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Prediction Contests Are Just-For-Fun Games
You don't need to be an expert to take part in a Prediction Contest. 
If a mistake penalizes you, always keep in mind that everyone is in good faith.
 
Competition Details City  Doha  
Start Date February 11th, 2024 End Date February 18th, 2024 Participants 23 Gold dullard Silver  Topicmaster1010   Bronze  Ogreman  
 
Instructions
 
In order to post your predictions, you have to do the following:
Select with your mouse specified content of the Post named Prediction Contest Design Copy the selected content Go to Reply Box at the end of the Page, click on "Reply to this topic" Paste the copied content ( When information "You have pasted content with formatting" appears at the end of the Reply Box, ignore it, it will disappear eventually. DO NOT click on "Remove formatting" under any circumstances) Once you have specified content in new Post, start making your predictions according to the Rules To post your predictions, click on "Submit Reply" button  
 
Rules
 
For this Prediction Contest you are predicting medal winners for each event of the Prediction Design.
For Athlete/Nation you are predicting to win Gold Medal, write X in the Cell which belongs to the Gold Medal Column. For Athlete/Nation you are predicting to win Silver Medal, write X in the appropriate Cell and do the same for the Bronze Medal. 
Do the same for each Event of the Prediction Design.
 
 
Example
 
Event & Date Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Women's 400m Freestyle
Day 1
February 11
2024
 Kiah Melverton x      Valentine Dumont        Any Brazilian Athlete        Ella Jensen   x    Li Bingjie        Yang Peiqi        Isabel Gose     x  Ajna Kesely        Simona Quadarella        Erika Fairweather        Eve Thomas        Addison Sauickie        Any Other Athlete        
Points will be awarded as follows:

- For right predicted Gold Medal Winner - 4 points.
- For right predicted Silver Medal Winner - 3 points.
- For right predicted Bronze Medal Winner - 2 points.
- For right predicted Athlete/Nation but wrong place/medal - 1 point.
- Bonus points: 1 bonus point will be awarded to predictor who predicted all medalists correctly, regardless of the order (1-2-3, 1-3-2, 2-1-3, 2-3-1, 3-2-1, 3-1-2).

If you (by mistake or on purpose) picked two or more Athletes/Nations for the same place in one event, and if the total number of picked Athletes (options) for that event isn't over three, you'll get exactly 1 Point for each of them NO MATTER WHICH POSITION (and one bonus Point if you predicted all top 3 Athletes/Nations). If the total number of picked Athletes/Nations in one event is over three, you'll not get any Points for Athletes/Nations picked for the same position. 

The first physical medal presentation is binding. If, for some reason no medals are presented for an event during the Championships, this event will be eliminated in this contest.
 
 
Example
 
 
Event & Date Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Women's 400m Freestyle
Day 1
February 11
2024
 Kiah Melverton x      Valentine Dumont        Any Brazilian Athlete        Ella Jensen   x    Li Bingjie        Yang Peiqi        Isabel Gose     x  Ajna Kesely        Simona Quadarella        Erika Fairweather        Eve Thomas        Addison Sauickie        Any Other Athlete        
Results:
1. Kiah Melverton - 4 Points
2. Ella Jensen - 3 Points
3. Isabel Gose - 2 Points
Bonus Points: - 1 Point
Your Total: 10 Points
  1. Kiah Melverton - 4 Points
2. Isabel Gose - 1 Point
3. Ella Jensen - 1 Point
Bonus Points: - 1 Point
Your Total: 7 Points
 
1. Kiah Melverton - 4 Points
2. Eve Thomas - 0 Points
3. Ella Jensen - 1 Point
Bonus Points: - 0 Points
Your Total: 5 Points
  1. Kiah Melverton - 4 Points
2. Any Other Athlete - 0 Points
3. Eve Thomas - 0 Point
Bonus Points: - 0 Points
Your Total: 4 Points
 
 
"Captain"-points - Explained: Each user can select up to 5 "captains" for this contest. Each "captain" will double its' points for his, her's or the team's event.
 
Each user will have to mark their "captains" for each event with an "*".
 
