European Games 2023

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59 minutes ago, hckošice said:

Another proof that Swimming is in Triathlon as important as windscreen wipers on a submarine

Doesn’t always happen, if a decent group of swimmers get away they can stay away.

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Huge scandal at the fencing venue. Apparently the events are paused due to some kind of strike? Wtf is happening. 

[phelps 7,746]

1 hour ago, hckošice said:

Another proof that Swimming is in Triathlon as important as windscreen wipers on a submarine

I wouldn't underestimate swimming...

you can't win a Triathlon race with a good swimming stint, but you can certainly lose a Triathlon race with a bad swimming leg  

[Vektor 3,326]

@phelps Do you know what's going on in the fencing venue? I missed the explanation from the Hungarian reporter and I can't find anything. All I heard that is the competition paused because they didn't pay enough money for... I don't know what. Like, it's some kind of strike. 

[phelps 7,746]

4 minutes ago, Vektor said:

Huge scandal at the fencing venue. Apparently the events are paused due to some kind of strike? Wtf is happening. 

no, the direct elimination of the men's epee is regularly underway right now

[phelps 7,746]

I'm watching  Heinzer vs  Koch on the Piste no.1 at the moment (and I see the women's sabre preliminary pools on the background)

Edited June 27, 2023 by phelps

[phelps 7,746]

p.s.  Siklosi is already out! 

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Just now, phelps said:

I'm watching  Heinzer vs  Koch on the Piste no.1 at the moment (and I see the women's sabre preliminary pools on the background)

Huh, in that case I am not sure what they were talking about on the Hungarian TV. They were definitely talking about some kind of ultimatum from people working at the fencing venue that wasn't met by 1pm today.

[phelps 7,746]

1 minute ago, Vektor said:

Huh, in that case I am not sure what they were talking about on the Hungarian TV. They were definitely talking about some kind of ultimatum from people working at the fencing venue that wasn't met by 1pm today.

no idea, nothing was reported by the Italian media which are following the event. 

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2 minutes ago, phelps said:

p.s.  Siklosi is already out! 

Yeah, he simply wasn't concentrating because the individual events don't matter. He said that he wasn't mentally there for most of the match.