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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...?
 
 

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...?
 
 

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

Multiple (nearly 10)  Swimming korean records were broke during 106th national sports festival in Korea.

Hwang Sun-Woo, who was 4th in the WCh 2025 Free 200m, entered 1min 43s (1:43.92).
This broke Sun Yang's old Asian record (1:44.39) and Hwang's previous KR (1:44.40, 2023 Asian Games)
Also, Hwang broke IM 200m KR (1:57.66). 
 
In Free 100m, Kim young-beom recorded 47.39 (Hwang's previous KR 47.56 in 2020 olympics)
 
Also..
Sua Moon, Women's Breast 200m (WJCh 2025 Champion) , 2:23.21 
Ju-Ho Lee, Back 200m (9th in WCh 2025 by 1:55.70 previous KR) , 1:55.60
Dong-Yeol Choi, Breast 50m (15th in Wch 2025 27.05 / previous KR in Asian Games 26.93), 26.75 
 
+ Jae-Hoon Yang, Fly 100m, 51.29 
+ 2 KR in women freestyle 400 & 800m,...
 
 

Multiple (nearly 10)  Swimming korean records were broke during 106th national sports festival in Korea.

Hwang Sun-Woo, who was 4th in the WCh 2025 Free 200m, entered 1min 43s (1:43.92).
This broke Sun Yang's old Asian record (1:44.39) and Hwang's previous KR (1:44.40, 2023 Asian Games)
Also, Hwang broke IM 200m KR (1:57.66). 
 
In Free 100m, Kim young-beom recorded 47.39 (Hwang's previous KR 47.56 in 2020 olympics)
 
Also..
Sua Moon, Women's Breast 200m (WJCh 2025 Champion) , 2:23.21 
Ju-Ho Lee, Back 200m (9th in WCh 2025 by 1:55.70 previous KR) , 1:55.60
Dong-Yeol Choi, Breast 50m (15th in Wch 2025 27.05 / previous KR in Asian Games 26.93), 26.75 
 
+ Jae-Hoon Yang, Fly 100m, 51.29 
+ 2 KR in women freestyle 400 & 800m,...
 
 

Multiple (nearly 10)  Swimming korean records were broke during 106th national sports festival in Korea.

Hwang Sun-Woo, who was 4th in the WCh 2025 Free 200m, entered 1min 43s (1:43.92).
This broke Sun Yang's old Asian record (1:44.39) and Hwang's previous KR (1:44.40, 2023 Asian Games)
Also, Hwang broke IM 200m KR (1:57.66). 
 
In Free 100m, Kim young-beom recorded 47.39 (Hwang's previous KR 47.56 in 2020 olympics)
 
Also..
Sua Moon, Women's Breast 200m (WJCh 2025 Champion) , 2:23.21 
Ju-Ho Lee, Back 200m (9th in WCh 2025 by 1:55.70 previous KR) , 1:55.60
Dong-Yeol Choi, Breast 50m (15th in Wch 2025 27.05 / previous KR in Asian Games 26.93), 26.75 
 
+ Jae-Hoon Yang, Fly 100m, 51.29 
+ 2 KR in women freestyle 400 & 800m,...
 
 

At least we won’t see like 10 medals change owner for doping in the next few years

the most exciting week of the year for all the baseball fans is coming! 
 
all the main Baseball Leagues in the world in fact are about to start their Final Series
 
on Friday night, it's MLB World Series time
 
on Saturday, instead, it's NPB Japan Series time
 
and by the end of the week, also the KBO Korean Series will be underway
 
 
MLB has its own dedicated thread, here we go for a recap of the NPB and KBO
 
 
the NPB Japan Series will be played by the Hanshin Tigers (Central League champions, defeated 4 games to 0 the 2024 JS series DeNA Baystars Yokohama in the CL Final Series) and the Softbank Hawks Fukuoka (Pacific League champions, defeated the Nippon-Ham Fighters Sapporo 4 games to 3 in the PL Final Series, after going up 3-0 and being chased until 3 games apiece before winning by a score of 2-1 in game 7)
 
the JS format is best-of-7 series, with the classic 2-3-2 scheme
 
game #1 is scheduled for Saturday, October 25th in Fukuoka @ 6.30 p.m. local time (11.30 a.m. CET, 5.30 a.m. ET in North America)
 
