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Next Stop: California While there was a time when all roads led Rome, or so the saying goes, ours will intersect California. Most delegations will arrive in the "Golden State" via commercial airplanes, but the best way to experience our state is from the ground. There are many ways to travel in California. If you're feeling adventurous, you can take on the gorgeous and equally daunting Pacific Crest Trail. If you prefer the "chillaxed" vibes of the Pacific Ocean, you can cruise down one of our purpose built coastal bike paths. Of course, if a chill down your spine is more your speed, then you can ski down the pistes of one of our world class ski resorts. If you prefer your scenery barren and your sun blazing, why not rent an off-road vehicle and explore the deserts. Better yet, why not do one or more of those activities in a single day? We do advise tourists to "Dream Big" after all. While all of the above suggestions are great ways to experience California, you'll find our vast state difficult to navigate without a car. Public Roads, Highways, and Interstate Highways are the arteries of California. Our sprawling metro areas, notorious traffic, and long driving distances mean Californians spend a fair amount of their lives in a car. Many locals turn to music, rather it be radio or streaming, to pass the time. The "road trip" holds a sentimental value to many locals. Therefore, it is the perfect theme for this edition of the Totallympics Open International Song Contest. With that in mind, and a lull in activity due to the voting process, I believe it is time to breathe some life into this thread by introducing the logo and motto of this years' contest. Motto: "Eureka! I've Heard It!" - Our Greek users may be familiar with the meaning of "Eureka," which also serves as the state motto for California. According to Merriam-Webster, the word can mean: the triumph expressed upon discovery of something...or the literal translation from Greek: I have found (it). The second part of the motto references the second meaning. As jurors will be looking to for something special to give their douze points too, what better motto to underscore that attitude. Logo: Gasp! There is no musical instrument directly referenced in the logo this edition. Instead, the LOC, with the assistance of @vinipereira, has created an homage to the iconic California vehicle license plate. Of course, we've added a California Grizzly Bear for good measure as well. Official Announcement I would also like to remind all national juries that there is one week left to submit your votes.

So I'm pretty sure Wikipedia is completely incorrect. Here's my interpretation of the quotas. Please let me know if there's any mistakes Men: World Rankings (4 quotas each): World Rankings (3 quotas each): World Rankings (2 quotas each): World Rankings (1 quota each): 2023 World Championships (1 quota each): 2023 African Championships (1 quota each): 2023 Asian Championships (1 quota each): 2023 Pan American Championships (1 quota each): Reallocated Host/World Championship Quotas: Women: World Rankings (4 quotas each): World Rankings (3 quotas each): World Rankings (2 quotas each): World Rankings (1 quota each): 2023 World Championships (1 quota each): 2023 African Championships (1 quota each): 2023 Asian Championships (1 quota each): 2023 Pan American Championships (1 quota each): Reallocated Host Quotas:

Official Annoucement It has been brought to my attention that one (or more) entries may be ineligible. For now, I'd ask users not to send me their votes while the situation is addressed. Only three juries have cast votes so far. Any changes will be communicated in due course.

Boxing draws are out: https://boxing.athlete365.org/boxing-road-to-paris-2024/americas-qualification-tournamen/ 4 out of 7 men's events having and on the same side of the draw, meaning at least one won't qualify in each of those events. Canada's best male boxer drawing in the first round

Looks like FEI will broadcast everything on their Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@feichannel/videos?view=2&sort=dd&live_view=502&shelf_id=0

flagbearers for the opening ceremony: Tokyo bronze medalists Fernando Scheffer (Swimming) and Luisa Stefani (Tennis).

With the support of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, there will be a "São Paulo house" in Santiago, where they should announce their plans in hosting the 2031 Pan American Games (source).

NEW SONG FROM KAZAKHSTAN BN x Raim & Artur - Лучший

Brazil announced today that they have a men's road race quota, unexpectedly. Is that because of reallocation and is that next to the Pan American championships ticket? 99% sure Nicolas Sessler will get it for Brazil. Which is definitely cool for him (old mountainbike teammate of Bruna, so that's cool too), but kind of shows the flaw of the whole ranking stuff perfectly, since Vinicius Rangel is the only Brazilian actually riding at the top level.....but that leaves him with fewer points, because it's harder to get good results in World Tour races than in .1 races

Competion has started

Let’s hope they don’t take down the results section two days after the Para Games end

https://worldrowing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Entries-by-Boat-as-13-Oct.pdf entry lsit

Sinner playing the Olympic tournament? good luck, my friend

Official Announcement Juries may resume voting. Qazaqstan has changed its entry, which has been reflected on the first post and Youtube playlist. I will reach out to any jurors (who already cast votes) that are affected by the change.

