Olympic Games - 2024 Paris Discussion Thread

artanevilla

Thread for discussion on everything 2024 Olympics.

Happyhouse22

tThanks, excited for this!

Any predictions for Irish medals?

finbarrk

Michael Blake names his team. They should have a chance of a medal.

https://www.horsesportireland.ie/irish-olympic-games-show-jumping-team-nominated/

topnotch

Is there any guide/magazine being produced providing an overview of the upcoming Olympics?

Happyhouse22

getting close now!

Any predictions?

Think Ireland can get to four gold medals for the first time ever

DJIMI TRARORE

Anyone know who'll be our flag bearer

Barrett

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122352984#Comment_122352984

The numbers should be higher than the 2020 Olympics where Ireland took 2 gold medals. Four is very much a possibility this time.

Happyhouse22

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122380695#Comment_122380695

Wiffen definitely has a chance of two.

The mens lightweight pair are big favourites to defend their title.

Harrington could defend her title . Maybe one the other boxers could sneak a gold, Aoife O’Rourke?

Rhys McClenaghan could win.

Adeleke probably can’t win gold but could medal, could the 4x400 mixed sneak a bronze?

Golf and Show jumping all on the day but we have potential for a few medals there (and why not gold)

Men’s rugby sevens have a chance but would be a surprise really.

Any other chances?

Stephen_Maturin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122378745#Comment_122378745

I would wager decent money it’ll be Adeleke

DJIMI TRARORE

Thinking the same

thesandeman

There's a good documentary series on RTE at the moment about some of the competitors in the lead up to the Olympics. Three episodes so far. They should be on the player.

KevIRL

All gets underway tomorrow with football and Rugby sevens. Ireland in action v south Africa (3.30) and Japan (20.00) in the men's sevens. Outside shout for a medal there and we will know if that's still a possibility this time tomorrow night

Happyhouse22

Hopefully the rugby team can get Ireland off to a good start today!

Lost Ormond

Good win for mens 7s. 10-5 south Africans got score with last play of game but our 2nd score 2 minutes from end had sealed win for us. Great start

KevIRL

Fantastic start.Japan up next at 8

Cosmo Kramer

Great start, but a bit of a stinker of a tournament draw unfortunately as seems to be the norm for Irish teams.

Should hopefully take care of Japan later, but we'll almost certainly need to beat one of New Zealand or the winners of France v Fiji, arguably the three medal favourites, to avoid being already knocked out of the medal matches before the opening ceremony even takes place.

KevIRL

Crazy carry on in the soccer Argentina equalise 15 mins into injury time v morocco.

Over an HOUR later var disallows the goal and they all have to come back on the field and play for another 3 mins. Full time 2-1 to Morocco

Cosmo Kramer

Just saw this, possibly one of the maddest things I've seen in a football match.

As a more general point, the crowd trouble with the Moroccan supporters probably shows why football shouldn't really be part of the Olympics. Particularly this nonsense Under 23 football tournament they play on the men's side.

DJIMI TRARORE

If we lose/draw/win v NZ are we still playing either fra/fiji

Larbre34

Can someone explain why all the Irish PLAYING gear seems to be McKvr and all their LEISURE wear seems to be Adidas?

Cosmo Kramer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122422258#Comment_122422258

Lose or draw and and it's against the winner of France v Fiji.

Win v NZ and we play the eighth ranked team. Which sounds good but is likely to be a rematch with South Africa. So better, but still not great. We got a poor tournament draw again.

SaoPaulo41

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122422584#Comment_122422584

Will the 8th ranked team not be USA? They picked up 2 pts v Fra

Cosmo Kramer

As a result of that extra point they're more likely to be the 7th ranked team now.

KevIRL

Missed chance for Ireland there, should have scored again at 12-7 up and end up losing 14-12

Cosmo Kramer

Awful. Will need to produce an all time sevens shock now against Fiji to progress to the medal matches.

KevIRL

Major shock as SA knock out NZ in the QF

KevIRL

Close but no cigar v Fiji lose 19-15

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122378745#Comment_122378745

Will we have one. The parade is a boat up the Seine.

DJIMI TRARORE

Play it safe and give it to Wiffen

KevIRL

The draw for Irish boxers at the games

https://iaba.ie/draws-paris-2024/

Cosmo Kramer

The boxing draw is a bit of a mixed bag I think, plenty of byes in there, meaning that seven of our 10 boxers will only need to win two fights to guarantee a medal. But the trade-off with the reduced sized fields is that there are very few handy draws going, nearly every boxer is a continental champion or a world medalist. On first viewing Clancy, Lehane and the Walsh siblings look to have particularly tough paths to win medals this time around.

DJIMI TRARORE

So it's Lavin and Lowry that carry the flag

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122430296#Comment_122430296

A symbol of peace and reconciliation on the 30th anniversary of Offaly breaking our (Limerick) hearts.

KevIRL

Sport of the day today was badminton. A few moments though that stood out.

France sevens gold. Dupont! Atmosphere outstanding

Heartache for Australia throwing away a pretty much certain bronze on the last dive in the women's synchronised diving

The craziness of the cycling time trials in the wet.

A brilliant fencing bronze medal match between Hungary and Estonia going right to sudden death point decider.

Qatar beating Italy in the beach volleyball, great game.

Epic badminton game won by our own Nhat Nguyen

Some amazing venues, the equestrian in Versailles palace gardens, the beach volleyball with the Eiffel Tower in the background, the surfing in Tahiti

Approx 21 consecutive hours of live day 1 Olympic coverage . From 8am through till 5am when the surfing ends

KevIRL

Well done mona mcsharry. Liam jegou so close to a silver in the canoeing as well earlier

Hamsterchops

Looking forward to the athletics 👍

Starting later this week …

DJIMI TRARORE

Gold for Wiffen,we're sucking diesel ⛽️

Loafing Oaf

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