Josh

5-2 at the Women’s Volleyball Olympic Qualifiers, with two 3-0 victories today and yesterday against Czech Republic (25-20, 25-19, 25-21) and Mexico (25-22, 25-22, 25-17). Battle between us and Netherlands at VNL 2024 for a spot in Paris, 22 points behind.

qualifies for the Olympics

Pool A: Pool B: Pool C:

Laver Cup 2023, let’s do this

B-Girls Top 16 Round Robin Pool A Logistix Madmax Ying Zi Anti Pool B Ami 671 Paulina Stefani Pool C Vanessa Ayumi Syssy Jilou Pool D Kate Nicka Senorita Carlota Camine

B-Boys Top 16 Round Robin Pool A Shigekix Khalil Alvin Lil Zoo Pool B Phil Wizard Lithe-ing Matita Quake Pool C Menmo Mighty Jimm Kuzya Lagaet Pool D Daniel Victor Lussy Sky Kid Karam

B-Boys Top 32 Shigekix v. Twister Phil Wizard v. Onel Morris v. Menmo Alvin v. Zoopreme Amir v. Lil Zoo Lil G v. Kuzya Exaggerate v. Kid Karam Kalmius v. Lithe-ing Wigor v. Jeffro Lagaet v. Cis Mass v. Mighty Jimm Khalil v. Legosam Daniel v. Snap Grazy v. Matita Quake v. Issin Lussy Sky v. Sunni

B Girls Top 32 Emma v. 671 Isis v. Logistx Nicka v. Ramona Ami v. Lola Syssy v. Swami Ayumi v. Karina Jia Li v. Stefani Carla v. Vanessa Sayora v. Madmax Alessandrina v. Ying Zi Sunny v. Anti Pauline v. Senorita Carlota Fire Bird v. Kate Tiff v. Camine Nadia v. Jilou Pauline v. Luma

B-Boys Top 64 Think v. Shigekix Lilma v. Phil Wizard Menmo v. Marsson Jester v. Supreme Issin v. Jaian Wigor v. JW Fresh Amir v. Zoolander Lussy-Sky v. Chau-Lin Kuzya v. Bruce Almighty Elmonaattori v. Kid Karam Lithe-ing v. WT Calle v. Victor Moldeivor v. Matita Beat the Young Hustler v. Lagaet Sunni v. Ninonino Hatsolo v. Twister Mass v. Moras Lil G v. Kerry Alvin v. Jet Lag Dtwelve v. Mighty Jimm Cis v. Jamal C Plus v. Kalmius Moa v. Quake M17 v. Khalil Daniel v. Kid Tek Grazy v. Mini Joe Zooty Zoot v. Lil Zoo Onel v. Rato CRI6 v. Exaggerate Morris v. Leony Legosam v. Deeogo Snap v. Poter

Yes, with a win, or a 2-3 loss Dominican Republic qualifies.

Canada sweep Mexico 3-0. Played our bench at the end, which led them to go on a 6-1 run, after being 19-8 up.

Where can I find live results?

25-22 Canada take the second set.

25-22 Canada takes the first set.

21-18. T/O Canada.

18-12 Canada over Mexico in the first set.

