Rafa Maciel

That's probably number one on the list of things I would not want to hear my grandmother say, damn. 

World Athletics really need to provide the medalists with their national flag to celebrate. The Venezuelan flag used by Rojas is tiny compared to the Ukrainian and Cuban. Flag envy is real! 

Perhaps whilst assaulting the judges, still not out of question yet  

Semi-Final B after Swimming
1)  Elena Micheli - 517 pts (Quota)
2)  Kim Sunwoo - 517 pts
3)  Alessandra Frezza - 509 pts (Ineligible) 
4)  Mariana Arceo - 508 pts
5)  Rebecca Langrehr - 507 pts
6)  Olivia Green - 505 pts (Quota)
7)  Haydy Morsy - 505 pts
8)  Veronika Novotna - 489 pts
9)  Kim Sehee - 489 pts
 
 Kerenza Bryson had a ridiculously poor swim - clear 3 seconds slower than the rest of the field. She drops from 5th down to 11th but is still only 1 point adrift of a spot in the final so all to run for in the final event.

As the saying goes in a British quiz show... "I've started so I'll finish"....
 
Semi-Final A - Result
1)   Salma Abdelmaksoud
2)  Michelle Gulyas (Quota)
3)  Alice Sotero (Quota)
4)  Jess Varley
5)  Laura Heredia (Quota)
6)  Laura Asadauskaite (Quota)
7)  Emma Whitaker 
8)  Zhang Mingyu
9)  Anna Maliszewska
 
 

As the saying goes in a British quiz show... "I've started so I'll finish"....
 
Semi-Final A - Result
1)   Salma Abdelmaksoud
2)  Michelle Gulyas (Quota)
3)  Alice Sotero (Quota)
4)  Jess Varley
5)  Laura Heredia (Quota)
6)  Laura Asadauskaite (Quota)
7)  Emma Whitaker 
8)  Zhang Mingyu
9)  Anna Maliszewska
 
 

Semi-Final A - After Swimming
1)  Elodie Clouvel - 525 pts
2)  Michelle Gulyas - 515 pts (Quota)
3)  Marie Oteiza - 507 pts (Quota)
4)  Zhang Mingyu - 503 pts
5)  Jess Varley - 496 pts
6)  Laura Asadauskaite - 495 pts (Quota)
7)  Alice Sotero - 494 pts (Quota)
8)  Salma Abdelmaksoud - 493 pts
9)  Anna Maliszewska - 487 pts
 

Semi-Final A - After Bonus Fencing Round
1)  Elodie Clouvel 22V +4 - 239 pts
2)  Marie Oteiza 21V +2 - 232 pts (Quota)
3)  Elzbieta Adomaityte 20V +2 - 227 pts
4)  Laura Asadauskaite 20V +2 - 227 pts (Quota)
5)  Michelle Gulyas 20V +2 - 227 pts (Quota)
6)  Jess Varley 20V +2 - 227 pts 
7)  Zhang Mingyu 20V - 225 pts
8)  Anna Maliszewska 18V - 215pts
9)  Kim Unju 17V - 210 pts
 
No change in the top 9 -   Salma Abdelmaksoud biggest gainer winning 4 bouts to pick up an extra 8 points and she moves into 10th place, just 2 points behind Kim Unju.

Last night the fencing round for women's semi-finals took place:
 
Semi-Final A
1)  Elodie Clouvel 22V - 235 pts
2)  Marie Oteiza 21V - 230 pts (Quota)
3)  Elzbieta Adomaityte 20V - 225 pts
4)  Laura Asadauskaite 20V - 225 pts (Quota)
5)  Michelle Gulyas 20V - 225 pts (Quota)
6)  Jess Varley 20V - 225 pts 
7)  Zhang Mingyu 20V - 225 pts
8)  Anna Maliszewska 18V - 215pts
9)  Kim Unju 17V - 210 pts
 
Semi-Final B
1)  Alessandra Frezza 24V - 245pts (Ineligible) 
2)  Rebecca Langrehr 22V - 235 pts
3)  Haydy Morsy 22V - 235 pts
4)  Kerenza Bryson 21V - 230 pts
5)  Elena Micheli 21V - 230 pts (Quota)
6)  Mariana Arceo 21V - 230 pts
7)  Olivia Green 20V - 225 pts (Quota)
8)  Kim Sunwoo 20V - 225 pts
9)  Kim Sehee 18V - 215 pts
 

