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PAMPLONA BULLS Pamplona is a Spanish city located in the autonomous community of Navarre. It has a long history dating back to Roman times when it was known as Pompaelo. During the Middle Ages, Pamplona was an important commercial and cultural center, and the capital of the Kingdom of Navarre. The link between Pamplona and bulls dates back to the 14th century when the first bullfights were held during the city's patron saint festival, San Fermín. The festival became famous thanks to the novel "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway, which described the running of the bulls through the streets of Pamplona. During the San Fermín festival, which takes place in July, bulls are released into the streets and run alongside daring participants. When visiting Pamplona you have to go to: Plaza del Castillo: This is the main square of the city, surrounded by historic buildings and lively cafés. Cathedral of Santa Maria: This Gothic cathedral dates back to the 14th century and is located in the heart of the old town. Citadel of Pamplona: A 16th-century fortress located in the center of the city, built to defend against French invasions. Plaza de Toros de Pamplona: This is Pamplona's bullring, which hosts bullfights during the San Fermín festival. The Walls of Pamplona: These ancient walls date back to the medieval period and surround the old town of Pamplona. TYPICAL FOOD - LOS PINTXOS: Pintxos are small snacks or appetizers that are a popular culinary tradition in the Basque Country, including Pamplona. The city has a lively pintxos scene, with numerous bars and restaurants serving up a variety of delicious pintxos. Some of the most popular pintxos in Pamplona include: Gilda: This pintxo consists of a skewer with olives, anchovies, and pickled peppers. Tortilla de patatas: A classic Spanish dish, this pintxo features a thick potato omelet cut into small squares. Croquetas: These are small fried balls made with a béchamel sauce and various fillings, such as ham or seafood. Txistorra: This is a type of Basque sausage often served grilled or sliced as a pintxo. Bacalao: Salt cod is a popular ingredient in many Basque dishes, including pintxos, often served with garlic or tomato sauce. In Pamplona, pintxos are often enjoyed with a glass of local wine or cider, making for a delicious and authentic culinary experience. MEMBERS OF THE TEAM: KAZAKHSTAN @Ruslan IRELAND @OlympicIRL USA @Olympian1010@owenp_23 @dezbee2008 CZECH REPUBLIC @Hipooo

TOLEDO EAGLES Toledo is a historic city in central Spain, located on a rocky hill overlooking the Tagus River. It has been inhabited since Roman times and has a rich cultural and architectural heritage that reflects its diverse history. During the Visigothic period, Toledo was the capital of the Kingdom of the Visigoths and an important cultural and religious center. In the 8th century, it was conquered by the Moors and became a center of Muslim culture and learning. In 1085, Toledo was captured by King Alfonso VI of Castile, and it became a Christian city once again. Over the centuries, it became an important political, religious, and cultural center, with a thriving Jewish community and a flourishing arts scene. Toledo is known for its stunning architecture, including: The Alcázar: A fortress that has been used as a palace, a military academy, and a museum. Cathedral of Toledo: A Gothic masterpiece that is one of the most important religious buildings in Spain Puente de San Martín: A medieval bridge that spans the Tagus River. Toledo is also famous for its artistic heritage, particularly its production of damascene metalwork, which involves inlaying gold and silver into iron or steel to create intricate designs. The city's museums and galleries showcase the work of both local and international artists, and the streets are lined with workshops and boutiques selling everything from ceramics to textiles. Today, Toledo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular tourist destination TYPICAL FOOD: Toledo is famous for its traditional cuisine, which features a blend of influences from Christian, Jewish, and Muslim cultures. Here are some typical dishes you might find in Toledo: Carcamusas: This is a stew made with pork, tomatoes, onions, and white wine. It is typically served with potatoes or bread. Migas: This is a dish made with bread crumbs, garlic, and olive oil. It is usually served with chorizo, bacon, or other meats. Duelos y quebrantos: This is a dish made with eggs, chorizo, and bacon. It is often served for breakfast or brunch. Mazapán: This is a sweet almond paste that is shaped into various figures and sold in many of the bakeries and candy shops in Toledo. It is a popular souvenir for visitors to the city. Queso Manchego: This is a cheese made from sheep's milk in the La Mancha region of Spain, which includes Toledo. It is a staple in Spanish cuisine and is often served as an appetizer or with bread and wine. Pisto Manchego: This is a dish made with sautéed vegetables, such as eggplant, zucchini, and peppers, in a tomato sauce. It is similar to ratatouille and is often served as a side dish or with bread. These are just a few examples of the delicious food that you can try in Toledo, which offers a rich culinary heritage and plenty of options for foodies. MEMBERS OF THE TEAM: NETHERLANDS @heywoodu ISRAEL @Dnl ARGENTINA @konig SLOVAKIA @hckošice

