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how can this be strike

how can this be strike

how can this be strike

There are plenty of sports only few countries play. There would be 5to6 sports remain, if you want to see sports played in the major part of the world. Swimming is not played in most part of the Africa etc....

So big day tomorrow. Here's what's at stake:
 
Pool A:  Canada vs.  Cuba - 15:00 ET/20:00 CET
Puerto Rico has already clinched a spot in the quarterfinals. This matchup will determine who will join them from this Pool.
If Canada wins, they will finish 1st in Pool A, Puerto Rico will finish 2nd, and Cuba is eliminated If Cuba wins, they will finish 2nd in Pool A, Puerto RIco will finish 1st, and Canada is eliminated  
Pool B:  Italy vs.  Mexico - 19:00 ET/0:00 CET
After the upset by Italy over the US today, Italy, Mexico and the US all have a chance of advancing to the quarterfinals.
If Italy wins, they will finish 1st in Pool B, the US will finish 2nd and Mexico is eliminated If Mexico wins in 9 innings and scores 4 or fewer runs, the US is out and Italy and Mexico advance. If Mexico wins in 9 innings and scores 5 or more runs, Italy is out and the US and Mexico advance.  
Pool D:  Dominican Republic vs.  Venezuela - 20:00 ET/1:00 CET
One of the biggest rivalries in baseball featuring two powerhouses writes another chapter. This time, the stakes are bigger than ever. Both teams have already clinched a spot in the quarterfinals but the winner of this matchup will win Pool D and be in the driver's seat for an Olympic quota.
If the Dominican Republic wins, they will face South Korea in the quarterfinals and Venezuela would face Japan If Venezuela wins, they will face South Korea in the quarterfinals and the Dominican Republic would face Japan

This was extremely amazing
 
There were only few ways that Korea could advance.. and the 7-2 was last one.
 

Red case (5-0, 6-1, 7-2) was the only way korea wins... green for austrailia, blue for chinese taipei

moves up to quarterfinal first since 2009..
 
Lost by Netherlands in 2013, 2017
Lost by Austrailia in 2022

moves up to quarterfinal first since 2009..
 
Lost by Netherlands in 2013, 2017
Lost by Austrailia in 2022

Gold for  Kim! Amazing race

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and now Korea back in front 7-2 and they have the tie-breaker going to the bottom of the 9th. What a crazy game!

Game over.  South Korea is moving on to the quarterfinals!

Congrats for all medalist! Every game was so exciting..

Congrats for all medalist! Every game was so exciting..

Wow... 2nd medal in snow discipline ever in Korea, 8 years since Sang-Ho Lee

Wow... 2nd medal in snow discipline ever in Korea, 8 years since Sang-Ho Lee

Wow... 2nd medal in snow discipline ever in Korea, 8 years since Sang-Ho Lee

Austrailia (2 : M1, W1)
Branden Corey
Seems likely to decline Women's quota
:Hyo-Jin Kim failed to get Citizenship according to korean news
 
Austria (1:M1)
 
Belgium (M4, W2)
Stijn Desmet, Adriaan Dewagtere, Ward Petré, Warre Van Damme
Hanne Desmet, Tineke den Dulk,
 
Canada (M5, W5)
Dandjinou, Dubois, Laoun, Pierre-Gilles, Roussel
Blais, Boutin, Brunelle, Doak, Sarault
 
China (M5, W5)
Lin Xiaojun(Lim Hyo-jun), Liu Shaoang, Sun Long, Li Wen-Long, Zhang Bohao
Gong Li, Zhang Chutong, Fan Kexin, Yang Jinglu, Wang Xinran
 
Croatia (W2)
Valentina Aščić
 
Czech (W1)
 
Great Britain (after decliniing quota... M1)
Niall Treacy
 
Hong Kong (M1 W1)
 
Hungary (M4 W2)
Moon Wonjun, Peter Jaszapati, Nogardi Bence, Tiborcz Daniel
Maja Somodi, Diana Vegi
 
AIN (M1 W1)
 
Italy (M5 W5)
Andrea Cassinelli, Thomas Nadalini , Lorenzo Previtalli, Pietro Sighel, Luca Spechenhauser.
Chiara Betti, Elisa Confortola, Arianna Fontana, Arianna Sighel, Martina Valcepina
 
Japan (M4 W5)
Miyata Shogo, Yoshinaga Kazuki, Watanabe Keita, Iwasa Dan
Nakashima Mirei, Kanai Rika, Hirai Ami, Watanabe Aoi, Nakamori Haruna
 
