Karate WKF World Championships 2018

[phelps 7,675]

1 minuto fa, heywoodu ha scritto:

I consider certain track cycling events much more predictable  

 

naaaa...if we talk of Tokyo 2020 Kata events we can say that it's gonna be Japan's double Gold and Spain's double Silver, unless an epic earthquake (metaphorical one, of course..better say that when speaking of JPN ) happens...

I don't think there are many events with this high degree of predictability...

[Quasit 865]

I'm surprised to this day nobody does detailed pages with brackets for each category on Wikipedia. In fact, the year's edition doesn't even have its own site yet. 

[heywoodu 15,141]

2 minutes ago, phelps said:

 

naaaa...if we talk of Tokyo 2020 Kata events we can say that it's gonna be Japan's double Gold and Spain's double Silver, unless an epic earthquake (metaphorical one, of course..better say that when speaking of JPN ) happens...

I don't think there are many events with this high degree of predictability...

Yeah and British teams are gonna dominate the team pursuit on the track once they get their main equipment again as always, anything else would be an insane surprise, equal to Russia not winning in the rhytmic gymnastics  

[heywoodu 15,141]

Just now, Quasit said:

I'm surprised to this day nobody does detailed pages with brackets for each category on Wikipedia. In fact, the year's edition doesn't even have its own site yet. 

Yep, it's a shame. Wikipedia brackets = best brackets

[MHSN 3,619]

Another 3-2 defeat in Kata both of them should be in medal round with one more judge in favor of them.

 

I hope for better luck in Kumite.

[phelps 7,675]

Today's action so far...

 

Men's Individual Kata

Gold Medal Match: Damian Hugo Quintero Capdevila vs Ryo Kiyuna 

Bronze Medal Match #1: Antonio Diaz vs Alì Sofuoglu

Bronze Medal Match #2: Ilja Smorguner vs Mattia Busato

 

Women's Individual Kata

Gold Medal Match: Sandra Sanchez Jaime vs Kiyou Shimizu

Bronze Medal Match #1: Grace Lau Mo Sheung vs Maria Dimitrova

Bronze Medal Match #2: Viviana Bottaro vs Alexandra Feracci

Edited November 6, 2018 by phelps

[heywoodu 15,141]

Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Hong Kong, cool

[phelps 7,675]

meanwhile in the men's Kumite the first big upsets are coming...the replacement from Turkey Alparslan Yamanoglu threw the Japanese Hideyoshi Kagawa out in rd of 32!

Edited November 6, 2018 by phelps

[phelps 7,675]

2 minuti fa, heywoodu ha scritto:

Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Hong Kong, cool

 

but expected (see my preview)...

 

p.s. Dominican Rep. = Maria Dimitrova...not exactly your typical Spanish speaking Caribbean Contry name...

[phelps 7,675]

and Simone Marino (ITA) is through to the round of 16 after beating MNE and INA...now he's going to face ISR to make the pool semifinal...