Looks super fun I see Chuck Norris participated this year as well, the only one ever who actually chased the bulls

Medal table: Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total Netherlands 5 1 2 8 South Korea 2 3 1 6 Italy 1 2 1 4 China 1 1 0 2 Canada 0 1 5 6 Belgium 0 1 0 1 Like last year in Montreal, only six different countries won at least one medal. Last year won 4 golden medals (all by Shaoang Liu) and won 1 silver medal, whereas and (not participating) won no medals. Home nation ended with the lowest number of gold medals since 2001.

p.s. for those who think that the US born Italians don't take their Italian heritage with pride and wearing the shirt of our National team doesn't mean that much to them...

Men's Individual Epee ( Budapest) Gold: Gabriele Cimini Silver: Yonatan Cohen Bronze: Valerio Cuomo & Gaetan Billa Semifinals Cimini b. Cuomo 15-14 Cohen b. Billa 15-12 Final Cimini b. Cohen 15-13 Full Ranking & Results https://engarde-service.com/index.php?lang=en&Organisme=hunfencing&Event=2023_03_10_12_epee_gp&Compe=sme-in

Women's Individual Epee ( Budapest) Gold: Renata Knapik-Miazga Silver: Anna Kun Bronze: Nelli Differt & Marie-Florence Candassamy Semifinals Kun b. Candassamy 15-14 Knapik-Miazga b. Differt 14-13 Final Knapik-Miazga b. Differt 11-10 Full Ranking & Results https://engarde-service.com/index.php?lang=en&Organisme=hunfencing&Event=2023_03_10_12_epee_gp&Compe=swe-in

New NR in football league Exactly 141 spectators attended Yesterday´s game Liptovský Mikuláš vs Skalica It is already the second time this season less than 200 people attended our Fortuna-Liga match (and the lowest ever amount of spectators, if not counting the games without spectators or the 20/21 season under Covid measures ofc) funny enough also the previous record was set in the match between both teams, but played in Skalica This season it was already the 5th match with less than 400 spectators in the stands Can someone finally answer me, for whom and why is this competition actually being played ? what an incredible waste of money for something that nobody is interested ... even the basketball league (I am really serious) has bigger audiences so to say... Pictures from the stands

Eventing Montelibretti CCI4*-L Results The following have achieved CCI4*-L MER result (still require 2024 confirmation) Lea Siegl (Van Helsing P) Alex Hua Tian (Jilsonne Van Bareelhof) Manuel Grave (Carat de Bremoy) Sanne de Jong (Enjoy) Katrin Khoddam-Hazrati (Florentine) Fabio Fani Ciotti (Bolt MCR) The following have achieved CCI4*-L MER result (still require CCI4*-S) Pietro Sandei (Rubis De Prere) Karim Florent Laghouag (Embrun De Reno) Cyril Gavrilovic (Elmundo De Gasco) Huadong Sun (Lady Chin V't Moerven Z) Jarno Verwimp (Kyba Van De Jomaheide) Sanna Siltakorpi (Bofey Click) Tosca Brambilla (Legaland Mood Swing) Yingfend Bao (Flandia 2) Sanne de Jong (Jersey MBF) Tine Magnus (Champagne Pia Z) Lara de Liedekerke-Meier (Hooney D'Arville) Fabio Fani Ciotti (Suttogo Georg) Tine Magnus (Dia Van Het Lichterveld Z) We now have our first riders which have completed the MER, but to be eligible for Olympic selection they will have to do it again in one event (CCI4*-S, CCI4*-L or CCI5*-L) in 2024. Eventing Montelibretti CCIO4*-S-NC Results The following have achieved CCI4*-S MER result (still require CCI4*-L) Lea Siegl (Fighting Line) Jarno Verwimp (Mahalia) Karim Florent Laghouag (Triton Fontaine) Lara De Liedekerke-Meier (Ducati D'Arville) Felix Vogg (Cartania) William Levett (Huberthus AC) Pietro Majolino (Cosmo La Riviera) Karin Donckers (Fletcha Van't Verahof) Harald Ambros (Mountbatton 2) Emiliano Portale (Virgilio Dell'esercito Italian) William Levett (RNH Tom Tom R) Fosco Girardi (Euphorie) Robin Godel (Big Diamond) Senne Vervaecke (Google Van Alsingen) Thibault Champel (Caristo De Bellefond) Roland Pulsinger (Tiefenhof's Lavalino) Alex Hua Tian (Chicko) Karin Donckers (Ceres De La Brasserie) Marcal Piro Patau (Volnay De La Triballe) Merel Blom (Vesuve D'Aveyron) Henrik Adnervik (Zam F) Evelina Bertoli (Quick Joe) Katrin Khoddam-Hazrati (Oklahoma 2) Carlos Diaz Fernandez (Everes DV 34 67) Cecilia Lundberg (Cascor) Alessio Proia (Dollar Boy 9) The Nations Cup brought a good set of riders and horses with many of them getting their first MER.