Last night the fencing round for women's semi-finals took place:
 
Semi-Final A
1)  Elodie Clouvel 22V - 235 pts
2)  Marie Oteiza 21V - 230 pts (Quota)
3)  Elzbieta Adomaityte 20V - 225 pts
4)  Laura Asadauskaite 20V - 225 pts (Quota)
5)  Michelle Gulyas 20V - 225 pts (Quota)
6)  Jess Varley 20V - 225 pts 
7)  Zhang Mingyu 20V - 225 pts
8)  Anna Maliszewska 18V - 215pts
9)  Kim Unju 17V - 210 pts
 
Semi-Final B
1)  Alessandra Frezza 24V - 245pts (Ineligible) 
2)  Rebecca Langrehr 22V - 235 pts
3)  Haydy Morsy 22V - 235 pts
4)  Kerenza Bryson 21V - 230 pts
5)  Elena Micheli 21V - 230 pts (Quota)
6)  Mariana Arceo 21V - 230 pts
7)  Olivia Green 20V - 225 pts (Quota)
8)  Kim Sunwoo 20V - 225 pts
9)  Kim Sehee 18V - 215 pts
 

If the diarrhea that is spewing out of your month is also collecting in the water then it may be unsafe to paddle.

He only started his season last month due to achilies injury and that was just his 4th race of the year so hardly surprising that he didn't have the speed endurance that he needed to run back to back races at a global championship. Absolutely nothing for him to be ashamed of.

He only started his season last month due to achilies injury and that was just his 4th race of the year so hardly surprising that he didn't have the speed endurance that he needed to run back to back races at a global championship. Absolutely nothing for him to be ashamed of.

He only started his season last month due to achilies injury and that was just his 4th race of the year so hardly surprising that he didn't have the speed endurance that he needed to run back to back races at a global championship. Absolutely nothing for him to be ashamed of.

He only started his season last month due to achilies injury and that was just his 4th race of the year so hardly surprising that he didn't have the speed endurance that he needed to run back to back races at a global championship. Absolutely nothing for him to be ashamed of.

He only started his season last month due to achilies injury and that was just his 4th race of the year so hardly surprising that he didn't have the speed endurance that he needed to run back to back races at a global championship. Absolutely nothing for him to be ashamed of.

Seems to be a higher scoring event than last year's WC - last year nobody broke 100 points in qualifying. 

Nope, If France finish in the top17 here, the host country Quota is realocated to the WCh. So all athletes will grab the qualification. 

Just checked the schedule for the rest of the competition - definitely no riding in the semi-finals

So that means guaranteed quotas for   and  right? - the quotas will go to all 9 A finalists and the winner of the B Final (assuming continental representation is met)
 
In semi-final 1, based on qualifying times,  should come through quite easily - they were almost 2 seconds quicker than the rest of the field. Likewise,  should also be able to come through easily enough. The last spot in the final is going to be the really interesting one - just 0.1 second separates the qualifying time of  and . Add to that  and  were only a further 0.5 seconds behind so it could go to any of the 4. 
 
In semi-final 2,  and  have a second advantage over the rest of the field so should qualify.  possibly start as marginal favourite for the 3rd spot as they were 0.5 second faster than 
 
 

I think it goes down to 18 for final

I think it goes down to 18 for final

Women's Qualification round complete - 36 athletes advancing to semi-finals.
 
4 x  
3 x     
2 x     
1 x    
 
There were a few big named casualties, World Number 10  Gintare Venckauskaite, Number 15 Blanka Guzi, Number 20  Mayan Oliver, Number 21  Malak Ismail and Number 22  Natalia Dominiak all failed to make the cut. 

BBC coverage keep banging the drum about how this is the most sustainable world championships ever and how the BBC is playing its part in supporting its green agenda - sadly it all rings a bit hollow given they have just flown a new presenter in from Australia. Not exactly burnishing their green credentials 

Yeah its behind paywall but I think Olympics.com will be showing the semis and the final