Paris Olympics 2024

[myboyblue]

@Spidey

I assume the 4 yearly event junkies will be happy to increase their tax contribution to fund the missing hole in the economy that would appear if horse and greyhound racing were removed

Happily

[Aertel220]

@StoneCold

This closing ceremony is a Croke Park steward’s wet dream. All the ushering, directing, human cordons etc.

Be the perfect junket for Big Rob Ryan to go international.

[flattythehurdler]

@TheUlteriorMotive

The fall of in kids doing athletics at 13 or 14 is a big issue alright.

I suspect that by and large, if a child doesn’t show talent at running by 14, he or she is unlikely to become elite.
Competitive track running, unlike cross country, trail or road running is pretty much a sport for elites.
Getting hammered in races repeatedly in training or in an event would dishearten most kids.
There is always an exception, but I think this is pretty accurate probably.

[flattythehurdler]

@Heyyoubehindthebushes

Hopefully money can be found to allow Sophie go full time as an athlete

She may not want to.

[Mac]

Although Sinead Diver had a nightmare today, she shows that World Class athletes can develop at any age. She was well into her 30s when she took up running I think

[flattythehurdler]

@Midshipman_Asha

We have a few pre-teen/teen girls looking to move into throwing and we really want to facilitate them and hold onto them

Could ye stretch to kinnerk?

[ciarancareyshurlingarmy]

True…it is not a sport for late developers.

Perhaps you could get a latecomer for the field events.

[flattythehurdler]

Yes I’m sure you could in field events.

[Heyyoubehindthebushes]

Probably not if its less than her salary. At the end of the day being a professional athlete is just a job. I know a few ex pro rubby players who said this to me on retirement

[Cheasty]

@flattythehurdler

I suspect that by and large, if a child doesn’t show talent at running by 14, he or she is unlikely to become elite.
Competitive track running, unlike cross country, trail or road running is pretty much a sport for elites.
Getting hammered in races repeatedly in training or in an event would dishearten most kids.
There is always an exception, but I think this is pretty accurate probably.

My good friend*, Eton alumnus and former failed candidate for captain of DUBC Rob Swift once said, and I quote: “Rowing doesn’t require skill and almost nobody does it. If you row for seven years and you’re not at senior international level at the end of it, you’re a fucking retard.”

*

[flattythehurdler]

@binkybarnes

Fair play to Rob. The abuse he took here for the last 2 weeks from lads scratching their nuts in their sofas is fascinating to watch.

If he’d stick to training kids instead of preventing Sonya O Sullivan from getting a word in edgeways that would surely be a win win.

[Cheasty]

The end of that segment was a bit Riverdancy.

[flattythehurdler]

As I said

[Heyyoubehindthebushes]

I was in school with a girl, an absolute animal of an athlete, had numerous track and field records underage. She took up rowing in 6th year and got a full scholarship to a big well know university in the US. She was only rowing maybe 5 months when she got the offer. Did the SATs here before the leaving

[ChairmanDan]

One of the Irish boxing ladies in Paris seemingly only took up the sport 2-3 years ago.

[Kyle]

Great to see Adeleke get gold here.
I think the tipp woman is all makeup and is very average looking without it.
Becker while very attractive gives off south county Dublin vibes and that’s a major turn off.

It goes without saying they’d all get it but this is top tier athletics so you have to be ruthless.

[johnnysachs]

Whats the name of this crowd?

[Julio_Geordio]

@Julio_Geordio

Sure why not. Finish off the week with some ecoli

I tried to warn wiffen swimming in that river wouldn’t end well

[Diabhal]

Pheonix. A great little band.

[Cheasty]

Guns Et Roses playing here.