Benolympique

Cuba defeats Panama 3-1. Lots of questions marks about the Cuban team but they used their best pitchers to their advantage here 

https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/Olympic-Games/LA28/BK3-LA28-Qualification-System.pdf
 
update basket 3x3
 
https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/Olympic-Games/LA28/HBL-LA28-Qualification-System.pdf
 
handball
 

https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/Olympic-Games/LA28/BK3-LA28-Qualification-System.pdf
 
update basket 3x3
 
https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/Olympic-Games/LA28/HBL-LA28-Qualification-System.pdf
 
handball
 

In yesterday matches, ,  and  qualified to the final tournament. Big surprise as Antigua and Barbuda defeated the Dominicans, and  defeated El Salvador 2-0 but they needed to win for atleast 3 goals so they are out. Big shoutout to Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica who ended the group without receiving any goal. 
 
In today's matches,  defeated  3-0 so they become the 10th team to enter the final tournament. In a couple of hours, we will have the final teams.
 
 plays , both have 9 points but the goal difference is in favor of Haiti who is 14-0 (Curazao is 12-2). A draw benefits Haiti.
 
In the other match,  qualification is almost locked. Canada have 9 points and a 24-0 goal difference, and plays  who is runner-up with 6 points and 11-5 GD. This means, the only way for Nicaragua to qualify is to win by 10 goals or more.

defeats  

Tonight and tomorrow are the final matches of the U-20 Concacaf Championship Qualifying. There are six groups being played, with the winners of each group qualify to the tournament joining      . 
 
Tonight Matches and Groups: 
 
Group A:
1. El Salvador  / 12p +15
2. Suriname  / 9p +10
Eliminated:
3. Belize  ; 4. Saint Martin  ; 5. Grenada  ; 6. French Guiana 
 
 and  play against each other, so the only way for  to qualify is to win for 3 goals or more, in any other way  qualifies.
 
Group B:
1. Jamaica  / 12p +27
2. Puerto Rico  / 12p +11
Eliminated:
3. Saint Kitts and Nevis  ; 4. Bonaire  ; 5. Turks and Caicos Islands  ; 6. Cayman Islands
 
 and  play each other, so a win for any of them secure a spot in the final tournament for the winner. A draw benefits Jamaica.
 
Group C:
1. Dominican Republic  / 9p +11
2. Antigua and Barbuda  / 9p +4
Eliminated:
3. Saint Lucia  ; 4. British Virgin Islands  ; 5. Dominica 
 
and  play each other, so a win for any of them secure a spot in the final tournament for the winner. A draw benefits Dominican Republic.

My favorites :  and 

https://ljubljanafrogs.si/en/posts/final-teams-qualified-for-the-2026-ifaf-flag-football-world-championships
 
Men’s Teams (16)
Germany (hosts) American Samoa Australia Austria Brazil Canada France Great Britain Israel Italy Japan Mexico Nigeria Panama Switzerland United States

https://ljubljanafrogs.si/en/posts/final-teams-qualified-for-the-2026-ifaf-flag-football-world-championships
 
Men’s Teams (16)
Germany (hosts) American Samoa Australia Austria Brazil Canada France Great Britain Israel Italy Japan Mexico Nigeria Panama Switzerland United States

https://ljubljanafrogs.si/en/posts/final-teams-qualified-for-the-2026-ifaf-flag-football-world-championships
 
Men’s Teams (16)
Germany (hosts) American Samoa Australia Austria Brazil Canada France Great Britain Israel Italy Japan Mexico Nigeria Panama Switzerland United States

Hi everyone, with most of the sports' qualification documents released I did my own qualification simulation for all events including Tripartite places based on latest rankings followed by respective World Championships.
For the simulation Russian and Belarusian athletes have been considered.
Please note Swimming quotas are based on 2025 results. Even though Athletics qualification hasn't been released I assumed it to be same as 2024. Universality places for Athletics and Swimming are indicative only to ensure 1 athlete per gender qualify in the sport.
Here is the sheet.
 

Dans 4 ans, nous accueillerons de nouveau les Jeux Olympiques. Cela mérite bien son thread d'autant plus qu'il risque d'y avoir beaucoup de choses à dire 
 
Pour se mettre dans le bain, deux articles d'Eurosport sur ce que pourrait être l'équipe olympique 2030
 
https://www.eurosport.fr/jeux-olympiques/jeux-olympiques-milan-cortina-2026/2026/jo-milan-cortina-2026-et-maintenant-place-a-la-generation-2030-premiere-partie_sto23273461/story.shtml
 
https://www.eurosport.fr/jeux-olympiques/jeux-olympiques-milan-cortina-2026/2026/jo-milan-cortina-2026-et-maintenant-place-a-la-generation-2030-deuxieme-partie_sto23273583/story.shtml
 

Qualifying round starting today. No pause after the Winter Olympics  
 
https://www.concacaf.com/en/under-20s-men/news/u-20-qualifiers-kicks-off-with-eight-matches/

Yesss 

Simon steals 2nd place from  Vobornikova but she hangs on for bronze!

Michelon looks like she's on her way to the win.  And Simon now into 2nd.  Can't stop 

French party, as usual. Uooo.

with a slight lead over  
 
 Gibson with a fast changeover and goes into 3rd with one leg to go,  also still in contention

Harrop has a good lead for gold
 
 battling for silver and bronze at the moment

Today Added
 
- Surfing
 
https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/Olympic-Games/LA28/SRF-LA28-Qualification-System.pdf
 
 
 
There are still no qualification documents for these sports :   Cricket   Football   Skateboarding   Water-polo   boxing   athletics      @Sindo

Today Added
 
- Surfing
 
https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/Olympic-Games/LA28/SRF-LA28-Qualification-System.pdf
 
 
 
There are still no qualification documents for these sports :   Cricket   Football   Skateboarding   Water-polo   boxing   athletics      @Sindo

Provisional START LIST of the M 15km Mass Start

The race for Top 5 is gonna be epic  Everything is possible between nations currently ranked 4-12th
 
  FRA NED SWE SUI GER AUT JPN CAN CHN Current golds 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 3 Hockey M               x   Hockey W               x   Curling M       x       x   Curling W     x x       x   Figue Skating W             x     Skicross W x   x x x x   x   Skicross M x   x x x     x   Half-Pipe M                   Half-Pipe W                 x Biathlon MS M x   x             Biathlon MS W x   x             Aerials M       x         x Aerials Mx                 x ST 3000m Relay M               x   ST 1500m W   x           x   SkiMo Relay x     x           SS MS M   x               SS MS W   x           x   SS 1500m W   x         x     Bob 2-women         x         Bob 4-men         x         50km W     x             50km M                                       Possible extra golds 5 4 6 6 4 1 2 9 3

Harrop,  Paller, and  Ullrich through to the semifinals from heat 1