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London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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  • #3542
    BraziliaNZ
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,671 ✭✭✭BraziliaNZ


    Oh yeah forgot about Katie. Was hoping there'd be a surprise one though. Any chance this Nevin can win Gold you think?


  • #3543
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    How did the Irish guy do in the time trial cycling?


  • #3544
    Pudsy33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,904 ✭✭✭✭Pudsy33


    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    Oh yeah forgot about Katie. Was hoping there'd be a surprise one though. Any chance this Nevin can win Gold you think?

    All our boxers have a realistic chance at golds.


  • #3545
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Bradley the most popular boy name of 2013.


  • #3546
    cgpg5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,656 ✭✭✭cgpg5


    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    Oh yeah forgot about Katie. Was hoping there'd be a surprise one though. Any chance this Nevin can win Gold you think?

    Na but should get bronze anyway. Same with O'Neill. We'll probably get the three medals which isn't bad for us!


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  • #3547
    opinion guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,000 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    bwatson wrote: »
    Britain's national broadcaster celebrating the amazing success of British competitor?

    He wasn't finished by a long way when they started celebrating. He could have fallen or anything.
    Surely he will be Sir Bradley Wiggins now? First British winner of the TdF and the winner of more olympic medals than anybody else from the UK!

    The commentator just called for him to become Sir Wiggins alright.
    I don't get the whole title thing to be honest so you know....whatever


  • #3548
    cgpg5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,656 ✭✭✭cgpg5


    Some support for Wiggo!


  • #3549
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    Magnificent achievement by Wiggins. Bravo Bradley


  • #3550
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    HazDanz wrote: »
    Wiggins with Gold. Greatest Olympian for GB ever.

    Yeah I copped that this morning that he is at least up there

    4 golds and 1 silver in 3 Olympics and in an incredible intensively competitive event and he comes across as a nice guy to.

    Well done wiggo :)


  • #3551
    cgpg5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,656 ✭✭✭cgpg5


    Ladbrokes Olympic Boxing Special

    Irish Boxing Medals both Men and Women
    33/1 No Medals
    9/4 Exactly 1 Medal
    6/4 Exactly 2 Medals
    6/4 3 or More Medals

    To Win A Medal
    1/25 Katie Taylor
    6/4 John Joe Nevin
    5/2 Darren O’Neill
    11/5 Paddy Barnes
    12/5 Michael Conlon
    5/1 Adam Nolan

    To Win Gold
    4/11 Katie Taylor
    7/1 John Joe Nevin
    9/1 Darren O’Neill
    10/1 Paddy Barnes
    12/1 Michael Conlon
    20/1 Adam Nolan


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  • #3552
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Eoin Rheinisch must be kicking himself after missing the final. I heard he actually missed a gate and incurred a 50 sec penalty. I know nothing about Canoe Slalom but that sounds like a pretty elementary error.


  • #3553
    3ndahalfof6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,184 ✭✭✭3ndahalfof6


    opinion guy wrote: »
    He wasn't finished by a long way when they started celebrating. He could have fallen or anything.



    The commentator just called for him to become Sir Wiggins alright.
    I don't get the whole title thing to be honest so you know....whatever

    they need them, otherwise they would not be able to put claim to lands in other countries,

    the Brits have it sussed.


  • #3554
    BraziliaNZ
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,671 ✭✭✭BraziliaNZ


    3ndahalfof6 wrote: »
    they need them, otherwise they would not be able to put claim to lands in other countries,

    the Brits have it sussed.

    :rolleyes:


  • #3555
    Colmo52
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Colmo52


    I feel sorry for Froome. Not even getting a mention on BBC after winning a bronze medal. :(


  • #3556
    Happyman42
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,066 ✭✭✭✭Happyman42


    Little Britian, happy at last. Bless 'em! :D


  • #3557
    3ndahalfof6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,184 ✭✭✭3ndahalfof6


    Colmo52 wrote: »
    I feel sorry for Froome. Not even getting a mention on BBC after winning a bronze medal. :(


    bronze is so not cool, well at least they will shut up about the gymnasts.


  • #3558
    flyswatter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,625 ✭✭✭flyswatter


    You know twitter has gone too far when even Annalise Murphy is sending updates in the middle of the race! :confused:


  • #3559
    HazDanz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,300 ✭✭✭HazDanz


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    Eoin Rheinisch must be kicking himself after missing the final. I heard he actually missed a gate and incurred a 50 sec penalty. I know nothing about Canoe Slalom but that sounds like a pretty elementary error.

    He was down on his first two (I think) splits so he had to go for a more risky gate path and just missed it. He was pushing very hard that's why it went belly up for him.


  • #3560
    3ndahalfof6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,184 ✭✭✭3ndahalfof6


    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    :rolleyes:


    LOL , :rolleyes::cool:;)


  • #3561
    Rascasse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭Rascasse


    opinion guy wrote: »
    The commentator just called for him to become Sir Wiggins alright.
    I don't get the whole title thing to be honest so you know....whatever

    I've always found it strange that Ireland is one of the few countries that doesn't have some sort of honours/medals system to award its citizens when they do well in, for example, sport.


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  • #3562
    BraziliaNZ
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,671 ✭✭✭BraziliaNZ


    Rascasse wrote: »
    I've always found it strange that Ireland is one of the few countries that doesn't have some sort of honours/medals system to award its citizens when they do well in, for example, sport.

    Well because we don't have a Monarchic background probably. Neither do USA, Australia, NZ etc AFAIK.


  • #3563
    bwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 630 ✭✭✭bwatson


    3ndahalfof6 wrote: »
    bronze is so not cool, well at least they will shut up about the gymnasts.

    Think its all about context though isn't it. When you consider Britain's (lack of) history as a powerful nation in Olympic gymnastics then the bronze there is arguably the most surprising and special medal they have won so far.


  • #3564
    Rascasse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭Rascasse


    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    Well because we don't have a Monarchic background probably. Neither do USA, Australia, NZ etc AFAIK.

    All three of those have awards, royalty has nothing to do with it.


  • #3565
    Samich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭Samich


    Ours appear on the Late Late Show.


  • #3566
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    Rascasse wrote: »
    I've always found it strange that Ireland is one of the few countries that doesn't have some sort of honours/medals system to award its citizens when they do well in, for example, sport.

    We would be handing them out to everyone and anyone.


  • #3567
    Blisterman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,502 ✭✭✭Blisterman


    I'm glad we don't to be honest. Too open for abuse. And besides, an Olympic gold medal means a lot more than any title.


  • #3568
    BraziliaNZ
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,671 ✭✭✭BraziliaNZ


    Rascasse wrote: »
    All three of those have awards, royalty has nothing to do with it.

    I've never heard of these awards


  • #3569
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,433 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Pity Annalise didn't win the last 2 races - I was getting a bit optimistic I think:pac: - but sure you'd never know, might go her way again in the next one. She's still ahead if only by 2 points


  • #3570
    Pudsy33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,904 ✭✭✭✭Pudsy33


    leahyl wrote: »
    Pity Annalise didn't win the last 2 races - I was getting a bit optimistic I think:pac: - but sure you'd never know, might go her way again in the next one. She's still ahead if only by 2 points

    People seem to be getting very down over her result today, but she is still ahead and has a fantastic chance to get a medal.


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  • #3571
    BraziliaNZ
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,671 ✭✭✭BraziliaNZ


    There seems to be a lot of upper classy rich sound names in Irish Olympics - if you look at the list of competetors a lot of the names seem well, protestanty! Do you remember this guy?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Wrottesley

    Why is this do you think? Anglo-Irish money heritage or something for posh sports?


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