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Opening Ceremony: Parade of Nations (1/4) Before we resume our journey, it is time to welcome the participants and jury members of the 2023 Totallympics Open International Song Contest! Argentina Jury: @konig @LDOG Artist: Los Autenticos Decadentes Brazil Jury: @vinipereira Artist: Melim Canada Jury: @intoronto Artist: Justin Bieber Chile Jury: @ManuCHIL Artist: Gepe China Jury: @Vic Liu Artist: Xu Jun Croatia Jury: @dcro Artist: Lorde Czechia Jury: @Hipooo Artist: Mikolas Josef Denmark Jury: @Wumo Artist: Go Go Berlin France Jury: @Benolympique @Bohemia Artist: Brigitte

California Dreaming California’s impact on the world is larger than its borders. Our films bless cinema worldwide. Our flora and fauna beckon to tourists. Our technology allows many jury members to experience this contest today. California is known as the “Golden State,” or “Land of Opportunities.” It’s where many artists come to chase their dreams. With that in mind, we start today’s journey with an iconic hit…

Down By The Beach Anyone fancy a trip to the beach? I’ve heard the wave sets are gnarly today. I'd advise caution dudes and dudettes, you wouldn’t want to wipe out in front of all the tourists. Surf Culture came to prominence in the 1950s and 1960s. It left an indelible mark on the way Californians speak, eat, and recreate. Cruise down state highways 1 or 39, and you’ll see plenty of remnants from the era. Check out a fifties themed diner, or find some radical dudes and dudettes to cut a rug with.

Arriving in California Towns and cities across the state have opened their doors to our intrepid explorers competing in this year’s open contest. Some have been greeted by luxury, others by natural wonder, and others still by architectural and cultural marvel. This next song is a laid back tune about the mysterious…Hotel California.

Welcome to California It’s Friday! Friday! Gotta get down and TISC on Friday! Welcome, Dudes and Dudettes, to the opening ceremony of the 2023 Totallympics Open International Song Contest. I’m your host: DJ Youth and Urban. I’ll be your guide as we sample music with a particular significance to California. There’s no time to waste, so let’s get ready to cruise around California!

Opening Ceremony: Cold Open

won the men's C2 500 quota

As with tradition, we can now reveal the scoreboard design for the 2023 TISC Open. Let the fun begin Current Standings 1 Slovenia 0 19 Germany 0 2 Italy 0 20 Czechia 0 3 Serbia 0 21 Spain 0 4 Moldova 0 22 China 0 5 Poland 0 23 United States 0 6 India 0 24 New Zealand 0 7 Greece 0 25 Malta 0 8 Mexico 0 26 Slovakia 0 9 Israel 0 27 Croatia 0 10 Romania 0 28 Turkiye 0 11 Brazil 0 29 Netherlands 0 12 Denmark 0 30 Hungary 0 13 Kazakhstan 0 31 Lithuania 0 14 France 0 32 Canada 0 15 Argentina 0 33 Ireland 0 16 Chile 0 34 Portugal 0 17 Great Britain 0 35 Sweden 0 18 Ukraine 0 36 Indonesia 0 Current Top 5 Positions 1st Argentina 0 2nd Brazil 0 3rd Canada 0 4th Chile 0 5th China 0

Finals canceled at yet another WC stop (are we even surprised anymore ) so the qualification results will stand as the podium. Slopestyle WC Stubai, Austria Women Gold- Mathilde Gremaud (87.50) Silver- Tess Ledeux (85.50) Bronze- Ruby Star Andrews (70.50) Men Gold- Evan McEachran (93.00) Silver- Mac Forehand (90.50) Bronze- Alexander Hall (88.75) Full Results

In Pursuit of Gold When you think about country/western music, the image of the cowboy undoubtedly comes to mind. There is a long history of ranching in California, from Spanish immigrants to American settlers. The image of the “Wild West” popularized by the film industry embellished the truth of early settlement in California. Nonetheless, the era of cowboys, stagecoaches, and outlaws lives rent free in the minds of Californians. Of course, that era was largely fueled by the California Gold Rush. People came from all over the world hoping to strike it rich in hills, but many found few richies in the dirt. Instead, they planted roots and gave birth to modern California. You can still visit “Ghost Towns” throughout the state. Communities formed by mineral mining, but ultimately abandoned once the wealth was gone. Bodie State Historic Park accessible via state highway 270 is probably the best kept of these.

