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Also doing that in rowing or canoeing sprint would be unfair due to the water movement.

Serbia yes, Spain I'm not so sure. They lost a friendly to Russia (possible QF opponent) by 20 points last week, also our team was really close to them in the same preparation. Also, I don't really know about this USA... I can easily see Australia, Lithuania or France beating them in a bad day.

Yeah, unless it's a mark sport and there is a tie in the score/time, only one bronze should be given. All combat sports should have bronze match like Fencing does.

Ok, now I'm having a bad day. I mean I guessed all the winners (thats a bit easy) but my point differences are way off in most. In particular Senegal, I just predicted 10pt loss now that I think I have no idea why I did.

I don't get it, you're implying GB does doping or the other countries?

I want the dutch wonder pill olympicsfan was talking about.

Yeah, unless you give a Mercedes to every participant there would be no point

I had a pretty good day as well, my only big miss was PHI-ITA in which I expected a much closer game (13 points prediction for ITA). Philippines was simply awful today, they scored their 1st triple in the 4th Quarter on their 17th attempt

[hide] First Round September 20th - October 13th, 2019 20 Nations, 4 Groups, the 1st and 2nd Nations from each Group will qualify for the Quarterfinals Group A Date & Time (GMT +8) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 September 20th 2019, h. 19:45 Japan 20 Russia September 22nd 2019, h. 16:45 Ireland 12 Scotland September 24th 2019, h. 19:15 Russia 15 Samoa September 28th 2019, h. 16:15 Japan 19 Ireland September 30th 2019, h. 19:15 Scotland 16 Samoa October 3rd 2019, h. 19:15 Ireland 50 Russia October 5th 2019, h. 19:30 Japan 18 Samoa October 9th 2019, h. 16:15 Scotland 24 Russia October 12th 2019, h. 19:45 Ireland 24 Samoa October 13th 2019, h. 19:45 Japan 1 Scotland Group B Date & Time (GMT +8) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 September 21st 2019, h. 18:45 New Zealand 6 South Africa September 22nd 2019, h. 14:15 Italy 15 Namibia September 26th 2019, h. 16:45 Italy 22 Canada September 28th 2019, h. 18:45 South Africa 41 Namibia October 2nd 2019, h. 19:15 New Zealand 62 Canada October 4th 2019, h. 18:45 South Africa 21 Italy October 6th 2019, h. 13:45 New Zealand 70 Namibia October 8th 2019, h. 19:15 South Africa 61 Canada October 12th 2019, h. 13:45 New Zealand 35 Italy October 13th 2019, h. 12:15 Namibia 3 Canada Group C Date & Time (GMT +8) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 September 21st 2019, h. 16:15 France 5 Argentina September 22nd 2019, h. 19:15 England 55 Tonga September 26th 2019, h. 19:45 England 31 United States September 28th 2019, h. 13:45 Argentina 27 Tonga October 2nd 2019, h. 16:45 France 24 United States October 5th 2019, h. 17:00 England 6 Argentina October 6th 2019, h. 16:45 France 21 Tonga October 9th 2019, h. 13:45 Argentina 36 United States October 12th 2019, h. 17:15 England 14 France October 13th 2019, h. 14:45 United States 10 Tonga Group D Date & Time (GMT +8) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 September 21st 2019, h. 13:45 Australia 15 Fiji September 23rd 2019, h. 19:15 Wales 33 Georgia September 25th 2019, h. 14:15 Fiji 18 Uruguay September 29th 2019, h. 14:15 Georgia 19 Uruguay September 29th 2019, h. 16:45 Australia 3 Wales October 3rd 2019, h. 14:15 Georgia 12 Fiji October 5th 2019, h. 14:15 Australia 55 Uruguay October 9th 2019, h. 18:45 Wales 10 Fiji October 11th 2019, h. 19:15 Australia 29 Georgia October 13th 2019, h. 17:15 Wales 50 Uruguay [/hide]

Something that has caught my eye is that Serbia hasn't participated in this category since their title in 2011. Also no participation in u21 since 2013.

Because, one on side, he simply can't be on the same tatami with an israeli and, on the other side, I imagine that faking a loss is easier than winning the semi and then withdraw from the final, which would probably get him in serious trouble with IJF if he can't give a good reason. Regardless, as said before by mhsn, it seems he also isn't allowed to be in a medal ceremony in which the Israel anthem is played, so even winning any medal wasn't an option for him today.

I have no idea how we are in semis with this awful team. I even found out one of our best attackers got injured some weeks ago and isn't here. I also don't understand how Brazil is in 13-16, they beat our team quite easily at south american Ch.

