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Olympics daily thread

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  • #3842
    Mr.Prodston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,305 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Prodston


    If only he'd done better in the fencing he'd have had a medal nearly. Cracking effort though, especially with the shooting!


  • #3843
    Ososlo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,420 ✭✭✭Ososlo


    some run there by ALO'K. 8th I think. Made a lot of places in that event! Super!


  • #3844
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,437 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Am I right to say we finished higher than Britain for Natalya and Arthur? Did Britain have anyone? Don't recall seeing any. BBC didn't seem to even mention the event.


  • #3845
    dogcat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 835 ✭✭✭dogcat


    walshb wrote: »
    Am I right to say we finished higher than Britain for Natalya and Arthur? Did Britsin have anyone? Don't recall seeing any. BBC didn't seem to even mention the event.
    Choong was 9th, Arthur was 11th.


  • #3846
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 35,055 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    It's great watch.

    We have had lot Top 10s.

    Medal table won't do us justice

    EVENFLOW



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  • #3847
    Oldira
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭Oldira


    walshb wrote: »
    Next to no black athletes in this event. Can't recall seeing many in any Olympic pentathlon.

    For some reason there are very few black swimmers at the Olympics and next to black people on Equestrian events.


  • #3848
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,272 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    That combined race is fun to watch.


  • #3849
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,437 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Oldira wrote: »
    For some reason there are very few black swimmers at the Olympics and next to black people on Equestrian events.

    What I was thinking.


  • #3850
    Mr.Prodston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,305 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Prodston


    Didn't they win the combined event (as in Natalya and Arthur) in the past few years? If only that was in the Olympics.

    An interesting 4 years ahead for the Modern Pentathlon.


  • #3851
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    8th overall compared to 25th in London.

    Great achievement.


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  • #3852
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,437 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    dogcat wrote: »
    Choong was 9th, Arthur was 11th.

    8th


  • #3853
    Ososlo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,420 ✭✭✭Ososlo


    11 seconds off a medal for Arthur! Tokyo!!


  • #3854
    dogcat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 835 ✭✭✭dogcat


    This is weird, the graphic on RTE just showed him at 8th with 1457(?) points, but the rio site has him on 1446 points.


  • #3855
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,385 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    walshb wrote: »
    Am I right to say we finished higher than Britain for Natalya and Arthur? Did Britsin have anyone? Don't recall seeing any. BBC didn't seem to even mention the event.

    Apparently GB has huge funding and tonight would be considered a disaster for them.

    Looks like we should be doing everything to support pentathlon for the next four years.


  • #3856
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,385 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    Ososlo wrote: »
    11 seconds off a medal for Arthur! Tokyo!!

    What age is Natalya btw?


  • #3857
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Choong was in second at the start wasn't he, seemed to collapse at the first shooting.


  • #3858
    dogcat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 835 ✭✭✭dogcat


    walshb wrote: »
    8th
    I was going off the rio 2016 site which has him at 11th https://www.rio2016.com/en/modern-pentathlon-mens-combined-running-shooting I would imagine it'd be the official site but I'm not really sure..


  • #3859
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Mr.Prodston wrote: »
    Didn't they win the combined event (as in Natalya and Arthur) in the past few years? If only that was in the Olympics.

    An interesting 4 years ahead for the Modern Pentathlon.

    No think that was Natalya and the Eanna chap who was commenting.

    Great to see the passion the two specialist commentators have for their sport.


  • #3860
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,437 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Strazdas wrote: »
    Apparently GB has huge funding and tonight would be considered a disaster for them.

    Looks like we should be doing everything to support pentathlon for the next four years.

    It doesn't add up. The events in Pentathlon you would think would produce real British talent. Fantastic that Ireland are up and above that standard.


  • #3861
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    Choong was in second at the start wasn't he, seemed to collapse at the first shooting.

    He was and just fell off the pace.


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  • #3862
    Ososlo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,420 ✭✭✭Ososlo


    Strazdas wrote: »
    What age is Natalya btw?

    she's 25, he's 24. Google is great!

    So young enough to have another good go at this?


  • #3863
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Ososlo wrote: »
    she's 25, he's 24. Google is great!

    So young enough to have another good go at this?

    Definitely, Arthur was a junior in London!


  • #3864
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Ososlo wrote: »
    she's 25, he's 24. Google is great!

    So young enough to have another good go at this?

    I hope they get the increased funding they're looking for now. Seems an event you have to give up practically your whole life for, probably the hardest working athletes of them all I'd wager.


  • #3865
    FrKurtFahrt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 899 ✭✭✭FrKurtFahrt


    The pentathlon lad on RTE saying 'we need more people in this sport' - that's grand, where do i join? Is it in that booth beside the synchronised diving, or down the street between the artistic gymnastics and Olympic handball?


  • #3866
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,385 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    Ososlo wrote: »
    she's 25, he's 24. Google is great!

    So young enough to have another good go at this?

    Definitely! You'd think they'd be even better at 29 and 28 than they are now, no reason for them to slow down at all :)


  • #3867
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,437 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    This event is probably best suited to late 20s. The two of them may have their best years ahead of them. Men's winner a few years older than Arthur.


  • #3868
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,437 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Don't sweat it guys. This time tomorrow it'll be all over!


  • #3869
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,385 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    walshb wrote: »
    It doesn't add up. The events in Pentathlon you would think would produce real British talent. Fantastic that Ireland are up and above that standard.

    Yes, a Team GB athlete with big funding not even going top 10 is something of an embarrassment.

    Hopefully we start pumping some money into this sport and increase the grants : Natalya and Arthur were close to medalling there.


  • #3870
    Ososlo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,420 ✭✭✭Ososlo


    walshb wrote: »
    Don't sweat it guys. This time tomorrow it'll be all over!

    and this time in 4 years, we'll all have forgotten about how fantastic Modern Penthatlon is and we'll also have forgotten all the rules of all the games :D


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  • #3871
    dogcat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 835 ✭✭✭dogcat


    FrKurtFahrt wrote: »
    The pentathlon lad on RTE saying 'we need more people in this sport' - that's grand, where do i join? Is it in that booth beside the synchronised diving, or down the street between the artistic gymnastics and Olympic handball?
    I know you're not being serious, but for anyone that is, go to www.pentathlon.ie ;)


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