Apparently, you’d need 700 million table tennis balls to cover the surface of the golf course in Rio.
Now for yeh.
A scrolling graphic of fascinating, if useless, data by the Washington Post
Category Archives: Sports
Ah Here
at
Carlos de Janeiro writes:
Can’t catch a break, ESPN/538 using photos of Irish Equestrian athletes for article on worst Olympic sports….
Riohazard
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An (obviously unofficial) Zika virus inspired logo for the Rio Olympics by Redditor Nephelus which has just enjoyed a very brief (and potentially litigious) shelflife on clothing site Zazzle.
Flyin’ High
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This afternoon.
Tara street, Dublin.
Mark Coughlan tweetz:
Kids jumping off rail bridge at Liberty Hall into Liffey. Pfft. Mad in the head. The sound of them hitting the water.
This morning.
Galwegians RFC.
Garrett Philips tweetz:
Ah yes, Marilyn Monroe, paragon of Women’s Rugby. I’d rather look at Ireland International, the lovely Sene Naoupu…
Ruck!
Thanks Richard Moore
What?
Wait.
It wasn’t supposed to be like this.
Wales have beaten a much overrated and underperforming (again) Belgian side tonight in Lille.
Hal Robson-Kanu (top) performed the most successful ‘Cruyff Turn‘ since 1974 to put Wales ahead and steer them on the road to the semi-final.
Final score: Wales 3 Belgium 1
Irexit
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This party is over.
An Antoine Griezamann brace sealed Ireland’s fate this afternoon in Lyon.
A great start for Ireland with a converted Robbie Brady penalty, the one goal lead was wiped out in a 15 minute French blitz, aided by some piddle-poor defending by Ireland in the second half.
Au revoir les Paddies.
Final score: France 2 Ireland 1
Meanwhile…
‘sup?
This afternoon.
Clonskeagh, Dublin 14.
Thanks Colm Walsh
This evening.
Ireland have booked a date with the host nation France, in the knockout stages of Euro 2016.
Robbie Brady (top) headed home against Italy following a tense, dodgy ref-packed 85 minutes and 30 seconds.
No slip-ups, we go again..
Final score: Italy 0 Ireland 1
Meanwhile..
Squee!
Thanks Hugh
Meanwhile…
Great night at the office for this photographer. O’Caravaggio! #COYBIG #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/WFduzl6GZA
— Fintan O’Toolbox (@FintanOToolbox) June 22, 2016
Down Not Out
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Keep your fancy beers and luxurious chocolates.
Ireland were comprehensively beaten by Belgium this afternoon in Bordeuax.
We need divine intervention a result against the already qualified Italians now.
Final score: Ireland 0 Belgium 3 (three)
Ken Early: Reality check for Ireland as Red Devils run riot (Irish Times)