I suppose Lithuania qualified for women's world championships for the first time. Skip Virginija Paulauskaitė will debut at the age of 53 after she won silver medal in senior world championships. Incredible example of sport longevity

Knockout Stage   Quarterfinals Tuesday/Wednesday 03/04.12.2024 - 1st Leg Tuesday/Wednesday 17/18.12.2024 - 2nd Leg   Färjestad Karlstad (SWE) - Red Bull Salzburg (AUT) Sparta Prague (CZE) - Växjö Lakers (SWE) ZSC Lions Zürich (SUI) - Eisbären Berlin (GER) Pinguins Bremerhaven (GER) - Genève-Servette (SUI)  

Knockout Stage   Round of #16, 2nd Leg (Part II) Wednesday 20.11.2024 - Highlights   Oceláři Třinec (CZE) - Sparta Prague (CZE)   Genève-Servette (SUI) - Lausanne HC (SUI)   Red Bull Salzburg (AUT) - Lahti Pelicans (FIN)

Knockout Stage   Round of #16, 2nd Leg (Part II) Wednesday 20.11.2024 - Results   Oceláři Třinec (CZE) - Sparta Prague (CZE)  1-1 (0-1, 0-0, 1-0) Aggr. Score: 2-5 Genève-Servette (SUI) - Lausanne HC (SUI)  7-4 (2-2, 1-0, 4-2) Aggr. Score: 12-4 Red Bull Salzburg (AUT) - Lahti Pelicans (FIN)  5-0 (1-0, 1-0, 3-0) Aggr. Score: 7-1

Guatemala is getting ready with 138 athletes in 18 sports.   Flag bearers   Speed Skating Helen Rivera Faberson Bonilla    

Pamela Ware (diving)   https://www.instagram.com/p/DCoSiEARzEA/?img_index=10&igsh=d244ZWNpMjgyN3Fv

However, the tracks are not really comparable in terms of profile and the athletes are also used to this in terms of training volume.  And the World Cup starters could certainly start two 50ks in two weeks, but after that they would definitely be out and if the next race is two days later, it's just not feasible.

That's the point. She better, in everyone's interest here, take time now to maximize her chances to be in her best shape come the Olympics.

Thank god for VPNs    Absolute life-saver 

Yeah, probably that would help. But some athletes from these clubs also get formal military ranks, I'm not sure how World Aquatics will estimate this.