Turn On, Tune In, and Drop Out Hollyweed might not have graced the Valley long, but California is notorious for its attitude towards recreational drugs. The 1960s saw the emergence of the counterculture hippie movement at the intersection of Haight Street and Ashbury street in San Francisco. Young people disenfranchised by the government, suburban cookie-cutter lifestyle, and the Vietnam War descended upon the city. They explored their spirituality, practiced free-love, embraced communal living, and experimented with psychedelic drugs. The movement culminated with the Summer of Love. The aesthetic was tie-dye and the goal was harmony. Of course, frustration with the established lifestyle was high too. It was a wild era of massive music festivals and vibrant artistic expression. It ultimately ended with violence and hatred sadly. A haphazardly organized music festival at the Altamont Speedway became synonymous with the end of the era. There were fights, a fatal stabbing, drug overdoses, and ultimately, chaos.

Good idea, I'll do that in a bit too! If I do it now, I think Eurosport will freak out

Opening Ceremony: Parade of Nations (2/4) Germany Jury: @catgamer Artist: Robin Schulz ft. James Blunt Great Britain Jury: @Cinnamon Bun Artist: Ed Sheeran Greece Jury: @maestro @Makedonas @Yannakis Artist: Marina Patti Hungary Jury: @Vektor Artist: Paddy and the Rats India Jury: @Roamingrover86 Artist: Kishore Kumar Indonesia Jury: @Griff88 Artist: Geisha Ireland Jury: @OlympicIRL Artist: Thin Lizzy Israel Jury: @Dnl Artist: Not Listed Italy Jury: @Henry_Leon @Pablita @SteveParker Artist: Toto Cutugno

Greenland will have a single-mixed team for the first time in history! I do wonder if the equalization of the distances for the single-mixed and mixed relays will result in more teams being lapped. That is going to be an interesting thing to watch during the season. I wish they would let the relays go until the last leg before they would be removed.

relays for tomorrow: Simple mixed: Fabien Claude Julia Simon Mixed relay: Quentin Fillon-Maillet Emilien Jacquelin Justine Braisaz-Bouchet Lou Jeanmonnot

I am still preparing a few things for the opening ceremony, so I may need to bump it an hour or two from its original time. I will work diligently in the morning and update in due course. Everything else is ready to go for the Grand Final.

What a match!!!!! 11-2 Back in final after 17 years, third time (previous two: silver medal) Saturday woman final vs Today(Friday morning) Men's SF vs

Constantini 100%, so not bad,

A nice, tight runtime of 3 1/2 hours for the opening ceremony I'm very tired. I was still writing the ceremony while making the first few posts. I spent 12 hours writing the original, scraped it this morning and wrote this one in four hours.

Director's Note I must admit, designing tonight’s artistic segment may have been the hardest part of organizing TISC. California is so diverse: geographically, culturally, musically, etc. I’m not sure there’s a “right way” to present the Golden State. If the above songs prove anything, it's that Californians are constantly reinventing what it means to be Californian. Maybe reinvention, creativity, diversity, and the freedom to express yourself are the tenants of the California Dream. I’ll leave that up to each individual jury member to decide. Anyways, it seems fitting to end the artistic segment with the following classic tune.

