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Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: silverbullet on July 27, 2021, 04:55:25 pm
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A young girl from Sligo was in a swimming final. RTE mention she's the first female to qualify for a final in 25 years.
Deliberately erasing Michelle Smith's wonderful achievement 25 years ago.
Lauding the young girl saying she came EIGHTH. There are only eight lanes in an Olympic pool, so therefore the gutsy young girl came LAST.
Really RTE? I thought you were better than that!
https://www.rte.ie/sport/swimming/2021/0727/1237441-tokyo-2020-mcsharry-8th-in-100m-breaststroke-final/ (https://www.rte.ie/sport/swimming/2021/0727/1237441-tokyo-2020-mcsharry-8th-in-100m-breaststroke-final/)
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Bit harsh. One might argue that she's the 8th fastest breaststroke swimmer in the world. Not bad for a 20 yr old!
And it's not the first time she's excelled: "In August 2017, she earned the women's swimming title of 100 m breaststroke junior world champion during the World Junior Championships, in Indianapolis." (wiki)
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Bit harsh. One might argue that she's the 8th fastest breaststroke swimmer in the world. Not bad for a 20 yr old!
And it's not the first time she's excelled: "In August 2017, she earned the women's swimming title of 100 m breaststroke junior world champion during the World Junior Championships, in Indianapolis." (wiki)
+1, and from Sligo, not Latvia, or Norn Irl.
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Michelle Smith never had her medals taken from her....and never tested positive.
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Fair dinkum to the young lass from Sligo, she achieved a lot more than me (and most of us) in our sporting days.
As fer Michelle Smith prob the less said the better !
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You can't airbrush Michelle Smith's achievements out of sporting history.
My point is that RTE go out of their way to NOT mention Michelle Smith. Yet one of Mona Mc Sharry's greatest achievements to date is beating Michelle Smith's previous record in the 100m Freestyle at the Irish Short Course Swimming Championships.
Mona McSharry twice broke Michelle Smith's 23-year record as she won the 100m Freestyle at the Irish Short Course Swimming Championships.
The 18-year-old added to her opening-day 50m Freestyle and 200m Individual Medlay titles with a further two gold medals at the meet in Lisburn.
Smith's record fell during the morning heats and McSharry was even quicker in the final - winning in 54.34 seconds.
The County Sligo native also took gold in the 100m Breaststroke.
Smith's 100m time of 54.87 had stood since 1995 but McSharry set her second national record in less than 24 hours when she won her heat in 54.65 before shaving a further three hundreths of a second off that mark in the medal race.
The Marlins SC swimmer had little time to celebrate as she returned to the pool less than 20 minutes later to take the 100m Breaststroke title in 1:07.91.
There was also a new national relay record for the UCD quartet of Andrew Moore, Erin Riordan, Kate Kavanagh and Kevin McGlade as they won the Mixed 200m Freestyle final in 1:35.74 - beating their own record time by almost a second.
Also on day two, 15-year-old Ards swimmer Amelia Kane cruised to victory in the women's 1500m Freestyle Final while Bangor's Emma Reid beat her sister Rebecca to the top spot on the podium in the 50m Butterfly.
Another Bangor-native, Jordan Sloan won the Men's 100m Freestyle title in 48.93 as he led his National Centre Dublin teammates Robbie Powell and David Prendergast to a clean sweep of the medals.
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Michelle Smith never had her medals taken from her....and never tested positive.
She was asked to take a gender test .....an she said " I will in me bollix" rofl......
God I love that joke lol
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You can't airbrush Michelle Smith's achievements out of sporting history.
My point is that RTE go out of their way to NOT mention Michelle Smith. Yet one of Mona Mc Sharry's greatest achievements to date is beating Michelle Smith's previous record in the 100m Freestyle at the Irish Short Course Swimming Championships.
Mona McSharry twice broke Michelle Smith's 23-year record as she won the 100m Freestyle at the Irish Short Course Swimming Championships.
The 18-year-old added to her opening-day 50m Freestyle and 200m Individual Medlay titles with a further two gold medals at the meet in Lisburn.
Smith's record fell during the morning heats and McSharry was even quicker in the final - winning in 54.34 seconds.
The County Sligo native also took gold in the 100m Breaststroke.
Smith's 100m time of 54.87 had stood since 1995 but McSharry set her second national record in less than 24 hours when she won her heat in 54.65 before shaving a further three hundreths of a second off that mark in the medal race.
The Marlins SC swimmer had little time to celebrate as she returned to the pool less than 20 minutes later to take the 100m Breaststroke title in 1:07.91.
