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Just noticed that the entry lists for the Europeans next week have been released. Men's - https://www.uec.ch/resources/2024 Event/track elite/entry_men.pdf Women's - https://www.uec.ch/en/event/215/2024-uec-track-elite-european-championships#:~:text=Entry list Women Elite (including reserve riders) Having a quick look, Hayter returns for , but no Ganna for .

Diving 2019 Worlds - Men's 3m - 3rd - Men's 10m - 7th - Men's 3m Synchro - 2nd - Men's 10m Synchro - 3rd - Women's 3m - 8th - Women's 10m - 12th - Women's 3m Synchro - 5th - Women's 10m Synchro - 6th 2023 Worlds - Men's 3m - 3rd in 2022 but didn't compete in 2023 - Men's 10m - 4th - Men's 3m Synchro - 2nd - Men's 10m Platform - 4th - best pair not competing - Women's 3m - 9th - Women's 10m - 5th - Women's 3m Synchro - 2nd - Women's 10m Synchro - 2nd 2020 Olympics - Qualified full team 2024 Olympics - Likely to qualify full team. Despite an equal number of medals, the number of strong medal chances has increased, especially on the women's side.

Artistic Swimming 2019 Worlds - 14th in Duet, - Did not enter a Team. 2023 Worlds - 5th/8th in Duet, - 10th/13th in Team. 2020 Olympics - Qualified duet. 2024 Olympics - Likely to qualify duet, - Outside chance of a team. Funding - 24% increase. Overall the development has be positive both results and funding wise.

As we are heading into an Olympic year, I thought it might be interesting to look at the growth and development or decline of all the sports at the next olympics from a British perspective. However my knowledge of the actual sporting federations is limited, so my development rankings will mainly be done on results. (Specifically 2019 vs 2023), but feel free to add any comments you may have.

Any idea whats happened to Brad Hall (Bobsleigh)?

This is also the same England that beat Sweden 4:0 and Norway 8:0, and I'm sure we can agree that Scotland are worse than both those teams.

You're right, but if Netherlands had got into that position vs Scotland, then I'm sure that the scottish desire would have gone also.

I agree with the second paragraph, and I think that if UEFA want to add any validity to the competition they need to add VAR, as there have been many contentious decisions affecting all teams in this group, which most certainly would have affected the group table.

Seems a bit unfair, the match in Sunderland was a bit of an anomaly, but there is a huge gap between England and Scotland. Additionally, in the UK media, there has been a lot of talk about how scandalous it would be if Scotland gave it to England. Watching the game, It is unfair to say that Scotland haven't been trying as they most definitely have been. They it may look like that haven't been trying during the last 3 goals but it has been unrelenting pressure from England, They have been laser focused on this and clearly want it, I don't think they have celebrated or even smiles after any of the goals, just bringing in back to the center circle for a rapid kickoff.

The national pride of the Scottish team beating England far outweighs playing for GB, so I can't see Scotland letting England scoring any easy goals.

Water Polo Men's Tournament 2019 FINA World League - 2019 World Championships - 2020 Olympic Qualifier - Women's Tournament 2019 FINA World League - 2019 World Championships - 2020 Olympic Qualifier - Changes +13 -13 -26

Open Water Swimming NB. I am going to skip swimming as there are a lot of universality quotas from many nations which won't really affect the overall changes. Men's 10km Open Water Qualified from 2019 Worlds - 2x, 1x Qualified from Olympic Qualifier - Women's 10km Open Water Qualified from 2019 Worlds - 2x, 1x Qualified from Olympic Qualifier - Changes +2 +1 -1

I agree, in fact, I think there should be more in some sports. eg. Team Gymnastics.

No, but I thought that often host nations get a lot of quota benefits and it would be interesting to see without.

Diving Changes +3 +2 +1 -1 -2 -3 -7

Diving (Women's) Women's 3m Synchro Qualified through 2019 Worlds - Qualified through 2021 World Cup - Women's 10m Synchro Qualified through 2019 Worlds - Qualified through 2021 World Cup - Women's 3m Springboard Qualified through 2019 Worlds - 2x, 1x Qualified through 2021 World Cup - Women's 10m Platform Qualified through 2019 Worlds - 2x, 1x Qualified through 2021 World Cup -

Diving (Men's) Men's 3m Synchro Qualified through 2019 Worlds - Qualified through 2021 World Cup - Men's 10m Synchro Qualified through 2019 Worlds - Qualified though 2021 World Cup - Men's 3m Springboard Qualified through 2019 Worlds - 2x, 1x Qualified through 2021 World Cup - Men's 10m Platform Qualified through 2019 Worlds - 2x, 1x Qualified 2021 World Cup -