the following games will be played on Sunday, Oct. 26th again in Fukuoka (@ 6.30 p.m. local), on Tuesday, Oct. 28th, Wednesday, Oct. 29th and (if necessary) on Thursday, Oct. 30th in Nishinomiya (always @ 6 p.m. local)
always only if necessary, game 6 and 7 will be back in Fukuoka (always @ 6.30 p.m. local) on Saturday, Nov. 1st and Sunday, Nov. 2nd
 
 
the Korean KBO, meanwhile, has still to determine the LG Twins Seoul opponents in the Korean Series, as the Playoff Series between Hanwha Eagles and Samsung Lions is currently tied at 2-2 (it's a best-of-5 series, game 5 is scheduled for Friday @ 6.30 p.m. local time, 11.30 a.m. CET)
 
back with more details when the playoff series is over

A 410kg in the -110kg event wouldn't even have medaled, but is good enough for bronze in the +110kg

Back to 237 events from 240. 
3 weightlifting categories excluded because LA 2028 weight categories still unknown.
2 weightlifting events added so it's 353 events total now. Thanks @erw for the info about that.

Nope. Last month, IOC approved 2 additional categories
 https://iwf.sport/2025/09/19/ioc-approves-two-additional-bodyweight-categories-for-la2028/
 
10 categories x 12 players --> 12 categories x 10 players

M 60kg
 Wang Hao 138(1)-164-302(1)
 Theerapong Silachai 129-170(1)-299(2)  (2024 Olympic silver medalist)
 Pang Un Chol 295
No new world record. (Standard 141-172-307)
 
 
M 65kg
 Muhammed Ozbek 145(1)-179-324(1,WR) (2021 Junior championship Winner)
 Pak Myong-Jin 135-180(1)-315(2)
 Hampton Morris 311(3)
 
 
W 53kg
 Kang Hyon-Gyong
 Mihaela Cambei
 Surodchana Khambao
 
W 58kg
 

M 60kg
 Wang Hao 138(1)-164-302(1)
 Theerapong Silachai 129-170(1)-299(2)  (2024 Olympic silver medalist)
 Pang Un Chol 295
No new world record. (Standard 141-172-307)
 
 
M 65kg
 Muhammed Ozbek 145(1)-179-324(1,WR) (2021 Junior championship Winner)
 Pak Myong-Jin 135-180(1)-315(2)
 Hampton Morris 311(3)
 
 
W 53kg
 Kang Hyon-Gyong
 Mihaela Cambei
 Surodchana Khambao
 
W 58kg
 

IWF weightlifting championship 
 
Women 48kg
 
Gold :  Ri Song-gum 91(1)-122(1)-213 
 (Broke new world standard in C&J(119) and Total(210)) 
 (Was winner of women's 49kg in 2024 IWF Championship) 
 
Silver :  Mirabai Chanu 84(3)-115(2)-199   (4th in 2024 Olympics)
Bronze :  Thyanyathon Sukcharoen 88(2)-110-198
4~5th for . No Olympic medalists in 2024 olympic 49kg was here.
 
 
 
 

had their Nationals/Olympic Trials this week, and while the favourites Team Gim won, this event really proved that the South Korean teams are super strong, any of the top four teams (Kim, Kang, Ha) could’ve won. 
 
Gim had to win the semifinal after losing the 1/2 game to Ha, and Kim got eliminated in the 3/4 game to Kang. 

Sam Watson broke his own WR two times in the knockout stages on route to gold in men’s speed at the Bali WC! 
 
Record was previously 4.74 from the Olympics, lowered it down to 4.67 and 4.64. He also went 4.76, which is the #5 performance all time. 
 
This guy 

2025 Republic of Korea   national selection
 
Recurve : 1~3=2~4th World cup and World championship 4th, only 2nd/3th WC
Men ) Woo-Jin Kim, Jae-Deok Kim, Woo-Seok Lee (all same as Paris Olympics), and 4th) Min-Ki Seo
Women) Si-Hyeon Lim (Paris olympic 3 gold) , Chae-Young Kang (Tokyo olympic national team), San An (Tokyo Olympic 3 gold)  and 4th) Ga-Hyeon Lee
(Paris olympic silver medalist Soo-Hyun Nam dropped as 6th)
 
Compound : 2025 World game entry
Men) Young-Hee Choi, Jong-Ho Kim, Eun-Kyu Choi, Eun-Ho Lee
Women ) Chae-Won So(2022 AG silver), Su-in Shim, Seung-Yeon Han, Yae-Eun Moon