There was also a new national relay record for the UCD quartet of Andrew Moore, Erin Riordan, Kate Kavanagh and Kevin McGlade as they won the Mixed 200m Freestyle final in 1:35.74 - beating their own record time by almost a second.
Also on day two, 15-year-old Ards swimmer Amelia Kane cruised to victory in the women's 1500m Freestyle Final while Bangor's Emma Reid beat her sister Rebecca to the top spot on the podium in the 50m Butterfly.
Another Bangor-native, Jordan Sloan won the Men's 100m Freestyle title in 48.93 as he led his National Centre Dublin teammates Robbie Powell and David Prendergast to a clean sweep of the medals.
So yur saying ther all on performance enhancing chemicals ?
I was watching the woman's triathlon on the owlones telly an
The owlone next door was in the kitchen strokin her pussey....he's not well again wit his nerves ....anyway she came in an said ..." fine lookin men them " she said ......."ther women " I said .....shoulders an muscles an skinny mens arses ...she said .....they all clearly takin mens hormones every one them ........
The drug takin now is clearly down to a fine art an undetectable
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Michelle Smith never had her medals taken from her....and never tested positive.
She was asked to take a gender test .....an she said " I will in me bollix" rofl......
God I love that joke lol
Ask me flute:
(https://i.postimg.cc/sMnfDj4c/Caster-Semenya-the-world-001.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/sMnfDj4c)
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Michelle Smith never had her medals taken from her....and never tested positive.
She was asked to take a gender test .....an she said " I will in me bollix" rofl......
God I love that joke lol
Ask me flute:
(https://i.postimg.cc/sMnfDj4c/Caster-Semenya-the-world-001.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/sMnfDj4c)
(https://i.postimg.cc/sMnfDj4c/Caster-Semenya-the-world-001.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/sMnfDj4c)
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Michelle Smith never had her medals taken from her....and never tested positive.
She was asked to take a gender test .....an she said " I will in me bollix" rofl......
God I love that joke lol
See Caster Semenya for details.
Ask me flute:
(https://i.postimg.cc/sMnfDj4c/Caster-Semenya-the-world-001.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/sMnfDj4c)
(https://i.postimg.cc/sMnfDj4c/Caster-Semenya-the-world-001.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/sMnfDj4c)
(https://i.postimg.cc/f3Gfphpz/images.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/f3Gfphpz)
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You can't airbrush Michelle Smith's achievements out of sporting history.
My point is that RTE go out of their way to NOT mention Michelle Smith. Yet one of Mona Mc Sharry's greatest achievements to date is beating Michelle Smith's previous record in the 100m Freestyle at the Irish Short Course Swimming Championships.
Mona McSharry twice broke Michelle Smith's 23-year record as she won the 100m Freestyle at the Irish Short Course Swimming Championships.
The 18-year-old added to her opening-day 50m Freestyle and 200m Individual Medlay titles with a further two gold medals at the meet in Lisburn.
Smith's record fell during the morning heats and McSharry was even quicker in the final - winning in 54.34 seconds.
The County Sligo native also took gold in the 100m Breaststroke.
Smith's 100m time of 54.87 had stood since 1995 but McSharry set her second national record in less than 24 hours when she won her heat in 54.65 before shaving a further three hundreths of a second off that mark in the medal race.
The Marlins SC swimmer had little time to celebrate as she returned to the pool less than 20 minutes later to take the 100m Breaststroke title in 1:07.91.
There was also a new national relay record for the UCD quartet of Andrew Moore, Erin Riordan, Kate Kavanagh and Kevin McGlade as they won the Mixed 200m Freestyle final in 1:35.74 - beating their own record time by almost a second.
Also on day two, 15-year-old Ards swimmer Amelia Kane cruised to victory in the women's 1500m Freestyle Final while Bangor's Emma Reid beat her sister Rebecca to the top spot on the podium in the 50m Butterfly.
Another Bangor-native, Jordan Sloan won the Men's 100m Freestyle title in 48.93 as he led his National Centre Dublin teammates Robbie Powell and David Prendergast to a clean sweep of the medals.
So yur saying ther all on performance enhancing chemicals ?
I was watching the woman's triathlon on the owlones telly an
The owlone next door was in the kitchen strokin her pussey....he's not well again wit his nerves ....anyway she came in an said ..." fine lookin men them " she said ......."ther women " I said .....shoulders an muscles an skinny mens arses ...she said .....they all clearly takin mens hormones every one them ........
