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Topic: Which Olympic event are you most looking forward to as a neutral?
batter burger
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Posted: 24-Jul-2012 15:20
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Bolt v Blake is an obvious one but there are so much more. I'm just back from a fortnight in England and have been reading their dailies particularly the Telegraph and the Independent. They have gone Olympics nuts and there was some fabulous pullouts and supplements at the weekend. I watched the show on Vicky Pendleton which was on BBC3 the other night and as a result I am really looking forward to her seemingly inevitable clash with Anna Meares although I don't think she will win it.
Which event has ye most excited(I'm sick of beach volleyball gags)?
Dench
(326 Posts)
Posted: 24-Jul-2012 15:23
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Interested to see how Wiggins gets on after his win.
parish man
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Posted: 24-Jul-2012 15:30
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love all the track events in fairness. mo farrah v the kenyans will be interesting aside from the sprints. boxing will be excellent too with irish havin medal prospects in a lot of weight classes
corcaighabu92
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Posted: 24-Jul-2012 15:34
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Lots of them but you cant beat the 100 metres final can you? Obviously the other track and field events etc. Looking forward to seeing Michael Phelps in action in the swimming. Even with the Irish lads, I wont be too interested in the boxing. It is boring enough and there is a lot more interesting events.
Rebel CNC
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Posted: 24-Jul-2012 15:35
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Anything but the ****ing swimming which seems to take up all of first week and basically consists of various indistinct "splashes of water" racing one another.

WTF is the backstroke all about? Track and field doesn't have runners going backwards!!
theface2010
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Posted: 24-Jul-2012 15:45
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100m, 200m, 400m, 3000m, 5000m and long jump always make good viewing as regards track and field but my main interest this year will be the boxing. I could pretty much take or leave the other events particularly the joke ones like soccer, golf and basketball if USA are involved. The swimming can be ok at times too.
Yojimbo
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Posted: 24-Jul-2012 15:56
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Of course the 100 metres is still the premium event, and I'm glad that I witnessed, LUYVE, the Seoul 88 Final, no matter how tainted its proven to be.

After that its probably the 400 metres, - partly for its staggered nature and the way you really only get a clear picture going into the straight, - and the 10,000 metres, which is partly about cat and mouse strategy, and partly about burning off the opposition with a blistering sprint.

I enjoy most of the the swimming finals, also; and the boxing
dubliner 2
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Posted: 24-Jul-2012 16:02
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I'm looking forward to the whole drug fuelled farce bring over.
Rebel CNC
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Posted: 24-Jul-2012 16:04
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Originally posted by dubliner 2:
I'm looking forward to the whole drug fuelled farce bring over.

Talking about olympic games - not music concerts in Dublin!!
CJHahey
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Posted: 24-Jul-2012 16:04
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Lochte v Phelps
Blake v Bolt

Should make for some cracking finals between the above combinations. 100m/200m double for Bolt pays out at about 6/4 which may be a bit short given his recent injury problems but at the same time can you really back against him
T_de_B
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Posted: 24-Jul-2012 16:30
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Originally posted by CJHahey:

Blake v Bolt Should make for some cracking finals between the above combinations. 100m/200m double for Bolt pays out at about 6/4 which may be a bit short given his recent injury problems but at the same time can you really back against him

Let's hope he doesn't fall off any bikes between now and then which may aggravate his injury.
jaykeane
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Posted: 24-Jul-2012 16:35
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Anything where there are fit good looking birds in skimpy or tight lycra clothing.. jaysus I’m getting a boodhan even thinking about it.. all those camel toes and sexy bronzed bums ….MMMMMMMMMMM
This message has been edited - 24-jul-2012 @ 16:35
The Minstrel
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Posted: 24-Jul-2012 16:35
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Looking forward to all the Track and Field events. Also the boxing when the Irish lads and lassies are involved.

Some swimming is OK, but they've too many events, so the likes of Phelps (and Spitz before him) load up on medals. If you can win 8 golds in one games, how hard can any of them really have been?