Yelling, Kicking, and Screaming At the same time urban, inter-city culture was developing, another social music movement was taking place in the white suburbs. Young people were feeling disenfranchised by the cookie-cutter houses, manicured lawns, 9-5 white collar jobs, and traditional religions. They were ready to break shit, scream, and bend the rules. Enter punk, hardcore, metal, and alt rock. The suburbs of Los Angeles became a hive of punk rock in the 1970s. If you were invited to a local gig, you might have heard the following. Of course, one can’t talk about hard rock bands from California without including Metallica in the conversation. The early 2000s would see the emergence of alternative music groups. Frustrated with the stagnating conservative policies of Orange County, groups like Rage Against the Machine rose to prominence.

because otherwise the German lugers wouldn't win all the races they usually win in a season

Country in the Central Valley While we’re in the Central Valley, we might as well talk about the music scene here. A new style of country/western music was being invented at the Southern end of the valley. Dubbed the “Bakersfield Sound,” this style of country music originated from the Midwest American migrants who settled in the area after the Great Depression. If you had the radio on while driving on the 99 from Sacramento to Bakersfield, you might have heard the following tunes.

Man in Black If the conclusion of that last segment has you feeling down, or maybe a bit blue, Johnny Cash has a song for you. Inspired by a film set in Folsom State Prison, the “Man in Black” wrote a song with inmates in mind. He would later play the tune live at both Folsom State Prison and Caliofornia’s most notorious state prison San Quentin.

The Fillmore Scene Wow! That got intense towards the end. Let’s cool things down and travel back in time to San Francisco's Fillmore District. In the 1950s, Fillmore Street was a beacon for jazz music. Black Americans had moved West pursuing manufacturing jobs during World War 2 and in the years that followed. They brought the sound of New Orleans with them, and created something special. Sadly, the jazz scene was only temporary. The neighborhood was viewed poorly by city authorities, and thus resigned to urban redevelopment. The clubs closed and music moved on.

Not much expectations for team BG this season. Our best woman Milena Todorova is pregnant and will miss the season. The 20-year old Lora Hristova showed big potential, as she won 3 gold medals at the summer biathlon Junior Worlds in August, but as we know summer biathlon is very different from real biathlon. I'm hoping she can get some points here and there. As for the men, the situation isn't much brighter. The days of having a competitive relay and fighting for top 8-10 place is gone. Blagoi Todev, who was a junior prospect seems to be endlessly injured and it's not certain, if will even continue with his career. The veteran Vladimir Iliev will continue to push through, though his decline was seen last season. All in all, the ambitions should sadly be not to lose anymore quotas.

Main Artist Segment: The Journey What up! What up! What up! It’s your boy: DJ Youth and Urban. It’s been quite the ceremony so far, but we’re just getting started. Let’s hit the road and resume our artistic presentation.

Opening Ceremony: Parade of Nations (4/4) Romania Jury: @IoNuTzZ Artist: HAVANA ft. Yaar Serbia Jury: @NikolaB Artist: Marija Slovakia Jury: @hckošice Artist: Peha Slovenia Jury: @justony Artist: Siddharta Spain Jury: @Cobi Artist: Mecano Sweden Jury: @Belle Artist: Ghost Türkiye Jury: @Memo Artist: Jehan Barbur Ukraine Jury: @Illya Artist: Alyosha United States of America Jury: @Olympian1010 @dezbee2008 Artist: Beck

Opening Ceremony: Parade of Nations (3/4) Lithuania Jury: @Werloc Artist: Monika Liu Malta Jury: @Glen Artist: Red Electric Mexico Jury: @mrv86 Artist: Julieta Venegas Moldova Jury: @Ionoutz24 Artist: Carla's Dreams Netherlands Jury: @heywoodu Artist: Miss Montreal New Zealand Jury: @Wanderer Artist: Connan Mockasin Poland Jury: @rybak Artist: KORTEZ Portugal Jury: @kungshamra71 Artist: Madredeus Qazaqstan Jury: @Ruslan Artist: BN x Raim & Artur

Opening Ceremony: Anthems We will play two anthems as part of the official protocol this morning. The first is the state anthem of California. The second is the national anthem of the United States of America.