 
Example
 
Event & Date Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Women's 400m Freestyle
Day 1
February 11
2024
 Kiah Melverton x*      Valentine Dumont        Any Brazilian Athlete        Ella Jensen   x    Li Bingjie        Yang Peiqi        Isabel Gose     x  Ajna Kesely        Simona Quadarella        Erika Fairweather        Eve Thomas        Addison Sauickie        Any Other Athlete        
Results:
1. Kiah Melverton - 8 Points (Captain Bonus)
2. Ella Jensen - 3 Points
3. Isabel Gose - 2 Points
Bonus Points: - 1 Point
Your Total: 14 Points
  1. Kiah Melverton - 8 Points (Captain Bonus)
2. Isabel Gose - 1 Point
3. Ella Jensen - 1 Point
Bonus Points: - 1 Point
Your Total: 11 Points
 
1. Kiah Melverton - 8 Points (Captain Bonus)
2. Eve Thomas - 0 Points
3. Ella Jensen - 1 Point
Bonus Points: - 0 Points
Your Total: 9 Points
  1. Kiah Melverton - 8 Points (Captain Bonus)
2. Any Other Athlete - 0 Points
3. Eve Thomas - 0 Point
Bonus Points: - 0 Points
Your Total: 8 Points
 
 
 
TB Rules
If two or more contestants have the same number of points at the end, Tie-Break rule will be applied to break the tie.
Number or perfect predictions throughout the contest will be compared for the involved contestants. If they are still tied, number of correct Gold Medal Winners will be compared, then number of Silver Medal Winners and at the end number of Bronze Medal Winners.
 
Example
Contestant 1: 6x10, 12x4, 10x3, 7x2
Contestant 2: 6x10, 12x4, 8x3, 8x2
Contestant 1 will be placed ahead of Contestant 2.
 
Contestant with most points wins the competition.
 
The Ranking is determined by the Sum of Points the Contestant scores in all predicted Events.
 
You can enter the Contest whenever you want. The moment you post your predictions is the moment when you are entering the Contest and your points will be calculated for all the Events you predicted AND which haven't started. 
In order to earn points from the start, you should post your predictions before the start of the first Event of the Championships  - February 11th, 09:30 (GMT+3).
 
You can EDIT your predictions whenever you want until the start of the first event of the Prediction Contest. Once competition starts, you are not allowed to edit your post and any further changes will be ignored. On contestant's request, edited predictions will be accepted, but contestant will earn 0 points for finished events and the events that have started (heats included). Moment at the latest editing will be considered as the entry moment, in other words. 
 
If you want to comment on this Prediction Contest, please use Prediction Contests - Discussion Thread only.
 
If you have problem with the format, you can post your predictions in simplified format. Make sure your predictions are understandable. For instance, 1 - K. Melverton, 2 - E. Jensen, 3 - I. Gose, means Kiah Melverton wins gold, Ella Jensen wins silver and Isabel Gose wins bronze.
 
Every contestant can hide their own predictions. To do that, you have only to delete the space between the bracket "[" and the text "hide" in "[ hide]" at the beginning of prediction post. Do the same with "[ /hide]" at the end of prediction post too. The hidden content will appear to other users as follows:
 
You cannot see this
 
If you have any other questions concerning this prediction contest, problems with format, editing etc... please, contact the contest manager via Personal Message.

It's a new addition for the team event prediction contests this year. My plan is to have it for all the team event prediction contests in 2024 and then evaluate it by the end of this year. 
 
There will also be additional "bonus"-points called "Captain"-points for individual event prediction contests. This will be explained in more details when I post the prediction designs for the upcoming Biathlon WCH and Swimming WCH prediction contests during the upcoming week.  

Olympic Quota Standings After 10/10 Races
 
Quotas Olympic
  98 pts (Continental Quota reallocated to )
  118 pts
  123 pts (Continental Quota reallocated to )
  124 pts
  125 pts
  146 pts
  161 pts

Quotas:
 
Guatemala’s quota will be reallocated to Argentina, while Chile’s quota will be reallocated to Brazil. 

What a finish from Johan! 

The following athletes have achieved the OQT for the M&W Marathons since my last update (Beijing Marathon - 29th October 2023) (Part 3):
Men
 Patrick Tiernan
 Hayle Lemi
Sammy Kitwara
 
Women
 Rahma Tusa
 Vicoty Chepngeno
 Tsegaye Melesech
 Deborah Schoneborn
 Jovana De La Cruz Capani
 Abersh Minsewo
 Workenesh Edesa
 Honami Maeda
 Mizuki Matsuda
 Stella Chesang
 Sayaka Sato
 Katharina Steinruck
 Natsumi Matsushita
 Yuna Daito
 Madoka Nakano
 
 

