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Damn it! I'm starting to fear we won't have any prediction contests in the next month or so...

Overall Standing of BMG after WC 8 Men's Sprint (39/42 races) is available here Well, @Federer91 really took advantage of the transfer point system.

Standing after WC 8 Men's Sprint (39/42 races) Place Manager Overall Points Transfers Used and Points 1 Federer91 12197 Transfers: 6 Points: +1827,5 2 Dunadan 11640,5 Transfers: 9 Points: +921 3 toulousain 10409,5 Transfers: 10 Points: +56 4 Henry_Leon 10388 Transfers: 10 Points: +164,5 5 brunamoura 10084 Transfers: 5 Points: -332 6 hckosice 9920 Transfers: 6 Points: +71,5 7 heywoodu 9861,5 Transfers: 4 Points: +50,5 8 Vojthas 9703 Transfers: 6 Points: -154 9 Kirkpatrick 9556 Transfers: 5 Points: -100,5 10 africaboy 9540,5 0 11 IoNuTzZ 8520,5 Transfers: 4 Points: -726,5 12 Agger 8506,5 0 13 Monzanator 8266 Transfers: 5 Points: -823,5 14 RobtheAggie 8019 Transfers: 4 Points: -588 15 Olympian1010 7535,5 Transfers: 1 Points: +119 16 Ufilov 7461 Transfers: 2 Points: -98 Updated Biathletes Points: BMG Biathlete Points .xlsx Notice! Managers' Overall Points includes points lost or earned from transfers

"The World Athletics Council today fined the Russian Athletics Federation $10 million for breaching the sport’s Anti-Doping Rules, and, while reinstating the Authorised Neutral Athlete process for Russian athletes, has capped at 10 the number of Authorised Neutral Athletes (ANA) allowed to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and other specified World Athletics and European Athletics senior events. There is no restriction on the number of ANA athletes that can compete in international one-day events around the world, once they have been granted ANA status by World Athletics Doping Review Board. However, the ANA process will be suspended if $5 million of the $10m fine is not paid by 1 July 2020. The remaining $5 million of the fine will be suspended for two years, to be paid immediately if during that period RusAF commits a further breach of the Anti-Doping Rules or fails to make meaningful progress towards satisfying the reinstatement conditions set by Council. The ANA application process remains broadly the same, with strengthened criteria to be issued by the Doping Review Board on behalf of Council within the next week". https://www.worldathletics.org/news/press-releases/world-athletics-sanctions-rusaf-breach-anti-d

On a press conference, the Finnish Government has recommended all public events with more than 500 spectators should be cancelled until the end of May. Notice, it's only a recommendation! However, this could affect the WC stage in Kontiolahti.

The last stage of the biathlon WC in Oslo has been cancelled. https://holmenkollenskifestival.no/biathlon/ibu-bmw-world-cup-biathlon-in-holmenkollen-cancelled/

The last stage of the biathlon WC has been cancelled. https://holmenkollenskifestival.no/biathlon/ibu-bmw-world-cup-biathlon-in-holmenkollen-cancelled/

According to this statement from IFSC, it looks like the Asian Championships and European Championships will likely be postponed. https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php/news/317-official-statement-from-the-international-federation-of-sport-climbing-ifsc-europe-and-ifsc-asia

International fencing competitions have been suspended for the next 30 days due to coronavirus. FIE is going to ask the IOC to extend the qualification period. https://www.federscherma.it/homepage/media/news/14-news/top-news/30939-covid-19-la-fie-sospende-per-30-giorni-l-attivita-internazionale-rinviate-le-tappe-di-cdm,-il-gp-fie-ed-i-mondiali-giovanili.html?fbclid=IwAR3ZcyUIKy9BdTmAPgLOJdLQXaDwEKFkPPmc4zSn_R7oD9Kf_IulvXnh-uE

And the season is over...

I'm looking forward to TWU #10, where we will have @Olympian1010 reading a VERY long list of postponed and cancelled events and @Vojthas will have to sit silently for a very long time. I feel sorry for both of them.

The Danish Jury has sent its votes to the host. This year there was a clear number 1. 2-4 were also quickly decided. 5-9 switched places many times, but in the end the jury is satisfied how the final order was sorted. 10-12 + reserves. This was absolute the hardest part of the ranking process! Up 9 songs fought for the last spots! It is the overall impression of the Danish jury that this edition was one of the most difficult selection processes to this date. As many other users have already expressed, the musical quality of this edition is very high. Now the Danish jury will look forward to rest of this edition. Drink some good Croatian wine and loads of rakija. Živjeli, folks!

