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The 2 time doper wins another medal. 

Pickrem 

3 medals in Olympic events so far..

5 hours ago, dcro said:

It's true, IAAF doesn't know.

 

French spelling...

The Canada Games (where all 13 provinces/territories are the competing teams) began in Winnipeg yesterday.

Some sad news  will not compete. Both athletes retired...

24 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

I never really understood the point of those Commonwealth Games. It's basically 3 powerhouses + 50 wild card nations.

Actually its England and Australia who run away with Canada usually a distant third. However its not like those 3 dominate everything. The second tier nations like New Zealand (mind you putting them as second tier is very awkward for me, but in these game they are) Jamaica, South Africa, Kenya and India among others do well.

Canada received additional invitations:

Annie Leblanc (800m), Maria Bernard (3000m steeplechase), Angela Whyte (100m hurdles), Alyx Treasure (high jump), Taryn Suttie (shot put), Kelsie Ahbe (pole vault), Lindsey Butterworth (800m), and Leya Buchanan (100m) and Alycia Butterworth (3000m steeplechase). Brendon Rodney will now also participate in the men’s 100m.

Source:http://athletics.ca/athletics-canada-names-2017-iaaf-world-championships-team/#sthash.CwUU71qz.dpbs 

lol Russia winning medals, I bet at least one is not clean.

Effimova 

The following teams have qualified. For basketball it was the top 3 in the world rankings, host nation and 4 invited nations. For netball it was the top 11 in the world rankings + host nation.

Men's Basketball teams

Australia

Cameroon

Canada

England

India

New Zealand

Nigeria

Scotland

Women's Basketball teams

Australia

Canada

England

India

Jamaica

Malaysia

Mozambique

New Zealand 

Netball

Australia

New Zealand

England

Jamaica

South Africa

 Malawi

Fiji

Wales

Uganda

Northern Ireland

Barbados

Scotland 

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7 hours ago, De_Gambassi said:

 

Quite a travesty that the IOC keeps on closing the door when it at the same time, brings new events from nowhere.

Well for 2020 it was not the IOC's decision, rather it was Tokyo 2020. Japan has no tradition in the sport and of course rejected it. However, with 24/28 going to 'better' squash nations, I would be shocked if we didn't see the sport then.

And retired players like Jarome Iginla and Shane Doan would be likely as well (granted they do not get NHL contracts).

TEAM SRI LANKA  

MEN TEAM

Javelin: Waruna Lakshan Dayaratne

Marathon: Anuradha Indrajith Cooray

WOMEN TEAM

800 m: Nimali Liyanarachchi 

Marathon: Hiruni Wijayratne

3 minutes ago, dareza said:

Fans expect to much from Oleksiak right now. She is not machine, she is just a child. Maybe she will finish championship without individual medal, but it is important that she is still here and she is not bad at all.

 

She just started senior carrer. She is future of this sport.

 

 

Exactly, her time in the butterfly final was faster here than in Rio... so its not like she is regressing. 

Only 10 teams for the 4x200 relay tomorrow (all in one heat), why can't they all just swim in the final?

Most stupidest relay format ever. What a complete and utter joke of an event.

Wow Poland

Wow Canada in the mixed relay with a supposed B team

1 minute ago, bestmen said:

i predicted again in disorder

 

who cares. 

Its good to see Brazil doing well here, after flopping in Rio

Also Canada's first gold since 2007! Wow.

Congrats Masse Canada's first world record since Annamay Pierce in the 200 breast (2009)

8 minutes ago, bestmen said:

Norway becomes very weak ,what is that

At least they are much better than Algeria 

Well Canada did beat Hungary earlier this year...

Omg the nightmare for Canada continues ...