Only 10 day s away but will it be a damp squib? Japanese people don't want it, Covid rife but it starting. Power of the IOC.
I predict a damp squib. Think the no crowds thing will really kill it. Probably will still be glued to it for the 3 weeks though
Of course it's going ahead. It's all about the money. To hell with the pandemic and people's health.
This Olympics may be the high point of the IOC. They are really tearing the arse out of it in a country in a the midst of a pandemic.
https://www.ft.com/content/75f2b380-1d04-4a5a-981a-9ef033fe409e
the delayed and restructured event will prove beyond question that the five-ring circus of the Olympics can be scaled back. The number of non-athlete attendees has been slashed by more than two-thirds, from 141,000 down to 41,000, with the exclusion of sponsors, dignitaries and other hangers-on. If Japan can nonetheless deliver a successful Olympics, it will show other cities what is essential and what is not, giving them leverage to demand a smaller event in future. "I believe that we have been provided with an opportunity to look again at what the Olympics are about," says the JOC's Yamashita. "I think that is the significance of Tokyo 2020."
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2021/07/18/six-team-gb-athletes-coronavirus-isolation-tokyo-olympics/
Team GB's Olympic plans have been thrown into disarray by news that six track and field athletes, two athletics staff members and two headquarters staff members have been forced to isolate in Japan after they were identified as close contacts of positive Covid cases.
All are now shut inside their rooms at Team GB's preparation camp hotel in Yokohama or the Olympic Village, with the athletes unable to train less than a week from the start of the Tokyo Games.
The eight-strong athletics contingent were identified as close contacts after someone unconnected to Team GB on their flight to Japan on Thursday was found to have Covid. The British group all tested negative on arrival and have continued to do so every day since, but they remain in isolation as per Tokyo Games guidelines.
Hard to believe these games are still going ahead.
Quote from: trailer on July 18, 2021, 09:03:18 PM
Hard to believe these games are still going ahead.
Why is there 35000 at the open today
10000 at Silverstone
45000 at Wembley yesterday for rugby league final
Not to mention last Sunday all over England from morning to night
Quote from: Hoof Hearted on July 18, 2021, 09:13:32 PM
Quote from: trailer on July 18, 2021, 09:03:18 PM
Hard to believe these games are still going ahead.
Why is there 35000 at the open today
10000 at Silverstone
45000 at Wembley yesterday for rugby league final
Not to mention last Sunday all over England from morning to night
I think some of that is crazy as well. But flying people from all over the world to a village in Tokyo seems like a super spreader event that could be avoided. Many won't be vaccinated.
Quote from: Hoof Hearted on July 18, 2021, 09:13:32 PM
Quote from: trailer on July 18, 2021, 09:03:18 PM
Hard to believe these games are still going ahead.
Why is there 35000 at the open today
10000 at Silverstone
45000 at Wembley yesterday for rugby league final
Not to mention last Sunday all over England from morning to night
Was it not 140000 at Silverstone today?
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Quote from: Hoof Hearted on July 18, 2021, 09:13:32 PM
Quote from: trailer on July 18, 2021, 09:03:18 PM
Hard to believe these games are still going ahead.
Why is there 35000 at the open today
10000 at Silverstone
45000 at Wembley yesterday for rugby league final
Not to mention last Sunday all over England from morning to night
Was it not 140000 at Silverstone today?
There was.
Pat Hickey wouldn't have many takers for buying tickets this time around.
Cardboard beds to hinder the rampant riding sessions in the village then...
Quote from: lurganblue on July 20, 2021, 10:26:13 AM
Cardboard beds to hinder the rampant riding sessions in the village then...
hope the floor is cardboard too then ::)
There is a 3 day riding event. Or maybe that's equestrian.
Japan < 4k testing positive in a country of 140m. that's <3 per 100k
Compare to NI - 1800 testing positive in a population of 2m, 90 per 100k.
Tokyo olympics:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeXRkYCW7wk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeXRkYCW7wk)
https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/we-dare-not-speak-of-medals-yet-here-are-some-of-our-big-prospects-for-tokyo-1.4627861
IRISH MEDAL PROSPECTS IN TOKYO
All final times are Irish, should, if or when the Irish finalists progress that far.
Saturday, July 24th
Jack Woolley – taekwondo 58kg final* (11am)
Still only 22, and already making Irish Olympic history, Woolley also got the draw he expected, but faces a tricky last eight against an Iranian opponent. Unlike boxing, there will also be a fight-off for bronze and fourth.
Wednesday, July 28th
Philip Doyle and Ronan Byrne – men's doubles sculls rowing final* (12.30am)
Silver medal winners at the 2019 World Championships, and if anything the year out during Covid-19 (allowing Philip Doyle to return to his medical career) has only deepened their desire and ability to taste Olympic success.
Ireland men's rugby Sevens Team – Finals* (3am)
They upstaged a lot of bigger teams in the Olympic repechage tournament in Monaco last month, including hosts and favourites France, to nail the last qualifying spot, their competitiveness now freshly cut for some further upset, perhaps.
Thursday, July 29th
Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy – lightweight men's doubles sculls rowing final* (12.30am)
Paul is already one of the most decorated medal winners in Irish sport – at World, European and Olympic level – and in the company of young Fintan McCarthy Olympic gold now beckons.
Friday, July 30th
Sanita Puspure – women's singles sculls rowing final* (12.45am)
At age 39 she continues to leave the younger rowers in her wake, her experience and desire for gold now perhaps her greatest asset.
Sunday, August 1st
Rhys McClenaghan – men's pommel final* (9am)
He's been talking a big performance well in advance of Tokyo, working on a new routine to help demonstrate just how good he is, and if he pulls it off he'll be hard to top.
Sam Watson, Sarah Ennis and Cathal Daniels – eventing showjumping team and individual equestrian (9am)
With Cathal Daniels winning medals at practically every grade and every stage he's so far competed on, the Olympics may be the platform to prove just how good he and his team mates are.
Annalise Murphy – laser radial sailing medal race (4am)
Silver in Rio five years ago, and even if a little less certainty around her form this time, she's been here, done that.
Rory McIlroy – men's individual strokeplay golf fourth round (11.30pm – Saturday night start)
God knows what Rory McIlroy will actually show up, but he can't dismissed as a medal prospect.
Tuesday, August 3rd
Michaela Walsh – women's featherweight boxing final* (3am)
One of only two Irish boxers seeded coming into Tokyo. With a bye through the first round, this could be first of two success stories for Irish boxing in Tokyo
Wednesday, August 4th
Bertram Allen, Cian O'Connor and Darragh Kenny – jumping individual equestrian final* (11am)
It may be nine years now since Cian O'Connor pulled off his magnificent individual show jumping bronze in London 2021, and still he's lost none of his desire and appetite to compete on the Olympic stage. This can only spill over onto his team mates too.
Saturday, August 7th
Bertram Allen, Cian O'Connor and Darragh Kenny – jumping team equestrian final* (11am)
Sunday, August 8th
Kellie Harrington – women's lightweight boxing final* (6am)
The 2018 World champion didn't fight for over a year going into the European Olympic qualifiers, only to show once again that her perfect combination of talent and hard work is often hard to stop.
https://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2021/0722/1236739-an-abundance-of-heart-meet-the-irish-boxing-team/
When's the riding?
Quote from: Olly on July 24, 2021, 12:05:57 AM
When's the riding?
Pommel Horse now. Sounds like Rhys McClenaghan up in about 20 mins.
Quote from: weareros on July 24, 2021, 02:11:11 AM
Quote from: Olly on July 24, 2021, 12:05:57 AM
When's the riding?
Pommel Horse now. Sounds like Rhys McClenaghan up in about 20 mins.
Don't know much about Pommel Horse but sounds like he got a good score and should make top 8. Commentary is quite whimsical.
Other gold contenders O'Donovan and McCarthy comfortable in their double skulls heat. George Hamilton fairly into the old rowing, quickly dismissing the Uruguay's for racing into a early lead, George correctly predicting it would be their only moment of glory.
1 up at half time in women's hockey against SA.
Up 2-0 end of third qtr.
Great win on Olympic debut for women's hockey. Seemed to play within themselves. Sexist I know but some fine looking women on both teams.
Quote from: weareros on July 24, 2021, 02:02:57 PM
1 up at half time in women's hockey against SA.
Up 2-0 end of third qtr.
Great win on Olympic debut for women's hockey. Seemed to play within themselves. Sexist I know but some fine looking women on both teams.
Rule 1.
Day 2 Action for any insomniacs:
Television coverage from 1.30 am on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, right through until 3pm.
ROWING
01:50 Women's pair repechage 1 - Aileen Crowley and Monika Dukarska
02:30 Women's lightweight double sculls repechage 2 - Aoife Casey and Margaret Cremen
03:00 Women's single sculls quarter-final 1 - Sanita Puspure
04:40 Men's double sculls semi-final - Philip Doyle and Ronan Byrne
GYMNASTICS
03:55-05:35 Women's All Around – Meg Ryan
SAILING
04:00-10:00 Laser radial races 1 and 2 – Annalise Murphy
CANOE SLALOM
05:00 - 07:40 Men's C1 – Liam Jegou
Heats Run 1 05:00-05:43, Heats Run 2 06:57-07:40
EQUESTRIAN
09:00 - 14:00 Dressage Team and Individual – Heike Holstein
Qualifying subject to draw
SWIMMING
11:07 Women's 100m backstroke - Danielle Hill (Heat 3)
11:45 Women's 100m breaststroke - Mona McSharry (Heat 5)
BOXING
12:42 Men's 81kg light-heavyweight – Emmet Brennan v Dilshod Ruzmetov
Tried to stay awake last night! On that list I'll go to bed
Irish in action Day 3. Some more interesting stuff with Rugby 7s debut. Hockey women have a tough one against Holland who beat Ireland well in Euro championship.
