Agree with you on this. The only missed category was Long Track Speed Skating where Cornelius Kersten and Ellia Smeding have done a good job getting us involved in this event again after many years absence. He won a Bronze medal at 2023 worlds but both are realistically fringe contenders and main goal is to grow the sport here.   As for our general chances by British standards we tend to do well at the various world championships before a Winter Olympics to raise hopes and then several dont quite deliver when its time. Would prefer the reverse to happen where we save our best for 2026 and help boost our Winter sports growth.

British Sports Journalist Awards.   Man of the Year goes to Alex Yee, Woman of the Year to Keely Hodgkinson.   Alex Yee and Keely Hodgkinson among SJA British Sports Awards 2024 winners - Sports Journalists' Association

Alistair Brownlee, double Olympic Triathlon gold medallist.   https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c4g7y7ly266o

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.