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Let’s go for the title Benjamin!!

is the other semifinal being broadcasted somewhere? Cheering for Benjamin Lock, as Laura Pigossi's beau. would be great to have a Olympic couple.

is the other semifinal being broadcasted somewhere? Cheering for Benjamin Lock, as Laura Pigossi's beau. would be great to have a Olympic couple.

Just read the official confirmation from FEI, so sad that Svenja GRIMM lost the quota. She gave an interview to a Chilean newspaper
 
Not sure if is fair or unfair, but it's sad that qualifications that happen based on tournaments are still not confirmed. I remember thinking about that still in Santiago, but was hoping they would not take her out of the games.
 

I think Weldu was running ¿Vienna marathon? to try and reach the standar

10km Laredo - 
16 March 2024
 
Men's 10.000m
 
 Yomif KEJELCHA - 26:37
 Joshua CHEPTEGEI - 26:53

The TEN -
16 March 2024
 
 
 
Men's 10.000m
 
Grant FISHER - 26:52.04
 Nico YOUNG - 26:52.72
 Andreas ALMGREEN - 26:52.87
 Mohammed AHMED - 26:53.01
 Habtom SAMUEL - 26:53.84
 Adriaan WILDSCHUTT - 26:55.54
 William KINCAID - 26:57.57
(+  Edwin KURGAT - 26:57.66, whose country already has other 3 athletes with the standar)
 
Women's 10.000m
 
 Weini KELATI FREZGHI - 30:33.82
 Lauren RYAN - 30:35.66
 Megan KEITH - 30:36.84

Apparently, the 4 main seeds got to the men semifinals. 

Apparently, the 4 main seeds got to the men semifinals. 

Mayar Sherif defeated  Ines Ibbou 6-1 , 6-3 and qualified to Semis 

The tripartite quota on the women's side is quite competitive. Currently in the top 400 we have:
 
 Lina Gjorcheska (239)
 Danka Kovinic (241)
 Kathinka von Deichmann (277)
 Francesca Curmi (311)
 Sada Nahimana (336)
 Victoria Jimenez (364)
 
While I would love Burundi to get the quota and help boost tennis in Africa, Liechtenstein might force the tripartite committee's hand. They aren't eligible to send a swimmer and they don't compete in athletics (when was the last time they competed at a World Championships?) so without a tripartite quota they won't compete at the Olympics.
 
Outside of tennis their most likely tripartite quota would be in mountain biking. Also Liechtenstein has a higher ranking than Burundi so that may also play into their hand.

The 4 main seeds at the men's draw are alive. they are the only ones that could realistically use the Olympic quota.
 
Aziz Dougaz needed a 10-8 MTB win to pass  in the first round and will face Elliot Benchetri in a QF
Moez Echargui play against Eliakim Coulibaly
Benjamin Lock lost at the R32 according to the official website but he also won (?) so he will face Michel Bassem in the QF (seriously, what's so difficult on posting a pdf draw in the website?)
Mohamed Safwat #368 will face Iradukunda Guy Orly
 
On the women's side
 
WOMEN'S
Mayar Sherif is the big favorite and is on the QF.
The only other African woman on the top400, Sada Nahimana started well, winning 6-0 6-0 but then lost to a south african player. I wonder if the Universality quota will go to her or again to 

Yeah, I agree but I try to think in the positive half-glass-full way.
In the past everybody was assumed to be straight until they had their official coming out.
Nowadays it is still the same, but through instagram and other social media you can see athletes comfortable enough to show same-gender boyfriends/girlfriends even if they don't see themselves as ambassadors etc.
 
We have to remember that most of them have spent their entire lives focused on sport, so they many times are unaware of major social issues or just don't have the strength/time/abilities to do that.
 
That's why I like that IOC NOCs and affiliates (such as IOA) are creating more educational programs for the athletes.

For those interested, this outlet generally keeps tabs on LGBTQ+ athletes at the Olympics: https://www.outsports.com/2021/7/12/22565574/tokyo-summer-olympics-lgbtq-gay-athletes-list/

We used to have LGBT representation recently. In Tokyo we had 3 girls (Zillman rowing - no quota now, Jarmolinska - shooting - end her career, Ogar-Hill was in polish
wide team in sailing, but not start in mixed 470).  So now in Paris we will not have an open LGBT person. Ofcourse it's  a high possibiloty to have LGBT in person, but they are not officialy open about this (we used to have this kind of people, it's  not hard to know if you are checking social media). I understand this, but this kind of activity could be helpful for polish LGBT young people. But they are prefer choosing making ig content closer to modelling. It's their decision.

I kinda adore the Latin America's countries culture, so yeah, I love bright representation of Brazilian scene  

Ukraine and Russia never stoped playing in the tennis circuit and now are regularly facing each other in judo, fencing and some other sports. I highly doubt it will be an issue. 

Israel for me is more likely to cause concerns/issues when facing arab nations. We could have a very interesting Israel vs Morocco in football.

that's absolutely true!
But as a queer Brazilian man I hadn't heard about Urias until now, shameful from me  i will start to listen tonight!

I thought about starting a new topic to discuss the matter, as in LGBTQ+ athletes, or politics towards it.
 
Hopefully it will be a topic with a lot of positive news being shared etc, but I thought about it due to a crime commited on a sports arena.
 
https://www.instagram.com/andersonmelo92/?img_index=7
 
Anderson Melo, a Beach Volleyball player who recieved a lot of homophobic chants and hate from the crowds (and possibly from the rival pair, could not really understand 100% from the video). The referee was totally inept and let this happened.
 
