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    Men's Handball AHF Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament 2023

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    Based on recent results, it's no surprise that Japan and Bahrain made the final and that Japan won. Congrats to them. They're the best team in Asia now, so their qualification is completely deserved.

     

    Qatar's team barely won against Iraq twice last July (24-23 and 24-21) and lost to Argentina (22-26) at the World Championships in January, which is a team they would've beaten easily during their peak years. They're not as good anymore as they used to be a couple years ago.

    Speed Skating 2023 - 2024 Discussion Thread

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    Less surprises on the women's 1.500m.

     

    Groenewoud (5th at World Championships), Kiel (surprising 2nd place, making her World Cup debut at age 27), Rijpma-de Jong (reigning World Champion), Beune (6th last year in the final World Cup standings) and Wijfje (back after a poor season) qualified for the first World Cups.

     

    Only one smaller surprise: Irene Schouten finished in 8th place, one spot behind 16-year old 6x junior World Champion (1.000m, 1.500m, mass start, team pursuit, team sprint & allround) Angel Daleman. Last year Schouten also finished in 8th spot at the qualification tournament, but that was after she took it a little easier during the summer, following her 3 Olympic gold medals in Beijing.

    Speed Skating 2023 - 2024 Discussion Thread

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    The Dutch qualifications for the first four World Cups started about 1.5 hours ago and already some big surprises. The 5.000m for men just finished.

     

    Patrick Roest won the 5k, which is no surprise as he's the reigning World Champion. However, the other skaters who qualified for the first four World Cups are Chris Huizinga, Jesse Speijers (21 years old), Marwin Talsma, and Gert Wierda (21 years old). 

     

    This means the following guys are out:

     

    • Jorrit Bergsma (4x silver medalist at World Championships over 5.000m), finished in 10th place
    • Beau Snellink (last year's World Cup winner over 5.000m and 10.000m), finished in 9th place
    • Marcel Bosker (5th at the 2023 World Championships on the 5.000m), finished in 6th place

    Short Track Speed Skating ISU World Cup 2023 - 2024

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    Posted · Edited by Dennis

    All 8 individual distances have been finished during this first World Cup weekend and we have 8 different winners: Kristen Santos-Griswold, Hanne Desmet, Xandra Velzeboer, Kim Gilli, Park Ji Won, Hwang Daeheon, Liu Shaoang, and Kim Gun Woo.

     

    On top of that, 13 more skaters that won at least one medal. So the 24 medals on the individual distances were split between 21 different skaters from 9 different countries. Very exciting and unpredictable first World Cup weekend! :yes

    Athletics 2023 Discussion Thread

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    On 10/10/2023 at 8:26 PM, Dennis said:

    Yeah, insane range. However, Hassan isn't one of the finalists for European athlete of the year. The finalists are:

     

    • Women: :NED Bol, :UKR Mahuchikh, :ESP Perez
    • Men: :SWE Duplantis, :NOR Ingebritsen, :GRE Tentoglou
    • Women's Rising Star: :IRL Adeleke, :LAT Caune, :SRB Topic
    • Men's Rising Star: :ITA Furlani, :NOR Ingvaldsen, :NED Laros

     

    Previous winners:

     

    Year Women Men Women Rising Star Men Rising Star
    2022 :NED Bol :NOR Ingebritsen &
    :SWE Duplantis     		:GRE Tzengko :LTU Alekna
    2021 :NED Hassan :NOR Warholm :NED Bol :FRA Zhoya
    2020 not awarded
    2019 :RUS Lasitskene :NOR Warholm :UKR Mahuchikh :GER Kaul
    2018 :GBR Asher-Smith :FRA Mayer :BLR Herman :NOR Ingebritsen &
    :SWE Duplantis
    2017 :GRE Stefanidi :GER Vetter :UKR Levchenko :NOR Warholm
    2016 :ESP Beitia :GBR Farah :BEL Thiam :GER Heß
    2015 :NED Schippers :GBR Rutherford :SUI Zbären :POL Bukowiecki
    2014 :NED Schippers :FRA Lavillenie :RUS Kuchina :GBR Gemili
    2013 :CZE Hejnová :UKR Bondarenko :ISL Hinriksdóttir :SRB Bekrić

    The fact that Thiam has never become European athlete of the year is quite surprising to me.

    Winners 2023: :NED Bol, :NOR Ingebritsen, :SRB Topic, and :ITA Furlani

    Short Track Speed Skating ISU World Cup 2023 - 2024

    in Short Track Speed Skating

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    On 10/20/2023 at 3:03 PM, Vic Liu said:

    It will be a very attractive tournament for Chinese fans as ex OG champions :KOR Lim and :HUN Liu brothers will compete for :CHN at the same time. Because of their naturalization and participation, this sport is at least 10 times popular than before in China.

