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Men's Final Result Gold: Jo Choong - (Quota) Silver: Emiliano Hernandez - Qualifies for Paris Bronze: Mohanad Shaban - (Quota)

Men's Final After Swim 1) Jo Choong - 235 + 293 Riding + 4 FB + 306 Swim = 838 pts (Quota) 2) Emiliano Hernandez - 230 + 293 Riding + 2 FB + 303 Swim = 828 pts 3) Lee Jihun - 230 + 293 Riding + 302 Swim = 825 pts 4) Jung Jinhwa - 230 + 286 Riding + 307 Swim = 823 pts 5) Mohamed Elgendy - 235 + 283 + 2 FB + 294 Swim = 814 pts 6) Mohanad Shaban - 235 + 268 Riding + 310 Swim = 813 pts (Quota) 7) Jun Woongate - 230 + 265 Riding + 8 FB + 310 Swim = 813 pts 8) Ahmed Elgendy - 210 + 282 Riding + 6 FB + 313 Swim = 811 pts 9) Zhang Linbin - 235 + 279 Riding + 2 FB + 293 Swim = 809 pts 10) Marvin Dogue - 215 + 293 Riding + 2 FB + 297 Swim = 807 pts (Quota) 11) Valentin Belaud - 230 + 279 Riding + 296 Swim = 805 pts 12) Giorgio Malan - 200 + 286 Riding + 2 FB + 312 Swim = 800 pts (Quota) 13) Myles Pillage - 215 + 268 Riding + 316 Swim = 799 pts 14) Csaba Bohm - 215 + 265 Riding + 310 Swim = 790 pts (Quota) 15) Bence Demeter - 240 + 236 Riding + 4 FB + 302 Swim = 782 pts 16) Martin Vlach - 200 + 268 Riding + 295 Swim = 763 pts 17) Charles Brown - 205 + 250 Riding + 2 FB + 303 Swim = 760 pts 18) Roman Popov - 205 pts + 0 Riding + 2 FB + 304 Swim = 511 pts

Pal Arinsal Mountain Bike World Cup Men's Elite Cross Country 1.) Mathias Fluckiger 2.) Thomas Griot 3.) Tom Pidcock Pretty poor result for Nino Schurter who could only finish in 12th

Men's Final After Fencing Bonus Round 1) Jo Choong - 235 + 293 Riding + 4 FB = 532 pts (Quota) 2) Emiliano Hernandez - 230 + 293 Riding + 2 FB = 525 pts 3) Lee Jihun - 230 + 293 Riding = 523pts 4) Mohamed Elgendy - 235 + 283 + 2 FB = 520 pts 5) Jung Jinhwa - 230 + 286 Riding = 516 pts 6) Zhang Linbin - 235 + 279 Riding + 2 FB = 516 pts 7) Marvin Dogue - 215 + 293 Riding + 2 FB = 510 pts (Quota) 8) Valentin Belaud - 230 + 279 Riding = 509 pts 9) Mohanad Shaban - 235 + 268 Riding = 503 pts (Quota) 10) Jun Woongate - 230 + 265 Riding + 8 FB = 503 pts 11) Ahmed Elgendy - 210 + 282 Riding + 6 FB = 498 pts 12) Giorgio Malan - 200 + 286 Riding + 2 FB = 488 pts (Quota) 13) Myles Pillage - 215 + 268 Riding = 483 pts 14) Csaba Bohm - 215 + 265 Riding = 480 pts (Quota) 15) Bence Demeter - 240 + 236 Riding + 4 FB = 480 pts 16) Martin Vlach - 200 + 268 Riding = 468pts 17) Charles Brown - 205 + 250 Riding + 2 FB = 457 pts 18) Roman Popov - 205 pts + 0 Riding + 2 FB = 207 pts

