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It does look extremely likely to be one of those three teams. Peterman / Gallant do seem to be the team in form so far this week, at this point I think it would be a mild upset if they don’t win.

Peterman / Gallant and Weagle / Epping both qualify for the 1-2 game. The other four teams will play-off for a spot in the 3-4 game.

The six teams that made the playoff: First seeds: Brittany Tran / Rylan Kleiter, Jocelyn Peterman / Brett Gallant Second seeds: Lisa Weagle / John Epping and Rachel Homan / Brendan Bottcher Third seeds: Jennifer Jones / Brent Laind and Jaelyn Cotter: Jim Cotter The first and second seeds play for a spot in the 1-2 Page playoff, the losers will play the third seeds for a spot in the 3-4 Page playoff. One of the playoff is Peterman and Gallant vs Homan and Bottcher, which might very well be a preview of the grand final.

Netball has basically no chance on gender equality grounds.

If Coe wins they will definitively try to host the games in Saudi Arabia at some point, but 2036 seems too early (esp with SA also having the World Cup in 2034).

Simon Amman hasn't retired yet? O.O Is he, like, aiming to do two SLC Olympics?

Reportedly the light was also bad.

Cyprien Sarrazin suffered a major crash training in Bormio. He is conscious, but will need to undergoe surgery to address a brain bleed.

Sophie Hediger, a 2022 Olympian in snowboardcross, has died in an avalanch.

If she no longer belongs it will sort itself out pretty quickly.

With the following restrictions: * one skater / pair per event * no team event * can only qualify from the last chance qualification event

You can view the nations cup ranking (which will be what most of the quotas are determined by) here: https://www.biathlonworld.com/standings?DisciplineId=NC I'm assuming the individual Olympic qualifying points list is only starting next winter.

Poor

Obviously Reagan Smith is in another league in this event, but what an impressive International debut for Summer in that distance.

No need to constantly bash Modern Pentathlon like that!