preview As soon as the rest of the teams get named, I’ll do a PT. 2 (which will also go over my Canada Pan Am Games Olympic quota predictions) In swimming/open water swimming, we’ll be sending 38 athletes, most notably Tokyo 2020 Olympic Champion Maggie MacNeil (women’s 100m butterfly), and Sydney Pickrem (women’s 200m individual medley). Other than those two, we’ll be sending a B-team. In taekwondo, we’ll be sending 9 athletes, including 2019 World Championships bronze medalist Skylar Park. Majority of the team is an A-team, but we’ll be sending some B athletes with Angelique Orozco instead of Vivian Tranquille and Braven Park instead of Nicolas Hoefling. In softball, we’ll be sending a full team of 16 athletes, including 7 that were on the Canadian roster that won bronze at Tokyo 2020. In canoe slalom, we’ll be sending 4 athletes (A-squad). In karate, we’ll be sending 6 athletes, pretty much an A-squad except for former #1 Haya Jumaa (who was pregnant for some of this year, she actually attempted to qualify through the last chance qualifying tournament but was unsuccessful) In table tennis, we’ll be sending 6 athletes (A-squad), including Tokyo 2020 Olympians Mo Zhang and Eugene Wang. As the mixed doubles event awards Paris quotas to the top two teams, it’ll be especially important to reach the final. In racquetball, we’ll be sending 4 athletes (again an A-squad) with various medal chances after earning four medals at last years World Championships. (however all of the nations were Pan American) In wrestling, we’ll be sending 11 athletes, and an A-squad, with the only notable absences being Linda Morais, Karla Godinez, Samantha Stewart, and Diana Wiecker (either their weight class isn’t here or they got beat out at trials) In diving, we’ll be sending 9 athletes, and an A-squad, with many star names including 2023 World Championships bronze medalists Caeli McKay (women’s 10m) and Pamela Ware (women’s 3m), 2022 World Championships bronze medalists (in men’s 10m synchro) Rylan Wiens and Nathan Zsombar Murray, and 2022 World Championships silver/bronze medalist Mia Valee (women’s 3m/1m). In breaking, we’ll be sending 3 athletes, and with this being a Paris qualifier, obviously it’ll be an A-squad. Philip Kim won gold (2022) and silver (2021) at the last two editions of the World Championships, he’d be our best chance for a quota. (if he hasn’t already qualified through this years Worlds) In sport climbing, we’ll be sending 10 athletes (A-squad). Tokyo 2020 Olympians Alannah Yip and Sean McColl (women’s/men’s combined) are the biggest names competing. Sanders, Grossman and Ramboutou will most likely sweep the podium for the US, don’t see Yip qualifying here. Ethan Pitcher (men’s speed) and Sean McColl will have some tough opposition in Zach Hammer, and Sean Bailey, but both certainly have a chance. In squash, we’ll be sending 6 athletes (A-squad), including 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medalist and world ranked #19 Hollie Naughton and former world ranked #18 Danielle Letourneau. In skateboarding, we’ll be sending 4 athletes (A-squad), including Ryan DeCenzo (men’s street), and 13 year old Faye Ebert (women’s park). Cordano Russell, Micky Papa, and Matt Berger (all men’s street) won’t be competing due to the one athlete per NOC (per event) rule. In handball, we’ll be sending a women’s team of 13 athletes (A-squad). No real expectations here, hoping for a top 5 finish. In bowling, we’ll be sending 2 athletes (A-squad), including François Lavoie, who won bronze at the 2018 World Championships in men’s doubles alongside Dan MacLelland. In fencing, we’ll be sending 18 athletes (A-squad), including many Tokyo 2020 Olympian and world ranked #8 Eleanor Harvey (women’s foil). A good result here for our (and US’s) teams, would get us a lot closer to Paris qualification. In boxing, we’ll be sending 13 athletes. Pretty much an A-squad, no Caroline Veyre though. Scarlett Delgado (women’s 54kg), 2022 World Championships silver medalist Charlie Cavanaugh (women’s 66kg), 2022 World Championships gold medalist Tammara Thibeault (women’s 75kg) and Tokyo 2020 Olympian Wyatt Sanford (men’s 63.5kg) are the biggest Canadian names competing. In triathlon, we’ll be sending 6 athletes. Pretty much an A-squad on the women’s side, with Dominika Jamnicky and Emy Legault competing. No Amelie Kretz though. On the men’s side, a B-squad as both Charles Paquet and Tyler Mislawchuk aren’t competing. In waterskiing/wakeboarding, we’ll be sending 6 athletes. Don’t follow this sport too much, but I do believe this is an A-squad. Dorian Llewellyn (who won gold in men’s tricks and silver in men’s overall at the 2023 World Championships), and Whitney Rini (9x World Champion) highlight our roster. In artistic swimming, we’ll be sending 9 athletes (A-squad). Good chance for us to qualify either a team or a duet. In beach volleyball, we’ll be sending 4 athletes. On the women’s side, it’ll be an A-squad with Brandie/Melissa competing, while on the men’s side it’ll be a B-squad with MacNeil/Russell competing. In sailing, we’ll be sending 15 athletes (A-squad), including Tokyo 2020 Olympian Sarah Douglas (finished sixth in laser radial, best ever finish by a Canadian women). No Mofatt/Woods (instead Barnes/Jones will be competing) or the Lewin-LeFrance sisters (instead Millen/ten Hove will be competing). In athletics, we’ll be sending a reduced team of 27 athletes, including 2023 World Champion in men’s hammer throw Ethan Katzberg, 2023 World Championships silver medalist in women’s shot put Sarah Mitton, and 20km/35km/50km Canadian race walking record holder Evan Dunfee (won bronze in the 50km at Tokyo 2020). In badminton, we’ll be sending a A-squad (for the most part) of 10 athletes. Unfortunately, Michelle Li, Rachel Honderich/Kristen Tsai are still injured. Tokyo 2020 Olympian Brian Yang is the biggest name competing. In shooting, we’ll be sending an A-squad of 14 athletes. 2x Olympian Lydia Kiejko (women’s 10m air pistol/25m pistol) headlines the team, with Lindsay Boddez (women’s trap), Madeline Boyd (women’s skeet), Trystan Routledge (men’s skeet), Tugrul Ozer (men’s 10m air pistol), Madelene Scola (women’s trap), Gregory Sych (men’s 50m rifle 3 positions) also named to the team. As for quotas, we could have a few, but we could just as easily secure none.

Women’s/Men’s Volleyball OQT, Canada Jamaica Women’s Soccer Olympic Playoff, Triathlon Championship Series, Park Skateboarding World Championships, Judo Grand Slam Baku, Asian Games, Wrestling World Championships, Sport Climbing World Cup Wujiang, WTA/ATP tennis, Canoe Slalom World Championships, Paris Elite16, Japan Canada Men’s Volleyball Exibition (unfortunately for my bank account it’s PPV), NFL (Bills mainly), BMX Racing World Cup Sarrians, any athletics meets that I come across, and maybe the final day of the Breaking World Championships (Only if any Canadians are competing) Also going to the Laver Cup tomorrow so that should be fun

nope never mind

Canada take the fourth set 25-11, and the match against Ukraine!

NOOO WE NEED EVERY SINGLE POINT POSSIBLE WHY IS JOSEPH IN

I thought 3-0 was manageable so who knows. This OQT has been full of many upsets, and surprises (Ex. Thailand beating Poland, Bulgaria going to 5 against Brazil, Peru going to 4 against Turkey)

Much better from Canada, as they take the third set 25-12!

Sorry, meant 1996.

Ukraine take the second set 25-23 over Canada