Sochi 2014
Our President, Pat Hickey today took part in the “torch relay” in Sochi/Russia. Pat Hickey was among 300 torchbearers who will run with the flame in Sochi on the lead up to the official Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games tomorrow 7th February. Pat Hickey said ” As the Torch is such […]
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Ireland’s Sean Greenwood last night had two unofficial practice runs at the Olympic Sliding Centre. Greenwood who had track time last November said, “The track is now in much better condition since last year, the ice is world class. The bottom half of the track is where sliders will gain or lose places”. His New
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Ireland’s Seamus O’Connor will compete in the slopestyle semi-finals on Saturday after finishing in 13th place in his heat at the opening event of the Winter Olympics in Sochi. The 16-year-old snowboarder enjoyed a decent start to the games in his first run before improving with a score of 40.00 on his second run. That
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Sochi’s first events have started with snowboarding, our athlete Seamus O’Connor was in action. Seamus has now got the qualification round out of the way. See the offiical results at the following link http://www.sochi2014.com/en/snowboard-men-s-sbs-qualification The opening ceremony will take place tomorrow 7th February. Team Ireland were out an about on practice runs.
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Sam Wilkinson coach to Seamus O’Connor brief interview yesterday during practice on OlympicIRL SEAMUS O’CONNOR – SNOWBOARD HALF PIPE & SLOPESTYLE Seamus, at age 16, is creating quite a stir in the snowboarding world since he declared for Ireland and set his eyes on the Sochi Winter Olympic Games.
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SKIER CONOR LYNE TO BE IRISH FLAG BEARER AT WINTER OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY The Olympic Council of Ireland has announced that the 21 year old downhill skier Conor Lyne will be Ireland’s flag bearer at the Parade of Nations during the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi on Friday on Feb 7th. Lyne said
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Team Ireland’s Olympic Winter Competition timeline is included below. Start times will follow shortly when published. Seamus O’Connor Slope-style competition 6th February: qualification 10am – 4.40pm Slope-style 8th February competition 9.30am -11.10am and 12.45pm-1.55pm Half-pipe competition 11th February 2.00pm – 5.05pm and 7.00pm
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Team Ireland are based in two of the Olympic Games Villages in Sochi, the Mountain Village MVL and the Endurance Village EVL. Athletes in the main indoor sports such as Curling, Ice Skating, Ice Hockey, and Speed Skating are situated in the Coastal Village. Official practice has started in many sports and first up today
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Ireland’s Olympic Winter Games athletes arrived in Sochi this evening and are now in their accommodation in the Olympic Mountain Village and Endurance complex. The Olympic Council have secured the best possible apartments close to village transport and dining. Top winter sports nations such as Austria, Germany and the hosts Russia will be their close
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Ireland’s Dr Marie-Elaine Grant’s has arrived in Sochi and will be playing a key role in the International Olympic Committee’s Medical Commission (Games Group), for the Sochi Games. Marie- Elaine is responsible for monitoring all physiotherapy activities and facilities at the three Olympic villages and all sport venues. Marie Elaine has on going responsibility for
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Teenager Seamus O’Connor will become Ireland’s first-ever Olympic competitor in the snowboard halfpipe and slopestyle events in Sochi. Seamus, 16, was born into a diverse family – his mother is from Russia, his father grew up in England, and his grandparents are Irish. When the International Olympic Committee (IOC) chose Sochi for the 2014 Olympic
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Over 25,000 volunteers will make Sochi 2014 a great success, Team Ireland have 5 volunteers , pictured, and many more wanting o be part of our very compact team in Sochi. Here are some background links to the role , development and fantastic resource available to the Sochi Organising Committee and National Olympic Committees at
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