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Men's Final After Horse Riding 1) Jo Choong - 235 + 293 Riding = 528 pts (Quota) 2) Emiliano Hernandez - 230 + 293 Riding = 523 pts 3) Lee Jihun - 230 + 293 Riding = 523pts 4) Mohamed Elgendy - 235 + 283 = 518 pts 5) Jung Jinhwa - 230 + 286 Riding = 516 pts 6) Zhang Linbin - 235 + 279 = 514 pts 7) Valentin Belaud - 230 + 279 Riding = 509 pts 8) Marvin Dogue - 215 + 293 Riding = 508 pts (Quota) 9) Mohanad Shaban - 235 + 268 Riding = 503 pts (Quota) 10) Jun Woongate - 230 + 265 Riding = 495 pts 11) Ahmed Elgendy - 210 + 282 Riding = 492 pts 12) Giorgio Malan - 200 + 286 Riding = 486 pts (Quota) 13) Myles Pillage - 215 + 268 Riding = 483 pts 14) Csaba Bohm - 215 + 265 Riding = 480 pts (Quota) 15) Bence Demeter - 240 + 236 Riding = 476 pts 16) Martin Vlach - 200 + 268 Riding = 468pts 17) Charles Brown - 205 + 250 Riding = 455 pts 18) Roman Popov - 205 pts - Eliminated 3 Refusals Horror show for Demeter who basically dropped every pole and Popov who was eliminated after 3 refusals.

Pal Arinsal Mountain Bike World Cup Women's Elite Cross Country 1.) Mona Mitterwallner 2.) Alessandra Keller 3.) Pauline Ferrand Prevot Great weekend for Keller after her win in the short track but a relatively disappointing result for Puck Pieterse who came home in 7th.

Men's Final Horse Draw 1) Bence Demeter - 240 pts: Derwin: 1 fence down and 1 time penalty in the women's event. 2) Mohanad Shaban - 235 pts (Quota): Prince: 4 fences down in the women's event. 3) Jo Choong - 235 pts (Quota): Miller: 2 fences down and 1 time penalty in the women's event. 4) Zhang Linbin - 235 pts: Jack: 5 fences down and 1 time penalty in the women's event. 5) Mohamed Elgendy - 235 pts: Motown: In as a replacement for Hugs. Was quickest in the jumping test with a single fence down. 6) Valentin Belaud - 230 pts: Tonka: refusal and 1 fence down in the women's event. Also incurred 11 time penalties 7) Lee Jihun - 230 pts: Nikki: 2 fences down in the women's event. 8) Jung Jinhwa - 230 pts: Arthur: 2 fences down in the women's event. 9) Jun Woongate - 230 pts: Rupert: 1 fence down and 6 time penalties in the women's event. 10) Emiliano Hernandez - 230 pts: Layla: 1 fence down in the women's event. 11) Marvin Dogue - 215 pts (Quota): Oscar: 1 fence down in the women's event. 12) Csaba Bohm - 215 pts (Quota): Harley: 1 fence down and 2 time penalties in the women's event. 13) Myles Pillage - 215 pts: Charm: 4 fences down in the women's event. 14) Ahmed Elgendy - 210 pts: Jimmy: 2 fences down in the women's event. 15) Charles Brown - 205 pts: Splash: 5 fences down and 5 time penalties in the women's event. 16) Roman Popov - 205 pts: Roland: 2 fences down, a refusal and 13 time penalties in the women's event. 17) Martin Vlach - 200 pts: Cruise: 1 fence down in the women's event. 18) Giorgio Malan - 200 pts (Quota): Freddie: 4 fences down in the women's event. The athletes haven't had the best draw - particularly Pillage and Brown who could easily lose big points if it goes the same way as the women's event. Of the top ranked athletes, Demeter likely to be pleased with his draw, as will Mohamed Elgendy. In contrast, Zhang and Shaban may have got the worst luck at the top of the table.

That's right - just Bryson comes away with the quota. As both Italians were already qualified, the other 2 quotas will be allocated to the ranking list.

Women's Team Result Gold: Italy - 4221 Silver: Great Britain - 4207 Bronze: Hungary - 3537

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Best possible result for to secure their second women's quota. With both Italians already qualified for Paris, there will now be 8 quotas awarded through the Olympic Ranking List.

