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Decision delayed to the weekend.

55 minutes ago, dareza said:

I hope this is the last time that golf will be on OG.

 

Im sick of this really.

It is guaranteed Tokyo unfortunately. 

8 minutes ago, vovanA said:

well, has anyone found any clear proves in the report? the only thing i found is witnesses' words. I mean yes, i also have feeling that russian sport is dirty, but there should be at least some photos, recordings, samples or something to make serious steps against russia

They tested the samples themselves!!

Just now, hckosice said:

ok, I´ll for sure not read the all million pages,  so can anyone kindly write me 2-3 sentences about what is there written. thanks

Key points:

• The Moscow Laboratory operated a state-dictated system for doped athletes, that the Sochi lab operated a sample-swapping methodology to allow Russian athletes to dope at the 2014 Winter Olympics, and that the Ministry of Sport oversaw the process, with participation from the Russian security service.
• McLaren: “the system was set up following the 2010 Olympics, and was in place until 2014. It allowed the transformation of a positive result to a negative one, overseen by the Deputy Minister of Sport. The Ministry of Sport, Rusada and the FSB were involved in this process”.
• McLaren confirms that positive tests “in every sports discipline” were passed to the Deputy Minister of Sport, Yuri Nagornykh. McLaren adds that Nagornykh “decided who would benefit from a cover up and who would not be protected.”
• McLaren also says Russia manipulated samples during 2013 world athletics and 2015 world swimming championships.
• McLaren says that the investigation has proved “beyond a reasonable doubt” that this took place, assisted by the FSB, the Russian federal security service. McLaren adds that evidence of tampering on the inside of bottle caps was present in all samples tested.
• McLaren has said that the report’s key findings have been proven “beyond a reasonable doubt”, and that the evidence is “verifiable”. “I have unwavering confidence in the report”, he adds.
• "Russian athletes from the vast majority of summer and winter Olympic sports benefited from the Disappearing Positive Methodology"

(Via Rob at GB)

#BanRussia

3 minutes ago, james89 said:

 

Your predictions seem to be a tad optimistic in some sports but to be perfectly honest if the cards fall right we may have the potential for more chances (one of the men's rowing crews, Van Koeverdan or Oldershaw repeating, or as you said swimming). So it'll probably even out, with our typical Canadian luck in some sports. 

 

As as for swimming I think Canada has the potential to make the finals in many events and hopefully that will lead to a surprise medal somewhere. One of the young team members could be a breakout star. 

Which sport(s) do you think is optisimistic?

My medal predictions for Canada:

Athletics: 6 - De Grasse in either the 100 or 200, Barber, Drouin, 4x100 relay (men), Warner, Brianne Theisen-Eaton. I don't think Bishop can beat three men ahead of her (sorry to be blunt).

Basketball: 1 - Women's team. Canada can beat any team in group A imo, but Spain/Serbia/USA in Group B will set the tone.

Boxing: 1 - With luck both women will need just one win to medal. Hopefully one can pull it out.

Canoeing: 1 - De Jonge in the K1 200

Cycling: 3 - Women's team pursuit; either Batty or Pendrel in the mountain biking, Beveridge in the omnium 

Diving: 3 - Both women's synchro events and Jennifer Abel in the 3m individual event. 

Golf: 1 - Brooke Henderson (hopefully, but this is probably the hardest sport to predict).

Gymnastics: 1 - MacLennan in trampoline

Judo: 1 - Again this is a hard sport to predict. However with three seeded athletes (Valois-Foriter, Beauchmin-Pinard and Zupancic) I believe 1 is possible. Others such as Reyes and Margdelion are young and have potential as well.

Rowing: 2 - Women's eights and Women's lighweight double sculls

Rugby sevens: 1 - Women's team

Wrestling: 3 - Gallays, Yeats and Wiebe to medal

24 in total

Yes I predicted 0 for swimming, but realistically I see no medals for Canada in swimming.
 

McLaren Report will be released tomorrow in Toronto at 9am local time 

7 hours ago, hckosice said:

Fencing

+1

Saudi Arabia also got 2 female wild cards in athletics (100m and 800m) and one in Judo (52kg)

29 minutes ago, stepansevs said:

No. I mean, we have another players qualified for rio: vesely and rosol. They should play doubles together as well. But for czech team should be better to play Stepanek with Rosol or Vesely. In other case Stepanek will not go to rio too.

I think its possible. Canada is nominating Daniel Nestor to replace Raonic (Nestor wasn't on the original team).

What is the possible realocations ? Looks like Canada misses out  

2 hours ago, mrv86 said:

Melissa Bishop just broke the Canadian record in 800 meters a meeting in Edmonton - 1:57.43, which puts her fourth in this years list

Too bad 3 men are ahead of her...

5 hours ago, james89 said:

 

Ugh. This is so annoying. 

Ridiculous if you ask me. What a petty excuse. High maintenance athletes 

Our chance of a tennis medal is not good now.

Hard to believe these games were a year ago!!

Raonic out of Rio!! Nestor will replace him in the doubles.

OMG!!

Raonic out of Rio!!!

6 hours ago, MantaRaymarc said:

Duh. I'm sure he'll explain to us about the selection of swimmers. Just wait patiently. Hahahaha.

you ask a lot of questions that are pretty obvious

Canada names its team tomorrow.

Canada's goal is at least 19 medals (one better than in 2012) and top 12 in overall medals.

1 hour ago, juddy96 said:

 

Also no Philip Osei, he had an injury coming into the champs too I think

His qualifying time was not accepted by Athletics Canada because it was raced in altitude.

38 minutes ago, George_D said:

Do we have any info on mixed doubles qualified pairs?

Only will be known first week of games.

4 minutes ago, juddy96 said:

 

George makes sense, it was a big shock for her to finish top 2 in women's 100m, when she's been a hurdle specialist for years now. She was probably just getting more speed training and ended up 2nd. As for Bingham (and Hyacinthe!) not starting the 100m that is a more puzzling issue...

I'd bet Bingham will start the 100 ,she will be recovered from injury by then (hopefully). 

Hyacinthe has no chance for a medal in the 100, let her focus on the relay (and 200, her best event). 

Barring any last minute changes, Canada's team size will be 313 athletes. 

Some surprising omissions such as Levins and Smith. This team could have easily been over 70 athletes.