Team Ireland athletes in action (all times Irish)
22:30 (Sunday) Triathlon – Russell White
2:00 Hockey – Netherlands v Ireland, Women's Pool A Game 2
2:50 Swimming - Mona McSharry - Women's 100m Breaststroke semi-final
3:00 Rugby Sevens – South Africa v Ireland, Men's Pool C Game 1
4:03 Boxing – Brendan Irvine (IRL) v Carlo Paalam (PHI) - Men's Flyweight, Round of 32
6:00 Canoe Slalom – Liam Jegou – Semi-Final
6:27 Boxing – Michaela Walsh (IRL) v Irma Testa (ITA) – Women's Featherweight, Round of 16
6:35 Sailing – Annalise Murphy, Laser Radial, Races 3 and 4
10:30 Rugby Sevens – USA v Ireland, Men's Pool C Game 2
11:20 Badminton – Nhat Nguyen (IRL) v Niluka Karunaratne (SRI) – Men's Singles Group Play
11.20 Swimming – Brendan Hyland - Men's 200m Butterfly Heat 2
11.45 Swimming – Ellen Walshe - Women's 200m Individual Medley Heat 4
I see Annalise Murphy has seriously undermined her chances of getting a medal in the sailing by finishing 35th and 12th in the opening 2 races of her event. In London she won the opening 2 races and finished 4th in the end.
Irish in Action Day 4
Great performance by McSharry to make final, but up against it to put it mildly, as she was 8th fastest.
Rugby 7s need a win to have outside chance of progressing, having lost 1st 2 matches
Apart from Walker (who still came out worse for wear), Boxers struggling up to now. Hopefully Walsh can change that.
Swimming
2:07 Men's 4x200m free relay, heat 2 - Shane Ryan, Brendan Hyland, Finn McGeever, Jack McMillan
3:17 Women's 100m breaststroke final - Mona McSharry
11:53 Men's 200m breaststroke, heat 5 - Darragh Greene
12:36 Men's 800m freestyle, heat 3 - Daniel Wilfen
Boxing
3:30 Men's 69kg Welterweight, round of 16 - Aidan Walsh vs Albert Ayissi Mengue (Cameroon)
Rugby Sevens
3:00 Pool Phase, Pool C - Ireland vs Kenya
9:30-11:30 Quarter finals (if qualified)
Triathlon
22:30 (Monday) - 00:30 Women's final - Carolyn Hayes
Sailing
4:00-10:00 Laser Radial, races 5 & 6 - Annalise Murphy
6:45-9:10 49er, races 1-3 - Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
Will young Wiffen's race be on RTÉ tomorrow?
Quote from: Tony Baloney on July 26, 2021, 09:23:42 PM
Will young Wiffen's race be on RTÉ tomorrow?
Imagine they will. Have done a good job of covering Irish competitors based on what I've seen so far.
Quote from: weareros on July 26, 2021, 11:36:24 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on July 26, 2021, 09:23:42 PM
Will young Wiffen's race be on RTÉ tomorrow?
Imagine they will. Have done a good job of covering Irish competitors based on what I've seen so far.
Yes, It's coming up next. A little behind schedule.
Wiffen wins his heat
Great swim
The egg chasers kept up the noble tradition of choking when it mattered.
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on July 27, 2021, 12:55:37 PM
The egg chasers kept up the noble tradition of choking when it mattered.
And in Japan again no less!
Quote from: RedHand88 on July 27, 2021, 12:59:39 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on July 27, 2021, 12:55:37 PM
The egg chasers kept up the noble tradition of choking when it mattered.
And in Japan again no less!
Bitterly disappointing, but they would have ended up playing New Zealand in the quarters and near certain defeat. they needed to beat the USA to get an easier quarter final.
Plenty of good Irish in Action in Day 5 - includes proud moment for the Rossies with Aoife O'Rourke making her debut in women's boxing. Her grandfather was the famous Dan O'Rourke, former President of the GAA.
Plenty of rowing action including Ireland's top gold contenders O'Donovan and McCarthy back in action in the men's double skulls semi-finals.
Hockey women have a tough one against Germany.
Hopefully Walker's eye has healed for his Boxing fight.
Day 5
SWIMMING
11.36 Women's 200m Breaststroke, Heat 1 – Mona McSharry
BOXING
10.18 Women's 75kg Middleweight, rd 16 – Aoife O'Rourke v Qian Li (China)
04.36 Men's 57kg Featherweight, rd 16 – Kurt Walker v Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov (Uzbekistan)
ROWING
01.50 Women's four, final – Emily Hegarty, Aifric Keogh, Eimear Lambe, Fiona Murtagh
03.30 Men's LW double sculls, semi-final – Paul O'Donovan, Fintan McCarthy
03.40 Women's LW double sculls, semi-final – Aoife Casey, Margaret Cremen
04.20 Women's Pair, semi-final – Aileen Crowley, Monika Dukarska
HOCKEY
04.15 Women's Pool Phase – Ireland v Germany
RUGBY SEVENS
01.30 Ireland Men, 9th place play-off - Ireland v Kenya
CYCLING
06.00 Men's Time Trial – Nicolas Roche
SAILING
04.00-06.25 49er – Robert Dickson + Sean Waddilove
BADMINTON
10.40 Men's Singles – Nhat Nguyen v Tzu-Wei Wang (Taiwan)
SHOOTING
01.00 Men's Trap, qualifying – Derek Burnett
JUDO
03.00-04.48 on Mat 1 Women's -70kg, Rd 32 – Megan Fletcher v Michaela Polleres (Austria)
Rd16 from 04.48-05.54 on Mat 2 if qualified
QF from 05.54-06.22 on Mat 2 if qualified
Repechage from 09.00-09.17 on Mat 1 if qualified
SF from 09.17-09.34 on Mat 1 if qualified
Bronze & Gold contests from 10.18-10.49 on Mat 1 if qualified
Siobhan Bernadette Haughey will be competing in Women's 200m freestyle final.
Quote from: lurganblue on July 27, 2021, 12:50:21 PM
Great swim
Good going and I believe the 1500m is his preferred distance so will see what his next race brings.
Bronze for the ladies 4 in the rowing yahoo.
Great bronze medal there by the women's 4 to oust GB for the bronze. Congrats.
Quote from: weareros on July 28, 2021, 01:58:27 AM
Great bronze medal there by the women's 4 to oust GB for the bronze. Congrats.
Moving the Brits into 4th upgrades it in my books.
Kurt Walker has had a huge win againt the Uzbek. The Uzbek was world champion and favourite for gold. i didn't see it but Walker surely has a good chance for a medal now.
The lightweight mens pair in the rowing also got into their final easily and look likely medalists from that.
Quote from: Tony Baloney on July 28, 2021, 02:03:26 AM
Quote from: weareros on July 28, 2021, 01:58:27 AM
Great bronze medal there by the women's 4 to oust GB for the bronze. Congrats.
Moving the Brits into 4th upgrades it in my books.
Deserves a Gold for that alone
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on July 28, 2021, 08:03:38 AM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on July 28, 2021, 02:03:26 AM
Quote from: weareros on July 28, 2021, 01:58:27 AM
Great bronze medal there by the women's 4 to oust GB for the bronze. Congrats.
Moving the Brits into 4th upgrades it in my books.
Deserves a Gold for that alone
National hero for a lifetime that, putting the brits off the podium.
Quote from: Capt Pat on July 28, 2021, 07:18:30 AM
Kurt Walker has had a huge win againt the Uzbek. The Uzbek was world champion and favourite for gold. i didn't see it but Walker surely has a good chance for a medal now.
The lightweight mens pair in the rowing also got into their final easily and look likely medalists from that.
Some crying by the Uzbek crowd on twitter. Shouting that it was a robbery. I havent watched it myself but fair play to the lad. he must have put a great performance in. From Lisburn i believe.
Quote from: johnnycool on July 28, 2021, 09:10:05 AM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on July 28, 2021, 08:03:38 AM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on July 28, 2021, 02:03:26 AM
Quote from: weareros on July 28, 2021, 01:58:27 AM
Great bronze medal there by the women's 4 to oust GB for the bronze. Congrats.
Moving the Brits into 4th upgrades it in my books.
Deserves a Gold for that alone
Laoch Status
National hero for a lifetime that, putting the brits off the podium.
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on July 28, 2021, 10:25:25 AM
Quote from: johnnycool on July 28, 2021, 09:10:05 AM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on July 28, 2021, 08:03:38 AM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on July 28, 2021, 02:03:26 AM
Quote from: weareros on July 28, 2021, 01:58:27 AM
Great bronze medal there by the women's 4 to oust GB for the bronze. Congrats.
Moving the Brits into 4th upgrades it in my books.
Deserves a Gold for that alone
Laoch Status
National hero for a lifetime that, putting the brits off the podium.
Belfast's Rebecca Shorten was in the GB boat. Obviously disappointed, but she was a wee bit ungracious interview on BBC NI.
Great to see, any chance someone could post a link to the race. RTE have it but us in the occupied 6 can't view it. Bit searching there on YouTube but no luck
Quote from: An Watcher on July 28, 2021, 10:51:41 AM
Great to see, any chance someone could post a link to the race. RTE have it but us in the occupied 6 can't view it. Bit searching there on YouTube but no luck
BBC Sport website has a couple of minutes highlights.
