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    PatyOlympic got a reaction from maestro in Artistic Gymnastics UAG African Championships 2024   
    No, it's not! It is very important that Africa continues to send gymnasts to international competitions in order to develop the sport on the continent.  Take for example, 30 years ago Latin America was a joke in artistic gymnastics. Latin american gymnasts had a mediocre participation in important competitions but currently, after years of competing and gaining international experience, the sport has developed on the continent. Brazil was a world team medalist, Mexico almost qualified a complete women's team for the Olympics. And many other latin american gymnasts were world medalists. Africa must follow the same example as Latin America. Furthermore, if we can't have athletes from all continents competing, it doesn't make sense for the Olympics to be a global event.
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    PatyOlympic reacted to TeamGB in Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024 Medal Predictions   
    I'll give a GB prediction a go, although I'm sure there will be some subconscious bias in there.
     
    Artistic Swimming - 1 medal - Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe have really impressed me this year, and I think they could win a medal in the duet. Obviously artistic swimming isn't really my specialist subject, and it's difficult to compare due to the changing scoring systems, but I think they could earn bronze or maybe even silver.
    Diving - 1 gold, 5 medals - I think GB can medal in all 4 of the synchros (W 3m most unlikely), and there are a few individual medal chances. We always manage to sneak a gold and I'm hopeful, but not confident, it could happen again.
    Swimming - 3 Gold, 9 Medals - This is an event will plenty of medal chances but few nailed on golds. I think both mens Freestyle relays can win and I think another Gold can come from. Men's 100m Breast,50m Free, 200m Free and 200m IM. Other medal chances include Men's Medley, 100m Back, 400m IM, Women's 400m IM and 4x200m Free.
    Archery - 1 medal - The women's recurve team have been unlucky so far in terms of qualification, but I think they are up there for a medal if both Bryony or Penny are on form.
    Athletics - 2 Golds, 10 medals - This sport is in a similar situation to swimming, where we could potentially medal in all track events from 100m - 1500m for both genders, as well as all 5 relays, but similarly come away with a Tokyo sized haul. The contending field events include high jump, pole vault and heptathlon.
    Boxing - 2 Golds, 4 medals - Again, not really my expertise but I think we may perform slightly worse than Tokyo.
    Canoe Slalom - 3 Golds, 5 medals - The squad is extremely strong but things can very quickly go wrong in this sport. After missing Tokyo I think Joe Clarke will have the fire in his belly to get 2 golds in Kayak, and I think Kimberly can win the extreme event.
    BMX freestyle - 2 medals - I think the battle for Gold in the mens event will be between Reilly and Martin. Worthington has not really impressed me in this Olympic cycle, but she may pull something Tokyo-esque out of the bag.
    BMX racing - 1 Gold, 2 medals -  doing the test event double does give my confidence and I think the team will replicate the Tokyo results.
    Mountain Biking - 1 Gold, 2 medals - Pidcock has to be up there in the Men's event and I think Evie Richards can translate her short track form into a medal.
    Road Cycling - 1 medal - Josh Tarling in the time trial, and potentially even more in an unpredictable road race.
    Track Cycling - 5 Golds, 6 medals - The growth of the women's sprint squad had been offset by the decline of the men's but I think we will still see more success than Tokyo.
    Equestrian - 3 golds, 6 medals - Not really my expertise but I think 3 golds is possible. 
    Field Hockey - 2 medals - Both teams should be up there, but I give stronger chances to the men.
    Gymnastics - 3 golds, 5 medals - The men's team has grown but the women's is in tatters. I predict GB golds in Men's PH, Vault and Women's Trampoline
    Judo - 1 medal - Chelsie Giles should medal, but Lucy Renshall is just too inconsistent to be a medal contender.
    Modern Pentathlon - 1 Gold, 2 medals - Joe can defend his title and Bryson should be in the conversation for the women's
    Rowing - 6 golds, 7 medals - Reborn after the disaster of Tokyo, British rowing have strong chances to retain all 2023 world titles and add the mens Pair.
    Sailing - 3 Golds, 5 Medals - Again very difficult to predict but having qualified all 10 boats again, I think we can match Tokyo
    Shooting - 2 golds, 4 medals - It all really depends on wether Llewellyn qualifies, but I think we are contenders in all 5 shotgun events, and 2 women's rifle events.
    Skateboarding - 1 Gold, 1 Medal - Sky focusing just on one sport should be enough to win olympic gold.
    Sport Climbing - 1 Medal - Toby Roberts is definitely a gold contender in the Combined.
    Taekwondo - 2 Gold, 4 medals - All 4 athletes should contend for gold and I would hope at least 2 of them get there.
    Triathlon - 2 Gold , 3 medals - The women's team is insanely strong, and I think Yee can go one step further than Tokyo. The mixed relay worries me as we don't have a strong 2nd male athlete.
    Weightlifting - 1 medal -  Emily Campbell is up there for 2nd behind the Chinese athlete.
     
