Interesting (optimistic) predictions for GB. Don‘t See Them winning 5 golds (more than China and as many as Canada). I think 3 golds are more Realistic (Brookes + 2 in curling/skeleton). Especially gold for Bankes seems To be a rather optimistic prediction, given that Casta is 11 years younger and just beat Bankes.

Medal Table (Change from 2022)    - 20 (+4)  - 13 (+1)  - 13 (+5)  - 9 (+7)  - 9 (=)  - 7 (+2)  - 7 (=)  - 6 (-2)  - 6 (-1)  - 5 (+1)  - 5 (+4)  - 4 (+1)  - 4 (-5)  - 3 (+2)  - 2 (=)  - 1 (=)  - 1 (+1)      -5,  -2,  -2,  -2, , -1, , -1, , -1 fail to male the list   On 1st glance 1 feel I have underestimated Canada, Sweden and Finland, and overestimated GB (obviously) and Netherlands.    If the Russians aren't competing then the Norwegians will have a field day in cross country skiing, but it is too early to tell.   World cups and championships aren't always the best measure for some sports but it's the best I can find.      As an overall trend I feel this will be a strong games for the European nations (home advantage) but the Asian nations might struggle, not necessarily at the extent I predicted here but I don't think their results will be as good as Beijing.       

You complain   we have snow here while we dont celebrate christmas 

PART 2     Freestyle Skiing   Men's Aerials -  - Qi Guangpu Men's Moguls -  - Mikael Kingsbury Men's Dual Moguls -  - Mikael Kingsbury Men's Ski Cross -  - Florian Wilmsmann Men's Freeski Halfpipe -  - Alex Ferrera Men's Freeski Slopestyle -  - Birk Ruud Men's Freeski Big Air -  - Birk Ruud Women's Aerials -  - Danielle Scott Women's Moguls -  - Jakara Anthony Women's Duel Moguls -  - Jakara Anthony Women's Ski Cross -  - Sandra Naeslund Women's Freeski Halfpipe -  - Eileen Gu Women's Freeski Slopestyle -  - Tess Ledeux Women's Freeski Big Air -  - Mathilde Gremaud Mixed Team Aerials -    Snowboard   Men's Parallel Giant Slalom -  - Daniele Bagozza Men's Snowboard Cross -  - Jacob Dusek Men's Snowboard Halfpipe -  - Yuto Totsuka Men's Snowboard Slopestyle -  - Ryoma Kimata Men's Snowboard Big Air -  - Kira Kimuga Women's Parallel Giant Slalom -  - Esther Ledecká Women's Snowboard Cross -  - Charlotte Bankes Women's Snowboard Halfpipe -  - Cai Xuetong Women's Snowboard Slopestyle -  - Mia Brookes Women's Snowboard Big Air -  - Anna Gasser Mixed Team Snowboard Cross -    Cross Country Skiing   Men's Skiathlon -  - Johannes Hosflot Klaebo Men's Sprint Classic -  - Johannes Hosflot Klaebo Men's Team Sprint Free -  Men's 4x10km Relay -  Men's 15km Free -  - Simen Hegstad Kruger Men's 50km Mass Start Classic -  - Johannes Hosflot Klaebo Women's Skiathlon -  - Ebba Anderson Women's Sprint Classic -  - Kristine Stavas Skistad Women's Team Sprint Free -  Women's 4x5km Relay -  Women's 10km Free -  - Jonna Sundling Women's 30km Mass Start Classic -  - Jessie Diggins   Nordic Combined   Men's Normal Hill -  - Jarl Magnus Riiber Men's Large Hill -  - Jarl Magnus Riiber Team -    Ski Jumping    Men's Normal Hill -  - Stefan Kraft Men's Large Hill -  Timi Zajk Men's Team -  Women's Normal Hill -  - Katharina Schmid Woman's Large Hill -  Nika Prevc Mixed Team -    Ski Mountaineering   Men's Sprint -  - Oriol Cardona Coll Women's Sprint -  - Emily Harrop Mixed Relay -       