Eric Perrot First podium What a week for him!

For me it seems quite dangerous and I wouldn't do it, but according to my dad who ran once when he was young it was a "thrilling" experience.

This is the provisional voting schedule: VOTING ORDER VOTING TIME (CET) VOTING TIME (LOCAL) 1 NETHERLANDS 9:00 9:00 2 KAZAKHSTAN 9:12 14:12 3 CHINA 9:24 16:24 4 GERMANY 9:36 9:36 5 INDONESIA 9:48 15:48 6 ITALY 10:00 10:00 7 CHILE 10:12 6:12 8 BRAZIL 10:24 6:24 9 LITHUANIA 10:36 11:36 10 DENMARK 10:48 10:48 COFFEE BREAK (11:00 - 12:00) 11 ISRAEL 12:00 13:00 12 IRELAND 12:12 11:12 13 PORTUGAL 12:24 11:24 14 BULGARIA 12:36 13:36 15 FINLAND 12:48 13:48 16 SERBIA 13:00 13:00 17 TUNISIA 13:12 13:12 18 CROATIA 13:24 13:24 19 SLOVENIA 13:36 13:36 LUNCH BREAK (13:48 - 16:00) 20 ARGENTINA 16:00 12:00 21 USA 16:12 10:12 22 GREECE 16:24 17:24 23 MEXICO 16:36 9:36 24 MALTA 16:48 16:48 25 POLAND 17:00 17:00 26 FRANCE 17:12 17:12 27 GREAT BRITAIN 17:24 16:24 28 NORWAY 17:36 17:36 29 SWEDEN 17:48 17:48 SNACK BREAK (18:00 - 19:30) 30 SLOVAKIA 19:30 19:30 31 CZECH REPUBLIC 19:42 19:42 32 MOLDOVA 19:54 20:54 33 HUNGARY 20:06 20:06 34 ROMANIA 20:18 21:18 35 UKRAINE 20:30 21:30 36 INDIA 20:42 1:12 (19/03) 37 SPAIN 20:54 20:54 38 NEW ZEALAND 21:06 9:06 (19/03) As you can see, there are 4 nations that can request a swap because of having been assigned a voting slot outside of "reasonable hours". Please, let me know in the next 24 hours, before Sunday 12th at 20:30 (CET), if you want to change your voting time. After that, I will lock the voting order to start preparing the scoreboard. @ManuCHIL @vinipereira @titicow @Olympian1010 @dezbee2008 @owenp_23 @Fly_like_a_don Furthermore, it would be great if you can think of a format for the Team Event. This is the distribution of teams after the draw (7 teams of 4 and 2 teams of 5): TOLEDO EAGLES PAMPLONA BULLS 1 NETHERLANDS 11 ISRAEL 2 KAZAKHSTAN 12 IRELAND 20 ARGENTINA 30 SLOVAKIA 21 USA 31 CZECH REPUBLIC MURCIA FLAMINGOS ZARAGOZA STORKS 3 CHINA 13 PORTUGAL 5 INDONESIA 15 FINLAND 22 GREECE 32 MOLDOVA 24 MALTA 34 ROMANIA GRANADA LYNXES MALLORCA DOLPHINS 7 CHILE 17 TUNISIA 8 BRAZIL 18 CROATIA 26 FRANCE 36 INDIA 27 GREAT BRITAIN 37 SPAIN BARCELONA DRAGONS MADRID BEARS 4 GERMANY 14 BULGARIA 6 ITALY 16 SERBIA 23 MEXICO 33 HUNGARY 25 POLAND 35 UKRAINE 10 DENMARK 29 SWEDEN VALENCIA TORTOISES 9 LITHUANIA 19 SLOVENIA 28 NORWAY 38 NEW ZEALAND I already have the voting templates ready and in the next couple of days I will send them so you can check them out in case I made any mistakes. PS. Thanks again @mrv86 for hosting the Draw!