    Just counted them up and that makes 40 golds and 90 medals, so maybe my subconscious bias was pretty strong.
     
    Nonetheless, I would expect an improvement on Tokyo to 30ish golds and 70 medals.
     
     
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    PatyOlympic got a reaction from regys_silva in Artistic Gymnastics UAG African Championships 2024   
    No, it's not! It is very important that Africa continues to send gymnasts to international competitions in order to develop the sport on the continent.  Take for example, 30 years ago Latin America was a joke in artistic gymnastics. Latin american gymnasts had a mediocre participation in important competitions but currently, after years of competing and gaining international experience, the sport has developed on the continent. Brazil was a world team medalist, Mexico almost qualified a complete women's team for the Olympics. And many other latin american gymnasts were world medalists. Africa must follow the same example as Latin America. Furthermore, if we can't have athletes from all continents competing, it doesn't make sense for the Olympics to be a global event.
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    PatyOlympic got a reaction from Josh in Artistic Gymnastics FIG World Cup 2024   
    I don't know if you guys know much about artistic gymnastics, but this series is out of this world. It was already amazing, but yesterday Nemour simply connected a pak into an inbar, unbelievable. France will regret losing a talent like this for many years.
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    PatyOlympic got a reaction from maestro in Artistic Gymnastics FIG World Cup 2024   
    I don't know if you guys know much about artistic gymnastics, but this series is out of this world. It was already amazing, but yesterday Nemour simply connected a pak into an inbar, unbelievable. France will regret losing a talent like this for many years.
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    PatyOlympic got a reaction from CCB in Artistic Gymnastics FIG World Cup 2024   
    I don't know if you guys know much about artistic gymnastics, but this series is out of this world. It was already amazing, but yesterday Nemour simply connected a pak into an inbar, unbelievable. France will regret losing a talent like this for many years.
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    PatyOlympic got a reaction from thepharoah in Artistic Gymnastics FIG World Cup 2024   
    I don't know if you guys know much about artistic gymnastics, but this series is out of this world. It was already amazing, but yesterday Nemour simply connected a pak into an inbar, unbelievable. France will regret losing a talent like this for many years.
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    PatyOlympic reacted to bestmen in Artistic Gymnastics FIG World Cup 2024   
    They took Zidane , Benzema , we take Kayla 
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    PatyOlympic got a reaction from Benolympique in Artistic Gymnastics FIG World Cup 2024   
    For countries that don't have a team qualified they can get only 3 individuals quotas. Brazil already has 2 individual quotas so they can only earn one more quota, same with South Korea. France can get only 2 individuals quota. 
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    PatyOlympic got a reaction from maestro in Artistic Gymnastics FIG World Cup 2024   
    For countries that don't have a team qualified they can get only 3 individuals quotas. Brazil already has 2 individual quotas so they can only earn one more quota, same with South Korea. France can get only 2 individuals quota. 
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    PatyOlympic got a reaction from dullard in Swimming at the Aquatics WA World Championships 2024   
    Two gold medals for South Korea

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    PatyOlympic got a reaction from maestro in Swimming at the Aquatics WA World Championships 2024   
    Two gold medals for South Korea

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    PatyOlympic got a reaction from thepharoah in Swimming at the Aquatics WA World Championships 2024   
    Two gold medals for South Korea

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    PatyOlympic got a reaction from konig in Swimming at the Aquatics WA World Championships 2024   
    Two gold medals for South Korea

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    PatyOlympic got a reaction from Benolympique in Women's Basketball FIBA Olympic Qualification Tournaments 2024   
    Brazil and Canada had better continental qualifying performances for this OQT and as a reward they earned more difficult groups than Puerto Rico 
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    PatyOlympic got a reaction from Josh in Women's Basketball FIBA Olympic Qualification Tournaments 2024   
    Brazil and Canada had better continental qualifying performances for this OQT and as a reward they earned more difficult groups than Puerto Rico 
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    PatyOlympic reacted to Benolympique in Women's Basketball FIBA Olympic Qualification Tournaments 2024   
    Qualified olympic Games 
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    PatyOlympic got a reaction from NearPup in Women's Basketball FIBA Olympic Qualification Tournaments 2024   
    I was impressed with Brazil's performance against Australia and I think they will beat both Serbia and Germany. But  or  in while  or  out is a crime, this qualification system is ridiculous.
     
     
     
     
     
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    PatyOlympic got a reaction from maestro in Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024 News   
    I don't know if i like it but it is an innovative design for sure.
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    PatyOlympic reacted to Benolympique in Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024 News   
    you saw, there is a piece of the Eiffel Tower in each medal, each medalist will take a piece of France home!! I love the idea
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    PatyOlympic got a reaction from Josh in Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024 News   
    I don't know if i like it but it is an innovative design for sure.
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    PatyOlympic got a reaction from Benolympique in Women's Basketball FIBA Olympic Qualification Tournaments 2024   
    I still don't understand how South Korea lost to that New Zealand team and thanks to that we are out of this OQT 
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