Thursday December 26th, 2024   Preliminary Round Day 1 Schedule   Group A Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)   (CET 20:30) United States vs Germany Period-by-Period: December 26th 2024, h. 14:30, Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa   (CET 01:30 - 27.12.) Finland vs Canada Period-by-Period: December 26th 2024, h. 19:30, Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa   Group B Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)   (CET 18:00) Slovakia vs Sweden Period-by-Period: December 26th 2024, h. 12:00, TD Place, Ottawa   (CET 23:00) Czechia vs Switzerland Period-by-Period: December 26th 2024, h. 17:00, TD Place, Ottawa

I'm only going to predict the winners   PART 1   Biathlon   Men's 10km Sprint -  Johannes Thinges Bø Men's 20km Individual -  Johannes Thinges Bø Men's 12.5km Pursuit -  Johannes Thinges Bø Men's 15km Mass Start -  Sturla Holm Lægreid Men's 4x7.5km Relay -  Women's 7.5km Sprint -  - Justine Braisaz-Bouchet Women's 15km Individual -  - Lisa Vitozzi Women's 10km Pursuit -  - Julia Simon Women's 12.5km Mass Start -  - Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold Women's 4x6km Relay -  Mixed 4x6km Relay -    Bobsleigh   2 man -  -  Johannes Lochner 4 Man -  -  Francesco Freidrich Monobob -  - Laura Nolte 2 Woman -  - Lisa Buckwitz   Skeleton   Men's -  -  Marcus Wyatt Woman's -  - Hannah Neise Mixed Team -    Curling   Men's -  Women's -  Mixed Doubles -    Ice Hockey   Men's -  Women's -    Luge    Men's Singles -  - Max Langenhan Men's Doubles -  - Eggert/Müller Women's Singles -  - Madeleine Egle Women's Doubles -  - Egle/Kipp Team -    Figure Skating   Men's Singles -  - Ilia Malinin  Women's Singles -  - Kaori Sakamoto Pairs -  - Hase/Volodin Ice Dance -  - Guignard/Fabbri Team -    Short Track Speed Skating    Men's 500m -  - William Dandjinou Men's 1000m -  - Petro Sighel  Men's 1500m -  - Jens Van't Wout Men's Relay -   Women's 500m -  - Xandra Velzeboer Women's 1000m -  - Xandra Velzeboer Women's 1500m -  - Ariana Fontana Women's Relay -  Mixed Relay -    Speed Skating   Men's 500m -  - Jordan Stolz Men's 1000m -  - Jordan Stolz Men's 1500m -  - Jordan Stolz Men's 5000m -  - Patrick Roest Men's 10000m -  - Davide Giotto Men's Mass Start -  - Bart Hoolwerf Men's Team Pursuit -  Women's 500m -  - Suzanne Schulting Women's 1000m -  - Angel Daleman Women's 1500m -  - Angel Daleman Women's 3000m -  - Ragne Wiklund Women's 5000m -  - Joy Beune Women's Mass Start -  - Marijke Groenewoud Women's Team Pursuit -    Alpine Skiing   Men's Downhill -  - Marco Odermatt Men's Super G -  - Marco Odermatt Men's Giant Slalom -  - Marco Odermatt Men's Slalom -  - Henrik Kristoffersen Men's Alpine Combined -  - Loic Meillard Women's Downhill -  - Sofia Goggia Women's Super G -  - Sofia Goggia Woman's Giant Slalom -  - Lara Gut-Behrami Women's Slalom -  - Michaela Shiffrin Women's Alpine Combined -  - Federica Bridgione              

I don’t think that Scattolo would be slower/less competitive than multiple of your current starters, so as an Italian Coach I would Definitely give her a Chance in The World Cup.

Will be interesting To see if younger athletes Like Grotian or Tannheimer can keep their skiing speed After The christmas Break. In The Past younger athletes Like Grotian or Elvira Öberg often Lost their Speed over The Break.   Also interesting To see that Julia Kink is faster than Selina Grotian was last year, so hopefully Next year she will reach The Level that Grotian currently Has. I feel that Kink so far didn‘t get The results she would have Been Capable of.

Very early predictions for Team Germany: Julia Tannheimer will become The youngest ever Olympic medalist in biathlon Selina Grotian will become The third youngest ever Olympic medalist in biathlon Finn Sonnekalb will become The third youngest Olympic medalist in men’s Speed skating 

My favourite part