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I wonder what happened to Zanni today? He looked like a person who didn't even want to fight... Injury or some mental problems? For example, a competitor from Turkmenistan clearly broke his personal record and the fight was 100%. For our men has absolutely no emotions.

But then probably a person from the same country is going? For example, a Venezuelan is injured, so someone else from this country jumps in?

So at 99% only Massidda and Pizzolato remain. I have a little disappointment. I was counting on 4 places: 3 men + 1 girl. Well, they didn't deserve it. Today, it was enough for Zanni to pass 336 kg and he would be ahead of the Spaniard.

If I good understand that universal places are intended for exotic countries? There is no chance that, for example, Zanni would get such a place in his category?

All on Italian team is doing terrible this year. At the European Championships and now at the World Cup, no Italian athlete broke his personal record and this should be expected of them. Competitors from other countries fight here and break personal records. I can see their ambition but what does Zanni do? He fails any test, he doesn't even start a fight. Unless he is injured but then he should not start and this should be communicated.

There will be no relocation for Zanni, because in his category only China will give way. Unless there was a doping incident involving someone else. For now, the Spanish men will go to the Olympic Games as 11th, having the same result as Zanni and achieved in the same competition. Zanni was a bit unlucky, but later he did nothing to improve this result by at least 1 kg. Today his performance was scandalous - was it another injury? Either way, neither of them has a 0% chance of winning a medal in Paris.

Objectively, neither Zanni nor any of the girls would have any chance of winning a medal. The top 8 would be the dream. Statistically, it would be better to take 4 people to Paris instead of 2. In reality, only Massidda has a chance of winning a medal but the terrible form of the all Italian team this year is also worrying before Paris. In the case of Zanni, he has been constantly injured lately and did not start or had 0 results.

Zanni is out of the games. Italians have been very disappointed lately. They will probably go to Paris, just the two of them. Unfortunately, neither Zanni nor the girls were able to improve their personal records recently.

I remember John Parco in first. Recently I read that Tomasso de Lucca is a great talent but he may have to choose between Italy or Switzerland, where he lives and plays. As for the rest, I agree. FISG is developing all disciplines under its authority: curling, speed skating, short track, figure skating, only hockey is regressing. The federation didn`t even announce the change of coach in the girls' team on its website...

In 2006 thanks to the Games in Turin, Italy managed to raise its level and advance to the World Division for a few years. And at that time it was more difficult, because Russia and Belarus also played. However, in my opinion the Keenan idea was bad. If you choose someone from Canada, choose a younger one who will be motivated to develop and promote yourself.

The Spanish competitor and the Italian have the same results in the 73 kg category: 335 kg. What determines a higher place? Body weight during the competition in which they achieved their best results?

The Italians must win against Slovenia in the last match for 3 points and they should save themselves. I just hope that Slovakia will treat their last match against Poland with 100% confidence before which they will be sure of 1st place and promotion.

Bolzano's earlier elimination may paradoxically help the Italian team in the World Championships in Bolzano at the turn of April and May. While I don't believe in winning against Slovenia but we can fight against Hungary. There must be the best possible squad and the highest form.

We'll see. Theoretically, the peak of form should be in the Olympic year but the Italian team performed very well in 2022: World Championships and European Championships in Rome. To win medals in Paris you will have to swim faster than in 2022 for the World Champ. and I hope that the Italian team will be able to do it. In the case of Paltrinieri, I am counting mainly on open waters. I also don't know whether Burdisso will be able to repeat to the results from 2021/2022. I have serious doubts. If not him, who will take part in the medley relay? Razzetti?

I hope Martinenghi will swim under 58 seconds in the 100-meter breaststroke in Paris. This is most likely what he will need to achieve to win a medal. The Italian and the Chinese are the youngest among the leaders and have the most room for improvement. Personally, I hope that the Italian will do the same as the Chinese in Fukuoka.

The problem is that hockey is limited only to northern Italy. Thanks, but I think our relegation is inevitable. Of these 3 matches, 1 is against Slovakia, which means 1 defeat is certain. The only solution is 2 wins for 3 points against Poland and Slovenia, which will be difficult given our current mental form at this tournament. Relegation to 4th division will be a disaster, especially in this situation: https://thehockeynews.com/womens/international/pwhl-montreal-gm-daniele-sauvageau-has-role-with-team-italy-as-dib-world-championships-begin It seems that the Italian team did much better last year with an Italian coach Relegation to the 4th division means matches against teams such as Spain, Mexico and Taiwan... I don't know if it will make sense to keep the expensive Canadian staff for rematches against such weak teams. On the other hand, there are the Olympic Games in 2026 in Milano...

Ok I understand. I don't expect Italy to be on the level with Slovakia or the Czech Republic in men's or women's but note that, for example, Hungary or the Netherlands in women's are at a decent level and I believe that Italy, with a good program, could reach their level. Even more so since 2019 we know that we will organize the winter games with Milan-Cortina in 2026. I believe that our defeats against Poland, UK and the weak women`s Latvia are a disgrace to our hockey. Unfortunately, the situation is not better for men either and recently we have been regularly losing to Poland and the UK. I don't know what your opinion is on this and what would need to be done to raise the level of Italian hockey?

Italy in 2019 they were at the level of Slovakia and now they are losing to the UK and Latvia Total blasphemy. The idea of employing a Canadian coaching staff turned out to be a terrible decision and will most likely result in Italy being relegated to a lower division I also don't understand how Slovakia could lose to the Netherlands and fall lower division in 2023?

I think Latvia is the weakest here. If Italy don't win tomorrow, they are in real danger of relegation Let's see if Slovakia is that strong or Latvia that weak? Even if Italy stays, it will be another wasted year. The team is not making any progress and today for the first time in history we lost against Great Britain The only chance for us to avoid embarrassment in Milan 2026 is the mass naturalization of several players from Canada and the USA, e.g. China in 2022. Apparently Laura Fortino will play for Italy from 2026 but I doubt whether 1 player will do anything changed in this stagnation.

This Italian team is hopeless. It's getting worse every year. They employ trainers from Canada, but there are no results. There was time to create a good team for the 2026 Olympics, but nothing will come of it. The defeat against GBR is an embarrassment and the Italians will fight for no relegation here. Just 5-10 years ago the level of the Italian team was much higher. Italian junior teams have been achieving good results for several years, but this has no impact on the senior level

It`s true that the current play-off system is brutal and not very fair. The old system with a match and a rematch was better.

Wise and intelligent country leaders diversify their energy and gas/oil sources so as not to become dependent on anyone. Gas and oil can be imported from Russia, Arabia, the USA and Norway. It's just more expensive, but that's the price of independence.

Israel remained neutral regarding the Russia-Ukraine war, from what I remember and did not send any weapons to Ukraine.

Luis Figo knew when to leave and he was also a big star in Portugal, although obviously not as big as Ronaldo. Maybe Ronaldo wants to leave in 2024 after the Euro? Will it be about 20 years after his debut in the national team in 2004, also at Euro?