In Brazil, homophobia is a crime, so Anderson started a Police Report on that. 
 
 

Update on quotas based on Road to Paris part3 (part 1) (part2)
 

Women's 110m hurdles
 
LIN Yuwei - Asian Games 2023 - Hangzhou, China (2023 oct 01)
 
 
Women's High Jump
 
Lamara DISTIN - SEC Indoor Championships - Fayetteville, USA (2024 Fev 24)
Rachel GLENN - NCAA Division I Indoor Championships - Boston, USA (2024 Mar 09)
Vashti CUNNINGHAM - Millrose Games - New York, USA (2024 Fev 11)
 
Women's Pole Vault
 
Bridget WILLIAMS - All Star Perche - Clermont-Ferrand, France (2024 Feb 22)
 
Women's Long Jump
 
Ruth USORO - Jarvis Scott Open - Lubbock, USA (2024 feb 09)
Milica GARDAŠEVIĆ - Balkan Championship - Krajlevo, Serbia (2023 jul 23)
Jasmine MOORE - USA Indoor Championships - Albuquerque, USA (2024 fev 16)
 
Women's Triple Jump
Ana PELETEIRO-COMPAORÉ - Indoor World Championships - Glasgow, UK (2024 mar 03)
 
400m hurdles, 3000m steeplechase names here are in full accordance to Road to Paris
 
 

Update on quotas based on Road to Paris part2 (part 1)
 
Curiously many athletes with EST are not on the Road to Paris, but usually from countries with many athletes, so I'm not making a fuzz out of it.
If I see any case that affects directly a qualification I will mention here.
 

Women's 800m
 
Habitam ALEMU -ORLEN Copernicus Cup - Toruń, Poland (2024 Feb 06)
Tsige DUGUMA - Indoor World Championships - Glasgow, Scotland, UK (2024 Mar 02)
Prudence SEKGODISO - AGN League 5 - Pretoria, South Africa (2024 Mar 02)
Michaela ROSE - SEC Indoor Championships- Fayetteville, USA (2024 Feb 24)
Shafiqua MALONEY - Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, USA (2024 Feb 10)
 
First Olympic quota for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 
Women's 1500m
 
Gudaf TSEGAY - Boston, USA (2024 Feb 04)
Tigist GIRMA -ORLEN Copernicus Cup - Toruń, Poland (2024 Feb 06)
Habitam ALEMU - Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF - Liévin, France (2024 Feb 10)
Beatrice CHEPKOECH -ORLEN Copernicus Cup - Toruń, Poland (2024 Feb 06)
Susan Lokayo EJORE - Millrose Games - New York, USA (2024 Feb 11)
Elle ST. PIERRE- Millrose Games - New York, USA (2024 Feb 11)
 
Women's 5000m
 
Likina AMEBAW - Monaco (2024 Fev 11)
Asmarech ANLEY - Urban Trail - Lille, France (2023 Nov 18)
Wubrist ASCHAL - Urban Trail - Lille, France (2023 Nov 18)
Margaret AKIDOR - 5th NITTAIDAI Challenge Games - Yokohama, Japan (2023 Nov 11)
Agnes Jebet NGETICH - 10K Valencia Ibercaja - Valencia, Spain (2024 Jan 14)
Joy Cheptoyek - tRUNsylvania International 10K - Brasov, Romania (2023 Dec 31)
Courtney WAYMENT - Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic - Boston, USA (2024 Jan 27)
 
Women's 10.000m
 
Fortyen TESFAY - 10K Facsa Castellón - Castellón, Spain (2024 Feb 25)
Faith CHEPKOECH- 10K Facsa Castellón - Castellón, Spain (2024 Feb 25)
Diana CHEPKORIR- 10K Facsa Castellón - Castellón, Spain (2024 Feb 25)
Mirriam CHEBET - 10K Ibiza (2024 Jan 28)

Having said all that, it's a bit of a nightmare to follow...

 
You find things like that on the scorelines 
 
There is one Kenyan journalist and one from Zimbabwe that may help us with that specially when time comes to decide things.

It's true. And the support for him is huge now, some from major volleyball Olympic champions in Brazil and also State Ministers, not to mention a huge press conference. One of the finalists from the tournament, also gay, spoke about it after his semfinal win today.

I thought about starting a new topic to discuss the matter, as in LGBTQ+ athletes, or politics towards it.
 
Hopefully it will be a topic with a lot of positive news being shared etc, but I thought about it due to a crime commited on a sports arena.
 
https://www.instagram.com/andersonmelo92/?img_index=7
 
Anderson Melo, a Beach Volleyball player who recieved a lot of homophobic chants and hate from the crowds (and possibly from the rival pair, could not really understand 100% from the video). The referee was totally inept and let this happened.
 
In Brazil, homophobia is a crime, so Anderson started a Police Report on that. 
 
 

I thought about starting a new topic to discuss the matter, as in LGBTQ+ athletes, or politics towards it.
 
Hopefully it will be a topic with a lot of positive news being shared etc, but I thought about it due to a crime commited on a sports arena.
 
https://www.instagram.com/andersonmelo92/?img_index=7
 
Anderson Melo, a Beach Volleyball player who recieved a lot of homophobic chants and hate from the crowds (and possibly from the rival pair, could not really understand 100% from the video). The referee was totally inept and let this happened.
 
In Brazil, homophobia is a crime, so Anderson started a Police Report on that.