2024 Olympic Games: Event Finals Day 1: Aug 3

[rlayt]

I’d be really negative about the Russian men who support the war.

 

[Sasha]

He's from Northern Ireland. People from NI can carry both passports and have the option to choose to compete for Ireland or GB. The CWGs are a weird thing because England, Scotland, Wales, and NI all send teams, no GB team.

Interesting. I've always found it odd that there's a team GB, when the actual country is the United Kingdom. I'm sure there are reasons, but they're not clear from this side of the Atlantic.

 

[RedBirdie]

Wait, Rhys has an American passport?

No, he hold both Irish and British passports

 

[Hatsumomo]

Stephen is getting the bronze!!!!

Eating all my words criticizing his inclusion on the team

 

[Hatsumomo]

No, he hold both Irish and British passports

Oooh, okay, I misread her post

 

[Deleted member 408]

Yes, it’s definitely equivalent to make such very funny jokes about Max Whitlock and about the Russian MAG athletes.

 

[Rich]

one more routine. could still get beat. nvm he fell

 

[RedBirdie]

Rhys and Stephen!

 

[Big_rock_show]

STEPHEN!!! So happy about bronze for him!!!

 

[onodian]

Rhys gold, Korean guy fell.

 

[Deleted member 408]

I’m SO happy for Rhys! So well deserved.

 

[RedBirdie]

Just thrilled that the highest e scores are the medalists!

 

[Sasha]

Oh, Hur is so sad. Always hard to see people cry.

 

[Hatsumomo]

Rhys gold, Korean guy fell.

Korea not having a good day in EFs

 

[Puffin]

Wait, he competes for both Ireland and Northern Ireland? Where is he from? Does Team Ireland include Northern Ireland at the Olympics?

The Good Friday agreement I think gave NI citizens dual rights to Irish citizenship. I believe he is from NI. At Commonwealth Games the 4 nations - England, Scotland, Wales and NI compete separately so he chose NI. But internationally he chose Ireland over GB.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

Oooh, okay, I misread her post

I thought you were joking!

 

[onodian]

I wished max could have had a medal, I just didn't want gold for him but it's still a huge accomplishment, 3 Olympics medalling and 4th now

 

[Hatsumomo]

I thought you were joking!

Sadly no, I missed my own context when you replied.

 

[Sasha]

The Kazakhstan warm up is beautiful.

 

[Puffin]

Interesting. I've always found it odd that there's a team GB, when the actual country is the United Kingdom. I'm sure there are reasons, but they're not clear from this side of the Atlantic.

Technically it's the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland