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Apparently new case of doping in our swimming like last year: this time it's Martin Naidich. If it ends up confirmed, I really don't know why he took them though, didn't make much of a difference. Argentina, only country in the world where dopers make worse marks than before

yes, I know. The livescore was wrong when I wrote the post.

I guess not all teams are in asian championship with their best players (I know Iran not)... Chinese Taipei got destroyed by Pakistan, how is that possible

[hide] Preliminary Round July 24th - July 26th, 2016 16 Nations, 4 Groups, 1st and 2nd Nations from each Group will qualify for Classification Round Pool A Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 July 24th 2016, h. 11:30, Petrokimia Stadium H1, Surabaya Indonesia 3 2 Saudi Arabia July 24th 2016, h. 16:30, Petrokimia Stadium H1, Surabaya Qatar 3 1 Kazakhstan July 25th 2016, h. 14:00, Petrokimia Stadium H1, Surabaya Saudi Arabia 0 3 Qatar July 25th 2016, h. 16:30, Petrokimia Stadium H1, Surabaya Indonesia 1 3 Kazakhstan July 26th 2016, h. 11:30, Petrokimia Stadium H1, Surabaya Kazakhstan 3 0 Saudi Arabia July 26th 2016, h. 16:30, Petrokimia Stadium H1, Surabaya Indonesia 0 3 Qatar Pool B Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 July 24th 2016, h. 11:30, Petrokimia Stadium H2, Surabaya Chinese Taipei 3 0 Pakistan July 24th 2016, h. 14:00, Petrokimia Stadium H2, Surabaya Iran 3 0 Iraq July 25th 2016, h. 11:30, Petrokimia Stadium H2, Surabaya Iraq 0 3 Chinese Taipei July 25th 2016, h. 14:00, Petrokimia Stadium H2, Surabaya Iran 3 0 Pakistan July 26th 2016, h. 11:30, Petrokimia Stadium H2, Surabaya Pakistan 3 0 Iraq July 26th 2016, h. 14:00, Petrokimia Stadium H2, Surabaya Iran 3 0 Chinese Taipei Pool C Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 July 24th 2016, h. 19:00, Petrokimia Stadium H1, Surabaya South Korea 3 0 Vietnam July 24th 2016, h. 19:00, Petrokimia Stadium H2, Surabaya Japan 3 0 Sri Lanka July 25th 2016, h. 19:00, Petrokimia Stadium H1, Surabaya Japan 3 0 Vietnam July 25th 2016, h. 19:00, Petrokimia Stadium H2, Surabaya Sri Lanka 0 3 South Korea July 26th 2016, h. 19:00, Petrokimia Stadium H1, Surabaya Japan 3 0 South Korea July 26th 2016, h. 19:00, Petrokimia Stadium H2, Surabaya Vietnam 2 3 Sri Lanka Pool D Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 July 24th 2016, h. 14:00, Petrokimia Stadium H1, Surabaya China 3 0 Thailand July 24th 2016, h. 16:30, Petrokimia Stadium H2, Surabaya Australia 3 0 Hong Kong July 25th 2016, h. 11:30, Petrokimia Stadium H1, Surabaya Australia 3 0 Thailand July 25th 2016, h. 16:30, Petrokimia Stadium H2, Surabaya Hong Kong 0 3 China July 26th 2016, h. 14:00, Petrokimia Stadium H1, Surabaya Thailand 3 1 Hong Kong July 26th 2016, h. 16:30, Petrokimia Stadium H2, Surabaya Australia 2 3 China [/hide]

Yes it is the best team (except one defender), but they hired the current coach one month ago so I wasn't expecting great performances here, especially in the defensive system. We have suffered from really poor coaches last few years, but the current one seems like an ok guy and above all I still have blind faith in the future since the latest generation of juniors, some of which are playing their 1st tournament here, is our best ever IMO.

I predicted Homer to win a medal and then he loses to one our random kids in the first round. I don't know if I should be happy or sad

That was close, luckily I woke up at 2am to check totallympics for no reason

No, for this tournament is the top five. But anyway, as I explained, it doesn't matter much being 5th or 6th is the same.

Officially only 5, but 6th and 7th place will qualify too 99% sure. If you are asking for Egypt, the main mission for them in the remaining matches is not finish 8th, since they are ranked one place worse than China (who finished 8th in semifinal 1) they would be the first in line to be knocked out of their place by a continental champion.... which could be South Africa at the african cup. So, Egypt has to win one more match, if they don't, they will have to beat South Africa (again) at the african cup.

