Monthly Archives: July 2012

While the OCI [Olympic Council of Ireland] is – as yet – merely in receipt of an anonymous email making the allegation, the Irish Independent has taken possession of detailed documentary evidence suggesting the competitor used their personal account with a large bookmaking firm to place two separate bets, both backing a specific opponent to claim victory in a competition they themselves were entered in.

The bets, at a price of 12/1, were placed the day before their competition started. Both were successful and the competitor withdrew €3,600 in cash on returning from the event.

 

Betting Scandal Claims Rock Irish Olympic Squad (Vincent Hogan, Irish Independent)

The ‘paper of record’ this morning.

Niall writes:

The Irish times seem to have published a review of the opening written
before the opening actually finished. 

“It was all leading towards the expected finale of Roger Bannister lighting the torch in Olympic stadium and Macca himself leading the crowd – and the world – in a chorus of Hey Jude…
…Up stepped Sir Paul to prove that you can’t beat a legend with a guitar. He sent them home happy. Everyone agreed that there would be mayhem at the bus stops.”

 

Roger Bannister didn’t light the flame and Paul McCartney played piano. 

London Makes All The Right Choices With Impressive, Madcap Ceremony (Irish Times)