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C+H Thread of Olympic-y Goodness

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  • #152
    Joey.
    Registered Users Posts: 461 ✭✭Joey.


    JamJamJamJam wrote: »
    Strange sport. This is my first time seeing it. Does the rider have much control over the horse or is it all up to the horse?

    It's an acquired taste :pac: How much control the rider has depends on how cooperative the horse is I suppose, a few minutes ago the Canadian horse completely sold out on its rider. Horses are unpredictable gits sometimes.


  • #153
    AvAv
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭AvAv


    You could have the quietest horse in the world, be the best rider ever seen and still have no control because a pigeon has flown by.

    Dressage involves having your horses attention as much as possible and proving that to judges by doing certain things at certain speeds.

    (Im pretty sure that if the horse was left to do its own thing it would find something to eat or go for a roll :P )

    You have to give it to Olympians though, they make sports look amazing.


  • #154
    wnolan1992
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    PseudoFamous wrote: »
    The horse has absolutely no say in the performance. This led to a bust up in the 2004 olympics when a North Korean Rider wanted to Piaffe when the horse wanted to do a half pass. Neither wanted to perform when it came to their turn and both were sent to the glue factory.

    Jeee-sus. :eek::eek::eek::eek:


    Hannah Craig just put in a great performance. Only one penalty. Needs 4 other people to do crap and she'll be through. :)


  • #155
    decisions
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    Only 3 more people needed to make a mess of it for Hannah to go into an Olympic final.


  • #156
    wnolan1992
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    2 more....


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  • #157
    decisions
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    2 more :P


  • #158
    wnolan1992
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    RTE cut coverage to talk to some lad in studio. Stellar work as usual. :rolleyes:


  • #159
    Cakes.
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    They're reviewing the penalty, RTE's TV coverage isn't good at all, I find the commentators boring. Their internet coverage is half decent though.

    Using BBC on the TV to watch everything, HD streams and good commentary!


  • #160
    wnolan1992
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    Cakesofrice wrote: »
    They're reviewing the penalty, RTE's TV coverage isn't good at all, I find the commentators boring. Their internet coverage is half decent though.

    Using BBC on the TV to watch everything, HD streams and good commentary!

    Only have Saorview where I'm using the internet so no BBC unfortunately. :(


    Darren O'Neill will be stepping into the ring in a few minutes for his bout. 2:45 is the scheduled time.


  • #161
    decisions
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    12th in the Olympics is a very good result for her.

    Now it's boxing time.


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  • #162
    decisions
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    wnolan1992 wrote: »
    Only have Saorview where I'm using the internet so no BBC unfortunately. :(


    Darren O'Neill will be stepping into the ring in a few minutes for his bout. 2:45 is the scheduled time.

    The bbc are showing their stuff online I think, if you can get around the fact that you need to be in the uk.


  • #163
    Cakes.
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    We've qualified! :D


  • #164
    wnolan1992
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    decisions wrote: »
    The bbc are showing their stuff online I think, if you can get around the fact that you need to be in the uk.

    I could get around it (;)) but our internet is capped, and HD streams (in the event that they actually work) eat data.

    Would've switched to the boxing myself anyway, but just would've been nice if they showed the last few canoe-ers instead of analysing Hannah's run (which could've been done later since there aren't any more Irish competitors today.


    HON THE DARREN!


  • #165
    decisions
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    decisions wrote: »
    12th in the Olympics is a very good result for her.

    Now it's boxing time.

    I have no faith :P well done Hannah Craig!


  • #166
    wnolan1992
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    O'Neill in serious trouble... :\


  • #167
    Namlub
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    What even happened, why don't they show the score anymore?


  • #168
    wnolan1992
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    Namlub wrote: »
    What even happened, why don't they show the score anymore?

    They show it to the crowd after each round. Don't know why they changed it.

    German a well deserved winner here. O'Neill boxed poorly in both fights. Fair play to him for coming back in the last round.


  • #169
    Namlub
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    Every time I hear about Anthony Ogogo I just want Subway


  • #170
    decisions
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    Two Mexicans against eachother in the archery and they both have the same coach.


  • #171
    decisions
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    Craig about to go.


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  • #172
    Cakes.
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    Wasn't very fast but she still did amazing to make it to the final!


  • #173
    suitcasepink
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    Anyone have a video of the Dressage horse throwing a hissy fit?
    Just to convince me that my bbz isnt the worst/doesnt have the worst timing for them..


  • #174
    Joey.
    Registered Users Posts: 461 ✭✭Joey.


    deise_girl wrote: »
    Anyone have a video of the Dressage horse throwing a hissy fit?
    Just to convince me that my bbz isnt the worst/doesnt have the worst timing for them..



