Mediterranean Beach Games 2023 Road to Paris 2024

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With 7 golds in two days, Italy is forcefully back in the race for first place in the medal table. Probably a lot will depend on bech volleyball, but it will be very interesting between Italy and Greece.

 

Top 3 medal table:

1. 12-8-8
2. 12-0-5 
3. 10-13-10

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The final morning session will begin in a few minutes, with open water fin swimming. Greece will probably have to aim to win at least 3 golds out of 5 finswimming competitions to be at the top of the medals table.

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20 hours ago, Gianlu33 said:

I'm watching the ocean rowing stream... what would be the difference with costal rowing?

I focused a bit more on the actual paddling than sprinting/getting in the boat 

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Egyptian double in women's 4km finswimming 

 

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With 7 events left (3 finswimming, 2 beach tennis, 2 beach volley):

 

1. 13-9-8
2. 12-0-5
3. 10-13-12

I still think that "15" will be the magic number. Greece need to win two golds in the remaining 3 finswimming events. Otherwise, Italy have an huge chances (it will probably depends by men's beach volley)

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Hagrass DSQ after winning the 4km event 

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Egyptian double in men's 2km. This time for real, I hope

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Silvia Belli won the women's 2km. That's, despite some tennis drama, the Italian match point for the medal table

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Italy is facing more difficulties than expected in beach tennis, and it is still favored in both doubles, but securing the medal count victory is no longer a sure thing as it seemed. Italy will still have 3/4 finals for gold (one of which has already been won, women's beach volleyball) and needs to win at least 2 golds to surpass Greece, or 3 if the Greeks were to win the finswimming relay.

 

As of now, I'd say:

80% Italy

20% Greece

Edited September 16, 2023 by Gianlu33

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All Italians eliminated in men's doubles  That's shocking.