DAY 01 Group A 29 - 23 46 - 17 34 - 25 Group B 46 - 18 25 - 20

with some behind the scenes drama, yet again, at a multi-sport games. Link: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1141862/mexico-santiago-2023-doctors

Jordan Chiles and Vincent Hancock will be flag bearers for

Mon 05.08 Day 10 166. ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS - M Parallel Bars 1. Zou Jingyuan CHN 2. Lukas Dauser GER 3. Kazuma Kaya JPN Brilliant competition between top two and all the gymnastics world keeps saying it'a pity two gold medals can't be given. 167. ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS - W Floor (but notice: there is probably W Beam on day 10 as well) 1. Simone Biles USA 2. Rebeca Andrade BRA 3. Alice D'Amato ITA 5th gold for Biles, 5th silver for Andrade. Is it possible in the real world? I think I need to check my women's gymnastics predictions again. 168. ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS - M Horizontal Bar 1. Daiki Hashimoto JPN 2. Zhang Boheng CHN 3. Milad Kalimi KAZ Hashimoto gets revenge for Ind AA here. 169. ATHLETICS - M Pole Vault 1. Armand Duplantis SWE 2. Ernest John Obiena PHI 3. Thibaut Collet FRA Duplantis with WR by 0,01 cm. First French medal in athletics. 170. ATHLETICS - W Discus Throw 1. Valarie Allman USA 2. Bin Feng CHN 3. Laulauga Tausaga USA Gold for Tokyo olympic champ. 171. ATHLETICS - W 5000m 1. Faith Kipyegon KEN 2. Gudaf Tsegay ETH 3. Sifan Hassan NED Kipyegon, who else? Easy win for her. 172. ATHLETICS - W 800m 1. Athing Mu USA 2. Keely Hodgkinson GBR 3. Mary Moraa KEN Hodgkinson leads at 780m. But gold for USA. 173. BADMINTON - W Singles 1. An Se-young KOR 2. Chen Yufei CHN 3. Carolina Marin ESP Se-young vs Marin semi is just awesome. 174. BADMINTON - M Singles 1. Li Shifeng CHN 2. Kodai Naraoka JPN 3. Kunlavut Vitidsam THA Gold for Asian Games champ. 175. BASKETBALL 3x3 - M Tournament 1. Serbia 2. United States 3. Latvia US trying hard for 2023 World Cup revenge but fails just short. 176. BASKETBALL 3x3 - W Tournament 1. United States 2. China 3. France One of these USA vs CHN intensive battles. 177. CANOE SLALOM - M Kayak Cross 1. Martin Dougoud SUI 2. David Llorente ESP 3. Joseph Clarke GBR First Swiss gold in Paris. 178. CANOE SLALOM - W Kayak Cross 1. Kimberley Woods GBR 2. Eva Tercelj SLO 3. Maialen Chourraut ESP Win for 2023 word champ. 179. SHOOTING - M 25m Rapid Fire Pistol 1. Li Yuehong CHN 2. Clement Bessaguet FRA 3. Christian Reitz GER Great competitions, awesome scores by top athletes. 180. SHOOTING - Mixed Team Skeet 1. Italy 2. United States 3. Egypt First medal for Egypt in Paris. 181. TRACK CYCLING - W Team Sprint 1. Germany 2. China 3. Great Britain Poland 6th. 182. TRIATHLON - Mixed Team Relay 1. France 2. Great Britain 3. Germany USA 4th.

Lovely graphics.

Some random news. I'm on the final ballot for be in the national board, compose from 6 not-executive member + 2 presidents of Volt Italy for 2 years.

Latest World Championships Medal Count in the Road to Paris 2024 2020-2024 Olympic Cycle Medal Count in the Road to Paris 2024 2023 World Championships in the Road To Paris 2024 Updated as of October 18th, 2023

The slightly updated qualification system for cross-country skiing has been doing the rounds amongst athletes, but I can't find it online anywhere yet (like on FIS' website), any idea where to look? Don't have it at hand right now, but I believe the main thing in terms of eligibility for athletes is being under 300 (men) or under 350 (women) FIS points at the 2025 world championships, which I think is a change specifically for the women. There's been massive discussion about this system for a while now, especially about the eligibility only coming from a single event (like, you qualify at the world championships or not at all).

70 year old "Grandma Luge", former 6 time Olympian in Luge, will be competing for in archery! @Olympian1010 looks like she has come in as a replacement

Fiu in balloon form is somehow equally whimsical and terrifying.