  • #175
    suitcasepink
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    Joey. wrote: »

    Hmm maybe a bit worse than anything herself does :pac:

    Ah god, such a different world to have such a highly strung competition horse.. Possibly a stallion too?


  • #176
    Joey.
    Registered Users Posts: 461 ✭✭Joey.


    deise_girl wrote: »
    Hmm maybe a bit worse than anything herself does :pac:

    Ah god, such a different world to have such a highly strung competition horse.. Possibly a stallion too?

    That's not even all of it! He reared a bit as well, David looked so disappointed after :( Nah I'm fairly sure it's a gelding, but there's nothing quite like a highly strung warmblood :pac:


  • #177
    Lawliet
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    I actually can't watch dressage, it looks sort of cruel to the horses, I can't blame that one for acting out


  • #178
    wnolan1992
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    Lawliet wrote: »
    I actually can't watch dressage, it looks sort of cruel to the horses, I can't blame that one for acting out

    I've heard so many horror stories about how horses doing show events like Dressage and Jumping are treated that it always makes me kind of sad to watch them.

    I'm sure the vast majority of horses are treated excellently, but whenever I'm watching it on TV I can't help but imagine the horse's inner monologue going:

    "FFS, why can't I just eat some hay and go to sleep? Why do they insist on making me jump over this bloody red and white wall every day, and just when I get comfortable with it the make it higher? Bastards."


  • #179
    Namlub
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    Bad enough that Lochte only came third in the backstroke, but Tyler Clary got gold?! Ugh.


  • #180
    suitcasepink
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    Lawliet wrote: »
    I actually can't watch dressage, it looks sort of cruel to the horses, I can't blame that one for acting out
    On what basis?


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  • #181
    soccymonster
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    Mild obsession with women's weightlifting :o


  • #182
    Duffy the Vampire Slayer
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    Namlub wrote: »
    Every time I hear about Anthony Ogogo I just want Subway

    I hate that guy. Why should I care about his dislike of jalopenos?


  • #183
    Pigwidgeon
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    Federer is through to the finals after winning a rather long match the last set was something like 19-17! :O


  • #184
    wnolan1992
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    Some excellent archery today. Both semis and the bronze medal match decided on a shoot off. Missed the final, but still feckin' brilliant stuff.


  • #185
    wnolan1992
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    Conlon up now on RTE. Hon!


  • #186
    flyswatter
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    wnolan1992 wrote: »
    Conlon up now on RTE. Hon!

    Who?


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  • #187
    wnolan1992
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    Conlon up 3 points after R1.


  • #188
    wnolan1992
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    flyswatter wrote: »
    Who?

    Michael Conlon, boxer.


  • #189
    wnolan1992
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    Conlon up 12-5 after R2.


  • #190
    wnolan1992
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    Conlon was a joy to watch. Got scrappy in the final minute, but up until that he was excellent, ducking, weaving and scoring.

    Final Score: 19-8

    One fight away from a bronze medal now!


  • #191
    decisions
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    Great fight from Conlon, I hope Nolan will produce the same.


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  • #192
    Lawliet
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    deise_girl wrote: »
    On what basis?
    Not based on anything, like I said I just think its looks really uncomfortable for the horse, makes me flinch to look at it.


  • #193
    Cruel Sun
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    Do memories plague their ears like flies?
    They shake their heads. Dusk brims the shadows.
    Summer by summer all stole away,
    The starting-gates, the crowd and cries -
    All but the unmolesting meadows.
    Almanacked, their names live; they

    Have slipped their names, and stand at ease,
    Or gallop for what must be joy,
    And not a fieldglass sees them home,
    Or curious stop-watch prophesies:
    Only the grooms, and the grooms boy,
    With bridles in the evening come.


  • #194
    decisions
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    Great boxing match on at the moment.


  • #195
    decisions
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    I cannot believe the score in the match, the American deserved to win by a mile. This scoring makes no sense. Even the ref raised the hand of the American.


    Nolan up now.


  • #196
    decisions
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    Nolan down by 1, I think it should be even.


  • #197
    wnolan1992
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    FFS RTE, showing Finnoula Britton losing instead of showing the boxing. They've cut coverage of everything else all week for the boxing, and tonight they don't? Almost missed the start of the fight because of 'em.


  • #198
    decisions
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    Nolan needs to work.


  • #199
    wnolan1992
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    And then there were 4.... :(


    Russian deserved it. Nolan performed well, not much more you would've asked from him IMO.


  • #200
    jumpguy
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    I'm no expert, but surely our track and race is a bit embarrassing even by Irish standards so far.


  • #201
    decisions
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    Barnes boxing well, 5-3 After the 1st.


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