A Belarusian athlete is claiming political asylum.
A real throw back Olympics.
That was a great morning of sporting entertainment. Few things in sport to beat an evening session of Track and Field in an Olympic Games.
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Barr misses final due to clipped hurdle
Rhys misses medal due to a slipped finger
McIlroy misses a bronze by mm after his putt on 18
Kurt Walker narrowly loses a medal after split decision
Aidan Walsh loses a shot at silver with injured ankle
Ridiculously fine margins at the top end of sport. I never remember a time Ireland came into an Olympics Day where theyād a realistic chance of so many medals. Hopefully luck turns for those left to compete.
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Thereās no hiding place in that arena. Faster longer or higher is all that counts.
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A career in the salt mines awaits a boy named Su.
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Thereās no sympathy in this game for anyone.
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He is living rent free in youāre head anyway. There used be a fella here called @chocolatemouse who used tell of how he had been with every woman in Limerick. He was an awful cad but was celebrated for his swordsmanship
Where did he hear that tittle tattle I wonder.
Lolz.
@TheUlteriorMotive what are the chances of the appeal against the 400m Italian hurdler being successful?
60/40.
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Whisht
Has Sydney McLaughlin run yet? 
More appeals in Olympic athletics than in 1900s GAA.
Savage commentary by Nick OāHare and John Kenny on the 1500 metres freestyle in the swimming. Nickās in race analysis was Johnny Giles-esque.
I donāt know to be honest.
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Well if you donāt then no one else will.
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John Kenny with one last breathless rendition of OUTSIDE SMOKER in the relay. 
Swimming is one of the great, great Olympic sports.
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His improvement is remarkable
Boomshakalaka says the basketball commentatorš
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