Any idea when the young girl from Tyrone is running?
Quote from: lurganblue on July 28, 2021, 09:52:09 AM
Quote from: Capt Pat on July 28, 2021, 07:18:30 AM
Kurt Walker has had a huge win againt the Uzbek. The Uzbek was world champion and favourite for gold. i didn't see it but Walker surely has a good chance for a medal now.
The lightweight mens pair in the rowing also got into their final easily and look likely medalists from that.
Some crying by the Uzbek crowd on twitter. Shouting that it was a robbery. I havent watched it myself but fair play to the lad. he must have put a great performance in. From Lisburn i believe.
Played GAA for St Patricks I believe.
Quote from: Dire Ear on July 28, 2021, 11:20:57 AM
Any idea when the young girl from Tyrone is running?
Think it's this wkend. It's the 3000 m steeple chase isn't it?
Edit- very early Sunday morning. 1.30-2.10am. (Not sure which heat she is in)
It's great to hear the Belfast/Lisburn accents in the green vests.
Quote from: trueblue1234 on July 28, 2021, 11:33:33 AM
Quote from: Dire Ear on July 28, 2021, 11:20:57 AM
Any idea when the young girl from Tyrone is running?
Think it's this wkend. It's the 3000 m steeple chase isn't it?
Edit- very early Sunday morning. 1.30-2.10am. (Not sure which heat she is in)
Cheers
Next up is Day 6
If you are going to stay up, if nothing goes wrong, O'Donovan and McCarthy should be in with a great chance of gold. Hopefully Oh Danger Here George Hamilton won't be tempting fate.
Another strong gold prospect Sanita Puspure is in Single Skulls semi.
And Rory has made it out, as our golfers begin their challenge.
Full Irish schedule for Thursday, July 29th
12.40am Aileen Crowley and Monika Dukarska - Women's Pair Rowing B Final
1am Aoife Casey and Margaret Cremen - Lightweight Women's Doubles Sculls Rowing B Final
1.50am Derek Burnett - Men's Trap Shooting Qualification
1.50am Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy - Lightweight Men's Doubles Sculls Rowing Final
2.25am Rory McIlroy - Men's Individual Strokeplay Golf Round 1
2.30am Sanita Puspure - Women's Singles Sculls Rowing Semi-Finals
2.36am Shane Lowry - Men's Individual Strokeplay Golf Round 1
3am Ben Fletcher - Men's 100kg Judo Eliminations
4.15am Annalise Murphy - Women's Laser Radial Sailing Fleet Races 7 and 8
7.30am Derek Burnett - Men's Trap Shooting Final*
9am Ben Fletcher - Men's 100kg Judo Repechage and Final
11.50am Shane Ryan - Men's 100m Butterfly Swimming Heat
Quote from: dec on July 27, 2021, 04:38:45 PM
Siobhan Bernadette Haughey will be competing in Women's 200m freestyle final.
Dermot Morgan would have had a field day on Scrap Saturday. The Hong Kong Haughey clan.
Quote from: Cyril Farrell fan on July 28, 2021, 02:57:46 PM
Quote from: dec on July 27, 2021, 04:38:45 PM
Siobhan Bernadette Haughey will be competing in Women's 200m freestyle final.
Dermot Morgan would have had a field day on Scrap Saturday. The Hong Kong Haughey clan.
Maraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Ah yes. Well done lads.
That is class. The lads deserved it after all their efforts over the years. Irelands first gold since Katie Taylor.
Good hard rowing, thought Germany had got out early but pulled them bck in by 1500m to pull clear.
Jaysus the Brits for the money they spent on rowing are so far tuning out to be 4th place specialists.
Cringe there of RTE trying to remember last gold before Katie Taylor and saying Michael Carruth.
What's the story with Ireland's success in rowing then? Is it having a bit of a moment? Has there been a bit of a push on it? Did the O'Donovan lads inspire more people to get into it?
Seems like it'd be a good sport to promote if you wanted to get the medal count up. The Brits pushed track cycling for that purpose, but you need a big budget for that, with the facilities and equipment that it takes. With rowing I'd imagine the facilities would a lot cheaper since the open water is sitting there in lakes and rivers up and down the country.
Either way, it's great to see. It's a great sport and fair play to them.
Quote from: Pub Bore on July 28, 2021, 10:48:47 AM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on July 28, 2021, 10:25:25 AM
Quote from: johnnycool on July 28, 2021, 09:10:05 AM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on July 28, 2021, 08:03:38 AM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on July 28, 2021, 02:03:26 AM
Quote from: weareros on July 28, 2021, 01:58:27 AM
Great bronze medal there by the women's 4 to oust GB for the bronze. Congrats.
Moving the Brits into 4th upgrades it in my books.
Deserves a Gold for that alone
Laoch Status
National hero for a lifetime that, putting the brits off the podium.
Belfast's Rebecca Shorten was in the GB boat. Obviously disappointed, but she was a wee bit ungracious interview on BBC NI.
Thought that myself. If only she were in a green jersey...
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on July 29, 2021, 06:43:59 AM
What's the story with Ireland's success in rowing then? Is it having a bit of a moment? Has there been a bit of a push on it? Did the O'Donovan lads inspire more people to get into it?
Seems like it'd be a good sport to promote if you wanted to get the medal count up. The Brits pushed track cycling for that purpose, but you need a big budget for that, with the facilities and equipment that it takes. With rowing I'd imagine the facilities would a lot cheaper since the open water is sitting there in lakes and rivers up and down the country.
Either way, it's great to see. It's a great sport and fair play to them.
I seem to remember reading about it being all revolving around a small rowing club in Skibbereen.
Don't think this is the particular article but it seems to have the same gist
https://www.southernstar.ie/sport/how-a-small-country-rowing-club-put-skibbereen-on-the-world-map-4218948 (https://www.southernstar.ie/sport/how-a-small-country-rowing-club-put-skibbereen-on-the-world-map-4218948)
Stumbled upon this 3 v 3 basket ball thing last night and my first gut instinct was WTF, another makey up sport for the Olympics, maybe we could have 5 aside football or backs and forwards as well.
It wasn't too bad a watch with the Yank ladies taking their gold and the Latvians taking the mens gold.
anyone else stumble across a "hybrid" sport?
Quote from: johnnycool on July 29, 2021, 10:09:45 AM
Stumbled upon this 3 v 3 basket ball thing last night and my first gut instinct was WTF, another makey up sport for the Olympics, maybe we could have 5 aside football or backs and forwards as well.
It wasn't too bad a watch with the Yank ladies taking their gold and the Latvians taking the mens gold.
anyone else stumble across a "hybrid" sport?
Yeah, seen that. Big men bouncing off each other all the time. Very short shot time. Not for me!
Quote from: Never beat the deeler on July 29, 2021, 08:01:01 AM
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on July 29, 2021, 06:43:59 AM
What's the story with Ireland's success in rowing then? Is it having a bit of a moment? Has there been a bit of a push on it? Did the O'Donovan lads inspire more people to get into it?
Seems like it'd be a good sport to promote if you wanted to get the medal count up. The Brits pushed track cycling for that purpose, but you need a big budget for that, with the facilities and equipment that it takes. With rowing I'd imagine the facilities would a lot cheaper since the open water is sitting there in lakes and rivers up and down the country.
Either way, it's great to see. It's a great sport and fair play to them.
I seem to remember reading about it being all revolving around a small rowing club in Skibbereen.
Don't think this is the particular article but it seems to have the same gist
https://www.southernstar.ie/sport/how-a-small-country-rowing-club-put-skibbereen-on-the-world-map-4218948 (https://www.southernstar.ie/sport/how-a-small-country-rowing-club-put-skibbereen-on-the-world-map-4218948)
https://youtu.be/R_XR_xcM5M8
Quote from: johnnycool on July 29, 2021, 10:09:45 AM
Stumbled upon this 3 v 3 basket ball thing last night and my first gut instinct was WTF, another makey up sport for the Olympics, maybe we could have 5 aside football or backs and forwards as well.
It wasn't too bad a watch with the Yank ladies taking their gold and the Latvians taking the mens gold.
anyone else stumble across a "hybrid" sport?
When you think about it, the Olympics is awash of daft sports. That cycling one where you wait for your opponent to catch up, then do a lap of the track. Wtf like? That prancing horsey one, wtf is that all about? Other than the running, swimming and the odd bit of boxing, it's a waste of time.
It's strange when you think that someone would spend 4+ years training just to be able to jump in a sand pit. That's something you'd do at break time in school or tanked up after a few beers in the children's play area in back garden. But to do something like that as an actual career like, it's mad.
Reminds me of the Billy Connolly story, about the toff's dinner party.
And what do you do?
I'm a tobogganist.
What did he say he was?
I think he said he was a tobacconist.
Michelle Smith with some next level trolling in her statement congratulating the lads!!
Where is it? Googled and can't see it
Quote from: BennyCake on July 29, 2021, 12:01:31 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on July 29, 2021, 10:09:45 AM
Stumbled upon this 3 v 3 basket ball thing last night and my first gut instinct was WTF, another makey up sport for the Olympics, maybe we could have 5 aside football or backs and forwards as well.
It wasn't too bad a watch with the Yank ladies taking their gold and the Latvians taking the mens gold.
anyone else stumble across a "hybrid" sport?