Athletics: European Throwing Cup (March 21-22) in Leiria, Portugal, has been postponed. https://www.european-athletics.org/competitions/european-throwing-cup/news/article=european-throwing-cup-2020-leiria-portugal-postponed/ Prague Half Marathon (March 28) has been postponed. https://www.runczech.com/en/useful/for-the-media/news/the-22nd-sportisimo-prague-half-marathon-is-postponed-26642.shtml Vienna City Marathon (April 19) has been cancelled. https://www.vienna-marathon.com/?newsCategorie=1&surl=aaabf0d39951f3e6c3e8a7911df524c2&level2=0#news-goto-3273 It seems I'm going to have some quiet weeks when it comes to my weekly updates on qualified athletes...

Athletics - The World Continental Tour Silver event, Grenada International Invitational (April 4th), has been postponed. https://trackalerts.com/Articles/grenada-invitational-postponed/116331

Due to the current situation in Italy, the Italian Gymnastics Federation has decided to cancel the Jesolo Cup in Women’s Artistic Gymnastics that was scheduled on 4-5 April. Artistic Gymnastics – The Doha Apparatus World Cup (18-21 March 2020) is now postponed to 3-6 June 2020. Rhythmic Gymnastics – The Pesaro World Cup (3-5 April) is now postponed to 5-7 June 2020 Trampoline Gymnastics – The Brescia World Cup (24-25 April) is now postponed to 19-20 June 2020. https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?idNews=2827

Due to the spreading of COVID-19, the Norwegian cross-country ski committee has decided that no Norwegian skiers will be send to the last World Cups in North America. With that, I think Bolshunov has secured the Overall WC title. https://www.nrk.no/sport/norge-ofrer-klaebos-verdenscuptittel-for-korona-sikkerhet-1.14937875

That is sad to hear. Hopefully you will like some of the entries that the Danish Jury chooses for its top 12? I also hope this is not the first step for the Danish Jury to end up like "Alternativet"?

Rowing - European Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta (27 to 29 April) in Varese have been cancelled. http://www.worldrowing.com/news/communication-joint-decisions-related-the-impact-the-novel-coronavirus-covid-2020-world-rowing-events-italy "The options for relocating these qualification opportunities for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games are being discussed with other OCs as well as the IOC and the IPC. The options for the FISA Development Programme / Olympic Solidarity Training Camps will be announced following the decision on relocation of qualification opportunities. FISA is in close contact with the OCs in Lucerne, Belgrade and Poznan to understand the positions and actions of their government authorities as it relates to upcoming World Rowing and European Rowing events. Updated information on the above will be announced by Tuesday 17 March 2020".

ITTF World Tour Japan Open in Kitakyushu (21-26 April) has been postponed. The event was originally the last opportunity for Mixed Doubles to earn a quota. https://www.ittf.com/2020/03/10/2020-ittf-world-tour-japan-open-postponed-due-covid-19/

"The IJF Executive Committee has taken the emergency decision to cancel with immediate effect all Olympic qualification Events on the IJF Calendar until April 30, 2020. This includes the Ekaterinburg Grand Slam in Russia and the Grand Prix in Tbilisi (GEO) and Antalya (TUR) and the continental events". https://www.ijf.org/news/show/all-olympic-qualification-events-cancelled-until-end-of-april

Thanks By studying abroad, I hope my chance of working in a European or International organisation increases. The dream at the moment is to work at an embassy in a Balkan country.

No job at the moment. I'm hopefully going to finish my BSc in Political Science in June. The plan afterwards is to study a 1-year Master's programme at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia. I have applied for a Master's in Police Analysis and Public Administration and a Master's in Political Theory. Hopefully I will be accepted into one of them.

Well there is the Japan National Championships in 50km Race Walk in Wajima, April 12th: https://www.jaaf.or.jp/competition/detail/1436/ (I can't find the information document in English, so I hope someone in Slovakia can translate it.) It should be open for international athletes from what I can see from last year's results: http://www.marciadalmondo.com/admin/pdf/risultati/14042019152Wajima50km_Res.pdf However, I'm not sure if Slovaks are allowed to travel to Japan at the moment? Probably an easier option is the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships May 3rd: https://www.worldathletics.org/Competitions/world-athletics-race-walking-team-championshi Edit: @Jur has mention it.

Not the biggest update this week. Unsurprisingly, men's marathon provide us with yet another athlete. Update - Week 10 - March 2 until suspension (April 5) - 2020 Men's Javelin Throw +1 https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/india/shivpal-singh-14722564 Men's Marathon +1 https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/australia/liam-adams-232504 Qualified Quotas Overview Men (Total Quota: 496) Women (Total Quota: 474)

Overall Standing of BMG after WC 7 Mass Starts (38/48 races) is available here