Rory playing for Irl in Olympics
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Ethan
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Rubbish.
The only reason we have NI at all is that Northern Loyalists threatened Britain with fire consequences if a united Ireland was created so a gerrymandered state was created.
People in NI have had certain rights to an Irish passport ever since.
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Hacker Khan
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The IOC used to be very 'questionable' shall we say when it came to awarding host cities. I think the nadir was Atlanta which was basically chosen as Coke bankrolled a lot of it and Salt Lake City for the winter Olympics. The IOC president Samaranch was their version of Blatter and was power crazy. But since he went when the IOC got exposed for being corrupt, they have cleaned up a lot and the bidding process is a lot more transparent and open, and less susceptible to bribes and brown envelopes.
I think FIFA are basically where the IOC were 10 to 15 years ago, and I imagine/hope Qatar will be their Atlanta and it gets severely reformed.
As for golf being in the Olympics then not for me I'm afraid. Strokeplay golf is a boring TV spectator sport at the best of times, so can't see how anyone will want to watch much of it anyway once you've got over the concept of some famous golfers being there.
Olympics are no longer an amateur sport so that is being naive, but as someone said a gold should be the pinnacle in someone's sporting career, and not a vanity thing for some already very well paid sportsmen. Olympic golf gold will probably be 5th or 6th at best on the list of things they most want to win for most golfers, so it should sod off and give some air time to other sports that do not get a hundredth of the air time golf gets for most of the year. Same goes for Olympic Football and Tennis.
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LanDog
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I studied the Olympics this year for uni work and you're pretty spot on. Salt lake especially was the biggest debacle in recent sport
bladeplayer
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Thanks Guys , i genuinely did not know that & you too Rooter missed that the first time
EarCat
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Firstly, what part of what I said is rubbish?
Secondly, ROI only exists because the UK allowed it to. Everyone from NI is British, nationalists in NI claiming to be Irish have as much a case as I do if I claim to be Senegalese.
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c1973
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He represented Ireland as an amateur, so assuming the Irish golf authorities supported him as a youngster I don't see the problem as he was always going to play for them.
I'd feel different if we competed as the UK ( I know it's just a quirk that means we compete as GB ) or if he was financially supported by a 'British' golf authority as a youngster though.
I'd feel different if we competed as the UK ( I know it's just a quirk that means we compete as GB ) or if he was financially supported by a 'British' golf authority as a youngster though.
LanDog
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Once again that's bull. Ireland is still Ireland North or south of the border. England invaded the country and were prepared to give it back but unionists objected. That's it
rosecott
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In the same way as huge parts of all continents were allowed to become what they are now - and that is accepted by all.
I suspected straight away that the mods would have to step in at some stage.
gripitripit
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Spot on.
C&R
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I agree 100%
RW1986
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Back co to the OP, I think he probably will. The Irish golf union covers both Ireland and NI so to me it would make sense for him to do that.
I'm also looking forward to seeing golf at the Olympics as it will make it a little more interesting to me!
Ethan
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I didn't know you were Senegalese. Na ga def?
You can think what you like, but I have an Irish passport and Rory is entitled to one too.
6inchcup
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how will golfers get round the Olympics drug testing,i bet a majority have to take some form of medicine for aches and pains or anti inflammatory drugs for bad back elbows etc,the banned list covers most things even a lemsip is banned,how will they do the weekly drug test or is it just a gimmick and will be brushed under the carpet.
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Currently golfers only take medicines on the approved list - the ET and PGA are both subject to drug testing also.
Beezerk
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Doesn't make sense to me, has this been done before by athletes/other Olympian competitors from NI?
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guest100718
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Being married to someone from Enniskillen I have found it best not to get involved in arguments about Ireland....
Lawrence22
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You should try reading the Good Friday Agreement.
Irrespective of Northern Ireland's constitutional status within the United Kingdom, or part of a united Ireland, the right of people in Northern Ireland "to identify themselves and be accepted as Irish or British, or both" (as well as their right to hold either or both British and Irish citizenship) was recognised. The two Governments also agreed, irrespective of the position of Northern Ireland:
Hacker Khan
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I suspect that never has a thread been so closely watched by mods as this one. Some people debating the political situation in Northern Ireland on a chat forum on the internet. What can possibly go wrong.