2nd place for and the women's relay globe after losing it during the last race last year with an awful DSQ

Ballgame! Canada wins by mercy rule 18-8!

Sure @Cobi can swap then.

The reason I asked for a swap is cuz I won't be available for my current time slot as I'll be at the rugby, so if you're up for swapping I'll take up the offer. Completely up to you and @titicowthough.

I think the current time slot is okay

2023 Edinburgh International Swim Meet - Edinburgh (GBR) Meet Results The following new OQTs were achieved Men's 200m Freestyle Tom Dean Men's 100m Butterfly Simon Bucher Women's 100m Backstroke Kylie Masse Women's 100m Butterfly Louise Hansson Women's 200m Butterfly Laura Stephens

The public general level of interest in our club football was already very low in the last decades, this is nothing new, *older "prehistoric" uncomfortable stadiums, *bigger clubs from bigger cities for financial and other reasons gradually went bankrupt or disappeared from our National top tier league resulting on *small towns clubs without special fanbase playing the Top-Tier league, *major european leagues games in TV easily accessible, *very poor quality of football, I mean watching 90 minutes in a freezing weather of absolute boredome where 22 guys are literally walking on the pitch here and there and time by time someone kick the ball some 20 meters wide of the goal is already not the most tempting idea to do on your Saturday evening... but this season it really touched the absolute new level. It was some time ago when some our clubs wanted to restart the Czecho-Slovak league, found even aggreement on the Czech side, I do believe this would help a lot, but UEFA did not allow it and immediatelly stopped this "rebellion" and then we have the situation we have now. Extreme waste of money in a completely unattractive competition that does not attract anyone

@intoronto you notified me here, apparently I can't answer you back in that thread apparently Zangeneh received the 3rd caution in the last seconds and lost the match by 3 cautions disqualification despite leading the scoreboard. (which is confusing for those who are not 100% familiar with this sport) he is OK. not bad but not good either. once repesented Iran at the World U23 Champs and won a bronze medal with a dream draw. he will never win a world medal but probably good enough to qualify for the Olympics from Pan-Ams. (if don't run into USA and maybe Cuba) but I saw another familiar name, Mehdi Zeidvand who lost to Zangeneh in freestyle but just won the Greco competition. Zeidvand represented Iran in World senior Champs before. this is probably near the end of his career

Man this stuff is incredibly useful, in June I’m gonna go on a vuelta around all regions so this sights and food hints are like gold to me! great work!

It happened! Every team in Pool A finishes 2-2!

Nagoya Women's Marathon March 12th 2023 Men's No qualifiers Women's Ruth Chepngetich Ayuko Suzuki, Honami Maeda, Mao Uesugi, Yuka Suzuki, Mirai Waku Zhang Deshun, Li Zhixuan

10km Villa De Laredo March 11th 2023 Men's Berihu Aregawi Women's No qualifiers

Stage 36 in Kranjska Gora (SLO) Men´s Giant Slalom: 1. Marco Odermatt 2:20.91 2. Henrik Kristoffersen 2:21.23 3. Alexis Pinturault 2:21.61 Full Final Results HERE

We got a ski race! Wierer crushes it!