The drug takin now is clearly down to a fine art an undetectable
The interweb is bugged. Won't let me post about Caster Semenya.
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You can't airbrush Michelle Smith's achievements out of sporting history.
My point is that RTE go out of their way to NOT mention Michelle Smith. Yet one of Mona Mc Sharry's greatest achievements to date is beating Michelle Smith's previous record in the 100m Freestyle at the Irish Short Course Swimming Championships.
Mona McSharry twice broke Michelle Smith's 23-year record as she won the 100m Freestyle at the Irish Short Course Swimming Championships.
The 18-year-old added to her opening-day 50m Freestyle and 200m Individual Medlay titles with a further two gold medals at the meet in Lisburn.
Smith's record fell during the morning heats and McSharry was even quicker in the final - winning in 54.34 seconds.
The County Sligo native also took gold in the 100m Breaststroke.
Smith's 100m time of 54.87 had stood since 1995 but McSharry set her second national record in less than 24 hours when she won her heat in 54.65 before shaving a further three hundreths of a second off that mark in the medal race.
The Marlins SC swimmer had little time to celebrate as she returned to the pool less than 20 minutes later to take the 100m Breaststroke title in 1:07.91.
There was also a new national relay record for the UCD quartet of Andrew Moore, Erin Riordan, Kate Kavanagh and Kevin McGlade as they won the Mixed 200m Freestyle final in 1:35.74 - beating their own record time by almost a second.
Also on day two, 15-year-old Ards swimmer Amelia Kane cruised to victory in the women's 1500m Freestyle Final while Bangor's Emma Reid beat her sister Rebecca to the top spot on the podium in the 50m Butterfly.
Another Bangor-native, Jordan Sloan won the Men's 100m Freestyle title in 48.93 as he led his National Centre Dublin teammates Robbie Powell and David Prendergast to a clean sweep of the medals.
So yur saying ther all on performance enhancing chemicals ?
I was watching the woman's triathlon on the owlones telly an
The owlone next door was in the kitchen strokin her pussey....he's not well again wit his nerves ....anyway she came in an said ..." fine lookin men them " she said ......."ther women " I said .....shoulders an muscles an skinny mens arses ...she said .....they all clearly takin mens hormones every one them ........
The drug takin now is clearly down to a fine art an undetectable
The interweb is bugged. Won't let me post about Caster Semenya.
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:o
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https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/caster-semenya-will-not-go-quietly-and-why-should-she-1.4545784 (https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/caster-semenya-will-not-go-quietly-and-why-should-she-1.4545784)
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https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/caster-semenya-will-not-go-quietly-and-why-should-she-1.4545784 (https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/caster-semenya-will-not-go-quietly-and-why-should-she-1.4545784)
Ah now lads!
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Congratulations to the two Cork rowers on their gold medals today:
https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/olympics/hes-an-animal-rowers-delight-at-olympic-gold-medal-win-as-rivals-in-awe-of-odonovan-and-mccarthy-40698515.html (https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/olympics/hes-an-animal-rowers-delight-at-olympic-gold-medal-win-as-rivals-in-awe-of-odonovan-and-mccarthy-40698515.html)
It could inspire Cork cabbies to take up the sport. Plenty of experience sitting on their arses for hours on end, looking over their shoulders. 8)
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....and pullin
like a dog the plums out of themselves!!
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....and pullin like a dog the plums out of themselves!!
The man bun will be the hardest part. 8)
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A young girl from Sligo was in a swimming final. RTE mention she's the first female to qualify for a final in 25 years.
Deliberately erasing Michelle Smith's wonderful achievement 25 years ago.
Lauding the young girl saying she came EIGHTH. There are only eight lanes in an Olympic pool, so therefore the gutsy young girl came LAST.
Really RTE? I thought you were better than that!
https://www.rte.ie/sport/swimming/2021/0727/1237441-tokyo-2020-mcsharry-8th-in-100m-breaststroke-final/ (https://www.rte.ie/sport/swimming/2021/0727/1237441-tokyo-2020-mcsharry-8th-in-100m-breaststroke-final/)
Michelle Smith de Bruin praises ‘stunning performance’ of rowing medallists
Former Olympic swimmer won three gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta Games
about 16 hours ago
Mark Hilliard
Michelle Smith de Bruin's victories at the Atlanta Games were questioned, but she still holds the medals. Photograph: Frank Miller
Michelle Smith de Bruin's victories at the Atlanta Games were questioned, but she still holds the medals. Photograph: Frank Miller
Former Olympic swimmer Michelle Smith de Bruin has praised the “stunning performance” of Ireland’s latest gold medallists and said she still receives public support for her 1996 Atlanta Games victories.
