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Here’s where to get TV Coverage. Mostly YT but is on actual TV in some areas. https://www.ibsf.org/de/news/22963-bmw-ibsf-world-championships-2023-bobsleigh-skeleton-para-sport-where-to-watch

Controversy in the Women’s this morning as Carrara seemed to win but…. https://www.biathlonworld.com/news/oech-lenzerheide-individuals/7uIlzigQ9cBY9CfkJIvZJD

Good news: Wimbledon is cutting Men’s Doubles to three sets. They will use the time available to increase Women’s Singles to five sets. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/64401075

TV director manages to miss Stroemsheim 20/20 for certain Gold.

Got a few names doubling up between Lake Placid last week & this one. Pretty tough load!

I asked about this on a British athletics forum. It’s to do with the clampdown on fake meets & records. Seemingly there is no ban, but there has been poor communication & many of the smaller, early season NCAA meets haven’t been through the bureaucracy necessary to get formal recognition. So it should all get sorted out as the season goes on.

If you’re going to miss a gate, miss it big-time.

Always good to see knock off the top spot.

It’s the Race of the Rebels in Kronplatz with both Alphand & Colturi doing well. M

One of the biggest upsets in Scottish football history as a village team knock Aberdeen out of the Cup. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/64285652/page/5

The Summer’s Gold Tour meeting list confirmed - these will all be televised or streamed, depending. 23 February – Maurie Plant Meet, Melbourne (AUS) 22 April – Grenada Invitational, St. George's (GRN) 29 April – Botswana Golden Grand Prix, Gaborone (BOT) 13 May – Kip Keino Classic, Nairobi (KEN) 21 May – Seiko Golden Grand Prix, Yokohama (JPN) 21 May – USATF Bermuda Grand Prix, Devonshire (BER) 27 May – Los Angeles Grand Prix, Los Angeles (USA) 4 June – FBK Games, Hengelo (NED) 6 June – Irena Szewinska Memorial, Bydgoszcz (POL) 13 June – Paavo Nurmi Games, Turku (FIN) 24 June – USATF NYC Grand Prix, New York (USA) 27 June – Ostrava Golden Spike, Ostrava (CZE) 18 July – Gyulai Istvan Memorial, Budapest (HUN) 8-10 September – Memorial Borisa Hanzekovica, Zagreb (CRO) https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/news/world-athletics-continental-tour-expands-2023

Caught up on FF. Wasn’t so bad. Reaction of the Christofi who set a NR in the hurdles was great! Anyway, going to be plenty more YT streams of the minor meets. 22 January - CMCM Indoor Meeting, Luxembourg LUX (Bronze) 25 January - Internationales Springer-Meeting, Cottbus GER (Bronze) 31 January - Hvězdy v Nehvizdech, Nehvizdy CZE (Silver) 4 February - Meeting de l’Eure, Val-de-Reuil FRA (Silver) 8 February - Mondeville Meeting, Mondeville FRA (Silver) 11 February - Metz Moselle Athlelor, Metz FRA (Silver) 12 February - Indoor Meeting Dortmund GER (Bronze) 14 February - Banskobystrická Latka, Banska Bystrica SVK (Silver) 22 February - Memorial Josip Gasparac, Osijek CRO (Bronze) https://www.european-athletics.com/news/european-athletics-to-offer-extensive-world-athletics-indoor-tour-streaming-in-2023

World Athletics proposes the abolition of Women’s athletics. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/64373487

Athletes are very young & need their afternoon nap.

British Gymnast Ellie Downie, old & washed-up at age 23. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/gymnastics/64370363

Incredible weekend for Team GB Gold for Matt Weston in Skeleton Gold for Brad Hall in 4-man bob Gold for the FISU Men’s curlers. Silver for Dave Ryding in the Kitzbuhel Slalom Silver for Mia Brookes in the Laax Snowboard Slopestyle

Cruising this one. penalty loop. The big surprise.

It’s pretty funny that are going to finish higher on the medals table of a winter sports event than & .

And that’s it!

Ok 5-1 going into the final end. Only the sky falling on our heads can beat us now.

4-1 after 6. Not won yet.

Looking good fir men’s Curlers - 3-1 up after 4 in the Final against . Big crowd, but not up to speed on the subtelties.

And the longest name - Cecoslovacchia

Republica Ceca. Going to be a while till everyone gets the memo.

Definitely winning the battle of the small countries so far.