    :CHN Liu Shaolin already out in the quarter finals of the 1.000m. I guess he needs some more time to get back to his original level.

    Athletics 2023 Discussion Thread

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    4 hours ago, justony said:

    Well done, @Dennis, for running in Amsterdam.

     

    I will only be running 21 km in Ljubljana this Sunday, marathon distance is beyond my limits.

     

    Hats off to all runners. 

    Good luck! How's the course? Is it flat or more hilly? And do you have a time in mind that you want to run?

     

    I was thinking about running marathons in different cities and I've never visited Ljubljana before, so perhaps a nice option for the upcoming years.

     

    13 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

     

    This story won't end anytime soon if their father keeps denying all allegations. I wonder what the impact of this situation will be on the results of the brothers in the upcoming years. They're still young, but I don't see them having a long career if this negativity keeps following them. 

    Athletics 2023 Discussion Thread

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    1 hour ago, phelps said:

    no, I love being so lazy! :roflmao:

     

    jokes aside, I couldn't start running even if I wanted...my left knee will never allow me to try and make any effort in that sense (I have a non-operated ACL...just have to be very conservative on that)

    Hahaha, nothing wrong with being lazy :cool:

     

    Ah yeah, then maybe not the best idea to go running. 

     

    1 hour ago, dodge said:

    I suffered with a knee too. I was happy to complete the couch to 5k programme by mostly running on grass

     

    5k is my limit though. Any more and the knee swells! 
     

    Hats off to everyone who can complete a marathon!

    Yeah, the knee is an issue for a lot of runners. Maybe swimming or cycling is a better alternative then.

     

    I also lightly injured my knee a week before the marathon and they were also the first body part that starts to hurt. It's so insane that there are so many videos on YouTube of people trying to run a marathon without any training. Even if you have the stamina, your knees will hate you forever. 

    Athletics 2023 Discussion Thread

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    On 10/14/2023 at 7:11 PM, rafalgorka said:

    Good luck!!!! 💪

    Thanks! Happy to say I finished the race. :) Not proud of my time, but my respect for these professional runners has grown even more.  

     

    On 10/14/2023 at 7:15 PM, Grassmarket said:

    If only you could afford the Magic Shoes.  :cry:

    Even those shoes couldn't have saved my race. :lol:

     

    One of my favorite signs I noticed that a supporter was holding said: "Keep smiling, the East Africans have most likely already finished and you only have 25km to go. You can do this." 

     

    On 10/14/2023 at 9:07 PM, phelps said:

    respect, man! :hatoff:

     

    I'd be only capable of eating, sleeping and TV watching marathons :p

    That was me one year ago when I picked up running in October 2022. This was a bucket list thing, but I started to really love running. Want to join me for next year's marathon? ;)

    Athletics 2023 Discussion Thread

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    9 hours ago, Noorderling29 said:

    Hassan: European record, second all-time. 
     

    Her range is incredible: from 1:56 over 800 meters to 2 hours 13 minutes in the marathon.

    Yeah, insane range. However, Hassan isn't one of the finalists for European athlete of the year. The finalists are:

     

    • Women: :NED Bol, :UKR Mahuchikh, :ESP Perez
    • Men: :SWE Duplantis, :NOR Ingebritsen, :GRE Tentoglou
    • Women's Rising Star: :IRL Adeleke, :LAT Caune, :SRB Topic
    • Men's Rising Star: :ITA Furlani, :NOR Ingvaldsen, :NED Laros

     

    Previous winners:

     

    Year Women Men Women Rising Star Men Rising Star
    2022 :NED Bol :NOR Ingebritsen &
    :SWE Duplantis     		:GRE Tzengko :LTU Alekna
    2021 :NED Hassan :NOR Warholm :NED Bol :FRA Zhoya
    2020 not awarded
    2019 :RUS Lasitskene :NOR Warholm :UKR Mahuchikh :GER Kaul
    2018 :GBR Asher-Smith :FRA Mayer :BLR Herman :NOR Ingebritsen &
    :SWE Duplantis
    2017 :GRE Stefanidi :GER Vetter :UKR Levchenko :NOR Warholm
    2016 :ESP Beitia :GBR Farah :BEL Thiam :GER Heß
    2015 :NED Schippers :GBR Rutherford :SUI Zbären :POL Bukowiecki
    2014 :NED Schippers :FRA Lavillenie :RUS Kuchina :GBR Gemili
    2013 :CZE Hejnová :UKR Bondarenko :ISL Hinriksdóttir :SRB Bekrić

    The fact that Thiam has never become European athlete of the year is quite surprising to me.

    Athletics 2023 Discussion Thread

    in Athletics

    Posted

    22 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

    Wow, the proper sub 2 hour barrier is now thoroughly on!  :bowdown:
     

    Kiptum looks like he could try again next week.

    I'll invite him to the Amsterdam marathon next week, just so I can say I have run a marathon against him :bye:

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