LDOG

I can't believe it She was the best of the night for me. Also, Greece doesn't make the final for the first time?

Songs that get my approval seal in semi1: Czech, Cyprus, Austria, Iceland. I hope they can all pass.

Malta ---> more cliché for the pile.

Balcan ballads perform well usually (but not always). Bosnia could pass,

nice song and choreo/visuals. First song that does the combo for me this night.

Montenegro not that bad (not great either). I'm surprised they got so much negative comments prior, from them I thought it was going to be something like that euro neuro guy some years ago.

Azerbaijan hot girl and nothing more. Same artificial cliche song as every year.

Good Austria, awful Estonia.

Czech fine Cyprus, finally something different from the general tone (and decent).

nah, the only original thing was the old ladies, the rest is always the same artificial ballad or pop song.

Russia is like Azerbaijan, every year the same song, only variation is the gender of the singer. Yes, nice effects, we can notice you want to win so much.... zzzz.... Even the name of the song sounds average, I wonder how many are registered with the same name.

I hadn't listened to any song before today. Everything so far an embarassment. Netherlands had a "decent" tune, but the performance of the guy ruined it for me. Armenia is trying too hard with the performance and the visual effects, but the song is average at best. Sigh... all trash.

So, there will be one thread and not two for each team sport?

IMO Taekwondo shouldn't give wild cards at all given it only has 16 people per category. Diving doesn't give any and they have more quota.

Argentina squad for World League (and sort of long squad for olympics): Setters: Luciano de Cecco, Nicolás Uriarte, Demian Gonzalez Opposites: Bruno Lima, Javier Vega, Cristian Poglajen OH: Facundo Conte, Rodrigo Quiroga, Ezequiel Palacios, Lisandro Zanotti, Nicolás Bruno, Jan Martínez, Nicolás Lazo Middle Blockers: Sebastián Solé, Martin Ramos, Pablo Crer, Facundo Imhoff, Joaquin Gallego Liberos: Alexis Gonzalez, Facundo Santucci, Sebastian Closter SO happy to see many players from junior/youth teams and not the usual weak old people

Return leg results and aggregate scores of Copa Libertadores Round of 16: (4) Atlético Nacional 4 - 2 Huracán (2) (4) Rosario Central 3 - 0 Gremio (0) (2) Atlético Mineiro 2 - 1 Racing Club (1) (3) Toluca 3 - 1 Sao Paulo (5) (2) Pumas 2 - 0 Deportivo Tachira (1) (1) River Plate 1 - 0 Independiente del Valle (2) (2) Corinthians 2 - 2 Nacional (2+) (5) Boca Juniors 3 - 1 Cerro Porteño (2) Quarterfinals: Rosario Central - Atlético Nacional Sao Paulo - Atlético Mineiro Independiente del Valle - Pumas Nacional - Boca Juniors

Representing Argentina: Alexandra Keresztesi, Canoeing K-4 500 - Hungarian Iryna Khokhlova, Modern Pentathlon - Ukrainian (not qualified yet, but will for sure) Argentines that will represent other nations: Cesar De Cesare, Canoeing K-1 200 - represents Ecuador Valentin Verga, Hockey - represents The Netherlands Matias Buhler, Sailing Nacra 17 - represents Switzerland Gonzalo Echenique, Waterpolo - represents Spain

Why Brazil? you ruined the olympics for one country

That mastkd article says Brazil chose -58kg M Is this somalian -58kg 100% sure?

wtf no Afghanistan??? what were they smoking?

From what I have read from journalists, the Davis cup rule is very lax and it allows for many exceptions. I think Pella will be able to get in that way (I hope not).

I'm so envious of all this, outfit for opening ceremony, outfit for daily life, outfit for going to the bathroom, etc Our athletes only wear the one jacket they're given for all ceremonies and that's it obviously cuz our NOC directives still live in the cave ages and don't have a clue about PR/image stuff.

I got mad when Schwartzman won Istambul last week, I hope he loses as early as possible in the remaining tournaments.

oh, I thought they were a big company or sth

I was going to say that, the Premier League has awful scheduling. wtf programming the title-deciders on different days.