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Bassino wins by 0,26! Well done!

Vlhova down in 5th so Italian victory. Bassino will probably choke this away...

Brignone might win this tbh.

Domaradzka is just 19yo. A tight track like Lake Placid is always a huge test for her. She can only get better on these modern tracks. Hannah Prock with a total disaster as well. So much for that famous name.

Hungary is the German group co-host so it was obvious their playoff section winner will go to Group F. Btw, Russia vs Finland! Winter War revenge?

Group A - Italy, Turkey, Switzerland & Wales. Kinda tough line-up there.

Group F - Germany, France & Portugal

Spain, Sweden & Poland in Group E. Meh, 2nd worst team possible from the third pot, we always struggle vs these physical Scandinavian teams.

Poland goes to Group E with Spain France & Germany still together in Group F

#51 Tilley pushes Veith out of the 2nd run, #56 Pirovano pushes Liensberger & Hector out.

Lake Placid is so old school tight it should work against the Germans actually?

Marta Bassino leads after the Top 15 group. Robinson spins out and DNF.

Makarainen couldn't shoot any slower or what? First round of the season and Polish commentator already making familiar comments about Wierer's make-up

Tomasz Sikora predicted we finish Top 10

leads the shooting skills again...

Both group hosts are favored to advance. It's a huge mismatch. Hell, Italy, Germany, England, Netherlands, Spain and Denmark of all teams wil play all three group games at home. The rich only get richer. Makes me wanna cheer for Belgium straight away. The only big football countries that aren't hosts is due to close geographical proximity of another big powerhouse. There's no point of a group with Spain/Portugal, Germany/France or Netherlands/Belgium because that would be a huge fraud. You get all these qualies, playoffs and whatever to be drawn alongside two major powerhouses? No way. That's why Spain/Ireland, Netherlands/Romania or Germany/Hungary groups are there because you can at least sell the false hope of beating the lesser host. This idea is just horrible every way you look at it. Platini should be fucking ashamed of this nonsense but he's lost all credibility already.

Speaking of "żółć" the other classic break you tongue Polish word is "źdźbło" (culm in English) Man, this biathlon season can't start fast enough

Yeah, I just realized top three teams qualify from group stage rather than four. So yeah, losing to Germany is worse than I thought.

You expected Brazil making another run to the final or what?

I only watched the highlights of the men's Levi slalom but yeah, what is Myhrer still doing here?

Well, I'll be watching it on Polish TV so I guess it's of no interest for you. I bet there will be some streaming coverage if you google it.

9,5 hours left until the draw. I'd say nobody wants to play in the Italian group and make the useless trip to Baku & back. It's safe to say this will be a one-off concept, it's a horrible idea and those big nations are extremely favored playing all the games at home. Platini's ghost can't be banished quickly enough.

These movies always makes me laugh. Woman pointing at Bolivia and asking "Is this South Africa?" takes the cake every time

Americans are like the last nation I'd suspect of knowing the difference between Slovenia & Slovakia

You meant a Slovakian conspiracy? Speaking of Slovakians, I see Poliakova hasn't retired after all and her social media is public again? Guess without Kuzmina the relays won't be much of a fun anymore?