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[hide] Knockout Round July 30th - August 5th, 2018 12 Nations, Quarterfinals Play-Offs, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Bronze Medal Match, Gold Medal Match Bronze Medal Match Date & Time (GMT +1) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 August 5th 2018, h. 14:00 Australia 1 Spain Gold Medal Match Date & Time (GMT +1) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 August 5th 2018, h. 16:30 Netherlands 4 Ireland [/hide]

Well, congratulations Holland for a new world title.

Surprise: Netherlands did not win a match. Shoot-out incoming.

Is Giles Scott not in the Finn competition? I don't see him anywhere in the results.

A bit late but, hey @Wanderer the laser sailor from Australia is called Tom Burton. Tim Burton is a film director

Well, too bad, the best team today didn't win the match. The girls couldn't convert the chances and Australia defended well. Also in the shootout we had match point but the nerves were too great for our girls (and our captain missing her penalties 3 times...) At least I get full prediction points for predicting for Australia.

Germany lost to Spain. Just....

No. Because corruption is way too deep into AIBA. Because the results aren't serious 50% of the time. Because the best boxers don't compete at the olympics and I don't like that in any sport (men's football, Baseball, etc).

[hide] Knockout Round July 30th - August 5th, 2018 12 Nations, Quarterfinals Play-Offs, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Bronze Medal Match, Gold Medal Match Quarterfinals #2 Date & Time (GMT +1) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 August 2nd 2018, h. 18:00 Ireland 1 India August 2nd 2018, h. 20:15 Netherlands 2 England [/hide]

Well, my city is in a middle area between subtropical and subpolar zones so there aren't that big temperature variations compared to other places. Currently 8 in winter at almost midday, which is fine I guess. I hate the summer, especially when you are in a place without AC in a very hot day.

India wins handily against a weak Italy (who likely felt the blow from losing 12-1). India has been the strongest asian team for 2-3 years but this is their first good result in a world tournament, it's usually China and Korea who perform better than them against teams of other continents. They will also have good chance to win vs Ireland playing like this.

The registration process to get the yog pass is open since today. I already sent my request.

[hide] Knockout Round July 30th - August 5th, 2018 12 Nations, Quarterfinals Play-Offs, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Bronze Medal Match, Gold Medal Match Quarterfinals #1 Date & Time (GMT +1) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 August 1st 2018, h. 18:00 Germany 2 Spain August 1st 2018, h. 20:15 Australia 1 Argentina [/hide]

What? not really, it was all determined by ranking and serpentine system: pool A: (1st, 8th, 9th & 16th), B: (2,7,10, 15), C: (3, 6, 11, 14), D: (4, 5, 12, 13) The semifinal was supposed to be England-Argentina (2v3), it's just that both teams (and New Zealand too) failed to perform.

Unless England loses the next game, one of Ireland, Italy or India will be in semifinals.

[hide] Knockout Round July 30th - August 5th, 2018 12 Nations, Quarterfinals Play-Offs, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Bronze Medal Match, Gold Medal Match Quarterfinals Play Offs #1 Date & Time (GMT +1) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 30th 2018, h. 18:00 Belgium 1 Spain July 30th 2018, h. 17:00 Argentina 1 New Zealand [/hide]

I would never call anyone "big favorite for gold" in shooting.

Riner looks closer to lose every year. He should have lost in semis last wch but referee helped him. Yes, I know it sounds silly but it's the truth.

Our team is beyond pathetic. 13 PC no goal, opponent 1 shot and it's goal this tournament is probably going to be the worst disappointment of argentine sport since football WC 2002.

I read today that China didn't take here their full squad, opting to save players for the Asian Games. Maybe that can explain their dismal performance so far.

I give up, this tournament is impossible. I may as well have made random predictions everywhere and I would be earning more points. I don't remember any hockey competition like this, it's normally a very predictable sport.

Archery: 0-1 (women individual) Artistic Swimming: 0 Athletics: 13-16 Badminton: 0 - only core sport Argentina has never qualified. Baseball: 0 Basketball: 0-12 (men, 50/50 chance) Beach Volleyball: 0-4 Boxing: 1-2 Canoeing - Slalom: 0-1 Canoeing - Sprint: 2-10 (for sure K1 200 and 1000 in men, I don't know if there is still continental quota for K4) Cycling - BMX: 1-2 (could be two men -difficult- or one each gender) Cycling - Mountain Bike: 0-1 (men) Cycling - Road: 1-3 (men) Cycling - Track: 0-1 (omnium if he improves, but most likely nothing) Diving: 0 - this sport is currently inexistent Equestrian: 1-4 maybe we can qualify the jumping team again. Fencing: 2-3 (by ranking in women sabre/men epee, maybe continental quota in Women epee) Field Hockey: 32 Football: 0-18 (men) Golf: 1-2 (men only) Gymnastics - Artistic: 2 (men&women individual) Gymnastics - Rhythmic: 0 Gymnastics - Trampoline: 0 Handball: 0-14 (maybe the men can qualify, 50/50 against Brazil) Judo: 1-2 (Paula Pareto and... maybe someone else) Karate: 0-1 (it's a long shot) Modern Pentathlon: 1-2 (women for sure, men maybe) Rowing: 2-8 (for sure the singles, maybe the lightweight doubles and maybe men double sculls if they can improve a bit) Rugby Sevens: 12 (men) Sailing: 11-13 (everything except the 470s -men with light chance-) Shooting: 4-5 (10m air rifle m&w, skeet m&w and maybe we can qualify someone in trap or 3 positions) Skateboarding: 0 - no idea, but I don't think we have much chance. Softball: 0 Sport Climbing: 0 - no idea, we have good young climber girl for YOG but don't think she will have level to qualify for Tokyo. Surfing: 0 Swimming: 7-10 (women breastroke 100 and 200, women freestyle all except 100, men freestyle 50, 100, 200, women medley 200, 400, men butterfly 100, 200, open water women) Table Tennis: 0-1 (maybe one men) Taekwondo: 0-1 (maybe Lucas Guzmán can qualify this time) Tennis: 4 (full men team, no women) Triathlon: 1-2 Volleyball: 12-24 (men certainly and women depending on Brazil mostly) Water Polo: 0 Weightlifting: 0 - we're pathetic Wrestling: 1 - Bermúdez again in W freestyle. Total Sports: 21-32 Optimistic Total Athletes: 214 Realistic Total Athletes: Around 150 Pessimistic Total Athletes: 112