Hong Kong was also meant to have Osaka and Raducanu. Both pulled out, but Osaka still showed up to do some fan events. 

Pan Continental Curling Championships  | Lacombe, Alberta, Canada     Men 1.  China  2.  Japan  3.  United States   No  on the podium    Women 1.  Canada  2.  South Korea 3.  China     missed out on the playoffs, shockingly!     Full Results

The only way this works is if they try to emulate street hockey. But that already has their own sport federation.

its not urban if its not outside. Surely they have considered putting it outside? 

But someone who played some of those 'world championships' that aren't really world championships (those lower level things) says it's great, so it's great     I wonder, is it also urban?

THis is a no go on so many levels. New venue, more athletes etc.   3x3 hockey could work but they need to make it way different than the traditional form.

Today was the Saitama Criterium, kind of the 'closure' of the season, although not very serious. The finish was kind of hilarious, with Girmay clearly having been selected as the winner beforehand      

That was the intent    ---- Even the refs don't use the stupid nicknames. They need to drop them asap

ISU World Tour 2024/25 -  Montréal (Stage 2/6)   Women's 3.000m Relay:   01.  Canada 02.  Italy 03.  China  

Nice reverse jinx