Through the UCI World Rankings, Canada qualifies four athletes in road cycling! (two men/two women)

Right, but they are actually living it up in Qatar now. Hamas leaders are actually, physically in their nice offices and luxury hotels in Qatar, this is not a secret or something. There is nobody who actually believes they'll be staying in a sober closet there.

game #16, beat by 149 runs not even close to a surprise, today...the Kiwis went 288/6 in the 1st inning and then only scored 139 runs in 34.4 overs before they went all out game details https://www.cricketworldcup.com/match/102762 Tomorrow, game #17 will be on stage, with facing at 10.30 a.m. CET in Pune

has withdrawn. Guess we'll see them at a multi-sport games once every two/four years now Link: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1141845/north-korea-asian-para-games

DAY 9 - August, 4th ARCHERY - Men's Individual 1. D. Bommadevara 2. A.D. Pangetsu 3. R. Soto ARTISTIC GYMNASTIC - Men's Ring 1. Y. Liu 2. A. Asil 3. N. Simonov ARTISTIC GYMNASTIC - Women's Floor 1. S. Biles 2. J. Gadirov 3. S. Jones ARTISTIC GYMNASTIC - Men's Parallel Bars 1. I. Kovtun 2. J. Zou 3. C. Yulo ATHLETICS - Women's High Jumo 1. Y. Mahuchikh 2. I. Gerashchenko 3. N. Olyslagers ATHLETICS - Men's Hammer Throw 1. E. Katzberg 2. W. Nowicki 3. P. Fajdek ATHLETICS - Men's 100m 1. N. Lyles 2. L. Tebogo 3. M. Jacobs BADMINTON - Men's Doubles 1. Denmark 2. R. of Korea 3. Indonesia EQUESTRIAN - Individual Dressage 1. C. Laudrup-Dufour 2. I. Werth 3. C. Cassøe-Krüth FENCING - Men's Team Foil 1. P.R. of China 2. USA 3. Hong Kong GOLF - Men 1. V. Hovland 2. T. Kim 3. J. Rahm CYCLING - Women's Road Race 1. L. Kopecky 2. C. Uttrup Ludwig 3. D. Vollering SHOOTING - Women's Skeet 1. D. Barteková 2. Any Italian Athlete 2. E. Katzouraki TABLE TENNIS - Men's Singles 1. ??? 2. ??? 3. A. Lind SWIMMING - Women's 50m Freestyle 1. S. Sjöström 2. S. Jack 3. Z. Yufei SWIMMING - Men's 1500m Freestyle 1. B. Finke 2. A. Hafanaoui 3. D. Wiffen SWIMMING - Men's 4x100 Medley Relay 1. USA 2. P.R. of China 3. France SWIMMING - Women's 4x100 Medley Relay 1. USA 2. Australia 3. Canada TENNIS - Women's Double 1. Czech Republic 2. Chinese Taipei 3. USA TENNIS - Men's Singles 1. C. Alcaraz 2. J. Sinner 3. S. Tsitsipas

World Skate's management of skateboarding is an abomination. Thankfully, it does seem like most of the top athletes are able to make it to their competitions.

Men's World Ranking by Nations updated as of October 18th (Final Ranking), 2023

Women's World Ranking by Nations updated as of October 18th (Final Ranking), 2023

I know. Why did they scheduled a single game so early today when they could have move it to Friday.

Messi ('32, '42 )

I spend near 30 hours working in domestic electional comission .... :D

Track racing is separate and based on countries too So Belgium are likely to qualify in the Madison but it isn't tied to Kopecky. They can choose who they want but no more than 4 can enter in the road race. If Kopecky is one (she will be), then it's on the basis of Belgium qualifying four in the road race, not anything to do with track.

The UCI have published the rankings

Draw

definitely has one spot for women. The results of the final day vaulted is into the top 40

two more medalists on the doping list https://ita.sport/sanction/asian-games-hangzhou/ one guy from Pakistan Kabaddi team (probably that only disqualifies him, not the whole team) but ... 63.5kg boxing gold medalist Baatarsukh, Chinzorig from Mongolia is here too. that's something ps: I really thank ITA for making a list. in past few editions it was impossible to have a full list of doping cheaters. and OCA never even cared to fix the medals. for example I know some guys in Kurash and Jujitsu tested positive in Jakarta 2018 but OCA never said anything about medal reallocation or even disqualification of those cheaters.

do you know that people living around Gaza are new naturalized Jewish ...they are used like a shield , looks like Jewish 2nd class so their lifes is not really important for Netanyahu

No way Djok misses one last chance to win Olympic Singles Gold and complete the set. He'll arrive on one leg if he has to. Suspect Rafa and Alcaraz have their eyes on the clay too, Rafa to join Murray on two singles gold

Circa 73,9 % turnout in POL voting last Sunday. This is pretty amazing the highest turnout since 1989

beat by 69 runs.