When you think about it, the Olympics is awash of daft sports. That cycling one where you wait for your opponent to catch up, then do a lap of the track. Wtf like? That prancing horsey one, wtf is that all about? Other than the running, swimming and the odd bit of boxing, it's a waste of time.
It's strange when you think that someone would spend 4+ years training just to be able to jump in a sand pit. That's something you'd do at break time in school or tanked up after a few beers in the children's play area in back garden. But to do something like that as an actual career like, it's mad.
Reminds me of the Billy Connolly story, about the toff's dinner party.
And what do you do?
I'm a tobogganist.
What did he say he was?
I think he said he was a tobacconist.
Benny i agree but end of the day what is the soccer, gaa, rugger all about when it boils down to it. Grown men kickin a ball into/over a net. Its all nonsense lol. Javelin? Shot put? Hammer throw? The dancing horses annoy my piss tho
Having said that i watched 10mins of canoeing then shooting this morn, suprising how quick ye can get caught up in it all 😃😃
Quote from: screenexile on July 29, 2021, 02:17:46 PM
Michelle Smith with some next level trolling in her statement congratulating the lads!!
It's an honour to be congratulated by Irelands most successful olympian.
Quote from: imtommygunn on July 29, 2021, 02:26:42 PM
Where is it? Googled and can't see it
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E7dw5VMXEAIc4xL?format=png&name=small)
Quote from: Captain Obvious on July 29, 2021, 02:42:02 PM
Quote from: screenexile on July 29, 2021, 02:17:46 PM
Michelle Smith with some next level trolling in her statement congratulating the lads!!
It's an honour to be congratulated by Irelands most successful olympian.
Quote from: imtommygunn on July 29, 2021, 02:26:42 PM
Where is it? Googled and can't see it
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E7dw5VMXEAIc4xL?format=png&name=small)
One small paragraph congratulating the rowers and the rest talking about herself. Proper trolling by signing it off as triple Olympic champion as well!
She has successfully managed to insert herself into the rowers success, she must be in need of a profile boost or looking for a book deal.
Irish Times
"Skibbereen Rowing Club has more rowing medals than [the Rowers] in Team GB. It's astonishing. It is like a dream. You don't know if you will wake up and it will all be gone."
Irish in Action Day 7
Will be hard to beat Day 6 with George Hamilton's first ever Gold but some good stuff nonetheless. We'll begin to see some of our runners. Kellie Harrington in Boxing. Aidan Walsh was impressive in his last fight, hope he can keep it up. The Irish Hockey women really need to beat India to finish in Top 4, and they should. Were unlucky not to tie with one of the favourites Germany, with some questionable reffing calls. McIlroy and Lowry were solid enough in Round 1, but still 6/7 shots off the lead going into Day 2 out of 4 in golfing. Murphy starting to come good in sailing.
ATHLETICS
Women's 800m – Nadia Power (Heat 2, 02.33), Louise Shanahan (Heat 3, 02.41), Siofra Cleirigh Butler (Heat 4, 02.49)
03.41 Men's 400m Hurdles, Heat 3 – Thomas Barr
02.00 Mixed 4x400m Relay, Heat 1 - Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Cillian Greene, Christopher O'Donnell
SWIMMING
11.33 Women's 50m freestyle, Heat 8 – Danielle Hill
11.48 Men's 1500m freestyle, Heat 1 – Daniel Wiffen
BOXING
03.00 Women's 60kg Lightweight, rd 16 – Kellie Harrington v Rebecca Nicoli (Italy)
04.51 Men's 69kg Welterweight, quarter-final, bronze medal fight – Aidan Walsh v Merve Clair (Mauritius)
EQUESTRIAN
Eventing – Team + Individual (Dressage)
11.24 Austin O'Connor (replacing Cathal Daniels)
02.32 Sarah Ennis
01.46 Sam Watson
HOCKEY
03.45 - 05.15 Women's Pool Phase – Ireland v India
SAILING
04.00 - 10.00 Laser Radial, Races 9 & 10 – Annalise Murphy
00.00-02.25 49er, Races 7-9 – Robert Dickson + Sean Waddilove
GOLF
00.25, 00.41 Men's Singles, 2nd Round – Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry
Quote from: BennyCake on July 29, 2021, 12:01:31 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on July 29, 2021, 10:09:45 AM
Stumbled upon this 3 v 3 basket ball thing last night and my first gut instinct was WTF, another makey up sport for the Olympics, maybe we could have 5 aside football or backs and forwards as well.
It wasn't too bad a watch with the Yank ladies taking their gold and the Latvians taking the mens gold.
anyone else stumble across a "hybrid" sport?
When you think about it, the Olympics is awash of daft sports. That cycling one where you wait for your opponent to catch up, then do a lap of the track. Wtf like? That prancing horsey one, wtf is that all about? Other than the running, swimming and the odd bit of boxing, it's a waste of time.
It's strange when you think that someone would spend 4+ years training just to be able to jump in a sand pit. That's something you'd do at break time in school or tanked up after a few beers in the children's play area in back garden. But to do something like that as an actual career like, it's mad.
Reminds me of the Billy Connolly story, about the toff's dinner party.
And what do you do?
I'm a tobogganist.
What did he say he was?
I think he said he was a tobacconist.
I love track cycling. I've dabbled in it a bit myself, but I was shite at it because I couldn't bring myself to sit a few inches behind the wheel in front on a banked track with no brakes. I probably coulda mastered it with a bit more perseverance, but at the end of the day I was always more of an endurance rider which is why I stuck to road racing. I have great respect for the track lads though. The amount of power they produce is huge. The tactics of the sprint make perfect sense when you understand what's going on. Them boys can ride a full circuit of the track while looking behind them, and the trackstand actually takes a bit of energy to maintain. There's a lot to it.
https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31902057/siobhan-haughey-makes-hong-kong-olympic-history-silver-medal-ariarne-titmus
FFS We were giving out about Rice and Grealish not declaring for Ireland , We cannot even get Charlie's Angel to do so , WTF
Quote from: Never beat the deeler on July 29, 2021, 08:01:01 AM
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on July 29, 2021, 06:43:59 AM
What's the story with Ireland's success in rowing then? Is it having a bit of a moment? Has there been a bit of a push on it? Did the O'Donovan lads inspire more people to get into it?
Seems like it'd be a good sport to promote if you wanted to get the medal count up. The Brits pushed track cycling for that purpose, but you need a big budget for that, with the facilities and equipment that it takes. With rowing I'd imagine the facilities would a lot cheaper since the open water is sitting there in lakes and rivers up and down the country.
Either way, it's great to see. It's a great sport and fair play to them.
I seem to remember reading about it being all revolving around a small rowing club in Skibbereen.
Don't think this is the particular article but it seems to have the same gist
https://www.southernstar.ie/sport/how-a-small-country-rowing-club-put-skibbereen-on-the-world-map-4218948 (https://www.southernstar.ie/sport/how-a-small-country-rowing-club-put-skibbereen-on-the-world-map-4218948)
Thanks for that. Great piece, and it explains a lot. Seems like a grassroots movement in one club going back decades, and what a difference it has made.
It's the kind of story that'd make a good film starring Brendan Gleeson.
Nice to wake up to another medal overnight. Aidan Walsh is into the semifinals of the welterweight boxing and secures a bronze. He fights Britains Pat McCormack next.
Quote from: Capt Pat on July 30, 2021, 07:04:54 AM
Nice to wake up to another medal overnight. Aidan Walsh is into the semifinals of the welterweight boxing and secures a bronze. He fights Britains Pat McCormack next.
Brilliant, I hear this McCormack lad is the real deal
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on July 30, 2021, 09:30:45 AM
Quote from: Capt Pat on July 30, 2021, 07:04:54 AM
Nice to wake up to another medal overnight. Aidan Walsh is into the semifinals of the welterweight boxing and secures a bronze. He fights Britains Pat McCormack next.
Brilliant, I hear this McCormack lad is the real deal
With a name like that can we claim part of the medal?
Rory and Shane doing well in the Golf.
Quote from: Tony Baloney on July 30, 2021, 09:48:33 AM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on July 30, 2021, 09:30:45 AM
Quote from: Capt Pat on July 30, 2021, 07:04:54 AM
Nice to wake up to another medal overnight. Aidan Walsh is into the semifinals of the welterweight boxing and secures a bronze. He fights Britains Pat McCormack next.
Brilliant, I hear this McCormack lad is the real deal
With a name like that can we claim part of the medal?
defs and he has a twin brother boxing too
Quote from: Capt Pat on July 30, 2021, 07:04:54 AM
Nice to wake up to another medal overnight. Aidan Walsh is into the semifinals of the welterweight boxing and secures a bronze. He fights Britains Pat McCormack next.
Great stuff. We seem to have a knack of producing decent boxers. Best of luck to him.
Good swim from Daniel Wiffen again.
Quote from: Tony Baloney on July 30, 2021, 12:36:29 PM
Good swim from Daniel Wiffen again.
Where did you get to see this? Couldnt find it at all
Don't watch golf much but who are the golf commentators. They sound like they are hard at the sherry in a country estate. But quite funny and enjoyable. Great performance by the Irish duo on Day 2.
Irish in Action Day 8
Disaster for Hockey women to lose to India and now have to likely beat Olympic champions GB to make the qtr final as India are expected to beat bottom of table South Africa. The only thing going for them is goal difference and goals scored are ahead of head to head in a tie-break should they both win, or both lose and be on same points. Team has gone back a bit, or maybe the heat, but were well outclassed by India even if it was a late goal.