The following athletes have achieved the OQT for the M&W Marathons since my last update (Beijing Marathon - 29th October 2023) (Part 2):
Men
 Michael Mugo Githae
 Shaohui Yang
 Sondra Nordstad Moen
 Kyohei Hosoya
 Vincent Kibor Raimoi
 Peiyou Feng
 Samson Amare
 Addison Gobena
 Lemi Dumecha
 Dejane Megersa
 Abdi Fufa
 Samuel Fitwi Sibhatu
 Antenayeh Dagnachew
 Asefa Boki
 Felix Kirwa
 Othmane El Goumri
 Adane Kebede
 Alene Mekonen
 Zouhair Talbi
 Tsedat Ajebe Ayana
 Hendrik Pfeiffer
 
Women
 Worknesh Degefa 
 Almaz Ayala
 Hiwot Gebrekidan
 Celestine Chepchirchir
 Majida Maayouf
 Sultan Haydar
 Desi Jisa Mokonin
 Genevieve Gregson
 Sofiia Yaremchuk 
 Isobel Batt-Doyle
 Gerda Steyn
 Joan Chelimo Melly
 Lisa Weightman
 Fabienne Schlumpf
 Laura Hottenrott
 Camilla Richardson
 Mekdes Woldu
 Silvia Patricia Ortiz Morocho
 Melody Julien
 Clara Evans
 Lily Partridge
 Fatima Azzahraa Ouhaddou Nafie
 Laura Luengo
 Susana Santos
 Moira Stewartova
 Eloise Wellings
 Manon Trapp
 Fadouwa Ledhem
 Aleksandra Liwoska
 Margarita Hernandez Flores
 Camille French
 Marie Perrier
 Angelika Mach
 Fionnuala McCormack
 Irene Pelayo
 Maria Jose Perez
 Julia Mayer
 Fikrte Wereta
Ruth Jebet
 Hawi Feysa
 Ethlemahu Sintayehu
 Tigist Ketema
 Ruti Aga
 Dera Dida
 Melat Yisak Kejeta 
 Amid Fozya Jemal
 Shitaye Eshete
 Atalel Anmut
 Betelihem Afenigus
 Bekelech Gudeta
 Fatima Ezzahra Gardadi
 Deshun Zhang
 Aberu Ayana
 Veronica Maina
 
 
 

The following athletes have achieved the OQT for the M&W Marathons since my last update (Beijing Marathon - 29th October 2023) (Part 1):
Men
 Kemal Husen
 Brimin Kipkorir
 Mulugeta Asefa Uma
 Guye Idemo Adola
 Albert Kangogo
 Tamirat Tola
 Albert Korir
 Shura Kita
 Abdi Nageeye
 Koen Naert
 Balew Yihunle
 Mike Kiptum Boit
 Edwin Kosgei
 Fikre Bekele
 Philimon Kiptoo Kipchumba
 Alphonce Felix Simbu 
 Solomon Kirwa Yego 
 Kenneth Keter
 Enock Onchari
 Sissy Lemma
 Alexander Mutiso Munyao
 Dawit Wolde
 Kenenisa Bekele
 Gabriel Gerald Gray
 Kibiwot Kandie
 Chalu Deso
 Mohamed Esa
 Mehdi Frere
 Gashau Ayale
 Tariku Novales
 Derseh Kindie
 Girmaw Amare
 Nicolas Navarro
 Haimro Alame
 Felix Bour
 Morhad Amdouni
 Shokhrukh Davlyatov
 Richard Ringer
 Titus Kipruto
 Nekagenet Crippa
 Samuel Barata
 Khalid Choukoud
 Isaac Mpofu
 Alberto Gonzalez Mindez
 Benjamin Choquert
 Getaneh Molla
 Yago Rojo
 
Women
 Amente Sorome Negash
 Evaline Chirchir
 Aurelia Kiptui
 Dalila Abdulkadir
 Urge Diro
 Buzunesh Getachew
 Winfirdah Moseti
 Sharon Chelimo
 Viola Jelegat Kibiwot
 Agnes Keino
 Pascalia Jepkogei
 Visiline Jepkesho
 Naom Jebet
 Hellen Obiri
 Letesenbet Gidey
 Sharon Lokedi
 Brigid Kosgei (X2) 
 Mary Wacera Ngugi
 Siranesh Yirga
 Selly Chepyego Kaptich
 Eunice Chebichii Chumba
 Sandrafelis Chebet Tuei
 Emily Chepkemoi
 Tadu Teshome
 Chernet Misganaw
 Jacklin Sakilu 
 Clementine Mukandanga
 
 

Road to Paris Ranking List
January 30, 2024
 
Top 65 athletes on the Road To Paris list, as of tomorrow, will be considered as qualified. I don’t believe there are any more marathons until the cutoff date, so posting this early. 
 