So far, Norway is my large favourite (for my vote, not necessarily for the win), by a serious margin What a song Nice melody, nice beat, nice rhythm, everything!

actually, it's runs / defensive outs (so, the 3 extra outs played by and help them in the standings)... updated after destroying cub 0.139 ned 0.154 ita 0.191 pan 0.194 tpe 0.295 are basically safe (PAN & TPE are done, ITA could only overtake them if they win X-0 in at least 11 innings vs must win by 4+ runs vs (but allowing not more than 5) in 9 innings to go through to the next round. chances to avoid "relegation" are only losing or winning but allowing 17+ runs to the NED.

It's here, but they don't even show the team results. That is, unless I missed something. https://equiresults.com/competition/11250

Tamara Tippler ended her season. She announced that she is pregnant. "The situation surprised me too," said to APA agency. Some great timing here Anyway, congrats Tamara

Today's results: Women's 1.000m: Xandra Velzeboer Choi Minjeong Courtney Sarault Claudia Gagnon Suzanne Schulting (PEN in A-final) Hanne Desmet (B-final) Kim Gilli (B-final) Kamila Stormowska (B-final) Arianna Sighel (B-final) Kim Boutin (B-final) Men's 1.000m: Park Ji Won Stijn Desmet Steven Dubois Hong Kyung Hwan Pietro Sighel Kazuki Yoshinaga (B-final) Jens van 't Wout (B-final) Brendan Corey (B-final) Lee June Seo (B-final) Roberts Kruzbergs (PEN in semi-final) Mixed team relay: Netherlands China Italy Belgium South Korea (B-final) Poland (B-final) United States of America (B-final) Canada (B-final) Hungary (Quarterfinals) Kazakhstan (Quarterfinals) Women's relay: Netherlands South Korea Canada Italy Hungary (B-final) Japan (B-final) Poland (B-final) United States of America (B-final) China (Quarterfinals) Kazakhstan (Quarterfinals) Men's relay: China Italy South Korea Canada Japan (B-final) Netherlands (B-final) Hungary (B-final) Poland (B-final) Kazakhstan (Quarterfinals) United States of America (Quarterfinals)

Two National Indoor records set today!

The chaos in me wishes for this to happen.

Jumping Riyadh CSI3* Results The following have achieved 1/3 MER result Abdullah Alsharbatly (Kannabis van de Bucxtale) Janakabhorn Karunayadhaj (Maxwin Kinmar Agalux) Ahmad Saber Hamcho (Vintadge de La Roque) Meshari Alharbi (Genasis) Meshari Alharbi (Cascadello Boy RM) Nasouh Kayali (Quinn) First MER results for Jordan and Thailand. Interestingly almost half the riders retired or were eliminated so I wonder if weather or the course design was the cause of that. Jumping Wellington CSI5* Results The following have achieved 3/3 MER result Kent Farrington (Landon) Richard Vogel (United Touch S) Emilie Conter (Balento C.S.) Nicola Philippaerts (Katanga V/H Dingeshof) Ashlee Bond (Donatello 141) The following have achieved 2/3 MER result Daniel Bluman (Ladriano Z) Shane Sweetnam (James Kann Cruz) Nayel Nassar (Igor Van De Wittemoere) Eduardo Pereira de Menezes (H5 Elvaro) Eugenio Garza Perez (Contago) Carlos Hank Guerreiro (H5 Just The Music) Laura Kraut (Dorado 212) Darragh Kenney (Volnay du Boisdeville) Luiz Francisco de Azevedo (Nashville) Natalie Dean (Chance Ste Hermelle) The following have achieved 1/3 MER result Karl Cook (Kalinka Van't Zorgvliet) Schuyler Riley (Robin De Ponthual) Devin Ryan (Eddie Blue)

Oh good heavens!Trayce Thompson drops the tea with a solo home run

If I was a Oscar voter, this would be my top 10 (alphabetic order): Aftersun Bones and All Close Decision to Leave Everything Everywhere All at Once Happening* Joyland Living Tár The Wonder Special Citation (Documentaries): All the Beauty and the Bloodshed The Territory *released in 2021, but watched after I did my top 10 list last year