ATHLETICS
02.22 Men's 800m, heat 5 – Mark English
02.53 Women's 100m Hurdles, heat 2 – Sarah Lavin
13.35 Mixed 4x400m Relay, Final – Cillin Greene, Phil Healy, Sophie Becker and Chris O'Donnell
EQUESTRIAN
02.32 Eventing – Team + Individual, Dressage – Sarah Ennis
SAILING
49er – Robert Dickson + Sean Waddilove
Races 9-12 – 00.00-00.35, 00.55-01.30, 01.50-02.25
HOCKEY
12.15-13.45 Women's Pool Phase – Ireland v Great Britain
GOLF
Men's Singles – Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry (tied 7th, tee times TBC) - 3rd Round 23.30-08.00
Quote from: weareros on July 30, 2021, 04:13:35 PM
Irish in Action Day 8
Disaster for Hockey women to lose to India and now have to likely beat Olympic champions GB to make the qtr final as India are expected to beat bottom of table South Africa. The only thing going for them is goal difference and goals scored are ahead of head to head in a tie-break should they both win, or both lose and be on same points. Team has gone back a bit, or maybe the heat, but were well outclassed by India even if it was a late goal.
ATHLETICS
02.22 Men's 800m, heat 5 – Mark English
02.53 Women's 100m Hurdles, heat 2 – Sarah Lavin
13.35 Mixed 4x400m Relay, Final – Cillin Greene, Phil Healy, Sophie Becker and Chris O'Donnell
EQUESTRIAN
02.32 Eventing – Team + Individual, Dressage – Sarah Ennis
SAILING
49er – Robert Dickson + Sean Waddilove
Races 9-12 – 00.00-00.35, 00.55-01.30, 01.50-02.25
HOCKEY
12.15-13.45 Women's Pool Phase – Ireland v Great Britain
GOLF
Men's Singles – Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry (tied 7th, tee times TBC) - 3rd Round 23.30-08.00
Were they really expected to do much?
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on July 30, 2021, 04:35:03 PM
Quote from: weareros on July 30, 2021, 04:13:35 PM
Irish in Action Day 8
Disaster for Hockey women to lose to India and now have to likely beat Olympic champions GB to make the qtr final as India are expected to beat bottom of table South Africa. The only thing going for them is goal difference and goals scored are ahead of head to head in a tie-break should they both win, or both lose and be on same points. Team has gone back a bit, or maybe the heat, but were well outclassed by India even if it was a late goal.
Were they really expected to do much?
Probably not by those in the know. Their World Cup final run has put unrealistic expectations. But India are below them in the rankings, so they would have targeted that as a win, and a spot in the second round. They do have a couple of World Class players. Fortunately one is Ayeisha McFerran in goals, who has definitely prevented some bigger beatings.
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on July 30, 2021, 04:35:03 PM
Quote from: weareros on July 30, 2021, 04:13:35 PM
Irish in Action Day 8
Disaster for Hockey women to lose to India and now have to likely beat Olympic champions GB to make the qtr final as India are expected to beat bottom of table South Africa. The only thing going for them is goal difference and goals scored are ahead of head to head in a tie-break should they both win, or both lose and be on same points. Team has gone back a bit, or maybe the heat, but were well outclassed by India even if it was a late goal.
ATHLETICS
02.22 Men's 800m, heat 5 – Mark English
02.53 Women's 100m Hurdles, heat 2 – Sarah Lavin
13.35 Mixed 4x400m Relay, Final – Cillin Greene, Phil Healy, Sophie Becker and Chris O'Donnell
EQUESTRIAN
02.32 Eventing – Team + Individual, Dressage – Sarah Ennis
SAILING
49er – Robert Dickson + Sean Waddilove
Races 9-12 – 00.00-00.35, 00.55-01.30, 01.50-02.25
HOCKEY
12.15-13.45 Women's Pool Phase – Ireland v Great Britain
GOLF
Men's Singles – Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry (tied 7th, tee times TBC) - 3rd Round 23.30-08.00
Were they really expected to do much?
India are ranked two places above us - 9th place in the world (we are 11). It was a disaster in that this was a game we on paper could have and need to get something out of. :-\
Irish in Action Day 9
Plenty of medal contenders... Kurt Walker has a chance to get into medals. Aidan Walsh is fighting for a final spot. McIlroy and Lowry both need a very good round to get into the medals. The Offaly win will hopefully inspire Shane. If Rhys performs to his best, he has a great chance of gold. Could be some day for our Ulster men.
ATHLETICS
1.40-2.10 Women's 3000m Steeplechase – heat 1 - Michelle Finn, heat 3 - Eilish Flanagan
13.05 Men's 400m Hurdles – Thomas Barr, semi-final
BOXING
3.30 Men's 57kg Featherweight – Kurt Walker v Duke Ragan (USA), quarter-final
4.03 Men's 69kg Welterweight – Aidan Walsh v Pat McCormack (GBR), semi-final
GYMNASTICS
10.41 Men's Pommel Horse – Rhys McClenaghan, final
GOLF
23.30-0800 Men's Singles –Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy (tied 5th, tee times 0236 & 0258) - 3rd Round
EQUESTRIAN
0018-0238 Eventing – Team + Individual – Sarah Ennis, Sam Watson and Austin O'Connor
Aidan Walsh out due to injured ankle. Shame as he is a classy boxer. Unfortunate luck as I believe he injured it celebrating his last win.
Quote from: weareros on July 31, 2021, 11:39:22 PM
Aidan Walsh out due to injured ankle. Shame as he is a classy boxer. Unfortunate luck as I believe he injured it celebrating his last win.
I think he injured it jumping out of the ring.
Quote from: Tony Baloney on July 31, 2021, 11:41:40 PM
Quote from: weareros on July 31, 2021, 11:39:22 PM
Aidan Walsh out due to injured ankle. Shame as he is a classy boxer. Unfortunate luck as I believe he injured it celebrating his last win.
I think he injured it jumping out of the ring.
Looked like he did it jumping up and down in the ring when he was anounced as winner.
Quote from: michaelg on August 01, 2021, 12:09:47 AM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on July 31, 2021, 11:41:40 PM
Quote from: weareros on July 31, 2021, 11:39:22 PM
Aidan Walsh out due to injured ankle. Shame as he is a classy boxer. Unfortunate luck as I believe he injured it celebrating his last win.
I think he injured it jumping out of the ring.
Looked like he did it jumping up and down in the ring when he was anounced as winner.
Aye just read that. You'd feel like some tube.
Mmmm..very odd
What a tube. Wasn't winning the semi anyway.
7 way playoff in the Golf for Bronze.
Schauffele wins Gold for the USA. I don't watch much golf these days but that was an exciting ending.
Once they started calling it super Sunday ....
Come in Rhys pull it out of the bag
Quote from: laoislad on August 01, 2021, 08:13:05 AM
7 way playoff in the Golf for Bronze.
Schauffele wins Gold for the USA. I don't watch much golf these days but that was an exciting ending.
I would be the same wouldn't watch a lot Matsuyama seemed to be missing putts at the wrong time.
Gutted for Rhys.
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 01, 2021, 09:48:24 AM
Once they started calling it super Sunday .... so
Agreed - absolutely nothing has gone Ireland's way.
That was just awful luck for Rhys, scores 15.26 in qualifying which would have given him a medal...
Max though was outstanding
Some air time in the high jump
Thomas Barr out now as well coming 4th in his semi final. Hasn't been a good day. When is Kelly Harrington fighting?
Italy are winning all around them this year.
Former long jumper wins the men's 100m from out of nowhere. We've all seen this gig before.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 01, 2021, 11:42:15 AM
That was just awful luck for Rhys, scores 15.26 in qualifying which would have given him a medal...
Max though was outstanding
He is 22 and will.be 25.in 2024.
An Dún abú.
Barr has lodged an appeal against the Italian for hooking hurdles, if successful he will get into the final.
Touts out!!
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on August 01, 2021, 01:24:16 PM
Some air time in the high jump
You kind of forget how high those guys are jumping. My young ones said it didn't look that high until zi got a tape measure out and showed them that the height was pretty much ceiling height in the room!
Quote from: Tony Baloney on August 01, 2021, 05:38:12 PM
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on August 01, 2021, 01:24:16 PM
Some air time in the high jump
You kind of forget how high those guys are jumping. My young ones said it didn't look that high until zi got a tape measure out and showed them that the height was pretty much ceiling height in the room!
Those lads would be nearly ceiling height also in fairness
Disappointing Sunday alright. But that final round of golf was outstanding and McIlroy for all the criticism he gets gave it everything. The bogey on 15 was a killer, if he didn't drop there, that last shot which went so close on 18 would have been for -17. He left some putts behind, he'll regret. But could the OCI not have made him a custom hat - in that heat he was burnt to a cinder by the end. Walker too was very unfortunate. I thought it was a bad decision. He had won the 2nd round well but two judges gave it to the American, who had fought professional, looked the part, but was gassed after the first round, and dragged Walker into a messy final round with little boxing. Rhys most unfortunate - but will be back. But these at least are all sports (Golf, Boxing, Gymnastics, and of course Rowing) where we are competing at the top. But at what point will someone in RTE and Irish media be honest and admit we are now mostly shite at athletics and so off the pace.
