Bailer

Every big country has a problem with poverty and homelessness. You're not proving anything here. Also, what about my previous comment? Don't you have an answer to that?

@bestmen Look, I've been reading your comments regarding Russia for quite some time, and I don't want to bite my tongue this time. First, context matters. I agree with @copravolley. It’s not an insult to say that people who don’t live near Russia often underestimate what this war actually means for Europe. Out of the three of us, I can say with certainty that I feel the most directly affected by and concerned about this war. In the same way I wouldn’t share my opinions on Africans and the conflicts on their continent, or lecture Palestinians about the war in Gaza, it’s reasonable to listen first when Europeans explain why this is not just a political disagreement that happens to block Russian athletes from competing, but an ongoing war of aggression that doesn’t only affect Ukraine, but also countless other countries located nearby with a long and dramatic history of communism and Russian influence. To make it clear, you're absolutely entitled to your opinion. However, you have repeatedly pushed the same narrative about the supposed injustice towards Russian competitors. Second of all, the claim that Russian athletes have nothing to do with politics is blatantly wrong. It's a lie, and you know it. Countless Russians are actively supporting the crimes that Russia is committing on Ukrainian soil, advocating for further military operations, and show little to no remorse. Many Russians supported Putin throughout his presidential campaigns and continued doing so even after the invasion. Just look at their public statements made over the past three years. They are expected to align with the state’s narrative. That’s not an individual moral judgment, it’s how the system works. Major Russian sports clubs are directly linked to or derived from the military. Hockey players wear war symbols and slogans on their jerseys, and this is only the tip of the iceberg. Russian sports and politics are two sides of the same coin, closely related ever since the state began pouring money into centralised doping programs and sporting propaganda. Bringing up Netanyahu or Israeli doping is pretty much just whataboutism. If there is proven, systematic wrongdoing in sport, it should be addressed through proper investigations and sanctions. That does not magically erase or excuse Russia’s actions, nor does it justify pretending this war doesn’t exist when it becomes inconvenient.

Well, I think everyone’s glad that’s the case. I also haven’t heard any catastrophic reports about the hockey stadium in the last few days.

At least you have some sort of curling!

Same here earlier today. It's all good now.

It really feels like it's coming in waves. Is the website very slow for anyone else right now?

Still slow for me.

Not bad, but I don't think she's beating Celine Dion from the tower.

I think that's gonna be the standard for almost everyone. I've heard each country has to submit the final roster until the end of December.

Is it that bad? Who are some other Polish medal contenders?

That looks interesting, and I see they're in a partnership with the IIHF.

I don't think breakdancing was that bad. I mean, it's still better than chess or gaming!

Huliak

Not until the second week, it's anything worth watching at the beginning of the games.

@hckošice Who do you expect to be our flagbearers?

I really hope the main arena will be completed in time. The organisers have reassured everyone that everything will be ready, but it's pretty obvious why fans are worried.

Very nice!

Exactly. Recent developments of the construction haven't been particularly encouraging, and while they'll probably get everything sorted just in time, a lot of North American fans have been quite vocal about every minor inconvenience.

We have now!

Where do you get this table from? Do you make it yourself or is there an article which includes this one?

HOORAY!

Slovakia having the best shooting after half of the race was not on my bingo card. I don't want to celebrate too early, knock on wood.

EMA!