https://www.reuters.com/sports/russian-uzbek-billionaire-usmanov-elected-president-international-fencing-2024-11-30/   he's officially back...and he'll be worse than ever!  

boh?    I don't have a consolidated idea yet...   golds? I hope many, but I fear we won't get to 5   medals? hopefully, more than in 2022   the "athlete of the Games"? Davide Ghiotto (speedskating) and Pietro Sighel (short track speedskating) hopefully, also Sofia Goggia (alpine skiing), Arianna Fontana (short track & speedskating) and Stefania Constantini (curling)...but it's just hope, not a prediction   breakthrough? Tommaso Giacomel (men's biathlon)   newcomers? I think the Big Air guys (Tabanelli siblings in freestyle, Matteoli in snowboard), hopefully Erik Canovi in SkiMo (but, as I wrote earlier, I fear it's too early for him, as he's still a junior) with a lot of optimism, Elia Barp (cross-country) and Daniele Di Stefano (speedskating, mass start)   surprising medals? I don't think there's any chance for  to win a truly surprising medal, all those who have just the smallest chance to make the podium, it wouldn't be a true upset if they get it

Stage 4 in Killington (USA)   Women´s Slalom:   1. Camille Rast    1:46.86 2. ex aequo Anna Swenn Larsson  and  Wendy Holdener   1:47.44   Full Final Results HERE

Semmering 28-29.12

How's Petra doing? When is she expected to return?

I swear one more winter in Slovakia add and I will cancel eurosport

Poland better than Germany in W relay 6th overall   i must admit i didn’t expect that at all

How i got there:   Qualifying   host Asia - 2023 Asian Cup Africa - 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Europe - EURO 2024 S. America - Copa America 2024 N. America - Copa America 2024   Pots (FIFA rank now)   1 2 3 4

Years follows and nothing change in Slovak biathlon, only the amount of shot squirrels, raise every stage...  

Stage 1 in Lillehammer (NOR)   Men´s Individual Large Hill:   1. Andreas Wellinger    143.4 2. Stefan Kraft    138.0 3. Karl Geiger    134.3   Full Final Result HERE