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Men's sabre
 
 

What an unusual story. Tripartite athlete qualifies on merit 12 years later.

Well, the IOC is not running the FIG's qualification process.
 
Plus this article (written by an Indian journalist) seems to be a re-post of unconfirmed claims, and not some original, genuine content?

Jesus, I almost had a heart attack for a second. Dude, you shouldn't scare people like that, I have a weak heart  ...
 
Thankfully, it looks all our replay videos links from Rio & PyeongChang works, so I can breath normally again
 
I like it more now, the previous Olympics and Olympic Channels sites were total mess, now it looks better

withdrew from the 3m men's due to an injury 

women's foil quota 

CBC reports that the IOC (Boxing task force) will be providing an update on the America's situation on Tuesday

Qualified for Tokyo 21
4x100m Women JAM, GBR, USA, SUI, GER, TTO, ITA, CHN, NED, FRA, POl, ECU, JPN, DEN (2 free slots)
4x100m Men USA, GBR, JPN, BRA, RSA, CHN, FRA, NED, ITA, GER, GHA, DEN (4 free slots)
4x400m Women USA, POL, JAM, GBR, BEL, UKR, NED, CAN, CUB, GER, ITA, FRA (4 free slots)
4x400m Men USA, JAM, BEL, COL, TTO, ITA, FRA, GBR, NED, JPN, RSA, BOT (4 free slots)
4x400m Mixed USA, JAM, BRN, GBR, POL, BEL, IND, BRA, ITA, DOM, IRL, NED, ESP (3 free slots)

Qualified for Eugene 22
4x100m Women NED, FRA, POL, SUI, ECU, ITA, JPN, DEN, ESP, IRL, USA (5 free slots)
4x100m Men ITA, BRA, RSA, GER, NED, GHA, JPN, DEN, UKR, FRA, USA (5 free slots)
4x400m Women CUB, POL, BEL, NED, GBR, GER, ITA, FRA, SUI, ESP, USA (5 free slots)
4x400m Men NED, JPN, RSA, BEL, BOT, COL, FRA, ITA, POL, CZE, USA (5 free slots)
4x400m Mixed ITA, BRA, DOM, IRL, BEL, GBR, COL, POL, NED, JPN, ESP, RSA, USA (3 free slots)

CBC reports that the IOC (Boxing task force) will be providing an update on the America's situation on Tuesday

So peaceful they don’t have a standing army 
 
They also have a very good education system (from my understanding) as an added bonus. Generally enjoy high rankings in press freedom, democratic stability, and general happiness as well. 

The only thing worth in Costa Rica it's their natural environment, which every other country on Earth should envy.
 
Outside that, their infrastructure is pretty limited and basic, as I'm by every single friend of mine that has visited the country.
And as many has stated, rather have it at the hall of some nice hotel, instead of a poorly maintained public venue.
 
Still, who didn't want to live in a rather peaceful country, with beautiful natural places and acceptable public services?

Epee men quota

Epee men quota

Epee men quota

Epee men quota

Epee men quota

Samorin 2021/04/30
 
Jan Šefl - 100m Butterfly - 51,89s 
 
New Czech record and A Standart for Tokyo. 
 
After missing all Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016 by very little, this is what he deserves more than anybody. Big congrats!

Canoe monobob.

This is insane
 
 

just watched the decisive game #7 of the final of the Czech 2nd tier league (Chance Liga)...
 
and the amazing Jaromir Jagr (49 years young) is still there on the ice, bringing his team (Rytìři Kladno) in the top division of Czech Ice Hockey for the next season...
 
I have no more words for the great Jaromir...
 
p.s. Jagr is also the owner of the team of his native town...

the reconstruction finally begin on the 2nd venue of the tournament, the Olympics Center in Riga, in which the state invested three million euros.
 
At the venue which is originally a football stadium, the construction of an ice rink has begun, all Preliminary A group matches and 2 quarterfinals will be played there.
 
Btw fun fact, Latvia already organized the World Champs in 2006 and at that time also they had to use and built an ice rink on the site of a football field. However, the quality of the ice was poor, so this year the organizers decided to call for the help of experts from Finland. The work of experienced people associated with the complete replacement of ventilation in the hall should ensure a quality ice surface.
 
The photos show a layer of sand that covers the football field. In the following days, the preparation of ice will begin. Ads should start painting on May 1, and the ice rink should be completed on May 6.
 
The work does not end with ice. They must also build temporary stands and locker rooms in the hall. They will build seats for spectators, whose participation is still in play despite the latest news, by using portable temporary stands. The locker rooms will be in the place where basketball, floorball, tennis courts and beach volleyball courts were originally located. In total, the reconstruction will cost 3.8 million euros, of which the said part will be paid for by the state and 800,000 by IIHF.
 
While everything is going according to plan in the main venues of the event, the construction of the training hall creates wrinkles to the organizing committee. It was originally scheduled to be completed in mid-March... then a month later... and then hoped to do so at least by the end of April...
 
Now, however, they will be happy if the ice rink can be built by May 7. Three days later, the first teams start arriving and Riga has no other ice rinks of suitable dimensions. 
 
Pictures of the 2nd venue the Olympics Sports Center (A Football stadium changing on temporary Ice rink)
 



 

 
and a look on the both venues. The main Riga Arena (Left) and the Olypics Sports Center (Right)
 

Yeah, technically Hong Kong and Taiwan are first in, but since they have no hope of attaining MERs, it would be Canada as the next best from WEG.
 
As for China, a lot of their riders disappeared after the pandemic started. My guess is they returned to China and got stuck there (oh boy). Aside from already qualified Zhang Xingjia, only Zhang You is trying to get his MERs in order right now (but not succeeding).