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Update: AIBA's election committee confirms Rakhimov as the only candidate for president of AIBA. https://d152tffy3gbaeg.cloudfront.net/2018/10/List_approved_candidates_Election_Committee.pdf

Chappuis suffered a injury in 2016-17 season. He had to end the season due to serious back pain. In April 2017, doctors later found a benign bone tumour, which had to be surgically removed. A bone transplant was necessary as well. He tried a comeback in March, where he came second in the French Championship. Later he decided to end his career. The surgery and the feelings he has been going through in the process after the surgery, are probably some of the main reasons for his retirement. On his facebook page he wrote: "This decision is the result of a long process, not without emotions, but liberating at the end."

If AIBA promise to create somekind of mixed team event, IOC will probably look pass all the dodgy stuff.

Uzbek, Gafur Rakhimov, is set to be confirmed as the only candidate to stand for president of AIBA after his sole rival, Kazakhstan's Serik Konakbayev, allegedly failed to get enough letters of support. The "problem" with this is that IOC have consistently warned members of AIBA to elect Rakhimov, because the US Treasury has described Rakhimov as "one of Uzbekistan’s leading criminals". IOC Executive Committee will begin a two-day meeting tomorrow where this whole mess will probably be discussed, and possible the future of boxing at the Olympics.

She will return.

Halep is in danger of missing the WTA Finals after today's scanning.

At a World Cup meeting held on Friday 28th September in Zurich. Two things were discussed regarding the future of the World Cup. - An unofficial proposal has been made about reducing the quotas for the Top 30 nations in World Cup. - Harmonizing the parallel skiing event rules, which mean, finding one format that could be used in the 2019/20 season. Both discussion points will be either further discussed or decided upon at the next meeting in Dubrovnik in the spring. http://www.fis-ski.com/alpine-skiing/news-multimedia/news/article=the-stage-set-for-the-alpine-world-cup-2018.html

The official death toll has risen above 1,200 in Indonesia after the devastating earthquake and tsunami which hit the country last week.

Trinidad and Tobago just won their first ever set at a World Championship. They won third set 25:23 against Thailand.

800 meter runner, Keely Small, will be Australia's flag bearer. http://olympics.com.au/news/keely-small-announced-as-youth-olympic-flag-bearer

Denmark will send 12 athletes, the smallest delegation ever, to Buenos Aires. Tazana Mikkel Kamanga-Dyrbak, Athletics (200 m.) Alexander Young, Cycling Jacob Hindsgaul Madsen, Cycling Sofie Heby Pedersen, Cycling Mie Saabye Madsen, Cycling Jonas Winterberg-Poulsen, Fencing, (foil) Anne Wennerwald Normann, Golf Nicolai Højgaard, Golf Laura Lyck Artmann Larsen, Karate, +59 kg Thomas Kjelgaard Lolholm Jensen, Rowing, (Single sculls) Stephanie Laura Scurrah Grundsø, Shooting, (Rifle) Sif Nikoline Bendix Madsen, Triathlon https://www.dif.dk/da/politik/nyheder/viaritzaupolitik/presse/2018/9/20180918_12dansketalentermedvedungdomsolibuenosaires

A new 3x3 snow volleyball format has been approved by the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV). This is done to increase the chance of becoming an Olympic sport. https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1070607/new-3x3-snow-volleyball-format-established-in-bid-to-gain-winter-olympic-inclusion

Haase is one of the most WTA ATP players.

It is total chaos in the top of AIBA (not really something new)... https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1070574/exclusive-aiba-governance-in-crisis-as-executive-committee-member-launches-attempt-to-suspend-falcinelli This twitter user sums is up pretty well.

What a terrible season for Baltimore Orioles.. They ended the season with a 47-115 record! 115 losses are a new franchise record (modern era) for most losses in one season, and this include the time when they were named St. Louis Browns. It's also second most losses in MLB history. (Record: Detroit Tigers 43-119 in 2003) 47-115 gives them a winning percentage of 0.290%. This is the lowest W% in Orioles history, and the second lowest in Orioles/Browns history. (Record low W% is 0.279 in 1939 as Browns)

Kicker from Indianapolis Colts, Adam Vinatieri, sets a new NFL all-time field goal record. He has now made 566 field goal. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000967889/article/adam-vinatieri-sets-nfls-alltime-field-goal-record As a Dane I'm a bit sad because Vinatieri thereby surpasses Morten Andersen's record of 565 field goals.

Tajikistan has qualified for next year's U-17 World Cup in Peru, after they won over North Korea in the quarterfinal at the Asian U-16 championship. It's the second time they qualify for a U-17 World Cup. Last tme was in 2007.

Europe won 18½ - 9½ in 2004 and 2006

[hide] Bronze Medal Match Date & Time (GMT +2) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 September 30th 2018, h. 17:00 Serbia 1 3 United States Gold Medal Match Date & Time (GMT +2) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 September 30th 2018, h. 20:30 Brazil 3 1 Poland [/hide]

[hide] Knockout Round September 26th - September 30th, 2018 12 Nations, Quarterfinal Play-Offs, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Bronze Medal Match and Gold Medal Match Bronze Medal Match Date & Time (GMT +1) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 September 30th 2018, h. 17:30 Belgium 10 Spain Gold Medal Match Date & Time (GMT +1) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 September 30th 2018, h. 20:00 Australia 15 United States [/hide]

When your coach knows you well...

Or Froome

The former world champion and world cup winner, Markus Schairer, retires from snowboard cross. The terrible crash at Pyeongchang 2018, where he suffured a major injury, is the reason for his retirement. http://www.fis-ski.com/snowboard/cross/news-multimedia/news/article=markus-shairer-aut-announces-retirement.html

These rule changes seems okay. Though, I dont really understand why they only introduce prize money for winning the qualification in men's world cup and not women's world cup?