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We have our 27th user registered Also one more artist / song was selected since my update this afternoon.

Damn, you decide to retire and before even announcing it, your life is over RIP Alex Pullin

I don’t like New Jersey, but they do have the best state government Twitter account Bring dad some masks

Bolsonaro having tested positive is slightly hilarious, although I know that's not a good thing to say. Sorry karma gods and thank you karma gods.

we all knew it was coming... now it's official...the 2020 Ryder Cup has been postponed to 2021 and the 2021 Presidents Cup moves forward to 2022...which means also that most likely the 2022 Ryder Cup in Rome will also move to 2023 and so on for the other biennial tournaments... https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/ryder-cup-at-whistling-straits-postponed-to-2021-presidents-cup-to-2022-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/ https://www.rydercup.com/news-media/ryder-cup-rescheduled

Provisional entry list of WTA tournament in Palermo which is expected to be played from 3rd August

Just a reminder that the deadline to register and choose your entry is this Friday, 10th July, so not much time left now. Just a quick update for you all: 26 users who have registered or expressed interest by Private Message. 24 users have chosen the nation they will represent 20 users have chosen the artist and song This Saturday, 11th July we will reveal the users who are participating and the nations who will be participating in advance of the draw. However, you will not discover which user has chosen which nation at this time.

2012 Olympian Francesca Fox from Great Britain came forward and accused her coaches of emotional abuse. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jul/07/uk-sport-to-investigate-shocking-and-upsetting-claims-of-gymnastics-abuse This is one more scandal in a growing list of accusations of emotional and physical abuse over the last months. Besides, at least two suicide attempts from rhythmic gymnasts have been reported in the last few years. Off the top of my head, the recent scandals I can remember are: Switzerland: https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/alle-news-in-kuerze/die-rhythmische-sportgymnastik-kommt-in-der-schweiz-nicht-zur-ruhe/45869394?fbclid=IwAR331DpvpzqsTdu9xy5gnqFuESsbtKYpnqzKTemdr7gfQTKT96msHfHKEOI Brazil: https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/reportagens-especiais/minha-historia-angelica/ Russia: https://www.rockergymnastics.com/rhythmic-gymnastics/2020/2/6/alexandra-soldatovas-alleged-suicide-attempt-rocks-rhythmic-gymnasticsnbsp Bulgaria: https://www.novinite.com/articles/174911/Bulgarian+Authorities+Confirm+Rhythmic+Gymnastics+Athlete+Attempted+Suicide Not to mention sexual assaults from coaches, medical staff or even gymnasts themselves in artistic gymnastics; in recent months, cases have been reported in Brazil, Canada and the United States, as far as I can remember.

There is still a Martin in the group

What a loss I grew up watching him at the X Games and the Olympics. This is the hardest I’ve been affected by an athlete death in a while. I vividly remember cheering for him on multiple occasions. He wasn’t an athlete I follow in-depth or on social media, but he was someone I always pulled for the big contests. This has just been the worst year for the Olympic movement.

Want to laugh but afraid karma

It seems that US is officially withdrawn from WHO.

I think it more like a threat for China implementing the trade deal to buy more American goods of which the demand drops sharply due to the pandemic. If US banned such apps and China take countermeasures, the final result must be tearing down the trade deal which is a lose-lose scenario for both. I am not sure if it will be a good thing for re-election, in my opinion, it’s not and it will not happen.

It's the second time of reporting bubonic plague in China, last time was around the end of last year, so we are much calmer this time. Also there are another two cases in Mongolia. Since it's not pneumonic plague, people believe that it will be fine if not directly touch or eat rodent and no signs of human to human infection found yet.

https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2020/07/08/finn-christian-jagge-dies-norway-alpine-skiing/

Finn Christian Jagge, age 53... Gold medal in Albertville 1992.

Snowboard Cross rider Alex Pullen killed in diving accident. Triple Olympian, twice World Champion. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-53331227 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8500675/High-profile-Australian-sportsman-feared-drowned-Gold-Coast.html