[hide] Event and Date Gold Medal Winne Silver Medal Winne Bronze Medal Winne Athletes Men's Individual Sabre Day 1, July 21st, 2016 Max Hartung Aron Szilagyi Daryl Homer Gu Bongil Vincent Anstett Max Hartung Andras Szatmari Aron Szilagyi Mojtaba Abedini Luca Curatoli Luigi Samele Gu Bongil Kim Junghwan Oh Sanguk Daryl Homer Any Other Women's Individual Foil Day 1, July 21st, 2017 Arianna Errigo Alice Volpi Inna Deriglazova Martina Batini Eleanor Harvey Ysaora Thibus Astrid Guyart Martina Batini Arianna Errigo Alice Volpi Jeon Hee Sook Nam Hyunhee Inna Deriglazova Svetlana Tripapina Ines Boubakri Lee Kiefer Nicole Ross Any Other Women's Individual Sabre Day 2, July 22nd, 2017 Manon Brunet Olga Kharlan Any Other Kim Jiyeon Cecilia Berder Manon Brunet Charlotte Lembach Anna Marton Someone from Italy Kim Jiyeon Yana Egorian Azza Besbes Olga Kharlan Any Other Men's Individual Epee Day 2, July 22nd, 2017 Yannick Borel Someone from South Korea Any Other Nikolai Novosjolov Nikolai Novosjolov Yannick Borel Marco Fichera Enrico Garozzo Kazuyasu Minobe Someone from South Korea Max Heinzer Bogdan Nikishin Ruben Limardo Any Other Women's Individual Epée Day 3, July 23rd, 2017 Emese Szasz-Kovacs Any Other Sun Yiwen Violette Kolobova Nathalie Moellhausen Sun Yiwen Julia Beljajeva Emese Szasz-Kovacs Rossella Fiamingo Ewa Nelip Violette Kolobova Tatiana Logunova Choi Injeong Shin A Lam Sarra Besbes Any Other Men's Individual Foil Day 3, July 23rd, 2017 Daniele Garozzo Alexander Massialas Timur Safin Giorgio Avola Alaaeldine Abouelkassem Erwan Le Pechoux Richard Kruse Giorgio Avola Alessio Foconi Daniele Garozzo Cheung Ka Long Timur Safin Miles Chamley-Watson Race Imboden Alexander Massialas Any Other Men's Team Sabre Day 4, July 24th, 2017 Russia Italy Hungary France Germany Hungary Iran Italy Romania Russia South Korea United States Any Other Women's Team Foil Day 4, July 24th, 2017 Italy Russia Germany Canada China France Germany Hungary Italy Poland Russia South Korea United States Any Other Women's Team Sabre Day 5, July 25th, 2017 Italy France Russia China France Germany Hungary Italy Mexico Poland Russia South Korea Ukraine United States Any Other Men's Team Epée Day 5, July 25th, 2017 South Korea Italy Ukraine France Germany Hungary Italy Russia South Korea Switzerland Ukraine Venezuela Any Other Women's Team Epée Day 6, July 26th, 2017 Russia Romania China China Estonia France Germany Italy Romania Russia South Korea Ukraine United States Any Other Men's Team Foil Day 6, July 26th, 2017 France Russia United States Brazil China Egypt France Germany Italy Japan Russia South Korea United States Any Other [/hide]

After today, the 16 teams that will play the women's world cup have been practically decided. They will be: The reason it's all but decided is because there is like less than 1% chance for the 5 continental champions to not be among these teams. Unfortunately did a big effort beating at their home turf, but said team managed a comeback win against USA today to reach the QFs, leaving Chile out. Dream of a first World Cup for them will have to wait another 4 years.

Which cities were waiting to bid for 2028 though?

A little correction of something: Polo (and Squash too) will be exhibition events.

There won't a ticket sale because they will be free. I don't know yet where/when they will be given.

Some news: Polo has been added to the program and apparently FIH will allow us to qualify both teams for hockey... Our NOC seems desperate to scratch some medals wherever possible

We will bid to host world league finals next year.

USA also in semis. So, tomorrow: Russia-Brazil, Russia can only qualify winning 3-0. Serbia-France, Serbia has to win 3-0 or 3-1.

Venus Williams (Serena missed 2004)

Kerri Walsh Jennings played indoor volleyball in 2000, then switched to Beach and took part in every olympics afterwards.

Lange missed London.

And Tetyukhin in Volleyball.

Robert Scheidt in Sailing, and he even has Atlanta to spare

[hide] Knockout Round June 28th - July 2nd, 2017 4 Nations, Semifinals, Bronze Medal Match, Gold Medal Match Bronze Medal Match Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 July 2nd 2017, h. 15:00, Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow Portugal 1 1 Mexico Gold Medal Match Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 July 2nd 2017, h. 21:00, Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg Chile 2 1 Germany [/hide]

So, North Korea is perfectly fine for slovaks?

They are in the same group, so they can't play in QF. He's talking about the final group game that is tomorrow. Italy IMO will likely finish 3rd in the group, which means their opponent could be Australia, Belgium or New Zealand