Artistic Swimming Women's Team Qualified through 2019 Worlds - Qualified through 2021 Qualifier - Women's Duet Qualified for team - Qualified through 2019 Worlds - Qualified through 2021 Qualifier - Changes +6 +2 -2 -8

Seeing the qualifying taking place for Paris and "unfair" quotas given to NOCs in some sports, I am going to try and create an alternate qualifying scenario if continental quotas (and host ones), were discarded and reallocated to everyone, just to see what effect that would have. Where possible, I will try to highlight some medallists that would not have qualified.

Looking at everyone else's lists, my chances seem a bit too optimistic. What do you think @Grassmarket , @Rafa Maciel?

Team Aquatics Diving (7-7) Men's 3m Springboard - Olympic Bronze (2021) Men's 10m Platform - World Champion (2017) Men's 3m Synchro - World silver (2023) Men's 10m Synchro - Olympic Gold (2021) Women's 10m Platform - Qualifying score from 2023 worlds would have won bronze Women's 3m Synchro - World Silver (2023) Women's 10m Synchro - World Silver (2023) Swimming (14-12) Men's 50m Free - World Champion (2022) Men's 100m Free - 0.3 off Medal (Worlds 2023) Men's 200m Free - 2x Medal Chances. Any of Tom Dean (1st 2021), Duncan Scott (2nd 2021) or Matt Richards (1st 2023) Men's 200m Back - World Silver (2022) Men's 100m Breast - Olympic Gold (2021) Men's 200m IM - 2x Medal Chances. Scott (2nd 2023), Dean (3rd 2023) Men's 4x100m free - Would have won 2023 worlds if not for DQ Men's 4x200m free - World Champion (2023) Men's 4x100m Medley - World Champions (2019) Women's 100m Back - PB Would have won Bronze in 2023 Women's 200m Fly - PB 0.04 off world's Bronze (2023) Mixed Medley Relay - Olympic Gold (2021) Archery (3-2) Women's Individual - 2x Medal Chances - Penny Healy and Bryony Pitman - World Cup Golds (2022/2023) Women's Team - World Cup Gold (2022) Athletics (22-20) Men's 100m - World Bronze (2023) Men's 200m - PB would have won world Silver (2023) Men's 400m - World Silver (2023) Men's 800m - World Bronze (2023) Men's 1500m - 2x Medal Chances - Jake Wightman (World Champ 2022), Josh Kerr (World Champ 2023) Men's 4x100m - World Bronze (2022) Men's 4x400m - World Bronze (2023) Women's 100m - World Bronze (2019) Women's 200m - World Bronze (2022) Women's 800m - 2x Medal Chances - Hodgkinson World Silver (2023), Reekie 0.09 off olympic Bronze in Tokyo Women's 1500m - World Bronze (2022) Women's 5000m - Eilish McColgan Women's 10000m - Eilish McColgan Women's 4x100m - World Bronze (2023) Women's 4x400m - World Bronze (2023) Women's High Jump - 4th at Worlds (2023) Women's Pole Vault - Olympic Bronze (2023) Women's Long Jump - European Indoor Champ (2023) Women's Heptathlon - World Champ (2023) Mixed 4x400m - World Silver (2023) Boxing (3-3) Men's +92kg Women's -54kg Women's 66kg Canoe Slalom (6-6) Men's C1 - 5th at Worlds (2023) Men's K1 - World Champ (2023) Men's Extreme Kayak - World Champ (2023) Women's C1 - World Champ (2023) Women's K1 - World Silver (2018) Women's Extreme Kayak - World Champ (2023) Cycling Road (4-4) Men's Road Race - Always a chance Men's Time Trial - World Bronze (2023) Women's Road Race - Always a chance Women's Time Trial - World 4th (2023) Track (13-12) Men's Sprint - World Bronze (2023) Men's Team Sprint - World Bronze (2022) Men's Keirin - 5th at Worlds (2023) Men's Madison - World Silver (2023) Men's Omnium - World Champ (2022) Men's Team Pursuit - World Champ (2022) Women's Sprint - 2x Medal Chances - Finucane (World Champ 2023), Capewell (World Cup Silvers (2023)) Women's Team Sprint - World Silver (2023) Women's Keirin - European Silver (2023) Women's Madison - World Champs (2023) Women's Omnium - World Champs (2022) Women's Team Pursuit - World Champs (2023) Mountain Bike (2-2) Men's - World Champ (2023) Women's - World Champ (2019) BMX (5-4) Men's Race - World Silver (2022) Men's Park - 2x Medal Chances - Reilly (World Champ (2023)), Brooks (Olympic Bronze (2021) Women's Race - World Champ (2023) Women's Park - Olympic Champ (2021) Equestrian (9-6) Individual Dressage - 2x Chances - Fry (2022 World Champ), Dujardin (2021 Olympic Bronze) Team Dressage - World Sliver (2022) Individual Eventing - 3x Changes - Ingham (2022 World Champ), McEwen (2021 Olympic Silver), Canter (2x Five Star Champ 2023) Team Dressage - Olympic Champs (2021) Individual Jumping - Olympic Champ (2021) Team Jumping - World Bronze (2023) Field Hockey (2-2) Men's - European Silver (2023) Women's - Olympic Bronze (2021) Football (1-1) Women's - World Cup Silver (2023) Golf (3-2) Men's - 2x Chances - Fitzpatrick - US open Winner (2022), Tommy Fleetwood - Open 2nd (2019) Women's - Charley Hull - British Open silver (2023) Gymnastics (12-12) Men's Team - World Bronze (2022) Men's AA - 5th at Worlds (2022) Men's Floor - World Champ (2022) Men's Pommel Horse - Olympic Champ (2021) Men's Vault - World Champ (2023) Men's P Bars - World Champ (2019) Women's Team - World Silver (2022) Women's All Around - World Bronze (2022) Women's Beam/Vault/Floor - All Medal winners for Jess Gadirova if she is fit Women's Trampoline - World Champ (2021) Judo (3-3) Women's -52kg - World Silver (2022) Women's -57kg - World Silver (2019) Women's - 63kg - Multi grand slam winner Modern Pentathlon (2-2) Men's - World Champ (2023) Women's - World Bronze (2023) Rowing (9-9) Men's Single Sculls - World Bronze (2022) Men's Quad - World Silver (2022) Men's Pair - World Silver (2023) Men's Four - World Champs (2023) Men's Eight - World Champs (2023) Women's Quad - World Champs (2023) Women's Four - World Bronze (2023) Women's Eight - 4th at Worlds (2023) Women's Lightweight double - World Champs (2023) Rugby Sevens (2-2) Men's Tournament - 4th at Hong Kong Sevens (2023) Women's Tournament - 3rd at Hong Kong Sevens (2023) Sailing (6-6) Men's IQ foil - 5th at Worlds (2023) Men's Kite - Olympic Test event silver (2023) Men's ICLA7 - World Silver (2023) Women's IQ foil - World Bronze (2023) Women's Kite - World Silver (2023) Mixed Multihull - World Silver (2023) Shooting (8-7) Men's Trap - 2x Chances - Nathan Hales (World Silver (2022)), Coward Holley (World Champ 2019) Men's Skeet - European Bronze (2022) Women's 50m R3P - World Champ (2018) Women's 10m AR - World Cup Winner (2023) Women's Trap - World Cup Winner (2023) Women's Skeet - World Silver (2022) Mixed Skeet - World Champs (2022) Skateboarding (1-1) Women's Park - World Champ (2022) Climbing (1-1) Men's Combined - World Cup Gold (2023) Taekwondo (5-5) Men's -68kg - World Champ (2023) Men's +80kg - World Cup gold (2023) Women's -57kg - World Cup Gold (2023) Women's -67kg - Olympic Silver (2021) - I live in hope Women's +67kg - World Bronze (2023) Tennis (2-2) Men's Doubles - World no 3 Mixed Doubles - World no 3 Triathlon (5-3) Men's - World Bronze (2023) Women's - 3x Medal Chances -3x World Cup Winner (2023) Mixed Relay- World Silver (2022) Weightlifting (1-1) Women's +81kg - World Silver (2022) Total - 151 Chances in 126 Events Obviously there is no chance that we get anywhere near this number of medals but it's nice to get your hopes up sometimes.

How many medals do you think it is realistically possible for you to win at Paris 2024 if everything went to plan. Obviously, don't make any completely unrealistic predictions, but try to give a best case scenario.

Just emailed British Cycling for their take on the situation, I will update if I hear anything.

Maybe they can give it to them both. Think Iwa Swoboda and Dina Asher-Smith 100m world 2023.

Looking on the rankings now, GB is ahead by 0.4 points