Men’s Marathon
 Tebello Ramakongoana
 Hugo Catrileo

The prediction design will be published Tuesday or Wednesday this week.  

I see them now
 
https://www.worldaquatics.com/competitions/2969/world-aquatics-championships-doha-2024/results?discipline=SW&disciplines=

The list of athletes is now up on the WAQ website but the event entries aren't showing in the schedule yet.
 
https://www.worldaquatics.com/competitions/2969/world-aquatics-championships-doha-2024/athletes?gender=&discipline=SW&countryId=

Olympic Quota Standings After 2/10 Races
 7 pts (Continental Quota reallocated to Brazil)
 11 pts
 16 pts (Continental Quota reallocated to Ecuador)
 17 pts
 18 pts
 19 pts
 20 pts
_______________
 
 22 pts
 28 pts
 30 pts (Already secured a quota but including for Continental quota purposes)
 31 pts
 32 pts
 33 pts (Already secured a quota but including for Continental quota purposes)
 34 pts
 37 pts
 38 pts
 38 pts
 43 pts
 44 pts
 45 pts
 54 pts
 60 pts
 62 pts
 64 pts
 66 pts
 68 pts
 71 pts
 76 pts
 85 pts (Already secured a quota but including for Continental quota purposes)
 86 pts
 87 pts
 88 pts
 95 pts (Already secured a quota but including for Continental quota purposes)
 100 pts
 102 pts
 
I believe the athlete from  withdrew, can’t seem to find his name on the results list 

defeat  8-6* and  defeat  6-4 @Agger @Wumo in today‘s mixed team curling semifinals.
 
For Gold:  v.
For Bronze:  v.

is in!  

Pretty awesome stuff considering how new the complete bob-project is

I'm in (and this time I should certainly be able to find the time)

is in!  

Also Denmarks first ever Winter gold? @Wumo @Agger

Detroit Lions beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 and will travel to San Francisco for the NFC Championship game next week. So in the past seven days Lions doubled their play-off win total of the last 55 years

BWF Super 750 Yonex-Sunrise India Open | New Delhi, India
 
Men’s Singles
1.  Shi Yu Qi
2.  Lee Cheuk Yiu 
3.  H.S. Prannoy
3.  Kodai Naraoka
 
Women’s Singles
1.  Tai Tzu-Ying
2.  Chen Yufei
3.  Yeo Jia Min
3.  Wang Zhiyi
 
Men’s Doubles
1.  Kang Min-Hyuk/Seo Seung-Jae
2.  Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty
3.  Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi
3.  Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik
 
Women’s Doubles
1.  Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara
2.  Zhang Shu Xian/Zheng Yu
3.  Baek Ha-Na/Lee So-Hee
3.  Li Wenmei/Liu Xuanxuan
 
Mixed Doubles
1.  Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Sapsiree Taerattanachai
2.  Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin
3. Ye Hong-Wei/Lee Chia-Hsin
3.  Kim Won-Ho/Jeong Na-Eun
 
Full Results

BWF Super 1000 Petronas Malaysia Open | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 
Men’s Singles
1.  Anders Antonsen
2.  Shi Yuqi
3.  Lin Chun-Yi
3.  Viktor Axelsen
 
Women’s Singles
1.  An Se-Young
2.  Tai Tzu-Ying
3.  Zhang Yiman
3.  Chen Yufei
 
Men’s Doubles
1.  Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang
2. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty
3.  Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi
3.  Kang Min-Hyuk/Seo Seung-Jae
 
Women’s Doubles
1.  Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning
2.  Zhang Shu Xian/Zheng Yu
3.  Rin Iwanaga/Kie Nakanishi
3.  Baek Ha-Na/Lee So-Hee
 
Mixed Doubles
1.  Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino
2.  Kim Won-Ho/Jeong Na-Eun
3.  Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin
3.  Terry Hee/Jessica Tan
 
Full Results
 
Can I just say, I hate how most matches are determined by a toss of the coin. Let me explain for those of you who don’t follow badminton, in this tournament (Indonesia Open as another example) sides matter. During set one (and set three if it comes down to it) you’ll want to be on the side facing away from the crowd, as there’s a slight wind in the hall, which leads to very lopsided sets. Of course, that’s not always the case, but more often than not that’s how it turns out. 

@Wumo is it possible if you can remind me to do it in a couple of days 

Yep. Hardest thing in biathlon is Shot 20 after 19/19 - aced it! Whole point of the Individual is to get new winners.
 
20/20 for !

At the age of 43 died Raema Lisa Rumbewas - three time Olympic medallist in weightlifting.