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Olympics daily thread

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  • #3512
    errlloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,636 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    One of the British badminton lads is wearing an apple watch while playing. How does he not find that so annoying. I'd actually love to WhatsApp him right now.


  • #3513
    maximum12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 664 ✭✭✭maximum12


    I thought we all agreed Near the start of this thread that hockey isn't a sport!


  • #3514
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    maximum12 wrote: »
    I thought we all agreed Near the start of this thread that hockey isn't a sport!

    You must've missed the meeting where we all agreed to give up on sport after the Conlan fight and watch hockey instead ;)


  • #3515
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Incredible reprieve for the female us Olympics relay team


  • #3516
    mickmackmcgoo
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 950 ✭✭✭mickmackmcgoo


    Stheno wrote:
    Incredible reprieve for the female us Olympics relay team


    Very much deserved too. Clear interference from the Brazilians in the actual race although not intentional so it's fair they got another shot at it .


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  • #3517
    honeybear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,648 ✭✭✭honeybear


    maximum12 wrote: »
    I thought we all agreed Near the start of this thread that hockey isn't a sport!

    I watched Ireland v. Argentina and was so disappointed with my first live hockey match in years. Not a patch on hurling


  • #3518
    spock.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,502 ✭✭✭spock.


    Big day for Rob Heffernan tomorrow.
    12pm Irish time


  • #3519
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    robinph wrote: »
    They have laser guns.

    Pew-pew


  • #3520
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    spock. wrote: »
    Big day for Rob Heffernan tomorrow.
    12pm Irish time

    I can't wait...


  • #3521
    ectoraige
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,103 ✭✭✭ectoraige


    Great match there in the volleyball with Serbia knocking out the USA


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  • #3522
    Stheno
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    spock. wrote: »
    Big day for Rob Heffernan tomorrow.
    12pm Irish time

    Very best of luck to him


  • #3523
    Skid X
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    I quite like Dan Walker presenting the Olympics from the Copacabana beach on BBC Four.

    He regularly interviews passersby and binmen cleaning up the beach, and anyone else who wanders into shot.

    A few nights ago his live presentation was invaded by a Brazilian Hen Party. The following night he had a chat with the Mother of the Bride-to-be live on air, and she invited him to the wedding.

    If Richard Curtis has been watching, a RioRomCom is probably already in development.

    Edit: Here's Dan and the Girls



  • #3524
    FrKurtFahrt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 899 ✭✭✭FrKurtFahrt


    Wow! Bolt wins pulling up.


  • #3525
    Skid X
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    FrKurtFahrt wrote: »
    Wow! Bolt wins pulling up.

    Greatest Of All Time


  • #3526
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,422 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    The only thing that puzzles me about Bolt is that he's running far slower times at 29 than he was at 21 and 22.....he's done things completely in reverse to the usual way


  • #3527
    R00ster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 489 ✭✭R00ster


    KevIRL wrote: »
    First ever Olympic medal secured for Jordan tonight. In Takwando

    He won Gold in the end. A lot of countries winning their first Olympic Golds this year:
    Bahrain, Vietnam, Kosovo, Fiji, Jordan, Puerto Rico and Singapore.
    It was also the first time the Independent Olympic Athletes team won a gold as well. It was a Kuwaiti shooter who won the gold. Kuwait have not won a gold medal before.
    In the case of Jordan, Fiji and Kosovo it was their first ever medal.


  • #3528
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    And all finish ahead of Ireland in the medal table


  • #3529
    errlloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,636 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    R00ster wrote: »
    He won Gold in the end. A lot of countries winning their first Olympic Golds this year:
    Bahrain, Vietnam, Kosovo, Fiji, Jordan, Puerto Rico and Singapore.
    It was also the first time the Independent Olympic Athletes team won a gold as well. It was a Kuwaiti shooter who won the gold. Kuwait have not won a gold medal before.
    In the case of Jordan, Fiji and Kosovo it was their first ever medal.

    Here since when is Puerto Rico a country?


  • #3530
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    A long time, population of around 3.5/4 million or so, unless you're talking about the Puerto Rico in Gran Canaria.


  • #3531
    ahlookit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭ahlookit


    KevIRL wrote: »
    First ever Olympic medal secured for Jordan tonight. In Takwando

    wow, I didn't know she was on the British team





    (ah cmon, someone had to say it)


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  • #3532
    28064212
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,087 ✭✭✭✭28064212


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    A long time, population of around 3.5/4 million or so, unless you're talking about the Puerto Rico in Gran Canaria.
    It's not though, it's a US Territory, like Guam, or the US Virgin Islands

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  • #3533
    ahlookit
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    Strazdas wrote: »
    The only thing that puzzles me about Bolt is that he's running far slower times at 29 than he was at 21 and 22.....he's done things completely in reverse to the usual way

    Michael Johnson on BBC the other night was saying Bolt has scoliosis, which is getting harder to manage - its more difficult for him to train now than it was earlier in his career. Could explain it


  • #3534
    FrKurtFahrt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 899 ✭✭✭FrKurtFahrt


    28064212 wrote: »
    It's not though, it's a US Territory, like Guam, or the US Virgin Islands

    The US Virgin Islands also have a team at the Olympics.


  • #3535
    28064212
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,087 ✭✭✭✭28064212


    FrKurtFahrt wrote: »
    The US Virgin Islands also have a team at the Olympics.
    Not debating that, just clarifying that Puerto Rico is not a country

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  • #3536
    errlloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,636 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    A long time, population of around 3.5/4 million or so, unless you're talking about the Puerto Rico in Gran Canaria.

    Like PR is a great spot, don't get me wrong. But in real terms it has significantly less independence then Scotland for example.


  • #3537
    NiallBoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭NiallBoo


    errlloyd wrote: »
    Here since when is Puerto Rico a country?

    Since Americans don't like admitting that they have colonies.


  • #3538
    KevIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,562 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    Heffernan 5th at five K mark


  • #3539
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,457 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    KevIRL wrote: »
    Heffernan 5th at five K mark

    He should start running then!


  • #3540
    spock.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,502 ✭✭✭spock.


    KevIRL wrote:
    Heffernan 5th at five K mark


    Yeah there's one athlete about 20 seconds ahead of a group of about 10 which contains Rob.


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  • #3541
    ahlookit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭ahlookit


    is anyone watching this on RTE News now?

    Just turned it on now, George Hamilton and the other commentator who's name escapes me (used to do Sunday Sport on Radio 1) spent about 5 mins waffling about song lyrics, Georges pet dogs, basically anything but the race! I reckon the lads are still locked from last night. Or maybe just bored out of their trees.


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