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Now that the entry lists are out, who are the favourites for the medals?

Kenya's best swimmer was not allowed to compete because she didn't compete in Kazan, while two wild cards are allowed (from Myanmar and Haiti) even though they didn't compete in Kazan. Double standards

Why archery?

Who are your faves for medals? Dark horses? For all three disciplines.

What a joke... I S2g such a pissoff. If she withdraws Dabrowski is out too..... which would be unfair to her. They are to going to meet in Montreal next week so hopefully she talks her into going.

No idea... But Kazakhstan is next in the world ranking...but since he withdrew after entries closes maybe another Canadian will replace him?

Canada is down to 312 after Judoka Arthur Margelidon withdrew from injury

One swimmer from Canada (Jason Block) is missing

Their Judoka qualified.

Arthur Margdelion has withdrawn... due to a broken leg... Idk who the replacement is.

Decision delayed to the weekend.

It is guaranteed Tokyo unfortunately.

They tested the samples themselves!!

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

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

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

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

Too bad 3 men are ahead of her...

Ridiculous if you ask me. What a petty excuse. High maintenance athletes Our chance of a tennis medal is not good now.