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Snowboarding 2020 - 2021 Discussion Thread
NearPup and one other reacted to Olympian1010 for a topic
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Biathlon IBU World Cup 2020 - 2021
RobtheAggie reacted to JonPhi for a topic
I‘m really interested in the new course. Especially the women relay course is much harder then last year. There is a tuff new downhill after the Birx Steig. They reach about 80 km/h. And the Birx Stieg is longer and steeper and they have to run under a tunnel at the end of it.1 point -
Tokyo 2020 Day after Day as it could have happened
rafalgorka reacted to phelps for a topic
USA just unbeatable, then AUS and ESP clear favourite for the remaining 2 medals (which one depending on the quarterfinals' draw, who's lucky to escape the USA in the semifinal match would eventually get silver)... FRA and maybe BEL outsiders, but with very remote chances to upset the top 3... all the rest of the field, I fear they would be satisfied with simple participation...1 point -
I’m available as an expert during any of their apperances before CET 23:001 point
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Alpine Skiing FIS World Cup 2020 - 2021
bmo reacted to OlympicsFan for a topic
Nice surprise by Strasser. I guess the conditions were unfair? Overall some very weird results already this season. Would be nice for Strasser to become a top 10 guy in the slalom. I expected more from Kristoffersen/Noel/Vinatzer this season.1 point -
Tokyo 2020 Day after Day as it could have happened
rafalgorka reacted to OlympicsFan for a topic
The same as for swimming: Men: 10000 m: No medal for Kiplimo/Kipruto? High jump: Would be very surprised to see Starc winning a medal. I think Russia will win at least one medal. Long jump: I don’t see Hashioka winning a medal. What about Henderson/Manyonga/Tentoglou? Did they retire/get caught? 200 m: Would be very surprised to see Odudoru winning a medal. Maybe De Grasse for bronze. Sani Brown winning a medal would be nice. Triple jump: No medal for Claye? Shot put: No medal for Kovacs? 400 m: I think Norman will medal. 5000 m: No medal for Kiplimo? 4 x 100 m: I don’t think that Jamaica will medal, I would go with Japan. Women: Discus: I would pick Caballero over Allman. 5000 m: No medal for the world record holder? 200 m: I think Miller-Uibo wins a medal if she competes. 3000 m SC: I don’t see Kiyeng winning a medal. Even Krause seems like a more likely option. 400 m: No medal for Naser? 1500 m: Ennaoui ...? I think that there are at least 10 girls who are more likely to medal than her. 10000 m: A medal for Japan would be one of the biggest surprises in Olympic history. Even if Kenya and Ethiopia would be banned, she wouldn’t be a favorite for a medal.1 point -
Tokyo 2020 Day after Day as it could have happened
rafalgorka reacted to OlympicsFan for a topic
I will maybe post my full „analysis“ later, but here are my biggest „problems“ with your predictions: Men: 400 IM: I don’t see Papastamos winning a medal. If you want to pick a young guy, you should rather go for Borodin. 400 free: Both Horton and Yang not winning a medal seems pretty unlikely. 4 x 100 free: I don’t see Australia winning a medal. I would pick Russia for silver and Brazil for bronze. 4 x 200 free: I think that GB will medal (instead of Russia) 100 breast: A medal for Prigoda seems extremely unlikely. I think Chupkov will win gold and then the other medals will be between the two Japanese guys, the two Australian guys and maybe Kamminga. 100 free: Gold for Scott seems very unlikely. I think it will be Dressel - Chalmers - Minakov/Morozov/Grinev/Scott/2nd American guy. 200 IM: Silver for Seliskar seems very unlikely, I doubt that he will even qualify. I think Scott/Larkin/Andrew/Hagino/Desplanches and maybe a couple other guys are all more likely to medal than Seliskar. Women: 400 IM: I think Margalis will medal. 200 IM: I don’t see McKeown winning a medal or even competing, but who knows ... My prediction would be Hosszu + Ye + Margalis/Japanese girl. 50 free: Wasick winning a medal would be a big surprise for me. I think Blume, Campbell and the Chinese girl are all more likely to medal (apart from Sjöstrom and Manuel).1 point -
Tokyo 2020 Day after Day as it could have happened
rafalgorka reacted to OlympicsFan for a topic
Interesting that no one predicts Germany to qualify. I hope that the German team will prove them wrong.1 point -
