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Is the Sputnik-V authorized by Chinese authorities? B/c I know there is no WHO authorization (yet?). This has been a problem for those countries where this vaccine is in use (difficulty to travel abroad as it is unrecognized by many states, absent WHO authorization)

Unless the problem is not enough vaccines for the affected country (in this case IOC should provide the neccessary vaccines free of charge for the athletes concerned) I dont see this as a problem. International sport was always hard to separate from politics, so in some cases accomodation should be made based on political consideration. But in case of antivaxxers, no such accommodation is neccessary, or indeed defensible. The same way no international sports body takes the view of flat earthers into account. (The only defensible case is medical contraindication of the vaccine, and this is already provided for in the organizers' policy - see comment above)

Not really surprising (after the defeat against Albania) but this is the end of the road for . Poland will play against Albania, Andorra and San Marino, before playing Hungary. If it wins all 3 matches it will have 20 points before the Hungary match. Hungary plays San Marino, Albania and England next. If we assume that it wins both against SMR and Albania (which as we saw is no means certain) will have 16 points, making the Poland match without stake. For this to change, either have to win against (impossible) or has to lose one of their 3 easy matches (while not impossible I doubt they will make an error like losing against Albania)

Very good news! If I manage to get through this winter there will be at least a prize on the other side of the tunnel: a WOG hockey tournament with NHLers

Finally! Congrats !

Latvia and Denmark just qualified for the 2022 Olympics! Go Slovakia Go!!!!!

I will root for the ians even more so as they are not going to play against :D I assume this is similar to you as for us not qualifying in water polo (never happened since 1924!)

Now Maria Sakharova (officially MFA spokeswoman but in practice more like a media troll) is also whining about the lost RG gold medals: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1111418/rhythmic ROC officially complain about rhythmic gymnastics result as Foreign Ministry spokesperson wades into row

You are more than welcome here. I am looking forward to that event as well. My only concern is that our so-called “government” might do something really awful (even more than their actions so far) in the 2 next years, so one or more important countries boycott this WCh. But lets hope this is not happening (it would be very bad for the athletes anyway) I will plan to attend Paris 2024 as well. I am more interested in the niche sports does well in (e.g. canoe kayak, waterpolo), attend some of the newer sports, and try to get tickets to one of the big sports (athletics, gymnastics, swimming). Accommodation will be key

Good point, I agree on the names mentioned, definitely Mihalyvari Farkas is one to watch

Probably there are many from but for example: (I hope) Salim Omar (taekwondo) Ajna Kesely (swimming) Istvan Peni (shooting)

Plus it also depends on whether there is a “core” or regular user of this community (who post a lot anyway) who is a fan of a particular, less widely followed sport

I already checked the program for Beijing, and a number of sports I will want to watch (bobsleigh, luge, ski jumping definitely) will have finals or even most events in the evening Beijing time, so definitely watchable for me during the day in Europe. The rest I want to follow (e.g. snowboard) I will watch in replay from the Player.

Coates admits key Olympic Charter changes targetted at IWF as IOC Session approves amendments https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1111402/ioc-passes-charter-changes-weightlifting IOC vice-president John Coates admitted the latter came in response to the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), which he said had failed to follow several clear directions from the Executive Board to improve its doping culture and repair its governance. If they use these powers only to make an ultimatum to the IWF, I am fine with it. Probably the last chance to pressure them to clear out from the leadership the Ajánists, the corrupt old guard, the enablers of doping and doping coverup, put in place the reformed charter which was drawn up (elegibility requirement for leadership, doping controls etc.), and so on. The persons in question can decide if they want to continue in power (and thereby say goodbye to the IOC money) or give in to save their sport. Its up to the current leadership.

Dont know about ESP specifically, but someone wrote here that broadcaster's have exclusivity to the content up to 31 Dec 2021. So they would be fools if they did not keep it until then at least, after they have paid for the exclusivity in the region concerned (Europe, exc UK, FR, and RU in this case)

Exactly my position. On skateboarding, to be fair with them, I think the women's skateboarding currently is in (quite rapid) development. I am not an expert but I would say this also explains why the competitors there were much younger than in the men's field. Probably in a few years we will see much more consistent performances. I can only speak on what I have experience with, but for example women's waterpolo did develop a lot since it was introduced to the Olympics in 2000.

I dont consider the situation so disappointing from perspective. We were 1 more gold medal away from 11th place. And the result we had in London (8-4-6) when we had 10th place in the totals, would land us 11th place as well

I think canoe-kayak will have the same number of events in total, 2 will be cut from sprint but 2 will be added to slalom. From my point of view, weightlifting is still 10 events too many In sport climbing, the splitting of speed climbing and lead/boulder climbing is more than welcome I can just hope break dance is an one off for 2024 Dont get why is so important to reduce athlete numbers. I get the point of not increasing, but why it has to be reduced? Probably this is one of the many fake, BS activities of the IOC, this time to show that they are actively trying to reduce the cost of the SOG (which is of course not much influenced by + or - 500 athletes) In my language we call it faux or "ersatz" activity or act, when you do something meaningless or pointless, just with the intention to show the outside world that you are working to address an issue or a problem, or that you care about it.

Greece isn't in the continental time zone either. They are ahead of us 1 hour like Romania, Finland etc. But it did not matter like I'd did not matter with the -1 hour difference in London. It was one of the many factors why for me London was the greatest Olympics of the XXI century

Ho-ho-ho!!! This is really incredible! Congrats !

I watched the OG on the Eurosport 90%+ of the time but as I gathered public television kept changing from its main event coverage for a brief time when a Hungarian competitor was coming up somewhere else. So I can imagine that they have shown live only the 2 brief segments where the were riding/running/shooting etc and then changed back to what they were showing originally. But the whole event, no way of course

Last time there were much more Americans among the most medal holders (3 or more golds): Phelps 5-1-0 Ledecky 4-1-0 Biles 4-0-1 Murphy 3-0-0 Non Americans: Hosszú 3-1-0 Kozák 3-0-0 Jason Kenny 3-0-0 Usain Bolt 3-0-0 Now it's only Dressel from the US with 5-0-0, while there are 5 non Americans (2 Australian swimmers, Thompson, An San and Carrington)

Let's hope it stays so (meaning you get that 4th in the end)

Hats off to ! At this rate they really get to the 8 gold medals by tomorrow afternoon.

The race between and for the 4th place will go down to the wire