Ms Smith de Bruin won three gold medals. Her victories were questioned, but she still holds the medals, though she was banned from the sport two years later for manipulating a urine sample.
In a statement to RTÉ’s Liveline programme on Thursday congratulating rowers Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy on their success in Tokyo, she noted how she had become the first woman in Irish history to secure an Olympic gold.
“By the end of that week in Atlanta, I had become a triple Olympic champion,” she wrote. “It was the culmination of 17 years training and dedication to my sport.”
Describing it as the proudest moment of her life, the former swimmer said that even after a quarter of a century “people still stop to tell me where they were when I won my medals”.
Victories
“I will always be incredibly proud of what I achieved in Atlanta and remain touched by the level of support still shown to me by the people of Ireland. ”
Swimming experts, many from the United States whose own swimmers were in medal contention, questioned her victories. Ms Smith de Bruin had failed to get out of the heats at the previous games in Barcelona.
In 1998, swimming’s international governing body FINA banned her for four years after she was found guilty of manipulating her urine sample in an out-of-competition test. Citing the findings of the testing laboratory, FINA’s doping panel said the sample contained an alcoholic content “in no way compatible with human consumption”.
Now a barrister, Ms Smith de Bruin never failed a drugs test and has continued to insist her success was down to hard training. She signed her statement to RTÉ “Triple Olympic Champion”.
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....and pullin like a dog the plums out of themselves!!
Really Hal !
2 Cork lads win OLYMPIC Irish Gold and you join in with the clown !
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The comment had nothing to do with the Cork rowers Ken....as well you know....end of!!
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....and pullin like a dog the plums out of themselves!!
Really Hal !
2 Cork lads win OLYMPIC Irish Gold and you join in with the clown !
OLYMPIC IRISH...Sheesh!!
Have you ever thought about writing a book about the perils of writing without an adult present? 8)
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....and pullin like a dog the plums out of themselves!!
Really Hal !
2 Cork lads win OLYMPIC Irish Gold and you join in with the clown !
Big congrats to Paul O Donovan,Fintan Mc Carthy, Cork, West Cork, and especially Skib RC. If there's a better spot on earth than West Cork I've yet to find it. Happiest days of my life around Skib, Glandore, Union Hall, Leap, Baltimore, Sherkin, even Schull as long as yer not afraid of the big lad.
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Congratulations to the two Cork rowers on their gold medals today:
https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/olympics/hes-an-animal-rowers-delight-at-olympic-gold-medal-win-as-rivals-in-awe-of-odonovan-and-mccarthy-40698515.html (https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/olympics/hes-an-animal-rowers-delight-at-olympic-gold-medal-win-as-rivals-in-awe-of-odonovan-and-mccarthy-40698515.html)
It could inspire Cork cabbies to take up the sport. Plenty of experience sitting on their arses for hours on end, looking over their shoulders. 8)
I don't see anything derogatory in this post. Must be Ken's sensitive Cancerian side having his feelings hurt. 8)
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It could inspire Cork cabbies to take up the sport. Plenty of experience sitting on their arses for hours on end, looking over their shoulders. 8)
My reply was to the above paragraph,not havin a dig at the rowers but Ken and his fellow drivers...ye know,havin a bit of a laff isall!!
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It could inspire Cork cabbies to take up the sport. Plenty of experience sitting on their arses for hours on end, looking over their shoulders. 8)
My reply was to the above paragraph,not havin a dig at the rowers but Ken and his fellow drivers...ye know,havin a bit of a laff isall!!
If you say he had taken umbrage he'd try and accuse you of false accusation of theft.
Which post would ya like to be offended by?
I want that one:
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The comment had nothing to do with the Cork rowers Ken....as well you know....end of!!
Thanks Hal, I too would support any Irish Olympian (even Louth).
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....and pullin like a dog the plums out of themselves!!
Really Hal !
2 Cork lads win OLYMPIC Irish Gold and you join in with the clown !
Big congrats to Paul O Donovan,Fintan Mc Carthy, Cork, West Cork, and especially Skib RC. If there's a better spot on earth than West Cork I've yet to find it. Happiest days of my life around Skib, Glandore, Union Hall, Leap, Baltimore, Sherkin, even Schull as long as yer not afraid of the big lad.
Thanks Harry, lovely post.
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West Cork should really be awarded it`s own county status.