NearPup

Sure is looking like we'll get handshakes after eight. Well, Canada's best team is going to the Olympics, hard to complain about that outcome.

"A Halifax explosion" was a *wild* commentary choice by Vick

Dunstone scores four in the fifth to take the lead at the break, 6-5. Jacobs has hammer.

I meant there are two Olympic gold medalists on the Dunstone team too :P

Homan survives, but team Black put on an amazing show.

Doing it for Colleen! First team since Colleen Jones to even be at the Olympic trials, now playing the final at home. Could her daughter in law go to Milan? It would be an incredible story. One thing is for sure, the crows will be rocking.

Brad Jacobs has secured a spot in the men's final, there is no scenario left where he isn't in first place per Devin Heroux.

Freeride also. https://www.lequipe.fr/Ski/Actualites/-c-est-excitant-le-freeride-une-discipline-frisson-en-bonne-voie-pour-integrer-les-jo-2030/1612127

first seeds, as God intended

It’s also that CAS ruled on it so late that it was not tenable to exclude Australia

I guess that’s it - short track thrives on chaos, long track not so much.

She was awesome on the CBC Curling podcast she used to co-host with Devin Heroux. Maybe the most breezy yet serious sports show I’ve ever listened to.

Honestly funny how great the mixed relay is in short track (even though on paper it shouldn’t have worked) while it’s a complete dumpster fire in long track. (I think it being a much shorter distance than the regular relay also helps it have it’s own personality compared to the regular relay)

The women’s team pursuit in particular should be longer. Six laps is way too short.

Yes, though normally that NOC would return five quotas. There is an entry time for all events too.

Relays just don’t work well in long track. The ISU already has a good team format with the team sprint and team pursuit and should just focus on that.

Sorry, 39. Specifically Canada *needs* to skate 3:39.176 or better to have any chance to qualify a men’s team pursuit team (assuming there aren’t *four* quotas that get declined xD )

They need to lay down a 3:29.high at sea level to qualify by time. Qualifying by points is not possible.

It would kinda take a miracle at this point.

No I think this is a very popular opinion for everyone other than the Germans.

Valerie Maltais easily wins the women's 1500m B division, with a time that would have been sixth in the A division.

Wikipedia qualification page updated after today's races.

Bloemen showed he is a medal contender in Milan, and also took a huge step towards qualifying for the 10k

Monster skate! Track record!

Not sure if he's pre-selected but as far as getting NOC quotas for the Olympics last season's results are irelevant. Looks like Howe's poor form is going to cost Canada one quota in both the 1000m and the 1500m. (Though it might not be that big of a deal, it won't affect Canada's overall quota - they just really need to qualify for the TP and for Bloemen to qualify for the 10k in order to get 8 men's quotas - and there is a decent chance Canada will get a third quota come game time in the 1000m, too early to say about the 1500m)