[hide] First Round August 31st - September 5th, 2019 32 Nations, 8 Groups, the 1st and 2nd Nations from each Group will qualify for the Second Round Group A Date & Time (GMT +8) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 August 31st 2019, h. 16:00 Poland 5 Venezuela August 31st 2019, h. 20:00 Ivory Coast 21 China September 2nd 2019, h. 16:00 Venezuela 15 Ivory Coast September 2nd 2019, h. 20:00 China 6 Poland September 4th 2019, h. 16:00 Ivory Coast 20 Poland September 4th 2019, h. 20:00 Venezuela 11 China Group B Date & Time (GMT +8) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 August 31st 2019, h. 16:30 Russia 8 Nigeria August 31st 2019, h. 20:30 Argentina 23 South Korea September 2nd 2019, h. 16:30 Nigeria 13 Argentina September 2nd 2019, h. 20:30 South Korea 27 Russia September 4th 2019, h. 16:30 South Korea 15 Nigeria September 4th 2019, h. 20:30 Russia 3 Argentina Group C Date & Time (GMT +8) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 August 31st 2019, h. 16:30 Iran 8 Puerto Rico August 31st 2019, h. 20:30 Spain 30 Tunisia September 2nd 2019, h. 16:30 Tunisia 5 Iran September 2nd 2019, h. 20:30 Puerto Rico 20 Spain September 4th 2019, h. 16:30 Puerto Rico 3 Tunisia September 4th 2019, h. 20:30 Spain 18 Iran Group D Date & Time (GMT +8) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 August 31st 2019, h. 15:30 Angola 35 Serbia August 31st 2019, h. 19:30 Philippines 13 Italy September 2nd 2019, h. 15:30 Italy 15 Angola September 2nd 2019, h. 19:30 Serbia 24 Philippines September 4th 2019, h. 15:30 Angola 4 Philippines September 4th 2019, h. 19:30 Italy 16 Serbia Group E Date & Time (GMT +8) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 September 1st 2019, h. 16:30 Turkey 16 Japan September 1st 2019, h. 20:30 Czech Republic 28 United States September 3rd 2019, h. 16:30 Japan 4 Czech Republic September 3rd 2019, h. 20:30 United States 17 Turkey September 5th 2019, h. 16:30 Turkey 7 Czech Republic September 5th 2019, h. 20:30 United States 35 Japan Group F Date & Time (GMT +8) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 September 1st 2019, h. 16:00 New Zealand 15 Brazil September 1st 2019, h. 20:00 Greece 8 Montenegro September 3rd 2019, h. 16:00 Montenegro 4 New Zealand September 3rd 2019, h. 20:00 Brazil 8 Greece September 5th 2019, h. 16:00 Brazil 9 Montenegro September 5th 2019, h. 20:00 Greece 22 New Zealand Group G Date & Time (GMT +8) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 September 1st 2019, h. 16:30 Dominican Republic 17 Jordan September 1st 2019, h. 20:30 France 5 Germany September 3rd 2019, h. 16:30 Germany 10 Dominican Republic September 3rd 2019, h. 20:30 Jordan 33 France September 5th 2019, h. 16:30 Germany 30 Jordan September 5th 2019, h. 20:30 Dominican Republic 21 France Group H Date & Time (GMT +8) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 September 1st 2019, h. 15:30 Canada 1 Australia September 1st 2019, h. 19:30 Senegal 10 Lithuania September 3rd 2019, h. 15:30 Australia 18 Senegal September 3rd 2019, h. 19:30 Lithuania 5 Canada September 5th 2019, h. 15:30 Canada 15 Senegal September 5th 2019, h. 19:30 Lithuania 1 Australia [/hide]

2-0 qualified to the games.

As always in we only care about the first day of Judo competitions. I doubt Paula can defend her medal from last year, she isn't in good health. I see a dangerous korean in her 1/16 way, I think that will be the end of the road, sadly.

Wow 2-3

win the championship and are going to Tokyo. For sure the best team in the world right now.

And... they did it 4-0 over Ireland. Anyway, as I said, I think south africa men is going to the games.

USA lost a friendly to Australia just now.

I think this is the weakest generation we have had in the last 10 years. They are all very short players and not even that good technically. This is a bad year, we also had an average u21.

England is nowhere near the team they were in 2016. Both because of names and because of level of play. I think they could struggle in the olympic play-offs even if they play a team like Chile or Italy.

Who thought it was a good idea to have 24 teams? This is not handball, past the 12th team the level is almost amateur

Hungary has field hockey teams: they finished 6th in women's euro division III and 1st in men's division IV recently. They also have men's rugby sevens team, they finished last in the european olympic qualifier.

Nations that already have 1 quota cannot get another by ranking in the same event?

Btw about South Africa... news tell that is likely only their men's team will be allowed to go.