2024 Olympic Games: Event Finals Day 1: Aug 3

[Hatsumomo]

Is this Ireland's first gold in gymnastics?

 

[rlayt]

May the memes continue!

 

[starfish]

Stephen is so trying to be Captain America

Edit: It's a good look for him, though

 

[Sasha]

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

Well, that kind of makes my point. United Kingdom of GB and NI, but NI has its own team for the Olympics. Seems a bit like sending one team for continental Canada, and another for Newfoundland.

But again, there are reasons. And I understand better after people's explanations.

 

[MaryClare]

Well, that kind of makes my point. United Kingdom of GB and NI, but NI has its own team for the Olympics. Seems a bit like sending one team for continental Canada, and another for Newfoundland.

But again, I'm sure there are reasons. I know that politics is complicated in the region.

Um, it really isn’t. NI doesn’t have its own team. Rhys competes for the Republic of Ireland.

Everyone born in NI is dual national by birth, so they can decide which country to represent. They only compete for NI at competitions where the home nations are split, such as the commonwealth games

 

[Passion]

Stephen is so trying to be Captain America

He's Clark Kent, Superman!

 

[Puffin]

Well, that kind of makes my point. United Kingdom of GB and NI, but NI has its own team for the Olympics. Seems a bit like sending one team for continental Canada, and another for Newfoundland.

No the Republic of Ireland has its own team for the Olympics - NI competes for the GB team unless you opt for Ireland

 

[onodian]

Is this Ireland's first gold in gymnastics?

This is Ireland's first medal in gymnastics, of any colour

 

[Sasha]

No the Republic of Ireland has its own team for the Olympics - NI competes for the GB team unless you opt for Ireland

Right, took me a moment, but I just got it completely.

 

[Hatsumomo]

Well, that kind of makes my point. United Kingdom of GB and NI, but NI has its own team for the Olympics. Seems a bit like sending one team for continental Canada, and another for Newfoundland.

But again, there are reasons. And I understand better after people's explanations.

I think NI has its own team for CWG, but is part of GBR for the Olympics. I think.

 

[Sasha]

Alright, time to go. It's been fun chatting. This summer has been tough and I've had way too little social time, so even some online interaction feels really good right now. See you all tomorrow.

 

[Hatsumomo]

Ugh, the US feed went to soccer/football. Had to switch back to the international feed for the podium. You're not making me miss hearing the Irish national anthem for the first time!

 

[Deleted member 408]

Rhys slayyyys. I just love that Ireland’s first medal in gymnastics is a gold!

 

[Puffin]

I think NI has its own team for CWG, but is part of GBR for the Olympics. I think.

yes - at Commonwealth Games Gb & NI competes as 4 nations.

Because Rhys is a dual citizen of GB he can chose to compete for NI as part of the Commonwealth and for the Republic of Ireland Internationally

 

[Caledi]

And yet I see zero posts saying “I want the French / Germans / Brazilians / Ukrainians to lose to another country just because of their nationality”.

Literally one person made one crappy joke. I don't think it's worth making such a big deal about it, and I don't think it shows any specific bias against GB.

By the way, people DID say similar things about France because of the Nemour debacle (specifically around the time of Worlds last year). And it wouldn't be at all surprising to see statements like that about the US (e.g. "I'm tired of the US winning I want Andrade to get gold" -- I haven't seen that here but it wouldn't seem that bad?).

 

[Puffin]

Rhys had had some serious bad luck in competitions so it is great to see him getting Gold

.... now he can get back to testing the beds at the village

 

[Gymfan93]

The CWG officials almost didn’t let Rhys compete because he wanted to compete for NI and had previously represented Ireland.

As for the name, I just think Tram GB sounds better than Team UK (or whatever)

 

[QuietColours]

I have to appreciate Spencer's liveblog of pommel:

 

[dweiss324]

Spring is a really enjoyable commentator. Beyond impressed.

 

[MaryClare]

The CWG officials almost didn’t let Rhys compete because he wanted to compete for NI and had previously represented Ireland.

As for the name, I just think Tram GB sounds better than Team UK (or whatever)

Yes, that was quite a complicated situation and they were right in that you cannot compete at CWGs if you represent a non commonwealth country