2016 Summer Olympics Rio

[foxcommander]

Might sound harsh but can we not just let Pat Hickey wait in jail instead of having to get ministers and consulates involved and wasting taxpayers cash trying to get him out. I bet he didn't have any "health problems" prior to his arrest. Living it up more like.

[bennydorano]

I'd never heard tell of him before the Olympics tbh, but it does seem a tad harsh to me. Karma undoubtedly coming round on the man from what I've read about him since, but a helluva lot of people are enjoying his misfortune - is it being prolonged unnecessarily?

[macdanger2]

I'd never heard tell of him before the Olympics tbh, but it does seem a tad harsh to me. Karma undoubtedly coming round on the man from what I've read about him since, but a helluva lot of people are enjoying his misfortune - is it being prolonged unnecessarily?

Have a read of the Paul Kimmage article, particularly the last piece and you won't have much sympathy for him

[Declan]

Not confined to the Olympics I see
http://www.bbc.com/sport/disability-sport/37253893

[muppet]

Not confined to the Olympics I see
http://www.bbc.com/sport/disability-sport/37253893

Wow. Cycling is dirty even in the Paralympics.

Does anyone genuinely buy the world domination in the real thing?

[ashman]

When there is doping going on in the Paralympics the game is really really up. 

The whole Olympic thing really should be ended .  All the bodies now have their own championships rending the olympics an utter sideshow .

[AZOffaly]

Michael Conlan and Stephen Donnelly reprimanded for betting on fights at Olympics.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/sep/28/ioc-reprimand-british-irish-boxers-betting-rio-2016-olympics-bouts

That's unreal. Especially Donnelly. What the f**k do they be thinking?

[imtommygunn]

I would say there was great delight in them publicising  Conlan one. They hardly matter now given they are both turning pro but betting against yourself is shocking particularly if you stood to make a load of money from it.

The betting seems to be getting caught a bit these days with Barton and lafferty in the football too.

[seafoid]

When there is doping going on in the Paralympics the game is really really up. 

The whole Olympic thing really should be ended .  All the bodies now have their own championships rending the olympics an utter sideshow .

The IOC are venal. The lympics should have a permanent base in Greece .

[mrdeeds]

I would say there was great delight in them publicising  Conlan one. They hardly matter now given they are both turning pro but betting against yourself is shocking particularly if you stood to make a load of money from it.

The betting seems to be getting caught a bit these days with Barton and lafferty in the football too.

Win win situation.

[muppet]

I would say there was great delight in them publicising  Conlan one. They hardly matter now given they are both turning pro but betting against yourself is shocking particularly if you stood to make a load of money from it.

The betting seems to be getting caught a bit these days with Barton and lafferty in the football too.

Win win situation.

Not if he lost and a judge decided he did so deliberately. Very foolish.

[seafoid]

More medals for Skib rowing club

http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/watch-i-just-threw-up-the-drop-of-whiskey-we-had-before-the-race-mark-odonovan-and-shane-odriscoll-win-european-gold-35763671.html

[orangeman]

Hickey cleared - not guilty - there was never a doubt in it.

[JPGJOHNNYG]

I see the sick counties are having there usual nightmare at the Empire games

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/medals/countries