Women's Final Gold Elena Micheli (Quota) Silver Alice Sotero (Quota) Bronze Kerenza Bryson - Qualifies for Paris

Hugs - the horse which was resulted in the elimination of Gulyas will not be used in the men's event. Splash and Freddie have both been kept in.

Women's Final - Standings After Swimming 1) Elena Micheli - 230 pts + 287 Ridings + 286 Swim = 803 pts (Quota) 2) Mariana Arceo - 230 + 293 Riding + 4 FB + 274 Swim = 801 pts 3) Zhang Mingyu - 225 + 286 Riding + 10 FB + 279 Swim = 800 pts 4) Olivia Green - 225 + 293 Riding + 279 Swim = 797 pts (Quota) 5) Rebecca Langrehr - 235 + 286 Riding + 268 Swim = 789 pts 6) Kerenza Bryson - 230 + 286 Riding + 6 FB + 266 Swim = 788 pts 7) Laura Asadauskaite - 225 + 291 Riding + 270 Swim = 786 pts (Quota) 8) Alessandra Frezza - 245 + 272 Riding + 265 Swim = 782 pts (Ineligible) 9) Alice Sotero - 200 + 285 Riding + 2 FB + 293 Swim = 780 pts (Quota) 10) Ilke Ozyuksel - 205 + 293 Riding + 279 Swim = 777 pts 10) Jess Varley - 225 + 272 Riding + 272 Swim = 769 pts 11) Emma Whitaker - 200+ 292 Riding + 274 Swim = 766 pts 12) Kim Sunwoo - 225 + 260 Riding + 2 FB + 279 Swim = 766 pts 14) Salma Abdelmaksoud - 200 + 272 Riding + 277 Swim = 749 pts 15) Laura Heredia - 200 + 272 Riding + 10 FB + 265 Swim = 747 pts (Quota) 16) Anna Maliszewska - 215 + 263 Riding + 269 Swim = 747 pts 17) Blanka Bauer - 185 + 264 Riding + 273 Swim = 722 pts 18) Michelle Gulyas - 225 pts + Eliminated (3 Refusals) + 286 Swim = 511 pts (Quota)

Women's Final - Standings After Fencing Bonus Round 1) Mariana Arceo - 230 + 293 Riding + 4 FB = 527 pts 2) Kerenza Bryson - 230 + 286 Riding + 6 FB = 522 pts 3) Rebecca Langrehr - 235 + 286 Riding = 521 pts 4) Zhang Mingyu - 225 + 286 Riding + 10 FB = 521 pts 5) Olivia Green - 225 + 293 Riding = 518 pts (Quota) 6) Alessandra Frezza - 245 + 272 Riding = 517 pts (Ineligible) 7) Elena Micheli - 230 pts + 287 Ridings = 517 pts (Quota) 8) Laura Asadauskaite - 225 + 291 Riding = 516 pts (Quota) 9) Ilke Ozyuksel - 205 + 293 Riding = 498 pts 10) Jess Varley - 225 + 272 = 497 pts 11) Emma Whitaker - 200+ 292 Riding = 492 pts 12) Kim Sunwoo - 225 + 260 Riding + 2 FB = 487 pts 13) Alice Sotero - 200 + 285 Riding + 2 FB = 487 pts (Quota) 14) Laura Heredia - 200 + 272 Riding + 10 FB = 482 pts (Quota) 15) Anna Maliszewska - 215 + 263 Riding = 478 pts 16) Salma Abdelmaksoud - 200 + 272 Riding = 472 pts 17) Blanka Bauer - 185 + 264 Riding = 449 pts 18) Michelle Gulyas - 225 pts (Quota) Eliminated (3 Refusals)

