The Paddy Barnes blame game, USA V Russia, ticket touts, Derval O'Rourke

Second Captains

English - August 09, 2016 00:00 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 132 ratings
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In the wake of his shock loss we discuss Paddy Barnes' social media storm and weight issues, and we rejoice at the renewal of cold war hostilities in the Olympic pool.SBP columnist Ewan MacKenna joins us from Rio to analyse what went wrong for Barnes, and if Americans are on safe ground when accusing rivals of using PEDs.Plus there's the Amazing O'Donovan Boys from Cork, Derval O'Rourke on food and fitness and the latest episode in a bad PR week for the Olympic Council of Ireland.

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