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That's true. Those were wonderful times and not just because I was young and life was simpler.

In the case of saber, the problem was already visible at last year's World Championships and, in fact, the team's 2 qualifications should be considered a success. For the women a team miss QO of 99% would mean 0 people in Paris and there was a high risk of this happening. For men, we still have to count on Samele and Curatoli.

For me it's at least +1 mixed team, but I'm counting on a men's team. It's a pity that Asia's QO was taken over by low-ranking Kazakhstan, rather than India or Taiwan. This sport has become so competitive lately that basically anyone can beat anyone. The second thing is that before Tokyo that I remember 6-7 teams qualified from the World Championships and now only the medalists and Italy were left with nothing - 4th place.

Looking at individual performances, the Netherlands will be the favorite for team gold and Olympic qualifications. I know it's archery, but it looks that way on paper. So the only thing left for Italy is the world runner-up or ranking (for now we are in 3rd place), so you can also root for e.g. India or Taiwan. However, it is all or nothing, because if our team does not enter, we may have a 0 in men's archery in Paris! Then we can't enter a mixed team either and we have 1 individual chance for women. Drama, since we had as many as 2 medals in Tokyo... Do I understand these rules correctly?

If the team does not advance, there is a high risk that we will have 0 people in men's archery in Paris

I think that Italy needs to improve its result in the mixed relay a bit at the European Championships in Rome to be sure of moving up the rankings.

I hope not. They deserved for QO.

But 4x400 mixed only wirtual.

4/5 for us + wirtual QO from ranking 4x400 mixed.

Uffff

Isola and Rizzi are already in the semi-finals Looking at the form this year alone, Navarria is probably doing the worst. Fiamingo definitely shouldn't fight in the last match in team tournaments.

I remember Sydney 2000 best: it was my first Olympics as an informed spectator. Overall, in my opinion it was the best time for our sport: great football, the best football league in Europe and lots of medals at the summer and winter games. On the other hand, after losing the Euro 2000 final against France, I cried for several nights and couldn't sleep. Good thing it was summer then and there was no school :P

Italy is the only nation among men that is able to interrupt Polish domination from time to time, either in the national team or in the club. For me, Trento deserved this title after so many years of waiting. Moreover, it is a rare example of an Italian team with a great youth academy that is not afraid to rely on young Italians: Michieletto and Giannelli trained there in their youth.

A remember that: an unbelievable finish. These were the beginnings of the crisis in our sport and miss of this gold was very hard for me. She later competed for the Azerbaijan national team.

Kherson region was not famous for good kayaking school? For example: Inna Osypenko-Radomska comes from there.

Finally a victory for Trento after 13 years (time of Juantorena and Kazyiski) and three defeats in the three finals in a row (two in 2021 and 2022). The series of victories of Polish teams was also broken: 3 in a row. In the women's game, Paola Egonu played very poorly today and this is worrying in the context of the national team season.

Yes, but it's better to advance today. There is one change from yesterday.

Italian squad today: 4x100 uomini: Roberto Rigali, Marcell Jacobs, Lorenzo Patta, Filippo Tortu 4x100 donne: Zaynab Dosso, Dalia Kaddari, Anna Bongiorni, Arianna De Masi 4x400 uomini: Luca Sito, Vladimir Aceti, Edoardo Scotti, Davide Re 4x400 donne: Rebecca Borga, Ayomide Folorunso, Viginia Troiani, Giancarla Trevisan 4x400 mista: Lapo Bianciardi, Anna Polinari, Riccardo Meli, Alice Mangione Changes from yesterday in bold font.

The 2023 World Champ definitely counts.

Ok, but FIDAL announcements were that we were aiming for 5/5 relays in Paris. I don't understand why you can't replace 2 people in the mixed relay, because that would be perfect. Today's finals in traditional relays no longer have any significance.

If Côte d'Ivoire and Jamaica advance, we will at 100% advance for the ranking but of course it is better to win against Spain today and advance together with the Africans. Yesterday's Spanish time should be within our reach. I prefer to will have 5/5 relay teams - it looking well in the media and you can take an additional 1-2 people to Paris. It is known that individually in the 400 meters we have no chance of winning a medal, just like in the two 400 meters relays.

Then we don't have a chance. I don't understand this lineup from yesterday. You could field one team and run slowly - you could even run for training.

How many changes can Italy make in the mix today?

We defended ourselves, but the women's 4x100 relay team on big -. I hope for her promotion tomorrow or possibly Jamaica's promotion and Costa d'Avorio = 1st place in the ranking. I'm worried about the mix - without 2 changes there is no chance for the amount.