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Olympic Games Paris 2024 - AH Thread [Thread banned posters listed in first post.]

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  • #5222
    redarmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,858 ✭✭✭redarmy


    Faith Kipyegon has won her appeal and been reinstated as the 5000m silver medallist



  • #5223
    klr87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 674 ✭✭✭klr87


    France vs Spain in the men's gold medal match on Saturday could be tasty. Actually, the bronze medal match on Friday could be good as well: Morocco vs Egypt.



  • #5224
    ctrl-alt-delete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,106 ✭✭✭✭ctrl-alt-delete


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122468439#Comment_122468439

    I know he might not have played for them yet, but Olise moved to Bayern Munich, shame as that Palace team were looking promising.



  • #5225
    retalivity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,943 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122468466#Comment_122468466

    A bit crap for the italian who thought she had bronze for a few hrs...



  • #5226
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,557 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    They were too quick to DQ Kipyegon



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  • #5227
    unichick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 676 ✭✭✭unichick


    Damn missed the pole vault & been following Duplantis trying to break that record in the diamond leagues for a while. I’ll have to watch the replay shortly.

    Diamond League is often on Virgin Media two I think it is. Will Dalton is a good commentator. And it’s on BBC also.

    Dina Asher-Smith has always seemed a lovely lady to me but Gabi Thomas definitely was trying to wind her up at the end of the race & I could see Dina saying shut up to her & I’m no lip reading expert. Rob Heffernan said in studio Gabi was a killer & I’d say she takes no prisoners. She’ll stroll to the title no doubt but not as nice as she seems in Sprint. I’m loving Noah Lyles. I don’t know why he gets such bad press. He’s just trying to bring the sport forward. The elephant in the room is the drugs have made people not believe a lot of it isn’t real. Loved his interview with David Gillick.



  • #5228
    DangerMouse27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭DangerMouse27


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122468509#Comment_122468509

    Noahs coach is reasonably tainted from drugs scandals.

    He arrived, post Bolt, and talked up a great race WR this and that, so his own hype train has been rolling around. Answering with Olympic Gold will have helped him. He's going out with a Jamaican sprinter and Noah has alluded to some issues in the Jamaican camp. He's certainly very outspoken and more so than most sprinters and that's saying a lot



  • #5229
    Jack Daw
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    Valerie Allman makes the Discus look like an extremely graceful event, she's great to watch.



  • #5230
    Musicrules
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122468509#Comment_122468509

    Asher Smith came across really badly in that exchange. Tried to blank Thomas and seemed like a sore loser. When you've reached the conclusion that a high percentage of athletes are on something, it's easier to just enjoy it then and not take it too seriously. It's entertainment and that's why Lyles is great.

    Very sad for Ciara. Making the final would have been tough even but this was likely her last Olympics. Hopefully she sticks around for a few more years and ends on a high.



  • #5231
    Jack Daw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,881 ✭✭✭Jack Daw


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122468424#Comment_122468424
    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122468424#Comment_122468424

    I don't know much about Badminton but I do know that Axelsen has been the best player in the world for a few years now so that's no surprise he won the whole thing.

    I always think its weird that Denmark are really good at badminton historically despite it being the other side of the world from the main hub of the game in East Asia and likewise Sweden are always really good at Table Tennis.

    I assume Jan Ove Waldner is the reason for Sweden being so good at Table Tennis but I wonder why Denmark became a stronghold for Badminton.



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  • #5232
    Jack Daw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,881 ✭✭✭Jack Daw


    I missed Duplantis getting the world record live because Eurosport cut off to do their daily round up show, can't understand why they could have delayed it by 15 minutes to show Duplantis attempt.



  • #5233
    DangerMouse27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭DangerMouse27


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122468509#Comment_122468509

    I think Rob was a bit out of order insinuating that about Gabby. He doesn't know anything about her and it was pure speculation.

    Gabby did beat D.A in the London Diamond League when it looked like it was D.A to lose. She's also had the disappointment of the 100m. D.A is pissed. Probably because Gabby made it look easy. Zero instances of Gabby Thomas being a killer or engaging in call room games like Rob was implying.



  • #5234
    DangerMouse27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭DangerMouse27


    And the nonsense train comes to an end

    D.A Smith said good Job.

    Its a part and parcel of sprints to go along and thank everyone if you come first in heat or semi. Its an athletics thing. 1st place will make their way around and say well done, good job or thank them. No harm is ever meant. Its good track etiquette.



  • #5235
    griffin100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,076 ✭✭✭griffin100


    Looking at the triathlon mixed relay swim the current is really strong and will have a big impact in the 10km open water swim as with a lapped course swimmers will have to deal with it on every lap. Swimmers were taking indirect routes today to minimise the impacts of the current. During the 10km no one is going to want to lead the pack into the current and allow others ride in their wake. That’s assuming it goes ahead, the water in the Seine looked like sewage today.



  • #5236
    unichick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 676 ✭✭✭unichick


    Just watched Mondo on Discovery plus play back. What a pleasure it was to watch it fully uninterrupted & for just €6.99!

