Olympics Paris 2024

[weareros]

Great interview by Daniel there. He has a lot to be proud off. And there will be better days to come in the 1500. Finke got the strategy right by going for it early.

[Tony Baloney]

Irish swimmer wins gold and bronze at the Olympics. Epic! Sense of perspective needed. Two massive swims. Lovely interview congratulates winner and says: "a gold and a bronze.. who cares! I'm an Olympic champion". #legend

Oh 100% but just feels a bit disappointing. If it had been Bronze in the 800m and finished on Gold in 1500m it would be finishing on a high with the exact same colour of medals. All in all a good games for him.

[gallsman]

The 1500m would be the more prestigious race with more history behind it as well, so net win out of the meet to Finke.

[Truthsayer]

Irish swimmer wins gold and bronze at the Olympics. Epic! Sense of perspective needed. Two massive swims. Lovely interview congratulates winner and says: "a gold and a bronze.. who cares! I'm an Olympic champion". #legend

Oh 100% but just feels a bit disappointing. If it had been Bronze in the 800m and finished on Gold in 1500m it would be finishing on a high with the exact same colour of medals. All in all a good games for him.

I've zero knowledge of the intricies of competative swimming... maybe was a bit tired (physically/emotionally) after race during the week. Its massive tho. After initial disappointment he seemed very happy and magnanimous

[nrico2006]

Irish swimmer wins gold and bronze at the Olympics. Epic! Sense of perspective needed. Two massive swims. Lovely interview congratulates winner and says: "a gold and a bronze.. who cares! I'm an Olympic champion". #legend

Oh 100% but just feels a bit disappointing. If it had been Bronze in the 800m and finished on Gold in 1500m it would be finishing on a high with the exact same colour of medals. All in all a good games for him.

I've zero knowledge of the intricies of competative swimming... maybe was a bit tired (physically/emotionally) after race during the week. Its massive tho. After initial disappointment he seemed very happy and magnanimous

Wiffens best time at 1500 wouldn't have won it for him.

[gallsman]

Obviously. The winner set a new WR.

[nrico2006]

Obviously. The winner set a new WR.

Point being his best swim wouldn't have been close to winning.

[Captain Scarlet]

The lads on comms are asking if there was an issue. He didn't seem to have a kick this time.

Fink just bossed it in fairness.

[gallsman]

Finke got his tactics spot on for sure but "what happened?" is a reasonable question given the fashion in which Wiffen qualified yesterday. He absolutely coasted to 14.40 without having to switch from his two beat kick. Finke (whose PB was 14.36 prior to tonight) either swam massively within himself yesterday, saving everything for today, or Wiffen is a touch knackered. Or both. The three of them all would have expected to go considerably faster.

Mark Foster on the BBC was saying yesterday that it was as good as done already and that he'd win the 10k as well, so it's nothing to do with Irish cheerleading.

[Truthsayer]

He spoke brilliantly there... has it in perspective. Hes delighted and says was "great to be on the podium with two of the best swimmers in the world". The brother seemed bit annoyed tho!

[gallsman]

Mens 100m might see all 8 run under 10 seconds which I think would be a first. 3 or 4 of them could win it.

[Capt Pat]

What has happened to the Kenyans in the 1500m? They are being dominated by white runners. Something stinks.

[imtommygunn]

Why? Kenyans tend to focus more on marathons, 5ks, 10ks etc.

That big Jamaican, the young one, will be hard beat.

[Milltown Row2]

What has happened to the Kenyans in the 1500m? They are being dominated by white runners. Something stinks.

1500 was always competitive across all countries

Only 7 African winners the rest European and American

[dec]

Mens 100m might see all 8 run under 10 seconds which I think would be a first. 3 or 4 of them could win it.

There were 12 sub 10s in the semis