Quote from: weareros on August 01, 2021, 06:32:56 PM
Disappointing Sunday alright. But that final round of golf was outstanding and McIlroy for all the criticism he gets gave it everything. The bogey on 15 was a killer, if he didn't drop there, that last shot which went so close on 18 would have been for -17. He left some putts behind, he'll regret. But could the OCI not have made him a custom hat - in that heat he was burnt to a cinder by the end. Walker too was very unfortunate. I thought it was a bad decision. He had won the 2nd round well but two judges gave it to the American, who had fought professional, looked the part, but was gassed after the first round, and dragged Walker into a messy final round with little boxing. Rhys most unfortunate - but will be back. But these at least are all sports (Golf, Boxing, Gymnastics, and of course Rowing) where we are competing at the top. But at what point will someone in RTE and Irish media be honest and admit we are now mostly shite at athletics and so off the pace.
With the uk lottery finding a hell of a lot of the main 'winning' sports at the Olympics for GB, how much does the National lottery provide Irish sports?
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 01, 2021, 06:38:42 PM
Quote from: weareros on August 01, 2021, 06:32:56 PM
Disappointing Sunday alright. But that final round of golf was outstanding and McIlroy for all the criticism he gets gave it everything. The bogey on 15 was a killer, if he didn't drop there, that last shot which went so close on 18 would have been for -17. He left some putts behind, he'll regret. But could the OCI not have made him a custom hat - in that heat he was burnt to a cinder by the end. Walker too was very unfortunate. I thought it was a bad decision. He had won the 2nd round well but two judges gave it to the American, who had fought professional, looked the part, but was gassed after the first round, and dragged Walker into a messy final round with little boxing. Rhys most unfortunate - but will be back. But these at least are all sports (Golf, Boxing, Gymnastics, and of course Rowing) where we are competing at the top. But at what point will someone in RTE and Irish media be honest and admit we are now mostly shite at athletics and so off the pace.
With the uk lottery finding a hell of a lot of the main 'winning' sports at the Olympics for GB, how much does the National lottery provide Irish sports?
Don't know how much comes from Lottery but the top grant in 2020 was €40,000 for top athletes. When you hear UK invested £25M on rowing alone (with little return), we are up against it.
https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/women-to-the-fore-as-sports-ireland-announce-olympic-grants-1.4145937%3fmode=amp
Day 10: Team Ireland athletes in action (all times Irish)
1:35 Athletics – Ciara Mageean – Women's 1500m Heat 1
1:59 Athletics – Sarah Healy – Women's 1500m Heat 3
3:10 Athletics – Phil Healy – Women's 200m Heat 6
7:00 Diving – Oliver Dingley – Men's 3m Springboard Preliminary
9:00 Equestrian - Sarah Ennis, Austin O'Connor and Sam Watson - Eventing Jumping Team Final
When your Woman go in the weight lifting?
Ireland have 30 something Olympic medals in total, half of which were won by boxers.
Athletics medals don't tend to be flúirseach unless there is an exceptional talent . Competition is very heavy and other countries are more organised.
Maybe rowing could turn into a regular medal winner.
https://youtu.be/R_XR_xcM5M8
Ciara didn't make it, but it was a big ask to get through the heat with a calf strain..
Hasn't had much luck with injuries.
Quote from: seafoid on August 02, 2021, 07:02:32 AM
Ireland have 30 something Olympic medals in total, half of which were won by boxers.
And a tenth of these by Michelle Smith.
Perhaps we could ask Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to get the Belarus team to defect to Ireland.
Quote from: johnnycool on August 02, 2021, 08:59:40 AM
Ciara didn't make it, but it was a big ask to get through the heat with a calf strain..
Hasn't had much luck with injuries.
real pity. Haven't watched it but sounded like she ran well tactically but just hadn't the speed in the legs. She's 29 now and at that level i dunno how many more years you would get. Should be another olympics and worlds in her. Those middle distances are very tough to survive in. The tactics and the madness you get on the ramp up last up mean that unless you're way ahead of the rest it can be a lottery getting through at times. 4:07 isn't really going to cut it at that level either and you'd need to be down very close to 4:00 dead.
Quote from: imtommygunn on August 02, 2021, 12:21:48 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on August 02, 2021, 08:59:40 AM
Ciara didn't make it, but it was a big ask to get through the heat with a calf strain..
Hasn't had much luck with injuries.
real pity. Haven't watched it but sounded like she ran well tactically but just hadn't the speed in the legs. She's 29 now and at that level i dunno how many more years you would get. Should be another olympics and worlds in her. Those middle distances are very tough to survive in. The tactics and the madness you get on the ramp up last up mean that unless you're way ahead of the rest it can be a lottery getting through at times. 4:07 isn't really going to cut it at that level either and you'd need to be down very close to 4:00 dead.
She commented something similar after the worlds where she'd busted herself so I think she knows her time is limited but will enjoy it while it lasts and then look to get into the physio'ing.
That's for top ten. That hisan who'll likely win it may not be entirely clean either just like dibaba. That distance riddled with people with question marks over them.
You feel for mageean but hopefully a major final in her yet. Last year I think she would have made the final. This year, calf tear or not, she still hasn't been racing fantastically.
Great to see another medal won last night, hopefully she goes on to win Gold.
I haven't seen it but heard big things about the 400 hurdles final. Two boys broke the world record? That norwegian guy is good.
An interesting one, grew up in Dingle. Just won silver for GB.
https://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/knight-on-leaving-grim-ireland-set-up-for-team-gb-says-she-never-felt-irish/
Quote from: weareros on August 03, 2021, 02:16:37 PM
An interesting one, grew up in Dingle. Just won silver for GB.
https://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/knight-on-leaving-grim-ireland-set-up-for-team-gb-says-she-never-felt-irish/
Saskia Tidey sailed for Ireland at Rio and sailed for GB in Tokyo.
Quote from: weareros on August 03, 2021, 02:16:37 PM
An interesting one, grew up in Dingle. Just won silver for GB.
https://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/knight-on-leaving-grim-ireland-set-up-for-team-gb-says-she-never-felt-irish/
Sounds bit of a bitch really
Quote from: weareros on August 03, 2021, 02:16:37 PM
An interesting one, grew up in Dingle. Just won silver for GB.
https://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/knight-on-leaving-grim-ireland-set-up-for-team-gb-says-she-never-felt-irish/
Irish sports needs to rid themselves of people like this one. What she means to say is she used Irish sport to further her career in the sport and as a vehicle to get back to her motherland.
Quote from: Itchy on August 03, 2021, 02:29:23 PM
Quote from: weareros on August 03, 2021, 02:16:37 PM
An interesting one, grew up in Dingle. Just won silver for GB.
https://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/knight-on-leaving-grim-ireland-set-up-for-team-gb-says-she-never-felt-irish/
Irish sports needs to rid themselves of people like this one. What she means to say is she used Irish sport to further her career in the sport and as a vehicle to get back to her motherland.
That and the rugby and soccer free loaders from their motherlands
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 03, 2021, 02:39:34 PM
Quote from: Itchy on August 03, 2021, 02:29:23 PM
Quote from: weareros on August 03, 2021, 02:16:37 PM
An interesting one, grew up in Dingle. Just won silver for GB.
https://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/knight-on-leaving-grim-ireland-set-up-for-team-gb-says-she-never-felt-irish/
Irish sports needs to rid themselves of people like this one. What she means to say is she used Irish sport to further her career in the sport and as a vehicle to get back to her motherland.
That and the rugby and soccer free loaders from their motherlands
id agree, if someone has moved and is resident for a genuine reason , well thats grand but otherwise its pure pish
Quote from: weareros on August 03, 2021, 02:16:37 PM
An interesting one, grew up in Dingle. Just won silver for GB.
https://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/knight-on-leaving-grim-ireland-set-up-for-team-gb-says-she-never-felt-irish/
Are her parents Irish?
How does someone grow up in Dingle and feel British? I must have missed that Orange hall when I was there.
Quote from: BennyCake on August 03, 2021, 05:21:24 PM
Quote from: weareros on August 03, 2021, 02:16:37 PM
An interesting one, grew up in Dingle. Just won silver for GB.
https://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/knight-on-leaving-grim-ireland-set-up-for-team-gb-says-she-never-felt-irish/
Are her parents Irish?
How does someone grow up in Dingle and feel British? I must have missed that Orange hall when I was there.
South Kerry South Cork is full of other nationalities
Quote from: weareros on August 03, 2021, 02:16:37 PM
An interesting one, grew up in Dingle. Just won silver for GB.
https://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/knight-on-leaving-grim-ireland-set-up-for-team-gb-says-she-never-felt-irish/
I see she was born in England - are her parents English?
Quote from: nrico2006 on August 03, 2021, 07:26:45 PM
Quote from: weareros on August 03, 2021, 02:16:37 PM
An interesting one, grew up in Dingle. Just won silver for GB.
https://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/knight-on-leaving-grim-ireland-set-up-for-team-gb-says-she-never-felt-irish/
I see she was born in England - are her parents English?
Yes.
Quote from: nrico2006 on August 03, 2021, 07:26:45 PM
Quote from: weareros on August 03, 2021, 02:16:37 PM
An interesting one, grew up in Dingle. Just won silver for GB.
https://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/knight-on-leaving-grim-ireland-set-up-for-team-gb-says-she-never-felt-irish/
I see she was born in England - are her parents English?
They are probably dope smoking artists with oversized woolly jumpers, hairy armpits( the ma) and smelly sandals
No loss
Jesus what has Cian been giving the horse this time??
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E789nv_X0AIwxzQ?format=jpg&name=small)
Irish in action Day 13
Kellie fights for a final spot, against a tough opponent.