Kazakhstan (M2 W2)
Nikisha, Azhgaliyev
Tikhonova, Yana Khan
 
Latvia (M2)
Krūzbergs, Bērziņš
 
Netherlands (M5 W5)
De Laat, Emons, J.Van't Wout, M.Van't Wout, Boer
X.Velzeboer, M.Velzeboer, Poutsma, Schulting, Deltrap
 
Poland (M2 W2)
Michał Niewiński, Felix Pigeon
Natalia Maliszewska , Gabriela Topolska
 
Slovakia (W1)
Lea Popovičová
 
South Korea (M5 W5)
Jongun Rim, Daeheon Hwang, Dongmin Shin, Jeongmin Lee, Junseo Lee 
Minjeong Choi, Gilli Kim, Dohee Noh, Sukhee Shim, Soyeon Lee, 
 
 
Turkey (M2)
 
Ukraine (M1 W1)
 
USA (M3 W5)
Brandon Kim, Andrew Heo,Clayton Declemente
Santos-griswold, Corine Stoddard, Eunice Lee, Kamryn Lute. Julie Letai
 
Uzbekistan (M1)
 
 
 

Kind of weird to see federations announcing their speed skating teams; the ISU has not confirmed team sizes yet. I think today is the deadline for submissions and it is possible for the ISU to reduce some of the numbers.

auto translation of total players list   ____   The Korean team will feature 72 73 athletes (35 36 men and 37 women) in a total of 12 sports. ice sheet Short track speed skating (10): Kim Gil-ri, Noh Do-hee, Shin Dong-min, Shim Suk-hee, Lee So-yeon, Lee Jung-min, Lee Joon-seo, Lim Jong-eon, Choi Min-jung, Hwang Dae-heon Speed skating (9): Koo Kyung-min, Kim Min-sun, Kim Joon-ho, Park Ji-woo, Na-hyun, Lim Ri-won, Jung Jae-won, Jung Hee-dan, Cho Seung-min Figure skating (6): Kwon Ye, Kim Hyun-kyum, Shin Ji-ah, Lee Hae-in, Lim Hae-na, Cha Jun-hwan Curling (7): Kim Min-ji, Kim Sun-young, Kim Soo-ji, Kim Eun-ji, Seol Ye-eun, Seol Ye-ji, Jung Young-seok   Snowflake Alpine Ski (3): Kim So-hee, Jung Dong-hyun, Choi Tae-hee Cross-country skiing (3): Lee Eui-jin, Lee Jun-seo, Han Sa-som Freestyle Ski (7): Kim Da-eun, Yoon Shin-yi, Lee So-young, Lee Seung-hoon, Lee Yoon-seung, Jang Yoo-jin, Jung Dae-yoon Snowboard (11): Kim Gun-hee, Kim Sang-gyeom, Woo Soo-bin, Yoo Seung-eun, Lee Na-yoon, Lee Sang-ho, Lee Ji-o, Lee Chae-woon, Jung Hae-rim, Cho Wan-hee, Choi Ga-on Biathlon (2): Yekaterina Abakumova, Choi Doo-jin + freeski Moon Hee Seung (2026.01.24) sled Luge (1): Jeong Hye-sun Bobsleigh (10): Kim Sun-wook, Kim Jin-soo, Kim Yoo-ran, Kim Hyung-geun, Seok Young-jin, Lee Do-yoon, Lee Kun-woo, Jeon Soo-hyun, Jeon Eun-ji, Chae Byung-do Skeleton (3): Kim Ji-soo, Jung Seung-gi, Hong Soo-jung

Don't give the IOC ideas 

Therefore, the women's case would be much more simple. 1500m SOQC 35th, Hongkong(HKG) 1 could not get the new quota as they have never earned any quota places before 1000m. Instead, SOQC 37th, GBR 1 could get place instead. 

After thorough review, I found that the rule should be applied like this
 
Quota should be added when new members SOQC has reached his or her turn. 
 
And the turn comes in 500-1000-1500 sequence.
 
Also, if the starting place reaches 8, the additional quota is given, as soon as possible.
 
And though it is my opinion, the total quota is 112, but the more important thing is that men's quota is 56 and women's quota is also 56. Therefore, 57th quota could not be given to either sex. 
 
Therefore in Men's 1500m, When 4 teams with 8th starting place is reached (KOR, CAN, ITA, CHN) the men's quota is not 56 yet. (SOQC <27th in 1500m) However, when 3th member of NED gets starting place, and more importantly, new quota in relay discipline, the 56th member is full. This means that next order, USA3  and the Great Britain 2 starting place, which has no quota in 500, 1000 discipline, could not also be assigned. Therefroe, SOQC 37th, 38th would get starting place.

Another weight categories....
 
Why  IWF and IOC do not make every kg Weight categories and World records...?
 
 

Another weight categories....
 
Why  IWF and IOC do not make every kg Weight categories and World records...?