So while Saturday's games are still going, Sunday's games are going to start in a few hours. Nothing too interesting in Pool B. Korea will hope their disastrous tournament doesn't get worse against the Czech Republic. Japan and Australia face off for the top seed in the Pool. Final day in the Pool of Chaos (Pool A). Sunday is going to be a lot of fun. Here's the scenarios: Scenario 1: Taiwan beats Cuba, Netherlands beats Italy: Taiwan finishes 1st. Netherlands finishes 2nd. Cuba is forced to requalify for the 2026 tournament. Scenario 2: Cuba beats Taiwan, Netherlands beats Italy: Netherlands finishes 1st. Cuba, Panama and Taiwan are tied at 2-2. Cuba would finish 2nd based on the head-to-head tie-breaker. Italy is forced to requalify. Scenario 3: Taiwan beats Cuba, Italy beats Netherlands: Taiwan finishes 1st. Italy, Netherlands, and Panama are tied at 2-2. Since they would all have a head-to-head record of 1-1 against each other, the next tie breaker is used which is runs allowed per innings defended. Cuba is forced to requalify. Scenario 4: Cuba beats Taiwan, Italy beats Netherlands: All 5 teams finish at 2-2. Runs allowed per innings defended would be used. Right now, here's the runs allowed stats. Netherlands: 0.444 Cuba: 0.538 Panama: 0.600 Italy: 0.615 Taiwan: 0.889

The Oscars are this sunday, so naturally here I am with my annual predictions post. Last year was very predictable, so much that I got 22/23 correct picks. This most certainly won't happen this year, as we finally have some exciting races across the board (Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress are very hard to predict). It's been some time we don't have a Best Picture winner that also wins 6 or more Oscars. This could happen this time if the Academy goes crazy for Everything Everywhere. Right now I'm predicting 6 wins, but I can see a scenario where it wins 8 (extremely optimistic) or just 4 awards. Hopefully we get some surprise wins cause last year ceremony was kinda boring ("slap" fiasco aside). Almost managed to watch all the 54 nominated movies (including shorts), except for Avatar: The Way of Water, which had only dubbed sessions at the nearby theaters (and so far isn't available on streaming/VOD). ["will win" is my prediction / "could win" is my alternate prediction / "should win" is my personal ranking from what I've watched / "shoud have been nominated" is a way to remember other notable work].

Anthony Santander answers the phone with a bat-flip bomb to right. All even in Miami.

Time for one of the best matchups of the group stage. vs . Get ready for a treat.

All the voting templates have been sent!

New OQTs after Day 2 of the Edinburgh International Louise Hansson (women's 100m fly)

For Poland in men's juniors it was medal number seven and the first one since Kontiolahti 1996 when Wojciech Kozub won two bronzes (sprint & individual). We have one men's junior gold medal in history (Jan Szpunar, individual Lake Placid 1973). Also three golds in relays (Altenberg 1967, Linthal 1972, Lake Placid 1973). Individual men's junior WJC medals: Gold: Jan Szpunar - Lake Placid 1973 Individual Silver: Andrzej Rapacz - Zakopane 1969 Individual Ludwik Zięba - Hameenlinna 1971 Individual Tomasz Sikora - Ruhpolding 1993 Sprint Jan Guńka - Schuchinsk 2023 Sprint Bronze: Wojciech Kozub - Kontiolahti 1996 (Sprint & Individual)

A B C D E F G 1 19 27 33 35 02 04 31 2 25 09 16 26 30 13 28 3 22 24 05 15 12 03 37 4 08 32 14 18 17 11 20 5 36 10 21 34 07 06 38 6 01 29 23 A B C D E F G 1 2 3 4 5 6 Well, we conclude this draw. Now every jury knows the order in which they will reveal their votes to the audience at the 2023 Totallympics Annual International Song Contest, one week from now. I would like to gave a huge thank you to my volunteers: @hckošice @Cinnamon Bun @Olympian1010 & @Cobi Until next Saturday!

