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I’ve never seen anybody not want an Olympics as much as you don’t want one orangehair 
 
 

I’ve never seen anybody not want an Olympics as much as you don’t want one orangehair 
 
 

I’ve never seen anybody not want an Olympics as much as you don’t want one orangehair 
 
 

I’ve never seen anybody not want an Olympics as much as you don’t want one orangehair 
 
 

I’ve never seen anybody not want an Olympics as much as you don’t want one orangehair 
 
 

You need to chill out. Why are you so angry all the time? 
 
Adeleke’s best compares well with the winners of that competition. Maybe she’d win, maybe she wouldn’t have. I’d be confident she’d compete and beat those girls
 
its fine if you disagree but you asking everybody who disagrees with you have they ever watched sport is getting tiresome

Would agree with all of this and add that my big Olympic bet will be in rowing on the W4. For Gold. They will certainly medal along with  and . Currently 6/1 for Gold. 

But it’s not special treatment from the IOC really. If someone is a citizen of, say, Brazil or Netherlands or Malta or whoever they can represent them
 
That’s how it works for Ireland and GB. The people of Northern Ireland are entitled to citizenship of both and that’s that really.
 
It’s nothing new 

They weren't the "worse team". They deservedly beat Germany, just like the have the other 2 times they've played them this year in competitive games
 
In fact The Netherlands have won every international trophy they've competed in for the last 10 years except for when England/GB have beaten them on penalties and 2 defeats to Argentina in Argentina.
 
So yeah, it's safe to say they're far superior

The game that the Netherlands won 2-0 without really trying? Yeah I watched that one...
 
The Dutch are by some distance the best team around. They lost in a shootout in Rio, so shocks can happen but anything other than gold for them is a shock

Apart from those you've mentioned, Kurt Walker in boxing, the Mens Double in rowing, the golfers and both sailing crews (We know Annalise Murphy turns up at the Olympics) are all potential medalist. Outside chances include Jack Wooley in Taekwondo, the Fletchers in Judo, rugby and hockey teams (0-0ing their way to another final), Natalya Coyle in MP and even the track cycling boys are all outside bets. It is genuinely the first time Ireland have had so many contendors
 
Obviously the vast majority won't medal but I do think that with average luck (ie no illness, injuries, falls or dodgy decisions), The Lightweight doubles, Puspure, Harrington and McClenaghan should medal. 

I'm already traumatized by this thread and the games haven't even started.

Fast facts about the first Liege-Tokyo flight from Tuesday evening.
 
18 hours 15 minutes – flight time Liege to Tokyo, with a touchdown in Dubai Aircraft detail: Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 777-F (flight numbers EK9388 LGG-DXB, EK9442 DXB-HND) 19 flying stables on-board Dimensions of the flying stables: 317cms long, 244cms wide, 233cms high 14-17° Celsius – on-board temperature 36 Dressage horses – teams from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Portugal and host nation Japan, and individual horses from Brazil, Estonia, Finland, Ireland and Morocco. 22,700kgs +/- total weight of horses flying from Liege 630kg is the average weight of a Dressage horse 13,500kgs of horse equipment 12,000 kgs of feed (not including in-flight meals & snacks) 40 litres of water per horse  
 
Total transport trivia.
 
247 - total number of horses travelling to Tokyo for the Olympic Games 78 – total number of horses travelling to Tokyo for the Paralympic Games 630kg – average weight of a Dressage horse; 515kg – average weight of an Eventing horse; 610kg – average weight of a Jumping horse 14 – total number of horse flights for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games 5 – total number of horse flights for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games 100,000kgs - total weight of the horse equipment (including saddles, bridles, boots, bandages, rugs, lungeing equipment, headcollars, grooming kits, shoes & studs, wheelbarrows & pitch forks) 60,000kgs – total feed weight (feed/haylage) 185 – total number of truck journeys between Haneda airport and the equestrian park at Baji Koen

Some of the Irish team posted pics too earlier. Finland above them. Sweden below 

Stephen Scullion is back in. Called his decision ‘rash’

Ben and Megan both announced now 

You deserve a medal for all your work compiling these lists!  

Here's the full list for  
 
Badminton - Nhat Nguyen
Swimming - Mona McSharry
Diving - Tanya Watson
 
 

You deserve a medal for all your work compiling these lists!  

The extra year delay will have helped more qualify but I'm interested in seeing who from the 2018 Youth Games is heading to Tokyo. I'll only post a few I know about so please post whoever you know. Just a bit of fun
 
 - Badminton - Nhat Nguyen
 
  - Diving - Daniel Restrepo (3m spring) - Gold
 
 - Athletics - Guðbjörg Jóna Bjarnadóttir (200m) - Gold
 
 - Boxing - Caroline Dubois (60kg) - Gold
 
 - Modern Pentathlon - Ahmed Elgendy - Gold
 
 - Rowing - Maria Kyridou/Christina Bourbou (womens pair) - Gold
 
 

Why so aggressive? Jesus…

I’m not sure what you’re asking but I suspect you’re asking about the make of the British and Irish rugby and hockey teams? 
 
People from Northern Ireland are included in the hockey squads for both Ireland and GB
 
There are no people from Northern Ireland in either rugby squad, but Max McFarland of GB is an Irish citizen and qualified for Scotland through his grandfather. 
 
Also, none of this matters. 

I’m not sure what you’re asking but I suspect you’re asking about the make of the British and Irish rugby and hockey teams? 
 
People from Northern Ireland are included in the hockey squads for both Ireland and GB
 
There are no people from Northern Ireland in either rugby squad, but Max McFarland of GB is an Irish citizen and qualified for Scotland through his grandfather. 
 
Also, none of this matters. 

It’s a development competition. There’s always lots of stars missing
 
As for ‘what’s the point?’ 
 
The point is competition. Why have regional events? Why have national events? Why have under 18 or under 20? Why have european?  Why go to the Olympics if you’re not going to medal
 
Duplantis has bigger goals than this but some athletes don’t. For others it’s a stepping stone. It doesn’t matter who’s not there. The athletes have their own goals and congrats if they achieve them 

It’s a development competition. There’s always lots of stars missing
 
As for ‘what’s the point?’ 
 
The point is competition. Why have regional events? Why have national events? Why have under 18 or under 20? Why have european?  Why go to the Olympics if you’re not going to medal
 
Duplantis has bigger goals than this but some athletes don’t. For others it’s a stepping stone. It doesn’t matter who’s not there. The athletes have their own goals and congrats if they achieve them