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OK, weird format for the Park City World Cup coming up this weekend. All First Runs will be held on Friday, but the Singles Second Runs and the Team Relay will be on Saturday. Friday 12 December 10:00 (18:00) Nations Cup (not televised) 15:10 (23:10) Men’s Singles, 1st run 16:35 (00:25) Women’s Singles, 1st run 18:00 (02:00) Men’s Doubles, 1st run 18:50 (02:50) Women’s Doubles, 1st run 19:45 (03:45) Men’s Doubles, 2nd run 20:25 (04:25) Women’s Doubles, 2nd run Saturday, 13 December 2025 16:15 (00:15) Men’s Singles, 2nd run 17:20 (01:20) Women’s Singles, 2nd run 19:00 (03:00) Team Relay (12 teams)

Information about the Alpine Luge (ie the sport formerly known as Natural Track Luge) season right here. First event will be 19-21 December. fil-luge.org/en/news/fil-alpine-luge-world-cup-set-to-launch

Would you believe the NCAA Indoor season has already started?

And give up a 5, for 4-10....... surrender, so result of will be academic.

Not looking great for after 4 ends - 5 2

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Moguls weekend from Idre Fjall cancelled this weekend.

And as well as Ski Cross, Snowboard Cross starts this weekend with a meet from Cervinia

Bump for Ski Cross starting tomorrow - well, in fact, we have already had qualifiers - with Day One of a double header at Val Thorens.

They don't all need to do, but those that for historic reasons are stuck with French abbreviations - backwards, from the English POV - and French names of sports that are different from the normal English ones probably see the necessity.

& also have severe "Worlds' Top xxx" criteria. Have seen cyclists crying because they did not make the grade in a World Championship Keirin B race.

Figure Skating team named. Representation in all events, which I don't believe we have had for a whilr. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cx2pngg20q2o

team named. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cx2pngg20q2o

Just in case - it might come down to the Draw Shot Challenge..... lead. Olympic Qualification Event 2025 - Draw Shot Challenge: Men

Illness going around. Preuss and Grotian to miss Hochfilzen biathlon races due to illness

Many permutations possible in the last game, going to be a nail-biter! v is the live game on the Olympic Channel later today. 2025 WCF Curling Olympic Qualification Event – Kelowna, Canada Team Wins Losses Men CHN 6 0 P USA 5 1 P JPN 4 2 NED 3 3 PHI 3 3 KOR 2 4 NZL 1 5 POL 0 6

6 games done in the Women's Draw & even without the final result of the top 4 cannot be shaken, so the last round will merely determine the semi-final draws Women JPN 6 0 P NOR 4 1 GER 4 2 USA 4 2 TUR 2 4 CZE 1 4 AUS 1 5 EST 1 5

They have already beaten Japan, so a win would them in a strong place.

Rankings after 5 games of the RR Men CHN 5 0 P USA 4 1 JPN 3 2 NED 3 2 PHI 3 2 KOR 1 4 NZL 1 4 POL 0 5 Women JPN 5 0 P NOR 4 1 GER 3 2 USA 3 2 TUR 2 3 AUS 1 4 CZE 1 4 EST 1 4

Nominees so far Young Sports Personality Michelle Agyemang (Women's Football) Luke Littler (Darts) Davina Perrin (Cricket) World Sport Star Mariona Caldentey (Women's Football) Terence Crawford (Boxing) Armand Duplantis (Athletics) Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (Athletics) Shohei Ohtani (Baseball) Mohamed Salah (Football)

And remember the Olympic Paradox - it is slightly easier to get a medal at the Olympics than at a World Cup because in the Olympics the numbers of racers from the powerful nations are capped at 4.

OK, a National Championships but still a good race! Only 7 Norwegians in the Top 10, so their long tradition of being weaker in freestyle than classic continues.

Some Games live on Olympics.com https://www.olympics.com/en/sport-events/2025-wcf-curling-olympic-qualification-event-kelowna

Nah, Scotland women started 0-2 in the Euros, got to the Final. Long way to go.