Shooting +1 Christina Moschi (women's 10m air pistol)

Dressage Herning CDI3* Results The following have achieved 2/2 MER result Daniel Bachmann Andersen (Vayron) Anne Marie Hosbond (Scarlett 712) Marina Mattsson (Helix) The following have achieved 1/2 MER result Nanna Skodbord Merrald (Blue Hors Don Olymbrio) Andreas Helgstrand (Queenparks Wendy) Isabel Freese (Total Hope OLD) Sonke Rothenberger (Matchball OLD) Juliane Brunkhorst (Furst Enno) Anna Zibrandtsen (Quel Filou) Joachim Thomsen (Aaroe's Gandhi) Carina Cassoe Kruth (Heiline's Zackton) Good performance by the host nation in the 3* event. Norway has obtained its first MER score. Dressage Herning CDI5* Results The following have achieved 2/2 MER result Carina Cassoe Kruth (Heiline's Danciera) Anna Kasprzak (Addict de Massa) Jeanna Hogberg (Astoria) Juliane Brunkhorst (Aperol) Johanna Due Boje (Mazy Klovenhoj) The following have achieved 1/2 MER result Nanna Skodborg Merrald (Blue Hors St. Schufro) Andreas Helgstrand (Jovian) Lone Bang Zindorff (Thranegaardens Rostov) Nadja Aaboe Sloth (Favour Gersdorf) Similarly Denmark does well in the 5* event, taking the top seven spots. Dressage Monterrey CDI3* Results No MER results were achieved While a Mexican rider got above 67% no level 4 judges were present at this event Dressage 's-Hertogenbosch CDI-W Results The following have achieved 2/2 MER result Dinja van Liere (Hermes N.O.P.) Isabell Werth (Emilio 107) Emma Kanerva (Greek Air) Marlies van Baalen (Habibi DVB) Hans Peter Minderhoud (Glock's Dream Boy N.O.P.) Denise Nekeman (Boston STH) Pauline Basquin (Sertorius De Rima Z IFCE) Laura Tomlinson (Fallatijn) Domien Michiels (Intermezzo Van Het Meerdaalhof) The following have achieved 1/2 MER result Charlotte Fry (Glamourdale) Benjamin Werndl (Famoso OLD) Thamar Zweistra (Hexagon's Ich Weiss) Timna Valenta-Zach (Farant) A good set of riders grabbed their second MER result at the World Cup event. Dressage 's-Hertogenbosch CDI3* Results The following have achieved 2/2 MER result Jorinde Verwimp (Charmer) The following have achieved 1/2 MER result Emma Kanerva (Mist Of Titanium OLD) Isabell Werth (Budhi) Severo Jurado Lopez (Fuerstenglory) Laurens van Lieren (Dutch Design) Devenda Dijkstra (Hero) The 3* event was unsurprisingly a bit quieter with many riders using their secondary horses. Dressage Taupo CDI3* Results The following have achieved 1/2 MER result Melissa Galloway (Windermere J'Obei W) Wendi Williamson (Don Vito MH) Gaylene Lennard (Jax Johnson) The group based in New Zealand got their first opportunity to score an MER result. They'll get a second chance in two weeks. I couldn't find the results for Jerez de la Frontera and Temecula so they will have to wait.

C5 The Persistence of Memory, Salvador Dalí ORDER 21 E2 Flamenco Tradition, Andalusia UNITED STATES

I found results from 1997 onwards, but i think this was only the second time we ever had a podium at men's junior level without Norway/France/Russia/Germany/Italy/Sweden, first time was in 2003. I think this was also the first ever medal for both Poland and New Zealand at men's junior level. The most surprising thing for me is that this wasn't a fluke result. All 3 guys had very good skiing times, Campbell had the fastest time, Gunka had the 6th fastest time and Germain had the 7th fastest time. Tomorrow in the pursuit Campbell will start 52 seconds before Hedegart who was 4th today, so him not winning another medal would be rather disappointing. It will be interesting to see how those 3 will develope. In the past we had many great talents from "exotic" nations that never did anything at senior level. I remember that i was very high on Repinc for example and now she looks completely lost. I guess talent doesn't matter much when you don't have the infrastructure to build on it. Not sure if any of those guys could train with bigger nations, i imagine that it would be close to impossible for Wright/Germain to do that.

Grotian with the most expected gold of the competition in women's junior sprint, 52 seconds ahead of second place. I think since 2000 there were only 3 women who won by a bigger margin, Wierer won by 61 seconds in 2011, Neuner won by 62 seconds in 2005 and Dahlmeier won by 108 seconds in 2013.

The evening session for Day 1 of the Edinburgh International saw the following new OQTs Kylie Masse (women's 100 back) Tom Dean (men's 200m free)