FeelingVeryOlympic

Can Pita still make it kayak?

If there are no Russians in gymnastics, track and field, swimming and team sports, and it certainly looks that way, then more media may flock to tennis for the inevitable Russia/Ukraine storyline. I could see Daniil Medvedev, Aryna Sabalenka, etc., not wanting to deal with that -- on top of the drawbacks of no rankings points and playing a clay tournament during hard-court season -- and skip the Olympics altogether.

China's selection policies as their written rule it out (last trials meet is before his ban ends and they're saying they won't put anyone on the team who has served a doping ban, though I suppose the latter could be legally challenged). But it is China, so you never know.

I understand why she would have relocated to Romania, but why did Zelenykh switch her representation from Ukraine to Romania?

Canada names 19 snowboarders to Olympic team. Has 7 quota spots in PGS, but only named one man and woman. And no Jasey-Jay Anderson. https://olympic.ca/2022/01/19/19-snowboarders-nominated-to-team-canada-for-beijing-2022/

What do you make of Laurel Hubbard's chances in the +87kg? 20 points behind the top Samoan for the Oceania spot, but another Samoan without a period-three score is 258 points behind Hubbard. Will it come down to the continental championship?