No interest in any of the team sports. Or gymnastics.
T_de_B
(3,147 Posts)
Posted: 24-Jul-2012 16:39
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For me the highlight will undoubtedly be looking at the 5,000 metres final in Montreal on youtube.

The greatest victory ever in a middle distance race.
whest is best
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Posted: 24-Jul-2012 16:43
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The cycling road race, the organizers seem to have made the course with mark Cavendish in mind. It would be 'team GB' first gold of the games so there will be a lot of pressure on him. Having said that the Olympics have never been won in a sprint so perhaps he will be burnt further back in the course, if that happens you never know, it could be anyones. Beyond that any of the track and field and of course the boxing because of the Irish interest in it.
Hitch
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Posted: 24-Jul-2012 18:58
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Originally posted by Rebel CNC:
Track and field doesn't have runners going backwards!!

What about Alistair Cragg?
John Joe Soap
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Posted: 24-Jul-2012 21:26
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Two things I'm looking forward to

1. Bill O Herlihy trotting out the usual "are we expecting too much of our athletes?" after another dismal performance by our track and field and I use the term loosely "athletes".

2. The closing ceremony.

Dreading hearing Jimmy Magee on the airwaves. I remember him taking calls for the phone in show on Radio 1 after football championship qualifiers. He spoke about some roads in Monaghan and the Olympics and nothing about the matches. That was ten years ago so he's bound to have got a lot worse.
irishmagic
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Posted: 24-Jul-2012 21:45
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Originally posted by Rebel CNC:
Anything but the ****ing swimming which seems to take up all of first week and basically consists of various indistinct "splashes of water" racing one another.WTF is the backstroke all about? Track and field doesn't have runners going backwards!!

Everything in the swimming particularly the back stoke with Ryan Lochte.
Hitch
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Posted: 24-Jul-2012 21:50
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Originally posted by John Joe Soap:
Bill O Herlihy trotting out the usual "are we expecting too much of our athletes?" after another dismal performance by our track and field and I use the term loosely "athletes".

Another favourite one is; "of course his/her real aim is to be prepared for the Olympics in 4 years time."
John Joe Soap
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Posted: 24-Jul-2012 22:02
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Does anyone remember the commentator RTE had for the basketball 4 years ago? Christ he was a hoot. Hope's he's on again.
Hitch
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Posted: 24-Jul-2012 22:03
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IAAF president Lamine Diack confirmed today that he had been informed of a positive drugs test by a leading athlete.

A report in French sports daily L’Equipe has named Morocco’s Mariem Alaoui Selsouli, the favourite for the Olympics 1,500m gold medal, as having tested positive for a banned diuretic.
frasiercrane
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Posted: 24-Jul-2012 22:07
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Originally posted by John Joe Soap:
Does anyone remember the commentator RTE had for the basketball 4 years ago? Christ he was a hoot. Hope's he's on again.

Tim McCarthy.

He did commentary for a Limerick waterford hurling replay which was equally memorable.Featuring the immortal line "John Mullane, he shakes , he bakes"
The Minstrel
(646 Posts)
Posted: 24-Jul-2012 22:09
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Originally posted by John Joe Soap:
Two things I'm looking forward to 1. Bill O Herlihy trotting out the usual "are we expecting too much of our athletes?" after another dismal performance by our track and field and I use the term loosely "athletes".

Just curious John Joe - why do you use the term "athletes" loosely?
joe bloggs
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Posted: 24-Jul-2012 22:10
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Originally posted by jaykeane:
Anything where there are fit good looking birds in skimpy or tight lycra clothing.. jaysus I’m getting a boodhan even thinking about it.. all those camel toes and sexy bronzed bums ….MMMMMMMMMMM

I'd say you can't wait for the ladies pole vault so
Yojimbo
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Posted: 24-Jul-2012 22:41
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Originally posted by John Joe Soap:
Does anyone remember the commentator RTE had for the basketball 4 years ago? Christ he was a hoot. Hope's he's on again.

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