Team Lawes defeats Team Tirinzoni, wow 

12 years? Wow. I say that I lost touch with this sport :P When I followed it, the final was always Brazil vs. Spain and Italy won bronze

Too bad. I would like a new champion but Brazil will probably win in the final against Argentina :P For Ukraine, it would be a historical title. All the more respect for them, because Ukraine probably doesn`t naturalize any Brazilians, like Italy did a dozen or so years ago - thanks to them we won many medals at the World and European Championships.

I just hope you are safe now. There have been very few people from Russia on various international sports forums etc. recently. Maybe because there aren`t many Russians competing? btw., Did Russian TV broadcast the Paris Olympics and e.g. any current sports events e.g. Champions League, tennis?

Announcement:   The jury vote is now open!! I have sent my votes to an anonymous user (@Josh) meaning that the rest of the juries can now commence voting. In terms of the playlists, I should have the YouTube one done by late afternoon/early evening after I come back from uni but if someone wants to create one earlier then that's fine by me - I still need someone to do a Spotify one as well. 

with two quotas for Speed Skating (one female, one male)

Wow! Not as easy for  this last game. It is going to be tough against  in the final. 

Just before voting is opened can someone create a Spotify playlist of the song, I can do the YouTube one after I have finished voting however if someone is able to do that as well then that'd be great. I will post on here when voting is open, just need to make a few final decisions to my order. 

Semifinal   Ukraine 2 - 3 Brazil      Brazil back in FIFA Futsal WC final after 12 years.

Chicago White Sox ended the season with 121 losses - most ever in modern MLB history (aka excluding the 1899 Cleveland Spiders). Jerry Reinsdorf has truly reached rock bottom with this one.   Detroit Tigers sweep Houston Astros in AL Wild Card to open the post-season.