHeidi · 18-08-2016 02:21PM

robinph wrote: »

This is just the ranking round for the fencing which will decide the starting order for tomorrow. Everyone fights everyone today so until they finish I'd expect there to be loads of people on very similar scores.

So it's not actually starting today? I was wondering why there wasn't much talk about it/RTE not showing it!

ahlookit · 18-08-2016 02:29PM

robinph wrote: »

This is just the ranking round for the fencing which will decide the starting order for tomorrow. Everyone fights everyone today so until they finish I'd expect there to be loads of people on very similar scores.

so there's 630 bouts before it even starts properly ??? :eek:

https://www.rio2016.com/en/modern-pentathlon-womens-fencing-ranking-round

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