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The first “safe” gold is gone. Chloe Dygart wins bronze in the women’s time trial (a crash didn’t help) ”safe” = mentioned in this thread

Big day tomorrow. We will already have a decent idea about a couple of our medal hopes

Two great choices for flag bearer

is Sarah Lavin (athletics, 100m hurdles) and Sean Lowry (golf) Lowry might cry

One for individual swims and one to recognise your relay previews

I think the women’s pair win a medal and I don’t think we win a relay medal. I’m nervous for Kelly but draw dependent I could see Aoife win gold (as weird as that sounds - I think a good start and she’ll fly)

5-0 just means all judges though he won. Doesn’t tell you anything about how close they were. And as ogreman points out himself, his rankings are just a guide. There’s tiers within them, so there could little difference between 9th and 14th and they could all medal with some luck

Sanford has one good win in his career. Against an aging Lazaro Alveraz in the 2023 PanAm. That’s why he’s seeded here but Cuba made a mistake sending Lazaro to the PanAms and their fighter in Paris will be significantly tougher It’s boxing and draws can be kind, so he might medal but he wouldn’t be considered a top 8 boxer by most pundits

It honestly worked great for Tokyo (as Discovery+ here)

And didn’t release it before Tokyo 3 years ago…

No Charlotte Dujardin at the Olympics

From the horse sport Ireland press release The following combinations have been selected as non-travelling reserves and are listed in alphabetical order, who will travel to the designated Horse Sport Ireland holding camp, should one be required: Denis Lynch (Co. Tipperary) with Brooklyn Heights, owned by Molly Ohrstrom Mark McAuley (Co. Louth) with GRS Lady Amaro (ISH), owned by SNC McAuley Equestrian. The following combinations have been selected as team alternates and are listed in alphabetical order: Darragh Kenny (Co. Offaly) with VDL Cartello, owned by Heathman Farm LLC. Richard Howley (Co. Sligo) with Equine America Consulent de Prelet Z, owned by HK Horses and Sarah Borthwick. Eoin McMahon (Co. Clare) with Mila, owned by Ludger Beerbaum Stables GmBH and Eoin McMahon. Cian O’Connor (Co. Kildare) with Eve D’Ouilly, owned by Nicole Walker and Cian O’Connor. Cian O’Connor (Co. Kildare) with Fermoy, owned by Keira Stoute, Sarah Stoute and Cian O’Connor. Shane Sweetnam (Co. Cork) with RR Combella, owned by Voquest LLC.

He’s pretty much already their greatest ever athlete. He’ll be picked for LA if he wants it

They were definitely accused of having AI write some stuff Some of their choices here are completely insane

Well they have some to win medals who haven’t even qualified (eg the Jamaica men’s 4x400m relay in athletics) so you have to take them all with a pinch of salt

Sports Illustrated predictions for every event

Sports Illustrated predict 5 Gold for Rhys and the lightweight rowers Silver for McIlroy Bronze for Wiffen in 800 and 1500

I don’t think it’s widely enforced by all countries though. Plenty of athletes will be at finals supporting their team mates a while after they’re knocked out themselves. Maybe they’re allowed stay while their sports are still on? Also none of the rugby players will be finished before the opening ceremony. Out of medal contention maybe, but they’ll all play games on the 27th

Lebron James voted in for the American men. Women vote is tomorrow

We also won our first medal in discus too It wasn’t that long ago that we didn’t have a field event athlete at any level!

They had all county crests and more available for each athlete to select. So we might see who Clancy chose (I suspect Sligo)

More than likely just availability. All 3 based outside of Ireland. Mullen and Armitage did the nationals a month or so ago so the selection must have been pretty recent If I could choose one of our outside chances to win a medal, it’d be Ben in the road race

It’s linked on the front page?

Can stream directly from European athletics too. Fine for me anyway

Enjoy mate!