Here's the direct Olympic qualification schedule. Overall up to 71 events will offer direct quotas to the Olympics (in archery, diving & tennis it depends on the results). I did not include trampoline since I am 99% sure we will qualify someone and thus the quota will be voided. All medal days except October 31st will offer quotas with October 23rd and November 4th offering quotas in 5 sports. Date Sport Event Stage Quotas October 21st Diving Women's 10m Platform Final Gold Medalist Shooting Men's 10m Air Rifle Final 1 Athlete Women's 10m Air Rifle Final 1 Athlete Sport Climbing Women's Speed Final 1 Athlete October 22nd Shooting Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Final 2 Athletes Men's Skeet Final 2 Athletes Women's Skeet Final 2 Athletes Sport Climbing Men's Speed Final 1 Athlete October 23rd Diving Men's 3m Springboard Final Gold Medalist Equestrian Team Dressage Final 2 Teams Gymnastics Men's Artistic Individual All-Around Final 1 Athlete Women's Artistic Individual All-Around Final 1 Athlete Modern Pentathlon Men's Individual Final 5 Athletes Women's Individual Final 5 Athletes Sport Climbing Men's Combined Final 1 Athlete October 24th Diving Women's 3m Springboard Final Gold Medalist Shooting Women's 25m Pistol Final 2 Athletes Sport Climbing Women's Combined Final 1 Athlete October 25th Boxing Women's -57kg Quarterfinal 4 Athletes Women's -60kg Quarterfinal 4 Athletes Diving Men's 10m Platform Final Gold Medalist Equestrian Individual Dressage Final 2 Athletes Shooting Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Final 1 Athlete October 26th Boxing Men's -51kg Semifinals 2 Athletes Men's -57kg Semifinals 2 Athletes Men's -63.5kg Semifinals 2 Athletes Men's -71kg Semifinals 2 Athletes Men's -80kg Semifinals 2 Athletes Men's -92kg Semifinals 2 Athletes Men's +92kg Semifinals 2 Athletes Women's -50kg Semifinals 2 Athletes Women's -54kg Semifinals 2 Athletes Women's -66kg Semifinals 2 Athletes Women's -75kg Semifinals 2 Athletes Shooting Men's 10m Air Pistol Final 1 Athlete Women's 10m Air Pistol Final 1 Athlete Women's Trap Final 2 Athletes October 27th Shooting Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Final 1 Athlete Men's Trap Final 2 Athletes October 28th Tennis Men's Singles Semifinals 2 Athletes Women's Singles Semifinals 2 Athletes October 29th Equestrian Team Eventing Final 2 Teams Handball Women's Tournament Final 1 Team October 30th Surfing Men's Shortboard Final 1 Athlete Women's Shortboard Final 1 Athlete Table Tennis Mixed Doubles Semifinals 2 Teams November 1st Equestrian Team Jumping Final 3 Teams November 2nd Artistic Swimming Women's Duets Final 1 Duet Gymnastics Women's Rhythmic Individual All-Around Final 1 Athlete Women's Rhythmic Group All-Around Final 1 Team November 3rd Artistic Swimming Mixed Team Final 1 Team Equestrian Individual Jumping Final 3 Athletes Field Hockey Men's Tournament Final 1 Team Sailing Men's iQFoil Final 2 Boats Women's iQFoil Final 2 Boats Men's ILCA 7 Final 4 Boats Women's ILCA 6 Final 4 Boats November 4th Breaking B-Boys Final 1 Athlete B-Girls Final 1 Athlete Field Hockey Women's Tournament Final 1 Team Handball Men's Tournament Final 1 Team Sailing Men's Formula Kite Final 2 Boats Women's Formula Kite Final 2 Boats Water Polo Men's Tournament Final 1 Team Women's Tournament Final 1 Team November 5th Archery Mixed Recurve Team Final 1 Team Men's Individual Recurve Semifinals 2 Athletes Women's Individual Recurve Semifinals 2 Athletes Sailing Men's 49er Final 2 Boats Women's 49erFX Final 2 Boats Mixed Nacra 17 Final 2 Boats

F It only counts points to rankings. We don't know in which level will World Skate put these competitions. For Tokyo they had 5 scales, and now they just separated in Pro Tour and Worlds... I don't think they are going to change it, and I believe they will consider these events as Pro Tour. Meanwhile, I think they will schedule other events to complete their calendar. We don't have any other skateboarding events this year, and only two until the games seems so few.

Well maybe they don’t wish to step back, but in terms of venue quality, 2018 CAC Games lacked standards, including the athletes village which had tin roofs in some of its buildings. Of course, people on the stands and atmosphere saved the games. I’m sensing Panam Sports put the emphasis on improving some of those facilities or else, move the Games to another location.

Hey, what is this accusation ? I think you are confusing me with someone here

Nah, Lithuania does not approve of a Spotify playlist, because that song is only on Youtube