The Rings The Flame wrote: » I'm very confident that one of the main things we will see in Tokyo is the resurrection of our boxing team
Dodge wrote: » I fell uncomfortable with this non-Dan sanctioned thread
Cosmo Kramer wrote: » Saskia jumps ship (sorry...:o)http://www.the42.ie/saskia-tidey-tokyo-2020-3172883-Jan2017/
Strazdas wrote: » It's not ideal and it would normally not be a particularly good idea for any Irish born athlete to go this route but it seems she had zero chance of representing Ireland in Tokyo because of the lack of a sailing partner, so her decision is understandable.
flynng wrote: » Hi guys, just wondering what sport has the opportunity to qualify the first participants in Tokyo?I know we are literally just recovering from Rio but I'm curious as to how fast somebody can nail down a qualifying spot and what sport has the privilege? Most sports allow selection right up to almost a month or six weeks but what's the earliest an athlete can guarantee a spot?
Triple European boxing gold medallist Joe Ward has turned his back on a move to the professional ranks and will captain the Irish team at next month’s World boxing championships in Hamburg. He has also revealed that he will stay with the Irish boxing team for the next Olympics in 2020.
Ledecky will race every day for seven straight days, a total of 6,300 meters if all goes according to plan. That's nearly 4 miles in total, encompassing freestyle races that range from 200 meters (essentially, a sprint) to 1,500 (the grueling metric mile). To add a little perspective, Michael Phelps put in 3,300 meters — roughly half the distance of Ledecky's program — on his way to a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics. No one is aware of a pool swimmer ever covering so much distance within the confines of a single major meet. For anyone else, it would seem ludicrous to even consider such a daunting plan. But Ledecky did 6,200 meters at the last world championships, two years ago in Kazan, Russia, where she won five gold medals. She's added the 4x100 free relay to her repertoire since then. At the Rio Olympics last summer, Ledecky captured four gold medals and a silver. That must have seemed like a breeze, a mere 3,300 meters for the week since the 1,500 wasn't part of the women's program.
walshb wrote: » Peaty and Sjostrom dominated their finals today.. Ireland's Shane Ryan finished 6th in his 100 back semi. Failed to make final..swan very fast in finishing only 1/10 outside his Irish record.. Super final for tomorrow night.
walshb wrote: » Some great swims yesterday. Love these championships Sjostrom....wtf....some relay (FIRST) leg on the 4x100 obliterating Cate Campbell's WR! Sun Yang took that 400 by the scruff....almost getting the WR..... I like Steve Parry, I think it is. Very enthusiastic commentator. Works well with Andy Jameson, although Moorehouse's familiar voice missed. Anyone catch the 10 m platform dive final? Daley.....unreal that he is still at the top...Brilliant diving. He scored higher than the Rio gold medal win.
highbury1913 wrote: » Mona McSharry 8th in her heat with 10 in it. Over a second outside her national record. Jordan Sloan finished last in his heat. If you think the King/Efimova/Meilutyte rivallry was big in Rio last summer. I think it will be a even bigger race tomorrow. Efimova was .01 second outside Meilutyte's world record and after winning starting wag her finger in obvious reference to what King did last summer. For the sake of swimming, I hope King wins tomorrow. On an Irish note, the commentators on Eurosport said Meilutyte has lost her coach to Irish swimming who is now in charge of the national programme here.
walshb wrote: » I think the 100 BS record will go tomorrow. Efimova to take it....Could be a cracking race... The British lads in the 200 free are on fire. Duncan Scott who qualified fastest? Effortless stroke he has... Ben Proud winning the 50 fly was brilliant. Such a down to earth likable lad.
highbury1913 wrote: » Definitely I would say. Likewise, I can't wait for it. Watching the heats to the mens 50m breaststroke, Peaty breaks the WR again. And in the previous heats there was me thinking Peaty won't have it all his way after watching van der Burgh and Cordes looking so strong. Peaty's main aim he said is to eventually go under 57 secs for the 100m. Now he should have a new one, sub 26 for the 50m. I wouldn't put it past him. Brendan Hyland just now last in his 200m butterfly heat. Well outside his Irish record.
