Coleraine's 3 olympic rowers go for medals

[Finn McCool]

Richard Archibald will compete in the Beijing Olympics
Wednesday's BBC NI Season Ticket Special has a fly-on-the-wall look at the Olympic build-up of Alan Campbell, Richard Chambers and Richard Archibald.

With personal diary footage, Bann To Beijing looks at the Coleraine rowers' dedication and sacrifice required for their challenge in China.

The three hopefuls all went to Coleraine Inst school and BBC NI will chronicle their remarkable journeys.

The programme will be on BBC One Northern Ireland at 2240 BST.

It will be on BBC Two later in the evening at 0050.

Bann to Beijing will also be on the BBC iPlayer from Thursday morning for the following seven days streaming from 0410 to Thursday 14th August at 0409.
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MAY 2008 Campbell claims gold at World Cup

Alan Campbell took the gold medal after winning in Germany
Alan Campbell powered to a gold medal as he won the single scull final at the World Cup in Munich on Sunday.

The Coleraine man, representing Great Britain, finished over a second ahead of the Czech Republic.

Richard Chambers and his Great Britain crew finished second to China in the lightweight fours final.

Richard Archibald failed to become the third Coleraine rower to secure a medal when his Irish crew came fifth in the same race.

Campbell dominated the race and led at the 500m, 100m and 1500m markers before winning in 7.26.28 seconds.

That was well over a second ahead of his Czech challenger while Norway completed the podium places.

China edged out the GB crew by just 0.59 seconds in the lightweight fours final.

Ireland stayed in fifth for most of the race and finished over six seconds behind the Chinese winners.

[kompressaur]

100/1 outsiders i see Finn. Eddie the Eagle type characters

Great Britain are 9/4 favs with Ladbrokes and as low as 13/10 with Sportingbet

[Finn McCool]

Odds Stake M.Drysdale (New Zealand) 1.572 O.Synek (Czech Rep) 5.50 O.Tufte (Norway) 5.50 Alan Campbell (Great Britain) 7.00 M.Hacker (Germany) 26.00 T.Maeyens (Belgium) 26.00 L.Karonen (Sweden) 34.00 S.Fernandez (Argentina) 34.00 A.Vonarburg (Switzerland) 51.00 S.Hamburger (Netherlands) 67.00 Campbell @ 7/1 has won gold medal in world championship's back in May prices from Corals

[Finn McCool]

Following prices to win a medal gold,silver or bronze

GB Women's Quadruple Scull 1.167
Hunter & Purchase (Double Scull) 1.223
GB Mens Fours 1.25
Wells & Rowbotham (Double Scull) 1.286
GB Mens Lightweight Fours 1.286 #
GB Mens Eights 1.572
Bebington & Laverick (Women's Double Scull) 1.616
Alan Campbell (Single Scull) 1.834 #
GB Women's Eight 2.00
Bourne-Taylor & Rosebury (Pairs) 2.75
Casey & Goodsell (Women's lightweight Double Scull) 5.00
Reeve & Whitlam (Women's Pairs) 7.00
#Coleraine rowers taking part looks a reasonable double bet

[Finn McCool]

Northern Ireland rower Alan Campbell won his single scull heat on Saturday to progress to the quarter-finals. Campbell finished strongly to win in a time of 7 minutes 14.98 seconds and was the second fastest qualifier.

[Snodser]

Originally Posted by Finn McCool

Northern Ireland rower Alan Campbell won his single scull heat on Saturday to progress to the quarter-finals. Campbell finished strongly to win in a time of 7 minutes 14.98 seconds and was the second fastest qualifier.

Who does he represent? GB or UK? Certainly not Eire!

U jerkoffs just piss me off, there is no "Nordern Irelund" there are "occupied zones".


Ireland is and always will be an one country, and no matter how many B-Specials you have you will never change that.

Dtiocfaidh ar la!

