World Games 2025

[heywoodu 16,000]

4 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

I think that's so one team in each medal match doesn't have more time to rest, or so that one of the semifinal pairings doesn't "take it easy," making both teams better positioned for the finals.

Yeah, but then at least find a way to show it nicely. Now literally every single pool match, even an insignificant one at the end, got full attention all the time, and then when things get serious, half the teams fighting for the medals are just pushed aside.

 

At the very, very least put their score in the graphics too or something.

[Olympian1010 8,229]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

Yeah, but then at least find a way to show it nicely. Now literally every single pool match, even an insignificant one at the end, got full attention all the time, and then when things get serious, half the teams fighting for the medals are just pushed aside.

Yeah, they needed to just stay with that wide shot that shows both matches. I do agree they could have presented the semifinals better, but like you said, overall, the broadcasts were pretty good. 

[konig 1,554]

14 hours ago, Josh said:

defeats 2-1 (7-2 in the shootout) for gold in women’s beach handball!  

 

@konig @LDOG @MatiReimundo

Historical result for ous, all the sport media talking about "the Kamikazes" (the nickname of the team)

[Fer GUA 573]

 wins its first World Games medal ever, a silver in Road Speed Skating with Julio Mirena, in 10,000m point race

[Fer GUA 573]

 and  to the final in Road Speed Skating 100m sprint!!!! Medal guaranteed!

[Olympian1010 8,229]

16 hours ago, heywoodu said:

How can ski mountaineering be compared with orienteering? Is it roughly like a winter version (kind of like speed skating vs inline skating, not the same, but similarities), or just an entirely different kind of format?

No, that'd be ski orienteering 

[Olympian1010 8,229]

15 hours ago, Josh said:

Orienteering has been one of my least favourite sports at these WG along with cheerleading/anything dancing/wushu.

Sanda (fighting discipline) finals were electric last night.

[Olympian1010 8,229]

15 hours ago, Josh said:

I attempted to watch it during the middle distances, my attention was on it for maybe a few minutes at most before I was like yeah nope, never again. 

I'd recommend giving it another go in the future. I think the broadcast quality differs between events. The mixed relay was a lot of fun to watch in 2022.

 

 

[Olympian1010 8,229]

15 hours ago, Gianlu33 said:

There is ski orienteering, but I'd never saw a single race

It was broadcast during the Winter University Games. There are replays available on FISU.tv. I remember users enjoying it. 

[Olympian1010 8,229]

22 hours ago, Gianlu33 said:

Not a great day for the two skating superpowers, Colombia wins "only" one gold medal but above all Italy fails to win even one medal (ok, we haven’t Marsili, Marletti and others, but still…) 

 is back in form