Women's Final - Standings After Riding 1) Mariana Arceo - 230 + 293 Riding = 523 pts 2) Rebecca Langrehr - 235 + 286 Riding = 521 pts 3) Olivia Green - 225 + 293 Riding = 518 pts (Quota) 4) Alessandra Frezza - 245 + 272 Riding = 517 pts (Ineligible) 5) Elena Micheli - 230 pts + 287 Ridings = 517 pts (Quota) 6) Laura Asadauskaite - 225 + 291 Riding = 516 pts (Quota) 7) Kerenza Bryson - 230 + 286 Riding = 516 pts 8) Zhang Mingyu - 225 + 286 Riding = 511 pts 9) Ilke Ozyuksel - 205 + 293 Riding = 498 pts 10) Jess Varley - 225 + 272 Riding = 497 pts 11) Emma Whitaker - 200+ 292 Riding = 492 pts 12) Alice Sotero - 200 + 285 Riding = 485 pts (Quota) 13) Kim Sunwoo - 225 + 260 Riding = 485 pts 14) Anna Maliszewska - 215 + 263 Riding = 478 pts 15) Salma Abdelmaksoud - 200 + 272 Riding = 472 pts 16) Laura Heredia - 200 + 272 Riding = 472 pts (Quota) 17) Blanka Bauer - 185 + 265 Riding = 450 pts 18) Michelle Gulyas - 225 pts (Quota) Eliminated (3 Refusals)

Women's Final - Horse Selection 1) Alessandra Frezza (Ineligible) - Tonka: As above, not a great selection 2) Rebecca Langrehr - Nikki: Had 1 refusal and a refusal with knockdown in test but twice jumped clear at Brit Champs las year so could be OK. 3) Kerenza Bryson - Arthur: As above, potentially one of the best horses in the field. 4) Elena Micheli (Quota) - Rupert: As above, not a bad draw with good chance of clear round. 5) Mariana Arceo - Layla: As above, quick but made a couple of mistakes. Could be decent round. 6) Olivia Green (Quota) - Oscar: As above, a good draw. 7) Laura Asadauskaite (Quota) - Harley: 3 fences down in the jumping test and was eliminated at the 2022 BC so probably not a great draw. 8) Michelle Gulyas (Quota) - Hugs: Potentially one of the best horses in the field with good pace and just 1 pole down in jumping test. 9) Jess Varley - Charm: Potentially one of the best horses in the field having jumped clear in the test in the fasted time. Good chance of clear round. 10) Zhang Mingyu - Jimmy: As above, likely to be regarded as a good draw with just 1 down in the jumping test. 11) Kim Sunwoo - Splash: Was a horror show in the jumping test with 5 poles down and am surprised they made the cut. Could definitely be tricky round. 12) Anna Maliszewska - Roland: As above, 2 fences down at the end of the test suggests there are better horses in the field. 13) Ilke Ozyuksel - Cruise: As above, not a bad draw with just 1 pole down in the jumping test. 14) Salma Abdelmaksoud - Freddie: Surprised he made the cut after 6 fences down in the test. Potentially going to be difficult round. 15) Emma Whitaker - Derwin: As above, was clear and steady paced in the test so can be regarded as decent draw. 16) Laura Heredia (Quota) - Prince: Was clear and fast in the jumping test, so can be regarded as a very good draw. 17) Alice Sotero (Quota) - Miller: As above, single fence down so should be able to produce good round. 18) Blanka Bauer - Jack: As above, single fence down in the test so decent prospect for good round.

Would say the men are just about holding steady rather than being on the up - but on the women's side, a lot of the players from the last Olympic cycle have retired to take up presenting jobs with the BBC so they are in rebuilding phase

So as much as I love the story of our sprinting accountant, I'm not sure that it was the smartest decision to put him into the last leg of the relay squad for the final of a World Championships when he will have had no prior experience and will have had limited time to train with the rest of the squad. I'm not saying that Amo Dadzie should not have been in the team - he did a great job getting GB into the final - but he should have been backed up by the more senior and experienced members of the squad and I think there were stronger quartets available to GB had proper management at UK Athletics been in place.

