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C+H Thread of Olympic-y Goodness

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  • #182
    Duffy the Vampire Slayer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,378 ✭✭✭Duffy the Vampire Slayer


    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
    Registered Users Posts: 6,590 ✭✭✭Pigwidgeon


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


  • #184
    wnolan1992
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,009 Mod ✭✭✭✭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
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,009 Mod ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    Conlon up now on RTE. Hon!


  • #186
    flyswatter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,625 ✭✭✭flyswatter


    wnolan1992 wrote: »
    Conlon up now on RTE. Hon!

    Who?


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  • #187
    wnolan1992
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,009 Mod ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    Conlon up 3 points after R1.


  • #188
    wnolan1992
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,009 Mod ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    flyswatter wrote: »
    Who?

    Michael Conlon, boxer.


  • #189
    wnolan1992
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,009 Mod ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    Conlon up 12-5 after R2.


  • #190
    wnolan1992
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,009 Mod ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    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
    Registered Users Posts: 2,761 ✭✭✭Lawliet


    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
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Cruel Sun


    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
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭decisions


    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
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭decisions


    Nolan down by 1, I think it should be even.


  • #197
    wnolan1992
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,009 Mod ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    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
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,009 Mod ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    And then there were 4.... :(


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


  • #200
    jumpguy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,962 ✭✭✭jumpguy


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


  • #201
    decisions
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭decisions


    Barnes boxing well, 5-3 After the 1st.


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  • #202
    decisions
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    11-7 going into the last round.


  • #203
    wnolan1992
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,009 Mod ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    Barnes put in a brilliant performance today. Made his opponent look average. I think we now have 4 fighters just one fight away from a medal. :)


  • #204
    decisions
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    San Marino within touching distance of their first ever medal in the women's trap. A shoot off between 3, for 2 medals.

    Edit: she just missed a clay and finished 4th


  • #205
    wnolan1992
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,009 Mod ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    Annalaise Murphy in with a serious chance of a medal (of any colour) in the Laser Radials.

    Going in to the Medal Race on Monday it stands:

    China - 33
    Netherlands - 33
    Ireland - 34
    Belgium - 34
    GBR - 52

    If she can finish ahead of any of her 3 main rivals she gets bronze. Win the race, and she's got gold. Never thought sailing could be so exciting. :P


  • #206
    decisions
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    Irvine finishes 6th in the points race to put him 9th overall after 2/6 races.

    Edit: there is something wrong with these results, he may be 7th overall I think.


  • #207
    Luno
    Registered Users Posts: 6,840 ✭✭✭Luno


    Murray is playing Federer at 2 today but it also says that he's scheduled to play mixed doubles at 4 today too. :eek:


  • #208
    JamJamJamJam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,394 ✭✭✭JamJamJamJam


    Synchronised swimming is unbelievable! But it's kinda creepy how they remain synchronous when they're walking around the place beforehand..


  • #209
    wnolan1992
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,009 Mod ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    Taylor will face the British girl Jonas tomorrow... Let's just hope we don't see some questionable judging in favour of the home girl... :\


  • #210
    wnolan1992
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,009 Mod ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    WE HAVE A MEDAL!!!!

    Hon the John Joe!!! :D:D:D

    What an absolutely brilliant performance, gave the Mexican a schooling in how to box. :)


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  • #211
    suitcasepink
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,836 Mod ✭✭✭✭suitcasepink


    wnolan1992 wrote: »
    WE HAVE A MEDAL!!!!

    Hon the John Joe!!! :D:D:D

    What an absolutely brilliant performance, gave the Mexican a schooling in how to box. :)

    Apart from when he got a count >.<
    And after when he was running away a bit.. Tres nervous I was..

    Cubian laddy next?


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