Finn Mc Cool, Shame on you

[Finn McCool]

Originally Posted by Snodser

Who does he represent? GB or UK? Certainly not Eire!

U jerkoffs just piss me off, there is no "Nordern Irelund" there are "occupied zones".


Ireland is and always will be an one country, and no matter how many B-Specials you have you will never change that.

Dtiocfaidh ar la!

Finn Mc Cool, Shame on you

I n answer to your question Campbell and Chambers both represent GREAT BRITIAN , Archibald will represent Republic of Ireland all three are from Coleraine in Northern Ireland and we are not occupied by anyone.
After 30 years of troubles things are peaceful at last the murdering scum on both sides have decided war is a waste of time and democrotacy is the way forward.

[smk415]

snodser, keep that attitude for republican forums, this is a betting and sports one, that shit has no need here,

[Snodser]

Agree with your underlying sentiment & general attitude .

That said, I can't agree with everything.

Originally Posted by Finn McCool

I n answer to your question Campbell and Chambers both represent GREAT BRITIAN

Strange that seeing as how they are not part of that country.

Originally Posted by Finn McCool

Archibald will represent Republic of Ireland

As he is entitled to if he so wishes.

Originally Posted by Finn McCool

all three are from Coleraine in Northern Ireland and we are not occupied by anyone.

Check again

Originally Posted by Finn McCool

After 30 years of troubles

Think you'll find its been a bit longer than that

Originally Posted by Finn McCool

things are peaceful at last the murdering scum on both sides have decided war is a waste of time and democrotacy is the way forward.

Absolutely, Noone could disagree with that .

[Snodser]

Originally Posted by smk415

snodser, keep that attitude for republican forums, this is a betting and sports one, that shit has no need here,

Its not a question of attitude, question of fact. Not something you'll find at the bottom of your cooler.

[smk415]

they can decide to row for britain or they can decide to row for a united irish team, which is what the olyampic team is, they opted for britain, hmm better training, better facilites, better money, what would u do, i think their decision was based on things like that, and not their loyalty to the crown and queen
and what about that dubliln 4 prick who played cricket for ireland, and now plays for britain, thers more ppl in dublin who want to be british, than there is in nordieland. to me they are the assholes

actually come to think of it what is the point of that game neways, is it like baseball or what..... go giants yeah

[Finn McCool]

Campbell ,Chambers and Archibald all still in with a shout of medals

Campbell produced a courageous burst in the closing stages to force his way into his final at Shunyi.
The Northern Irishman, who lost six weeks of pre-Olympic training time after a knee problem left him on crutches, made his usual quick start to lead through 500m.
Ondrej Syrek and Mahe Drysdale, the favourites to fight it out for the gold medal on Saturday, soon reeled him in to control the race.
Greece's Ioannis Christou caused panic amongst the leaders with a surge in the closing stages, but Campbell responded superbly to finish second.
"I am ecstatic," said Campbell.
"I have been stepping it up every time and it was the same again here. I had to do the sprint finish but it was brilliant.
"It was very close in the end. I am more than pleased with that. I would have taken any of the top three places. I am in the final and I don't care what lane I get. "Realistically, any one of us can win it. I have an outside chance, the underdogs chance. But it is always better to be the underdog."

[Finn McCool]

Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park Final 16th August Win Only

This event will be open until 8:50 am 16/08/2008

Add to Slip Selection Odds Stake O.Synek (Czech Rep) 2.20 M.Drysdale (New Zealand) 3.00 L.Karonen (Sweden) 4.50 O.Tufte (Norway) 11.00 Alan Campbell (Great Britain) 13.00 T.Maeyens (Belgium) 26.00

[Finn McCool]

This event will be open until 9:10 am 15/08/2008

Clear Selections	Add to Slip	Proceed

[Cinny]

Originally Posted by smk415

thers more ppl in dublin who want to be british, than there is in nordieland. to me they are the assholes

that is one of the stupidest statements i have seen in a long time. The slight majority in Northern Ireland claim to be british.