2x medalist 3x time Olympian & use keyboard warriors at home doing nothing with your lifes but criticising him without a clue about boxing!— Michael Conlan (@mickconlan11) August 8, 2016
2x medalist 3x time Olympian & use keyboard warriors at home doing nothing with your lifes but criticising him without a clue about boxing!
you're fighting a country?? i guess its the only way they could make it fair.— Coach JK (@John_Kavanagh) August 10, 2016
you're fighting a country?? i guess its the only way they could make it fair.
Look who got out in #Rio2016 to watch the Table Tennis. Wonder what Padraig learned that he can apply to #golf pic.twitter.com/HYY8ik3Wrj— Alistair Tait 🏴🇨🇦 (@GolfTait) August 10, 2016
Look who got out in #Rio2016 to watch the Table Tennis. Wonder what Padraig learned that he can apply to #golf pic.twitter.com/HYY8ik3Wrj
It's official I'm an Olympian.🇮🇪@OlympicGolf #Rio2016 🇮🇪— Padraig Harrington (@padraig_h) August 11, 2016
It's official I'm an Olympian.🇮🇪@OlympicGolf #Rio2016 🇮🇪
My favorite quote on display in one picture: "Winners focus on winning. Losers focus on winners." #Rio2016 #Phelps pic.twitter.com/Iv8uDVLxOr— Simone Eli (@SimoneEli_TV) August 10, 2016
My favorite quote on display in one picture: "Winners focus on winning. Losers focus on winners." #Rio2016 #Phelps pic.twitter.com/Iv8uDVLxOr
2008: Joseph Schooling meets his hero Michael Phelps 2016: Joseph Schooling beats his hero Michael Phelps pic.twitter.com/NLx1zytMx2— Eurosport (@eurosport) August 13, 2016
2008: Joseph Schooling meets his hero Michael Phelps 2016: Joseph Schooling beats his hero Michael Phelps pic.twitter.com/NLx1zytMx2
10 years ago: A 9-year-old named Katie Ledecky gets an autograph from Michael Phelps (Credit: Ledecky Family) pic.twitter.com/oOOPns5mor— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) August 10, 2016
10 years ago: A 9-year-old named Katie Ledecky gets an autograph from Michael Phelps (Credit: Ledecky Family) pic.twitter.com/oOOPns5mor
I wouldn't send my worst enemy into a game of 7's rugby against Fiji... Machines 😳 #Olympics— Conor McHugh (@conormchugh11) August 11, 2016
I wouldn't send my worst enemy into a game of 7's rugby against Fiji... Machines 😳 #Olympics
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Michael Conlan takes on the keyboard warriors and the whole of Armenia in our tweets of the week
1. Belfast boxer Michael Conlan was coming out fighting in defence of Paddy Barnes who suffered a shock early exit
2. We reckon the 24-year-old would give 3 million people a run for their money
3. Pádraig Harrington has certainly made the most of his Olympic experience
4. We will be cheering him on later this afternoon as he goes for a historic Olympic medal
5. Maybe we could all be a little more like Michael Phelps…
6. The legendary swimmer has certainly inspired a generation….
7. And a certain Katie Ledecky
8. The Scottish Premiership must have introduced some bizarre new rules ahead of the new season
9. We felt the same Conor
10. The opening to Monday Night Football should be good
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