Sadly, like modern pentathlon, the sport is in one of its “Uh oh we’re going to get kicked out of the Olympics so let’s turn the event into Jeux sans Frontières” phases.

Wow, that new 'compact' format is....fucked up Basically a huge middle finger to every athlete in Nordic combined who's strength is more in jumping than skiing.

Traveling to California Despite the grandiose myths, legends, and advertisements of California, some artists advise caution. Will participants strike gold in the land of opportunity, or be left disenfranchised and bitter like many of the 49ers before them? It’s only a matter of hours before we find out. Therefore, it seems only appropriate to heed the following…

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Okay, we will start on time in an hour. It might be a bit messy, formatting wise, but I'll make do.

Stage 1 in Ruka (FIN) Men´s Sprint Classical: 1. Erik Valnes 2. Richard Jouve 3. Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo Full Final Result HERE

Stage 1 in Ruka (FIN) Women´s Sprint Classical: 1. Emma Ribom 2. Jonna Sundling 3. Kristine Stavaas Skistad Full Final Result HERE

7 4 is the result. 6 6 in the 10th….. Edin does what he always does - 7-6 final so V for bronze V for Gold.

Big breakthrough for in the 8th. Score a 3 to lead 6-2. 5 4 in the other, so…. Move to 6-5 with the likely advantage of the 10th end hammer…. 6-4 going into the 10th.

And Germany redefines the meaning of collectively coming up just short

It wouldn't be a multi-sport game if there wasn't a marriage proposal

I still recovering from Covid. Please @Olympian1010can you post Sweden’s votes for me? I will try to be online for some parts but I’m still needs to rest. Good luck everyone.

Well, she's already been on the snow for quite a few weeks now, I think barely a month after giving birth she already was I expected/knew she'd be back in competition soon, but I thought the plan was IBU Cup instead of already World Cup, that'd be cool

Women’s Semifinals Results 11 - 2 8 - 3 Switzerland and Italy go for gold, Sweden and Norway battle for bronze.

The Rise of Hip-Hop and Rap Chicano Americans and Latin Americans were by no means alone in their marginalization. White families feld the cities as more diverse waves of immigration and settlement changed the demographics of California. Inter-city communities became synonymous with race, crime, gang warfare, and poverty. These communities were neglected by state and country, and left to solve their own problems. By the 1980s and 1990s, hip-hop and rap emerged and matured as genres of Black expression. Songs expressed anger with the social situation, served as party anthems, or detailed day-to-day life in communities left behind by middle and upper class America. Hip-Hop was known for bouncy/grovy beats. It transferred into a lifestyle that included fashion, art, dance, and music. Rap evolved out of the social scene in the Bronx, a neighborhood of NYC. However, it quickly traveled to the West Coast. Artists in Los Angeles put their own spin on the genre known as “gangster rap.” The songs were often explicit and honest in their protrial of inner-city life. If you were to cruise through South Central, Compton, Watts, or other LA neighborhoods in 1990s, there’s a god chance you’d hear some of the following. Overtime and rap and hip-hop merged to create a uniquely LA culture.

Women's Individual 50m 3-Position Rifle Gold: Jeanette Hegg Duestad Silver: Jenny Stene Bronze: Lisa Mueller Final Ranking and Results https://www.issf-sports.org/competitions/venue/csevent.ashx?cseventid=18592

Dahlqvist is out

I, for one, am not upset that gets to host the least important (for swimming anyway) World Aquatics Championships ever.

4-0 in the first end in v . Surely a nice start.

We have similar thread here about Paris 2024 . I know we don't have any schedule for 2026 yet but i am planning to go, so maybe we can start talking about it. https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/10439-summer-olympic-games-paris-2024-tickets-trips-and-experiences/