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Livestream for those wanting to watch the flame lighting on Monday.

 

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Rain forces Beijing 2022 Flame Lighting Ceremony rehearsal indoors - 15Oct21 - Inside The Games

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"Beijing 2022 class" IOC Athletes commision candidates revealed

 

Seun ADIGUN ( Bobsleigh ), Nathan Ikon CRUMPTON ( Seleton), Adam EDELMAN ( Skeleton ), Martin FOURCADE ( Biathlon), Frida HANSDOTTER ( Alpine Skiing), Shiva KESHAVAN ( Luge), Te-an LIEN ( Luge), Jacqueline MOURAO ( Cross-Country Skiing), Maria NTANOU ( Cross-Country Skiing), Mathilde Amivi PETIT JEAN ( Cross-Country Skiing), Eva SAMKOVÁ ( Snowboarding), Florence SCHELLING ( Ice Hockey), Oluseyi SMITH ( Bobsleigh), Dalia SOBERANIS ( Speed Skating), Raluca STRAMATURARU ( Luge), Ireen WÜST ( Speed Skating).

 

2 Athletes (from 2 different sports) will be elected. Every participant will vote for 2 athletes from 2 different sports) and the two winners will then replace Hayley Wickenheiser and O-E Bjoerndalen in the athletes commision.

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Lol the Guatemalan candidate will not even qualify.

 

Same goes for Seun Adigunova.  Though at least she already has the Olympic status.

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  On 10/18/2021 at 10:53 AM, dcro said:

Lol the Guatemalan candidate will not even qualify.

 

Same goes for Seun Adigunova.  Though at least she already has the Olympic status.

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Fixed. thanks

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  On 10/18/2021 at 10:53 AM, dcro said:

Lol the Guatemalan candidate will not even qualify.

 

Same goes for Seun Adigunova.  Though at least she already has the Olympic status.

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If Soberanis fails to qualify, then she will be removed from the list of candidates.

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  On 10/18/2021 at 2:21 PM, Olympian1010 said:

If Soberanis fails to qualify, then she will be removed from the list of candidates.

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Same with Crumpton 

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  On 10/18/2021 at 4:12 PM, intoronto said:

Same with Crumpton 

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At least he has a realistic chance of qualification, unlike the Guatemalan speed skater, who just doesn't.

 

Considering it was someone's job to compose this list, they should have at least made some background checks.

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