Ireland's O'Donovan Brothers Own the Interview Podium
"I suppose we did a bit of celebrating and did the podium thing and got to put on the podium pants as well," Paul O'Donovan said
By Oli Rosenbladt ••
As if winning a historic first rowing medal for Ireland wasn't enough already, brothers Paul and Gary O'Donovan have won our hearts for an increasingly endearing set of interviews with Irish broadcaster RTE.
In the first video, the brothers share their fears of returning home to Skibberdeen, despite their history-making silver medal: Irish boxer Mick Conlan "said he'd box our heads off if we don't win the gold."
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Usain Bolt of Jamaica competes in the Men's 100 meter semifinal on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Aug. 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Taliqua Clancy of Australia dives for the ball during a Women's Quarterfinal match between the United States and Australia on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Aug. 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Andy Murray of Great Britain celebrates winning a point during the men's singles gold medal match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Aug. 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Silver medallist China's He Zi (R), reacts she receives a marriage proposal from Chinese diver Qin Kai during the podium ceremony of the Women's diving 3m Springboard Final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 14, 2016.
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Russia's Roman Vlasov (red) wrestles with Denmark's Mark Overgaard Madsen in their men's 75kg greco-roman final match on Aug. 14, 2016, during the wrestling event of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
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Justin Rose of Great Britain celebrates winning in the final round of men's golf on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Aug. 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Linda Cerruti and Costanza Ferro of Italy compete in the Women's Duets Synchronised Swimming Free Routine Preliminary Round on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Aug. 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Lolita Ananasova and Anna Voloshyna of the Ukraine compete in the Women's Duets Synchronised Swimming Free Routine Preliminary Round on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre on Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Elisabeth Seitz of Germany competes in the Women's Uneven Bars Final on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Mark Overgaard Madsen of Denmark (white/red) competes against Peter Bacsi of Hungary during the Men's 75 kg Greco-Roman Wrestling semifinals on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Carioca Arena 2 on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Oleg Verniaiev of Ukraine competes in the Men's Pommel Horse Final on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Sweden's Linn Blohm scores a goal during the women's preliminary handball match between Sweden and France at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 14, 2016.
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Dimitrij Ovtcharov is seen during the Table Tennis Men's Quarterfinal Match between Germany and Austria on Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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USA's Venus Williams, right, returns the ball next to USA's Rajeev Ram as they play against USA's Jack Sock and USA's Bethanie Mattek-Sands during their mixed doubles gold medal tennis match at the Olympic Tennis Centre of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 14, 2016.
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Lolita Ananasova and Anna Voloshyna of the Ukraine compete in the Women's Duets Synchronised Swimming Free Routine Preliminary Round on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre on Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Simone Biles of the United States looks on prior to the Women's Vault Final on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Nick Dempsey of Great Britain heads field at the start of the Men's RS:X class race on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Marina da Gloria on Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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United States center Brittney Griner controls the ball under the basket during the first half of a women's basketball game against China at the Youth Center at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 14, 2016.
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McLain Ward of United States riding Azur competes during the Jumping Individual and Team Qualifier on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Equestrian Centre on Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Elena Vesnina and Ekaterina Makarova of Russia in action during the women's doubles gold medal match against Martina Hingis and Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Tennis Centre on Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Rickie Fowler of the United States plays his shot from the ninth tee during the final round of men's golf on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Golf Course on Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Germany's Tina Dietze washes her boat after a practice session in Lagoa for the canoe sprint competition during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 14, 2016.
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Kenya's Jemima Jelagat Sumgong celebrates her victory in the Women's Marathon during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 14, 2016.
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India's Srikanth Kidambi returns a shot to Sweden's Henri Hurskainen during a Men single match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 14, 2016.
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Nicola Philippaerts of Belgium riding ZilverstarT competes during the Jumping Individual and Team Qualifier on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Equestrian Centre on Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Shinobu Ota of Japan (red) competes against Almat Kebispayev of Kazakhstan during the Men's 59 kg Greco-Roman Wrestling 1/8 Finals on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Carioca Arena 2 on Aug. 15, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Mattias Karlsson of Sweden competes against Lee Sangsu of Korea during the Table Tennis Men's Quarterfinal Match between Sweden and Korea on Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Lucas Rossi of Argentina is challenged by Salvador Piera during the Men's hockey quarter final match between Spain and Argentina on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Hockey Centre on Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Mahmoud Fawzy Rashad Sebie of Egypt competes against Elvin Mursaliyev of Azerbaijan during the Men's 75 kg Greco-Roman Wrestling qualification on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Carioca Arena 2 on Aug. 15, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Sangyoung Park of Korea lies on the ground against Andras Redli of Hungary during the Men's Epee Team Quarterfinal match on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Carioca Arena 3 on Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Danny Willett of Great Britain plays his shot from the first tee during the final round of men's golf on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Golf Course on Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Shitaye Eshete of Bahrain competes during the Women's Marathon on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Sambodromo on Aug. 13, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Dane Sampson of Australia competes in the 50m rifle 3 position qualifying event on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Shooting Centre on Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Mikko Ilonen of Finland plays his shot from the first tee on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Golf Course on Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Japan's Shinobu Ota, right, wrestles with Iran's Hamid Mohammad Soryan in their men's 59kg greco-roman qualification match on Aug. 14, 2016, during the wrestling event of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Carioca Arena 2 in Rio de Janeiro.
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Tamires Lima de Araujo #7 of Brazil takes a shot as Andela Bulatovic #10 of Montenegro defends on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Future Arena on Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Valeria Straneo of Italy, Visiline Jepkesho of Kenya, Munkhzaya Bayartsogt of Mongolia and Jemima Jelagat Sumgong of Kenya compete in the Women's Marathon on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Sambodromo on Aug. 13, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Fans of Colombia watch the start of the Women's Marathon on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Sambodromo on Aug. 13, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Jamaica's Elaine Thompson returns to Ukraine's Artem Pochtarev during their men's singles qualifying badminton match at the Riocentro stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 14, 2016, at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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A favela is seen in the distance as runners compete in the Women's Marathon on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Sambodromo on Aug. 13, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Venezuela's Francisco Limardo, right, competes against Brazil's Guilherme Melaragno during the mens team epee qualifying bout between Brazil and Venezuela as part of the fencing event of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, on Aug. 14, 2016, at the Carioca Arena 3, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Tirfi Tsegaye of Ethiopia, Visiline Jepkesho of Kenya and Desiree Linden of the United States competes during the Women's Marathon on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Sambodromo on Aug. 13, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Sugarloaf Mountain is seen in the distance during the Women's Marathon on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Sambodromo on Aug. 13, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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A man is at work in the starting area ahead of the Women's Marathon during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 14, 2016.
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Christine Kalmer of South Africa during the Women's Marathon on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Sambodromo on Aug. 13, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Sergio Garcia of Spain plays his shot from the third tee on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Golf Course on Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In the second video, the brothers are interviewed the day after their race; the inteview covers, pizza, "podium pants," urine testing, and just about everything in between.
"I suppose we did a bit of celebrating and did the podium thing and got to put on the podium pants as well," Paul O'Donovan told the interviewer.
"And then I had to do this doping control thing," he added. "I was there for an hour or two trying to take a pee then into a cup for them."
The O'Donovans and their interviews have created a huge buzz on social media.
