The AH Tokyo 2020 Olympics/Paralympics Thread in 2021

shockframe

The cycling here is like something you would get on those Japanese Gameshows as shown by 'Tarrant on TV'.

Muahahaha

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117666040#Comment_117666040

I find that kind of competitive surfing pretty boring, they get 20 seconds on a 2 metre high wave to pull two or three tricks and thats it. Its worlds apart from the big wave surfing competitions where the best in the business show up to competitions and the waves are up to 30 metres in height.

Larbre34

What a crap cycling course.

Bobblehats

Right. Ditch the bikes n peg it

Say Your Number

What's the craic with that strange version of money for nothing every few minutes.

What.Now

no - not at transition

Larbre34

Yeah a beaut time for a break. Just like watching a movie on RTÉ, ad break mid-sentence.

Speak Now

They did the same at the first transition, it's like they have some guy in on work experience calling the shots and assuming sure who's watching anyway.

Speak Now

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Lotto break 🙄

Speak Now

Carolyn 28th at transition, full 90 seconds behind place in front of her though.

crushproof

The surfing is a tough watch, 10 seconds of surfing and then a lot of nothing and inane chat between the commentators on BBC.

Speak Now

Only 35 out of the 54 starters on the run.

Augme

Very dull women's triathlon compared to the men's. Amazing how one competitor in such a field can just pull away so easily from everyone else.

Citizenpain

Still 28th . Within 30 seconds of 2 ahead of her

Speak Now

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Beijing- DNF

London - 45th

Rio - 8th

Tokyo- Gold??

Nice progression.

griffin100

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Different type of race, but equally as entertaining I think. That sort of class is great to see.

That poor Argentinian looks like she’s pulled a stomach muscle / had a hernia.

What.Now

They passsed another one practically getting sick in the bushes.

Speak Now

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Running well, 25th at 7.5km.

Citizenpain

21/22nd might be in reach

Bobblehats

Duffy 🥇 👏🏻 Can we claim her? S’pose not

Itssoeasy

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There was an event held in Scandinavia(either Helsinki or Stockholm) during the Melbourne games of 1956 but I can’t remember why that happened.

Speak Now

23rd for Carolyn

Say Your Number

Duffy has an Irish head on her anyway.

Speak Now

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Equestrian in Sweden due to quarantine requirements.

The_Kew_Tour

23rd is a very good effort especially in that heat. Fair play to her.

Larbre34

Hayes pukes her way over the line then gets wheelchaired off.

I can't conceive of the physical and mental chops required to operate at this level, especially in those conditions. My hat is off to her, Limerick must be very proud.

Speak Now

Serious effort on the run, wonder how her split was for the 10km run versus field.

griffin100

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She’s also a multiple Xterra world champion. That’s off road triathlon - mountain biking and trail running. She’s a serious athlete.

Say Your Number

Disgraceful to hear that type of language, RTE are getting an angry letter from me in the morning.

Say Your Number

I love the novelty of listening to Timmy McCarthy every few years, I'd probably get sick of him pretty quickly if I had to listen to him on a weekly basis.

Not sure if the coach's instructions should be heard

Say Your Number

Timmy giving out like he's their coach.

griffin100

Watching Fiji spank Team GB in the sevens is a nice way to round off the day.

Say Your Number

Even the women basketball players exaggerate contact.

Say Your Number

Was an entertaining game.

Arghus

Currently out there swimming for Hong Kong: Siobhán Haughey, the grand niece of Charles Haughey.

Arghus

There's people who work for RTÉ that are kinda shyte but just seem to consistently fall upward: Doireann whatever her name is, Kathryn Thomas, Lottie Ryan, Ryan Tubridy.

The there's Jon Kenny who always does a decent job commentating on whatever is thrown in front of him, without ever sounding like he's talking crap or getting annoying - and can play metal on the radio too. A low key national treasure that man.

External Association

Pity Haughey didn't swim for us. I can see the headlines. 'Haughey and McSharry do Ireland proud'. Would sound like an EEC conference in the 80s.

Montage of Feck

I set the alarm for three to watch the rugby :(.

Say Your Number

Bring back the painting competition!

Atlantic Dawn

First event to stay up late for, it would be a nice pool for a remote control boat.

Atlantic Dawn

Those mad fancy swimsuits from 1996 with sort of car tyre grooving carved in to them, are they now banned?

Arghus

Well, it's good to have an Irish interest. Fair play to her.

Say Your Number

If that Russian who was caught cheating wins, can Mona be like that American swimmer who was asking questions about Michelle Smith.

Say Your Number

Dissapointing, but 8th best in the world isn't bad.

dasdog

That's a level headed twenty year old

AllGunsBlazing

She can look back on these Olympics with genuine pride. A brilliant effort to get to a final.

Arghus

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Janet Evans.

I remember as a kid watching clips of her press interviews at the time and wondering what her problem was.

It's gas looking back how blatant it was. Trained by her husband, who'd been done for doping himself: becomes triple gold medallist. Not suspicious at all...

Fair play to Mona. She seems cool.

Say Your Number

The mother is giving me Didi Hamann vibes but with a wesht accent.

Say Your Number

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117666387#Comment_117666387

Especially at the age of 27, which is ancient in swimming terms.

dasdog

The arrogance - impressed