Tokyo 2020 Day after Day as it could have happened
rafalgorka reacted to OlympicsFan for a topic
Men’s basketball: I would pick France/Australia/Serbia instead of Greece. Men‘s football: I would pick Brazil instead of Egypt. Men‘s handball: I think at least one out of Norway/Denmark will medal.1 point -
Saturday should be fine for me...but I am already scared, your question are so challenging, is there an option for beginner level ?1 point
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Biathlon 2020 - 2021 Discussion Thread
rafalgorka reacted to RobtheAggie for a topic
So I was thinking about iconic places on each of the world cup/world championship venues. If I were to stand on the course (away from the range) these are the places I would love to stand at. 1. Ostersund - On top of the hill, where they do the U turn near about 400 m from the end. 2. Hochfilzen - I have two, the sharp right hand turn where the camera is, as well as near the top of the long hill. 3. Oberhof - I think either the really fast right hand turn, or the "S" curve near the straightaway to the finish. 4. Ruhpolding - Skiing in front of the half horseshoe stands right before the range. 5. Antholtz -The meadow 6. Nova Mesto - Under the tunnel and up the hill! 7. Kontiollahti - The Wall 8. Oslo - There are a few, but when they biathletes are in the tuck, with the ski jump on the left, going to the range, that is really cool. Others: Khanty-Mansiysk - I really think the bridge over the road that is in the stadium area is cool. Pokjuka - The twisty downhill - lots of speed Now, many of these spots would not be the best to see, they would be going to fast, but they just look really neat! Sorry for the random post, I am just waiting for the next round to start!1 point -
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Biathlon 2020 - 2021 Discussion Thread
RobtheAggie reacted to hckošice for a topic
btw this commercial for sort of instant rice pudding with the Fialková sisters is going like every 30 minutes or so on every our major TV channel...that´s Bora cooking 2.0 all over again https://www.instagram.com/p/CJsmREiAN6m/1 point -
That's Dick Pound himself.1 point
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"Senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Richard Pound has claimed prioritising athletes for the COVID-19 vaccine would be the "most realistic way" of ensuring the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games take place." https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1102701/pound-prioritising-athletes-for-vaccine1 point
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[OFF TOPIC] Politics Thread
Monzanator reacted to Vektor for a topic
What an embarrassment. One of the leading nations of the world couldn't protect their capitol building from a modest sized crowd. China and Russia must be having a field day with this. It reminds me of how the police wasn't able to protect the National TV in Hungary in 2006. But at least it was "just" the National TV, not literally the most important building in the country, the Parliament.1 point -
IJF announced provisional calendar for 2021, there will be plenty of events between late February and early March. Link to calendar is below https://www.ijf.org/news/show/ijf-confirms-2021-wjt-events1 point
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Tokyo 2020 Day after Day as it could have happened
Giovanni Gianni Cattaneo reacted to rafalgorka for a topic
Some very interesting predictions here, thanks. But one correction needed here I'm afraid. I don't know much about weightlifting. But @Fly_like_a_don wrote here once that CHN will not participate in W -49kg because they can have only 4 quota places in all W events and in other weight categories CHN has wider gap over other competitors. So no gold medal for CHN in weightlifting on day 1 I think. @Vic Liu, any ideas on this?1 point -
Merry Christmas Eve to everyone who celebrate it today1 point
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Kala Namak literally means Black Salt in Hindi. The term is used for almost all the varieties of rock salts from Himalayas. Curiously, the variety that is the most common is pink in colour.1 point
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sad news to begin the new year... Valter Magini, president of the Italian Federation of Modern Pentathlon, died yesterday at the age of 73 because of covid-19... R.I.P.0 points