ATHLETICS
08.30-10.05 Men's 20km Walk – David Kenny
12.00 Men's 1,500m, semi-final – Andrew Coscoran
BOXING
6.00 Women's 60kg Lightweight – Kellie Harrington vs Sudaporn Seesondee (Thailand)
MODERN PENTATHLON
05.00-08.00 Women's, Fencing Ranking Round – Natalya Coyle
CYCLING - TRACK
Men's Omnium – Mark Downey
Scratch Race 07.30-07.48
Tempo Race 08.27-08.45
Elimination Race 09.07-09.25
Points Race 09.55-10.27
GOLF
Women's Singles, 2nd Round –
Stephanie Meadow tees off at 00.52
Leona Maguire tees off at 01.47
DIVING
Women's 10m Platform – Tanya Watson
Semi Final – 02.00-03.30 Going 3rd of 18 competitors. Top 12 into Final
Final – 07.00-08.15 if qualified
Kellie Harrington through to the Olympic Final, brilliant.
Quote from: laoislad on August 05, 2021, 06:14:14 AM
Kellie Harrington through to the Olympic Final, brilliant.
Quality
Bad day for Ireland on the showjumping front, one of the sports where Ireland has a good chance. The first horse, brought in to replace O'Connor lost a horseshoe and the rider didn't finish his round. The Irish team then withdrew as they had no chance.
Quote from: armaghniac on August 06, 2021, 12:23:36 PM
Bad day for Ireland on the showjumping front, one of the sports where Ireland has a good chance. The first horse, brought in to replace O'Connor lost a horseshoe and the rider didn't finish his round. The Irish team then withdrew as they had no chance.
Irish times
"Pre-Games expectations were that Harrington would add another podium place to that of the lightweight rowers, the women's coxless four and welterweight boxer, Aidan Walsh."
5 medals would be a bonus
It's already one of Ireland's best Olympics
The Italians are having a good run. You expect to see Jamaica winning the 100m relay, not Italy.
Italy really improved over last 30 years. New Zealand by far most impressive when considering their population
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 06, 2021, 05:37:24 PM
Italy really improved over last 30 years. New Zealand by far most impressive when considering their population
San Marino I think are leading in medals per capita - about one for every 11,000 people.
Impressive run by Mayo's Sinead Diver in the Marathon today - top 10 finish for a 44 year old
Quote from: BennyCake on August 03, 2021, 05:21:24 PM
Quote from: weareros on August 03, 2021, 02:16:37 PM
An interesting one, grew up in Dingle. Just won silver for GB.
https://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/knight-on-leaving-grim-ireland-set-up-for-team-gb-says-she-never-felt-irish/
Are her parents Irish?
How does someone grow up in Dingle and feel British? I must have missed that Orange hall when I was there.
This doesn't sound like a Dingle accent to me.
https://twitter.com/BritishCycling/status/1406997840254189573
Maybe she's like Dermot Gallagher. Talks like that to a British interviewer. When RTE come along it's "Yerra, lookit Dizz. Team Gee Bee will be the clear underdog".
Quote from: An Astrail on August 07, 2021, 03:29:18 AM
Impressive run by Mayo's Sinead Diver in the Marathon today - top 10 finish for a 44 year old
And only took it up 6/7 years ago. Why though was she able to finish ahead of a 'career' athlete like Fionnuala McCormack? Was she more acclimatized to the hot conditions?
Quote from: mouview on August 07, 2021, 04:21:30 PM
Quote from: An Astrail on August 07, 2021, 03:29:18 AM
Impressive run by Mayo's Sinead Diver in the Marathon today - top 10 finish for a 44 year old
And only took it up 6/7 years ago. Why though was she able to finish ahead of a 'career' athlete like Fionnuala McCormack? Was she more acclimatized to the hot conditions?
McCormack gave birth 7 months ago. Has had 2 children from she ran in Rio. 25th in that heat for McCormack given all that wasn't a bad result given the circumstances
Quote from: mouview on August 07, 2021, 04:21:30 PM
Quote from: An Astrail on August 07, 2021, 03:29:18 AM
Impressive run by Mayo's Sinead Diver in the Marathon today - top 10 finish for a 44 year old
And only took it up 6/7 years ago. Why though was she able to finish ahead of a 'career' athlete like Fionnuala McCormack? Was she more acclimatized to the hot conditions?
She's faster. McCormick is a fantastic athlete but she just doesn't quite have the speed to breakthrough at this level. She has as much character as any athlete I have seen with cross country being her game when it's muddier.
Sinéad Diver as in Tom Daly on rte. They can't get our Ulster surnames right. Couid never pronounce Bonner either .
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 07, 2021, 07:15:55 PM
Sinéad Diver as in Tom Daly on rte. They can't get our Ulster surnames right. Couid never pronounce Bonner either .
The Irish forms of the names are often helpful for pronunciation, Bonner being a translation of Mac Cnáimhsí, and Ó Duibhidhir giving a guide to Diver.
Quote from: armaghniac on August 07, 2021, 09:25:40 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 07, 2021, 07:15:55 PM
Sinéad Diver as in Tom Daly on rte. They can't get our Ulster surnames right. Couid never pronounce Bonner either .
The Irish forms of the names are often helpful for pronunciation, Bonner being a translation of Mac Cnáimhsí, and Ó Duibhidhir giving a guide to Diver.
Yep 100 percent
This farce 'handball' being an Olympic sport is an insult to the art of real handball
That was a great fight that was, brilliant from Kellie Harrington.
Gold medal 🥇!!!!!
Great fight. A great performance from Kellie and great scenes from Portland Row. To win the fight after losing the first round was really impressive.
That was as good as you will ever see. She fought brilliantly against a game and cocky opponent. And great scenes from Portland Row.
The second round was brilliant. She's a class act.
Brilliant performance in a really tough fight. Worked her out in the first and picked her off at will in the second and third, knowing she'd have to eat a left hand bomb or two.
Congrats Kellie!
Up there with the best ever boxing performances by a Irish person in the Olympics. Well done Kellie
Makes the final medal count a bit more respectful.
Quote from: RedHand88 on August 08, 2021, 10:06:51 AM
Makes the final medal count a bit more respectful.
Have we many more competing?
Quote from: Cunny Funt on August 08, 2021, 09:27:33 AM
Up there with the best ever boxing performances by a Irish person in the Olympics. Well done Kellie
An amazing performance, how anyone could question the result I don't know, I think she won the 1st round too.
She's an inspiration to young people and especially young girls.
Outstanding
It's Ireland 2nd or 3rd best Olympics depending on how you view Michelle Smith
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 08, 2021, 12:08:12 PM
It's Ireland 2nd or 3rd best Olympics depending on how you view Michelle Smith
Depends on how you look at what se did or didn't do, she beat the system or did the Americans have a bad day?
Her tests were negative before during and after. I can't recall whether she set World or Olympic records, I know she came from nowhere so that's the first alarm bell and there were others, it's like saying Bradley Wiggins was not under suspicion for his golds at the Olympics or Mo for that matter.
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 08, 2021, 12:08:12 PM
It's Ireland 2nd or 3rd best Olympics depending on how you view Michelle Smith
A four time Olympic medalist. Why would she be viewed as anything else?
Quote from: BennyCake on August 08, 2021, 01:49:16 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 08, 2021, 12:08:12 PM
It's Ireland 2nd or 3rd best Olympics depending on how you view Michelle Smith
A four time Olympic medalist. Why would she be viewed as anything else?
I don't.
But many do.
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 08, 2021, 01:57:02 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on August 08, 2021, 01:49:16 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 08, 2021, 12:08:12 PM
It's Ireland 2nd or 3rd best Olympics depending on how you view Michelle Smith
A four time Olympic medalist. Why would she be viewed as anything else?
I don't.
But many do.
A lot of people think their fellow nationals can do no wrong. The same Americans who went after Smith gave a free ride to Angel Martino a proven drugs cheat who picked up 2 gold (relay) and 2 bronze medals at the Atlanta games.
I reckon there is a lot of drug cheating going on at these games, they just are not being caught.
She doesn't count for me. Great to see us getting another gold.
Quote from: RedHand88 on August 08, 2021, 10:06:51 AM
Makes the final medal count a bit more respectful.
2 golds look better in the rankings than 1.
Quote from: imtommygunn on August 08, 2021, 02:41:11 PM
She doesn't count for me. Great to see us getting another gold.
Does Wiggins or Mo count?
Jimmy White admitted he took a lot of cocaine and other drugs during his career, but said he stopped in time before tournaments, so he'd be clean if tested.
He never won the world title, but he won a lot of other tournaments.
Would he be considered a drugs cheat?
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 08, 2021, 02:47:08 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on August 08, 2021, 02:41:11 PM
She doesn't count for me. Great to see us getting another gold.
Does Wiggins or Mo count?
Or Radcliffe, Holmes, Ohuruogu , Christie.
Quote from: BennyCake on August 08, 2021, 02:59:54 PM
Jimmy White admitted he took a lot of cocaine and other drugs during his career, but said he stopped in time before tournaments, so he'd be clean if tested.
He never won the world title, but he won a lot of other tournaments.
Would he be considered a drugs cheat?
Id imagine the drugs Jimmy took were more detrimental to his career.
Quote from: bridgegael on August 08, 2021, 03:25:14 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 08, 2021, 02:47:08 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on August 08, 2021, 02:41:11 PM
She doesn't count for me. Great to see us getting another gold.
Does Wiggins or Mo count?
Or Radcliffe, Holmes, Ohuruogu , Christie.
