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The AH Tokyo 2020 Olympics/Paralympics Thread in 2021

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  • #422
    Itssoeasy
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117666108#Comment_117666108

    There was an event held in Scandinavia(either Helsinki or Stockholm) during the Melbourne games of 1956 but I can’t remember why that happened.



  • #423
    Speak Now
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    23rd for Carolyn



  • #424
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,470 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    Duffy has an Irish head on her anyway.



  • #425
    Speak Now
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117666246#Comment_117666246

    Equestrian in Sweden due to quarantine requirements.



  • #426
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,656 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    23rd is a very good effort especially in that heat. Fair play to her.

    If my mother tongue is shaking the foundations of your state, it probably means you built your state on my land.

    EVENFLOW



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  • #427
    Larbre34
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    Hayes pukes her way over the line then gets wheelchaired off.

    I can't conceive of the physical and mental chops required to operate at this level, especially in those conditions. My hat is off to her, Limerick must be very proud.



  • #428
    Speak Now
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    Serious effort on the run, wonder how her split was for the 10km run versus field.



  • #429
    griffin100
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117666221#Comment_117666221

    She’s also a multiple Xterra world champion. That’s off road triathlon - mountain biking and trail running. She’s a serious athlete.



  • #430
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,470 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    Disgraceful to hear that type of language, RTE are getting an angry letter from me in the morning.



  • #431
    Say Your Number
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    I love the novelty of listening to Timmy McCarthy every few years, I'd probably get sick of him pretty quickly if I had to listen to him on a weekly basis.

    Not sure if the coach's instructions should be heard



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  • #432
    Say Your Number
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    Timmy giving out like he's their coach.



  • #433
    griffin100
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    Watching Fiji spank Team GB in the sevens is a nice way to round off the day.



  • #434
    Say Your Number
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    Even the women basketball players exaggerate contact.



  • #435
    Say Your Number
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    Was an entertaining game.



  • #436
    Arghus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,150 ✭✭✭✭Arghus


    Currently out there swimming for Hong Kong: Siobhán Haughey, the grand niece of Charles Haughey.



  • #437
    Arghus
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    There's people who work for RTÉ that are kinda shyte but just seem to consistently fall upward: Doireann whatever her name is, Kathryn Thomas, Lottie Ryan, Ryan Tubridy.

    The there's Jon Kenny who always does a decent job commentating on whatever is thrown in front of him, without ever sounding like he's talking crap or getting annoying - and can play metal on the radio too. A low key national treasure that man.



  • #438
    External Association
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    Pity Haughey didn't swim for us. I can see the headlines. 'Haughey and McSharry do Ireland proud'. Would sound like an EEC conference in the 80s.



  • #439
    Montage of Feck
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    I set the alarm for three to watch the rugby :(.

    🙈🙉🙊



  • #440
    Say Your Number
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    Bring back the painting competition!



  • #441
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,134 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    First event to stay up late for, it would be a nice pool for a remote control boat.



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  • #442
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,134 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Those mad fancy swimsuits from 1996 with sort of car tyre grooving carved in to them, are they now banned?



  • #443
    Arghus
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    Well, it's good to have an Irish interest. Fair play to her.



  • #444
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,470 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    If that Russian who was caught cheating wins, can Mona be like that American swimmer who was asking questions about Michelle Smith.



  • #445
    Say Your Number
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    Dissapointing, but 8th best in the world isn't bad.



  • #446
    dasdog
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    That's a level headed twenty year old



  • #447
    AllGunsBlazing
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    She can look back on these Olympics with genuine pride. A brilliant effort to get to a final.



  • #448
    Arghus
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117666375#Comment_117666375

    Janet Evans.

    I remember as a kid watching clips of her press interviews at the time and wondering what her problem was.

    It's gas looking back how blatant it was. Trained by her husband, who'd been done for doping himself: becomes triple gold medallist. Not suspicious at all...

    Fair play to Mona. She seems cool.



  • #449
    Say Your Number
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    The mother is giving me Didi Hamann vibes but with a wesht accent.



  • #450
    Say Your Number
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117666387#Comment_117666387

    Especially at the age of 27, which is ancient in swimming terms.



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  • #451
    dasdog
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    The arrogance - impressed



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