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Why so aggressive? Jesus…

Why so aggressive? Jesus…

Why so aggressive? Jesus…

Why so aggressive? Jesus…

Congratulations to all members here from Argentina. I’m so happy for Messi
 
 

This is a dream 

Congratulations to all members here from Argentina. I’m so happy for Messi
 
 

I think they may have told the athletes concerned and the relevant bodies. They’re just making it as vague as possible to keep the athletes concerned involved as much as possible. It’s nice for them to feel part of the squad I’d imagine

O'Sullivan hasn't really developed in the senior ranks though. He wasn't close to qualify on his own merits. 
 
Now clearly I'm no expert but perhaps the internal qualification wouldn't allow it either
 
 

I am shocked I tell you Shocked. After coming from nowhere to qualify 4 boats at the final Regatta.?

If the Trinidad girl was as good as she says she is, then she would have qualified outright.

This is an incredible simplistic post on a very complex issue
 
By law, and as voted by referendum in Northern Ireland with the Good Friday agreement, people born in Northern Ireland are entitled to citizenship of both countries
 
All sports bar football are played on all-island basis. Hockey and rugby in Northern Ireland are predominantly played by people who would call themselves British and the national associations there use a compromise flag and anthem to appease them (not in a patronising way, they actively wanted to encourage inclusion). Hockey is an interesting case as Ireland could not even enter Olympic qualifying until 1992 as the Ulster branch of Hockey Ireland objected to it as they wished to align themselves with GB for Olympic purposes (with several winning gold in 1988). 
 
This doesn’t apply at the Olympics. Obviously for individuals it is easier for them to choose federations 
 
As there is no physical border, the nearest club/training facility for athletes living near the border may be on the other side of that borderline.  Your line about it being known but not publicised is odd because thousands do it for work reasons and no one cares. As mentioned above Rhys McClenaghan won gold in gymnastics at the commonwealth games and he lives and trains in Dublin at the Irish national sports centre (and lives in Bangor, NI when not training). 
 
To summarise, people born in Northern Ireland are free to choose British or Irish citizenship and individual athletes from NI are free to represent GBR or IRL in international competition
 
Many others will have family ties in either country (particularly as Ireland has a long history of emigration to GB) and athletes born in either country but with parents or grandparents from the other can represent them
 
The wider issue of why someone from NI would choose to represent one over the other is a different, more complex issue and one that I’m afraid you’ll have to research yourself

This is an incredible simplistic post on a very complex issue
 
By law, and as voted by referendum in Northern Ireland with the Good Friday agreement, people born in Northern Ireland are entitled to citizenship of both countries
 
All sports bar football are played on all-island basis. Hockey and rugby in Northern Ireland are predominantly played by people who would call themselves British and the national associations there use a compromise flag and anthem to appease them (not in a patronising way, they actively wanted to encourage inclusion). Hockey is an interesting case as Ireland could not even enter Olympic qualifying until 1992 as the Ulster branch of Hockey Ireland objected to it as they wished to align themselves with GB for Olympic purposes (with several winning gold in 1988). 
 
This doesn’t apply at the Olympics. Obviously for individuals it is easier for them to choose federations 
 
As there is no physical border, the nearest club/training facility for athletes living near the border may be on the other side of that borderline.  Your line about it being known but not publicised is odd because thousands do it for work reasons and no one cares. As mentioned above Rhys McClenaghan won gold in gymnastics at the commonwealth games and he lives and trains in Dublin at the Irish national sports centre (and lives in Bangor, NI when not training). 
 
To summarise, people born in Northern Ireland are free to choose British or Irish citizenship and individual athletes from NI are free to represent GBR or IRL in international competition
 
Many others will have family ties in either country (particularly as Ireland has a long history of emigration to GB) and athletes born in either country but with parents or grandparents from the other can represent them
 
The wider issue of why someone from NI would choose to represent one over the other is a different, more complex issue and one that I’m afraid you’ll have to research yourself

This is an incredible simplistic post on a very complex issue
 
By law, and as voted by referendum in Northern Ireland with the Good Friday agreement, people born in Northern Ireland are entitled to citizenship of both countries
 
All sports bar football are played on all-island basis. Hockey and rugby in Northern Ireland are predominantly played by people who would call themselves British and the national associations there use a compromise flag and anthem to appease them (not in a patronising way, they actively wanted to encourage inclusion). Hockey is an interesting case as Ireland could not even enter Olympic qualifying until 1992 as the Ulster branch of Hockey Ireland objected to it as they wished to align themselves with GB for Olympic purposes (with several winning gold in 1988). 
 
This doesn’t apply at the Olympics. Obviously for individuals it is easier for them to choose federations 
 
As there is no physical border, the nearest club/training facility for athletes living near the border may be on the other side of that borderline.  Your line about it being known but not publicised is odd because thousands do it for work reasons and no one cares. As mentioned above Rhys McClenaghan won gold in gymnastics at the commonwealth games and he lives and trains in Dublin at the Irish national sports centre (and lives in Bangor, NI when not training). 
 
To summarise, people born in Northern Ireland are free to choose British or Irish citizenship and individual athletes from NI are free to represent GBR or IRL in international competition
 
Many others will have family ties in either country (particularly as Ireland has a long history of emigration to GB) and athletes born in either country but with parents or grandparents from the other can represent them
 
The wider issue of why someone from NI would choose to represent one over the other is a different, more complex issue and one that I’m afraid you’ll have to research yourself

We’ll they’ve already mistakenly invited two relay teams so they’re on form already this year 

We’ll they’ve already mistakenly invited two relay teams so they’re on form already this year 

I really think the lack of a discard score is going to heavily influence the showjumping and eventing team medals 

I really think the lack of a discard score is going to heavily influence the showjumping and eventing team medals 

The shift from top lists to Rankings was driven mainly by the miracle results athletes get in obscure meets in the last few days of qualification. Hence, very high A standard and after that rankings. But, it has clearly failed because 1) still too many miracle results and 2) Pandemic resulting in many athletes not taking part in enough good competitions. 
 
I personally feel the old system, basically top lists, is simpler and better but do understand why WA moved to ranking based system. 

You can see on the world athletics road to some athletes who have officlly withdrawn. including Ingebritsen in 5k

Alfons Juck, our athletics madman, the guy I linked the tweet earlier said it in a comment in our athletics fb. I believe, he has extreme knowledge about athletics and everything in the backstage of this sport
 
the last sentence :  Dúfajme, že sa to potvrdí vo štvrtok (Gabriela moved to the the qualifying positions after the NCh and Luzerne meeting. Let s hope it will be confirmed Thursday)
 
he posted it last night, so It looks he knew something we dont as usual The guy is a true encyclpodia of Athletics
 
 

Judo say hi 

Road race
Nicholas Roche
Dan Martin
Eddie Dunbar
 
Time Trial
Nicholas Roche 
 
Pretty strong trio for Ireland on a hilly course
 
 

Someone from CBAt tweeted it, I dont know if they recieved some info from World Athletics but seems so

An official statement from Horse Sport Ireland is due tonight