I think Radcliffe's London marathon is still a record?
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 08, 2021, 02:47:08 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on August 08, 2021, 02:41:11 PM
She doesn't count for me. Great to see us getting another gold.
Does Wiggins or Mo count?
Different scenarios but tbh I think they are very tainted and ohorugu should have been banned too.
Radcliffe I have a wee nightly doubt about but is probably ok. Associations with Salazar or team sky for me are both very suspect for farah and wiggins. Farah's descent post Salazar is very suspicious and wiggins with the tue stuff very suspicious. I don't know many who believe in farah to be honest. I think Radcliffe makes her money from Nike and won't speak ill due to that. That is my kind of gut feeling anyway.
Quote from: imtommygunn on August 08, 2021, 05:58:23 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 08, 2021, 02:47:08 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on August 08, 2021, 02:41:11 PM
She doesn't count for me. Great to see us getting another gold.
Does Wiggins or Mo count?
Different scenarios but tbh I think they are very tainted and ohorugu should have been banned too.
Radcliffe I have a wee nightly doubt about but is probably ok. Associations with Salazar or team sky for me are both very suspect for farah and wiggins. Farah's descent post Salazar is very suspicious and wiggins with the tue stuff very suspicious. I don't know many who believe in farah to be honest. I think Radcliffe makes her money from Nike and won't speak ill due to that. That is my kind of gut feeling anyway.
Scenario is similar in that they never tested positive kept their golds and are knighted. Wiggins left the sport and as you say Mo has looked bang average when trying to revive his running, either marathon or recently with getting picked for Olympics.
Watched the show on Netflix, Icarus, you could be taking enhancing medications that aren't banned and not on the list. It's only when it's banned that you run the risk. If she was doing the likes of what Armstrong was doing then it's nearly impossible to catch. It's purely speculation, but well informed
I meant wiggins or farah vs smith de bruin. Debruin had the tainted sample. Wiggins has the tue stuff highlighted by the Russian hackers and farah has speculation around Ethiopian relationships which are really suspect but never proven. The tainted test by Debruin for me is game over. Contador in cycling is tainted for a masking agent and that is him bang to rights for it - she is the same in my view and in most people's views that I know of. I have always felt a bit of pride seeing Irish people do well in the olympics but none for her.
Quote from: imtommygunn on August 08, 2021, 08:27:20 PM
I meant wiggins or farah vs smith de bruin. Debruin had the tainted sample. Wiggins has the tue stuff highlighted by the Russian hackers and farah has speculation around Ethiopian relationships which are really suspect but never proven. The tainted test by Debruin for me is game over. Contador in cycling is tainted for a masking agent and that is him bang to rights for it - she is the same in my view and in most people's views that I know of. I have always felt a bit of pride seeing Irish people do well in the olympics but none for her.
Tainted after Olympics? Like Christie?
Yep
Did Linford Christie test positive?
Quote from: BennyCake on August 08, 2021, 10:00:14 PM
Did Linford Christie test positive?
Christie tested postive for the anabolic steroid nandrolone in 1999. He was cleared by UK Athletics but the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) overturned the decision and banned him for two years
He came out of retirement to race and was caught then.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 08, 2021, 08:15:52 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on August 08, 2021, 05:58:23 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 08, 2021, 02:47:08 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on August 08, 2021, 02:41:11 PM
She doesn't count for me. Great to see us getting another gold.
Does Wiggins or Mo count?
Different scenarios but tbh I think they are very tainted and ohorugu should have been banned too.
Radcliffe I have a wee nightly doubt about but is probably ok. Associations with Salazar or team sky for me are both very suspect for farah and wiggins. Farah's descent post Salazar is very suspicious and wiggins with the tue stuff very suspicious. I don't know many who believe in farah to be honest. I think Radcliffe makes her money from Nike and won't speak ill due to that. That is my kind of gut feeling anyway.
Scenario is similar in that they never tested positive kept their golds and are knighted. Wiggins left the sport and as you say Mo has looked bang average when trying to revive his running, either marathon or recently with getting picked for Olympics.
Watched the show on Netflix, Icarus, you could be taking enhancing medications that aren't banned and not on the list. It's only when it's banned that you run the risk. If she was doing the likes of what Armstrong was doing then it's nearly impossible to catch. It's purely speculation, but well informed
The Brits refuse to believe that it would happen on their own doorstep. Same as diving in the soccer - only Johnny Foreigner is at it when it's rife in English players.
Quote from: Cunny Funt on August 08, 2021, 09:27:33 AM
Up there with the best ever boxing performances by a Irish person in the Olympics. Well done Kellie
Why not the best ever? though Jim McCourt was before my time as were the Melbourne 1956 medalists.
Quote from: Main Street on August 09, 2021, 12:57:12 AM
Quote from: Cunny Funt on August 08, 2021, 09:27:33 AM
Up there with the best ever boxing performances by a Irish person in the Olympics. Well done Kellie
Why not the best ever? though Jim McCourt was before my time as were the Melbourne 1956 medalists.
Jim McCourt, such a lovely fella, Jim did the door at our club for 20 years, he kept his skills up on a Friday and Saturday night
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 09, 2021, 07:27:58 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 09, 2021, 12:57:12 AM
Quote from: Cunny Funt on August 08, 2021, 09:27:33 AM
Up there with the best ever boxing performances by a Irish person in the Olympics. Well done Kellie
Why not the best ever? though Jim McCourt was before my time as were the Melbourne 1956 medalists.
Jim McCourt, such a lovely fella, Jim did the door at our club for 20 years, he kept his skills up on a Friday and Saturday night
I remember my uncle thought Jim walked on water and if he was ever beaten it was daylight robbery.
Team GB sprinter CJ Ujah has been suspended after testing positive for a performance enhancing substance. He won silver in the 4 × 100 metre relay.
Good to see the authorities catching up with a drugs cheat.
Quote from: Capt Pat on August 12, 2021, 06:28:39 PM
Team GB sprinter CJ Ujah has been suspended after testing positive for a performance enhancing substance. He won silver in the 4 × 100 metre relay.
Good to see the authorities catching up with a drugs cheat.
Team GB athlete so it can't be true. If upheld presumably the team get their medals rescinded?
Quote from: Tony Baloney on August 12, 2021, 06:44:05 PM
Quote from: Capt Pat on August 12, 2021, 06:28:39 PM
Team GB sprinter CJ Ujah has been suspended after testing positive for a performance enhancing substance. He won silver in the 4 × 100 metre relay.
Good to see the authorities catching up with a drugs cheat.
Team GB athlete so it can't be true. If upheld presumably the team get their medals rescinded?
Yes and fourth will get bronze
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 12, 2021, 10:00:13 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on August 12, 2021, 06:44:05 PM
Quote from: Capt Pat on August 12, 2021, 06:28:39 PM
Team GB sprinter CJ Ujah has been suspended after testing positive for a performance enhancing substance. He won silver in the 4 × 100 metre relay.
Good to see the authorities catching up with a drugs cheat.
Team GB athlete so it can't be true. If upheld presumably the team get their medals rescinded?
Yes and fourth will get bronze
He had a cold and took some medicine, nothing to see here guv. Move on...
It only seems to be frowned upon depending on the circles you move in with the British. Ohuruogu being a prime example. She have been banned for years it not life only but the media etc didn't bat an eyelid. Farah's associations and the BBC etc never bat an eyelid. Radcliffe with nike etc. Chambers got absolutely hammered but then maybe they could argie he was actually caught I guess.
Quote from: imtommygunn on August 13, 2021, 10:35:16 AM
It only seems to be frowned upon depending on the circles you move in with the British. Ohuruogu being a prime example. She have been banned for years it not life only but the media etc didn't bat an eyelid. Farah's associations and the BBC etc never bat an eyelid. Radcliffe with nike etc. Chambers got absolutely hammered but then maybe they could argie he was actually caught I guess.
If Michelle Smith was English would she have got a hard time?
Quote from: johnnycool on August 13, 2021, 09:45:21 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 12, 2021, 10:00:13 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on August 12, 2021, 06:44:05 PM
Quote from: Capt Pat on August 12, 2021, 06:28:39 PM
Team GB sprinter CJ Ujah has been suspended after testing positive for a performance enhancing substance. He won silver in the 4 × 100 metre relay.
Good to see the authorities catching up with a drugs cheat.
Team GB athlete so it can't be true. If upheld presumably the team get their medals rescinded?
Yes and fourth will get bronze
He had a cold and took some medicine, nothing to see here guv. Move on...
Either he's a drug cheat or a total moron of the first degree to take medicine willy nilly for a cold without consulting the team doctor and/or without reading the label which is present inside the medicine packaging giving full disclosure to the ingredients. Regardless he fully deserves his real world medicine.
I heard on the radio (BBC) yesterday that at least one of the substances is still only on trial so wouldn't be in any over the counter meds for colds etc. They did helpfully offer up that it could be in a contaminated supplement without his knowledge ::)
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 13, 2021, 11:24:32 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on August 13, 2021, 10:35:16 AM
It only seems to be frowned upon depending on the circles you move in with the British. Ohuruogu being a prime example. She have been banned for years it not life only but the media etc didn't bat an eyelid. Farah's associations and the BBC etc never bat an eyelid. Radcliffe with nike etc. Chambers got absolutely hammered but then maybe they could argie he was actually caught I guess.
If Michelle Smith was English would she have got a hard time?
Depends who her mates are I suspect.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/irish-olympic-hero-jack-woolley-21312333.amp