Time to talk horses.....because I've either spent way too much time looking into the Modern Pentathlon or I've pledged to help the French government out by reducing their current excess wine lake 42 horses were included in the initial line up for the Jumping Test. These will be reduced to 18 selected and 4 reserves. Of the 42, 4 were either withdrawn or failed to finish the course so will be unlikely to be selected for use in the final. Add to that, one was way faster than the rest of the field so probably won't get used and there were a fair few who basically knocked every possible pole down. So although I don't take part in any of the prediction contests, I am going to take a stab at predicting the horses that will be used for the finals Tonka - 1 refusal and 1 knock down in the jumping test. Used 3 times in 2022 British Championship and had 11 faults, 33 faults and an elimination. Probably one to avoid. Arthur - Clear round in jumping test. Used 3 times in in 2022 BC and had single pole down each time. One of the best horses in the field. Rupert - 1 fence down in test. Used twice in 2022 BC and brought down 2 poles each time so not a disaster. Layla - Quicker than most of the field so may not be selected but she brought down 2 poles, so decision could go either way. Probably not a disaster if drawn. Verdi - Another quick round, but not error free having brought down a pole in jumping test. Again, not a disaster if drawn. Oscar - Good draw - just the one pole down in the jumping test and set a good pace. Kitty - A bit slower than some of the other horses in the field, but only had 1 pole down so most riders would be happy with the draw. JB - Clear round in the jumping test but a little bit slower some of the others in the field but a good draw nonetheless. P - Single fence down in a steady pace so definitely worse horses in the field. Gracie - 2 fences down and a refusal in the jumping test would suggest this would be one to avoid. Daisy - Single refusal and quite slow. Good riders could probably nurse her round safely but equally could be dangerous. Star - 1 fence down in jumping test but racked up bigger scores when used in 2022 BC Open. Probably one to avoid if possible. Branston - a refusal and a knockdown in the jumping test - so not a disaster, but equally probably not one you would celebrate drawing. Genius - 2 fences down in the test. Not a bad selection. Jimmy - Single fence down so with good handling, could go clear. Likely to be regarded as a good draw. Roland - 2 fences down towards the end of the test could raise questions on stamina. Probably one to avoid. William - 2 fences down in the jumping test so whilst not a disaster if selected, there are stronger options in the field. Cruise - Similar card to William above so not a disaster but not the best. Roo - Dropped the first pole and then went clear so should be regarded as a good draw. Derwin - Clear round in steady pace - would be very pleased if selected. Miller - 1 fence down towards later stages of the test so could produce a decent round. Jack - As Miller above, 1 fence down in the test so no reason to think couldn't produce a good round. Clarke - Had a refusal and a knockdown in the test so would probably be one to avoid if possible.

Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from tournament with back injury.

Don't think they planned to use Adeleke at all - even if they made the final. To be fair to her, she must be knackered after the length of her season.

How does the relay qualification for Paris work? Assume WA haven't followed World Aquatics approach by giving World Championship podium a quota?

Men's Final After Fencing Round 1) Bence Demeter 23V - 240 pts 2) Mohanad Shaban 22V 235 pts (Quota) 3) Jo Choong 22V 235 pts (Quota) 4) Zhang Linbin 22V - 235 pts 5) Mohamed Elgendy 22V - 235 pts 6) Valentin Belaud 21V - 230 pts 7) Lee Jihun 21V - 230 pts 8) Jung Jinhwa 21V - 230 pts 9) Jun Woongate 21V - 230 pts 10) Emiliano Hernandez 21V - 230 pts 11) Marvin Dogue 18V - 215 pts (Quota) 12) Csaba Bohm 18V - 215 pts (Quota) 13) Myles Pillage 18V - 215 pts 14) Ahmed Elgendy 17V - 210 pts 15) Charles Brown 16V - 205 pts 16) Roman Popov 16V - 205 pts 17) Martin Vlach 15V - 200 pts 18) Giorgio Malan 15V - 200 pts (Quota)