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Olympic Games - 2024 Paris Discussion Thread

  • 12-06-2024 03:51PM
    #1
    artanevilla
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    Thread for discussion on everything 2024 Olympics.



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  • #2
    Happyhouse22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 523 ✭✭✭Happyhouse22


    tThanks, excited for this!

    Any predictions for Irish medals?



  • #3
    finbarrk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,640 ✭✭✭finbarrk


    Michael Blake names his team. They should have a chance of a medal.

    https://www.horsesportireland.ie/irish-olympic-games-show-jumping-team-nominated/



  • #4
    topnotch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 410 ✭✭topnotch


    Is there any guide/magazine being produced providing an overview of the upcoming Olympics?



  • #5
    Happyhouse22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 523 ✭✭✭Happyhouse22


    getting close now!

    Any predictions?

    Think Ireland can get to four gold medals for the first time ever



  • #6
    DJIMI TRARORE
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    Anyone know who'll be our flag bearer



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  • #7
    Barrett
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122352984#Comment_122352984

    The numbers should be higher than the 2020 Olympics where Ireland took 2 gold medals. Four is very much a possibility this time.



  • #8
    Happyhouse22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 523 ✭✭✭Happyhouse22


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122380695#Comment_122380695

    Wiffen definitely has a chance of two.

    The mens lightweight pair are big favourites to defend their title.

    Harrington could defend her title . Maybe one the other boxers could sneak a gold, Aoife O’Rourke?

    Rhys McClenaghan could win.


    Adeleke probably can’t win gold but could medal, could the 4x400 mixed sneak a bronze?

    Golf and Show jumping all on the day but we have potential for a few medals there (and why not gold)

    Men’s rugby sevens have a chance but would be a surprise really.


    Any other chances?



  • #9
    Stephen_Maturin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,888 ✭✭✭Stephen_Maturin


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122378745#Comment_122378745

    I would wager decent money it’ll be Adeleke



  • #10
    DJIMI TRARORE
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    Thinking the same



  • #11
    thesandeman
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    There's a good documentary series on RTE at the moment about some of the competitors in the lead up to the Olympics. Three episodes so far. They should be on the player.



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  • #12
    KevIRL
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    All gets underway tomorrow with football and Rugby sevens. Ireland in action v south Africa (3.30) and Japan (20.00) in the men's sevens. Outside shout for a medal there and we will know if that's still a possibility this time tomorrow night



  • #13
    Happyhouse22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 523 ✭✭✭Happyhouse22


    Hopefully the rugby team can get Ireland off to a good start today!



  • #14
    Lost Ormond
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    Good win for mens 7s. 10-5 south Africans got score with last play of game but our 2nd score 2 minutes from end had sealed win for us. Great start



  • #15
    KevIRL
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    Fantastic start.Japan up next at 8



  • #16
    Cosmo Kramer
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    Great start, but a bit of a stinker of a tournament draw unfortunately as seems to be the norm for Irish teams.

    Should hopefully take care of Japan later, but we'll almost certainly need to beat one of New Zealand or the winners of France v Fiji, arguably the three medal favourites, to avoid being already knocked out of the medal matches before the opening ceremony even takes place.



  • #17
    KevIRL
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    Crazy carry on in the soccer Argentina equalise 15 mins into injury time v morocco.

    Over an HOUR later var disallows the goal and they all have to come back on the field and play for another 3 mins. Full time 2-1 to Morocco



  • #18
    Cosmo Kramer
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    Just saw this, possibly one of the maddest things I've seen in a football match.

    As a more general point, the crowd trouble with the Moroccan supporters probably shows why football shouldn't really be part of the Olympics. Particularly this nonsense Under 23 football tournament they play on the men's side.



  • #19
    DJIMI TRARORE
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    If we lose/draw/win v NZ are we still playing either fra/fiji



  • #20
    Larbre34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,056 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    Can someone explain why all the Irish PLAYING gear seems to be McKvr and all their LEISURE wear seems to be Adidas?



  • #21
    Cosmo Kramer
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122422258#Comment_122422258

    Lose or draw and and it's against the winner of France v Fiji.

    Win v NZ and we play the eighth ranked team. Which sounds good but is likely to be a rematch with South Africa. So better, but still not great. We got a poor tournament draw again.



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  • #22
    SaoPaulo41
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122422584#Comment_122422584

    Will the 8th ranked team not be USA? They picked up 2 pts v Fra



  • #23
    Cosmo Kramer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,282 ✭✭✭Cosmo Kramer


    As a result of that extra point they're more likely to be the 7th ranked team now.



  • #24
    KevIRL
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    Missed chance for Ireland there, should have scored again at 12-7 up and end up losing 14-12



  • #25
    Cosmo Kramer
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    Awful. Will need to produce an all time sevens shock now against Fiji to progress to the medal matches.



  • #26
    KevIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,802 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    Major shock as SA knock out NZ in the QF



  • #27
    KevIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,802 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    Close but no cigar v Fiji lose 19-15



  • #28
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,434 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122378745#Comment_122378745

    Will we have one. The parade is a boat up the Seine.



  • #29
    DJIMI TRARORE
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    Play it safe and give it to Wiffen



  • #30
    KevIRL
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    The draw for Irish boxers at the games

    https://iaba.ie/draws-paris-2024/



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  • #31
    Cosmo Kramer
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    The boxing draw is a bit of a mixed bag I think, plenty of byes in there, meaning that seven of our 10 boxers will only need to win two fights to guarantee a medal. But the trade-off with the reduced sized fields is that there are very few handy draws going, nearly every boxer is a continental champion or a world medalist. On first viewing Clancy, Lehane and the Walsh siblings look to have particularly tough paths to win medals this time around.



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