    Amazing to have a world & Olympic record of that quality. Such friendship between the pole vaulters. It’s lovely to see.

    I do think there’s a lot of needle between Gabby Thomas & Dina Asher. But Gabby is nailed on for the win.



  • #5237
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,025 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    https://twitter.com/thefuffa/status/1820536086092972085

    😸 😾



  • #5238
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,545 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Looks like France are taking the gold in the men's surfing. Kauli Faast is a local Tahitian who knows these waves like the back of his hand and he's put up huge scores.

    The women's is next with Brazilian Tatiana Weston Webb, her father is English, and USA's Caroline Marks. Both were brilliant in the semi-finals.

    I never watched surfing before the other night but it's great. A tube, which is riding under the wave is a huge scoring move, riding up and down the wave with sharp turns is the other big move. You need at least one of those to win this event. I love the tube.



  • #5239
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 56,485 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122468142#Comment_122468142

    Free if you have Sky as I found out midweek!

    Moderator: Current Affairs/IMHO, Soccer, Pro Wrestling



  • #5240
    klose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,196 ✭✭✭✭klose


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122468506#Comment_122468506

    I’d say if she watched the replay for the DQ infringement she would have known herself it would be turned over and not got too carried away.



  • #5241
    downcow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,680 ✭✭✭✭downcow


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122465434#Comment_122465434

    yes I believe you are correct. St Lucia has pushed us to number two - not sure why it’s missing from the table. Still amazing. 🤩

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  • #5242
    DangerMouse27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭DangerMouse27


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122468625#Comment_122468625

    https://x.com/thefuffa/status/1820554821558247812?s=19



  • #5243
    josip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,774 ✭✭✭✭josip


    Lovely morning here in Saint Denis.

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  • #5244
    josip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,774 ✭✭✭✭josip


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122468383#Comment_122468383

    Sergey Bubka started that. He broke the world record 35 times.



  • #5245
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,672 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Did anyone post an Irish participation list for today?



  • #5246
    Citizenpain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,050 ✭✭✭Citizenpain


    0900-1100 Show jumping (Individual): Daniel Coyle (Legacy) and Shane Sweetnam (James Kann Cruz)

    0900-1100 Men's 3m Springboard: Jake Passmore


    0905-0934 Women's 1500m: Sophie O'Sullivan and Sarah Healy

    O’Sullivan Heat 1

    Healy Heat 2

    1020-1045 Women’s 400m repechage: Sharlene Mawdsley and Sophie Becker

    Mawdsley Heat 1
    Becker Heat 4

    1443-1508 Men's Dinghy medal race: Finn Lynch

    1630-1759 Women's Team Pursuit qualifying: Lara Gillespie, Mia Griffin, Alice Sharpe and Kelly Murphy

    Ireland to go second of ten teams.

    2206-2222 Women's 60kg final: Kellie Harrington



  • #5247
    pjordan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 415 ✭✭pjordan


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122468445#Comment_122468445

    I was watching it at one point yesterday morning and they went to a break without any warning whatsoever at a vital point in the beach volleyball. I suppose they need it to pay for the macrooms and the accomodation for their vast contingent in Paris amongst other things…



  • #5248
    TheOneDon24
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23 ✭TheOneDon24


    Lets go Ireland what a performance so far!!



  • #5249
    orangerhyme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,958 ✭✭✭orangerhyme


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122468871#Comment_122468871

    Tuesday 6 August

    EQUESTRIAN

    0900-1100 Show jumping (Individual): Daniel Coyle (Legacy) and Shane Sweetnam (James Kann Cruz)

    DIVING

    0900-1100 Men's 3m Springboard: Jake Passmore

    ATHLETICS

    0905-0934 Women's 1500m: Sophie O’Sullivan and Sarah Healy

    O’Sullivan Heat 1

    Healy Heat 2

    1020-1045 Women’s 400m repechage: Sharlene Mawdsley and Sophie Becker

    Mawdsley Heat 1

    Becker Heat 4

    SAILING

    1443-1508 Men's Dinghy medal race: Finn Lynch

    TRACK CYCLING

    1630-1759 Women's Team Pursuit qualifying: Lara Gillespie, Mia Griffin, Alice Sharpe and Kelly Murphy

    Ireland to go second of ten teams.

    BOXING

    2206-2222 Women's 60kg final: Kellie Harrington

    2222-2232: Medal ceremony



  • #5250
    Field east
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,355 ✭✭✭Field east


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122468235#Comment_122468235

    when RTE gets the €750 m odd then it will be in a position to improve on its offering and show us such REAR events!!!!!!!!



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  • #5251
    VinLieger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,968 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    Womens Bouldering Starts this morning, for anyone not acquainted with the sport this is the group to watch, they are all amazing climbers but seeing the distance between Janja Garnbret and everyone else is quite something imo.

    The problems in the men's bouldering yesterday proved to be quite complex with very few Tops and the 3rd problem not being finished by anyone at all so will be interesting to see if the setters went the same way as regards difficulty for the women's problems.



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