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Except Australia would have won the k1 “as of right” in the world championships if Fox hadn’t already won the quota at C1, where as Poland’s C1 was a reallocation. Technically Australia never had a quota to refuse The effect is the same (same paddler does both events) but Poland’s was a re-allocated spot so it wasn’t known if they would have accepted it or not. I see Wikipedia lists Australia as a reallocated K1 spot but I think that’s wrong (or at the very least they were never going to accept it)

They never counted Australia’s K1 quota as it was won by Jessica Fox at the 2023 worlds after she won the c1 quota. She can still enter both (and will)

I’m not sure you’ve seen much of Archie Ryan if you think Rafferty is a better shout here. Ryan is better than him in every way. Now Darren is a few years behind so he can catch up but Archie is way ahead of him at the moment

Team should be Healy and Archie Ryan. Will likely be Healy and Dunbar. Women’s rider could be any of Armitage, Mangan or Gillespie. Won’t be Griffin as she hasn’t been on the roads at all this year (not literally but maybe 5/6 days max) and none in about 3 months (also think they’d let her do the ITT if they were choosing her) We won’t win a medal so hoping they bring Armitage or Mangan just to boost the numbers As for the delay, it’s likely down to picture availability IMO. They have had photoshoots for every sport (if not every athlete) and the main protagonists have been busy on the continent

Indeed. Poland aren’t on the list of “final entries” https://www.canoeicf.com/sites/default/files/paris_2024_csl_final_allocation.pdf

I don’t know how, but Ireland has received a place in women’s C1 event We had qualified in the other 3, but we’re sending a full team including wc1 The initial Canoe Ireland team “nomination” announcement didn’t include her. So it’s obviously a late development EDIT; todays announcement states they’ll all do the cross too

We’re up to 133 Michaela Corcoran has been added to the canoe squad. We have one in each event and they’re all doing the cross too EDIT: Poland refused their c1 quota

There is a complete rugby sevens all day stream. They just have it broken down too. Best of both really Tennis will be the same. Choose between courts and matches.

There is a complete rugby sevens all day stream. They just have it broken down too. Best of both really Tennis will be the same. Choose between courts and matches.

Was last week. They were in the country and the others weren’t

There was never any doubt but the golfers have been announced. Just the road cyclists now. May actually have an effect on the numbers if Lara Gillespie is named for the road as well as the track

Oh, I see many of you have already done this for other nations

They have a medal for Ireland for a woman boxer who didn’t qualify (and not the Irish boxer at that weight who did qualify)

I’ll go against the grain and report that hype in might be a little too much Our 400m relay teams, with Adeleke leading them, are stars. The athletics national championships are usually played out in front of hundreds but nearly 7,000 were there 2 weeks ago on the Sunday. Daniel Wiffen is our first potential swimming medalist this millennium Rugby 7s is even poking into the rugby discourse now I think the general public expect our rowers to repeat and our boxers to win several medals too. It’s great to see people interested but I’m not sure enough realise how huge a step up the Olympics will be

Rhys flew out today

I think the general sports thread in the main forums will be enough for us there so a daily Irish one here should do. Only a handful of us so easily manageable

It’s officially 5 per gendered relay but they must include those who qualified individual event (ie 100 or 400) The mixed allows 2 men and 2 women (no restrictions) So countries qualified in (say) women’s and mixed can name 7 in their relay squads. Ireland has done this It appeared last week that NOCs were contacted to say it would be only 4 instead of 5 for the gendered ones but a lot of countries have named 7 now so…

Just to note that the world athletics list include all reserves and APs including non-travelling reserves

This is what happened in the example (mentioned above as OCT adding one) Morales got a universality invite at 100m backstroke and added 200m backstroke with the OCT

That’s the key. Most pundits suggested he’d have to have a significant lead over Jonas before the third week so it may well be set up for a classic

That was a much different kind of stage to be fair. That was a “standard” breakaway day but he’s struggled in the harder stages in this Tour So he’s out because illness is affecting his form, rather than simply because he failed a Covid test

There isn’t in cycling, so we can assume other sports are similar Plenty are sick and have had to pull out, but others have said to have tested positive and continued

Just because they’re ready to announce, doesn’t mean they won’t wait. In fact they might not make any announcement at all

Don’t know if they’re the last, but they definitely haven’t published it. Some countries haven’t announced teams yet either Might be waiting for the TDF to finish Men’s likely starters Women’s likely starters You can see who’s confirmed too

132 is the number (assuming 4 golfers and 3 cycling road racers are confirmed)