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Plenty coldness in Vermont, looks like.

Just to sum up if you haven’t already seen it: Gold for Scotland Men & Bronze for Scotland women in the curling. Gold for the men has become almost par, but the Women way over-performed - very young team, effectively the first time at this level. Also, England & Wales Men & England women were in action in the B Division. Wales actually qualified for the play-offs, but lost their first game to Latvia.

And when we’re talking about the small nations, a good day for , 16th!

Very tense & tight in the Men’s final, but two great shots from Bruce Mouat wins it 5 4. So a two silver day for , both very tight & narrow losses.

No in the women’s top 3, changed days.

Gold for Denmark ladies! Unfortunately Alina saved up her two worst shots of the game for the extra end.

Another slow start to the cycle. 9 in the monobob, 10 in the two man. Letting everyone down.

Ladies beat 9-5 for bronze! Some big mistakes from the italians, but Scotland kept the pressure on by putting lots of stones into the House & the Italians just couldn’t get rid of them.

Yeah, got pwned by Norway men’s 1-4.

Tonight’s qualifying round for the Jumping in Ruka has been postponed till tomorrow - seemingly all the German skis are lost in transit. Have been sent to Rouen rather than Ruka.

Think there has been a glitch overnight - stage 1 is now back, wasn’t there earlier this morning.

It’s weird - I watched run 1 before going to bed but when I look for 2….there it is, gone!

Mouat finds the shot of the tournament in the 8th end - triple takeout to score four!

That’ll do - Gold & Bronze!

Rule changes, mostly affecting the points system for the overall World Cup. https://www.biathlonworld.com/news/bi18-institutional-rule-changes/IC2xOiQt6bhRKSWm1uZwt

Yeah! Stick it to the MAN! They will never take away our freedom! Harry 's not so subtle dig at FIFA: Captain Kane wore £520,000 RAINBOW Rolex when he arrived for England's World Cup win over Iran after being banned from donning OneLove armband England captain Harry Kane was pictured wearing a £520,000 rainbow Rolex as he arrived at FIFA's stadium in Doha on Monday ahead of England's World Cup win over Iran. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11466747/Harry-Kane-wore-520-000-RAINBOW-Rolex-arrived-Englands-World-Cup.html

Seems he’& Tomas are also building all the sleds! Don’t think the team were happy with what we had in Beijing.

Seems there have been intense last minute negotiations going on. Think of the cemetery gunfight scene in The Good, The Bad & The Ugly. Anyway, deal done. https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/international-biathlon-union-world-cup-tv-rights-eurosport-discovery/

OK............so that's 13:00 tomorrow for the bronze medal game against Italy.

Series finale this weekend in Abu Dhabi. Both women's and men's races are very competitive. Women's race Friday 15:15 AD time. Georgia Taylor-Brown & Flora Duffy are the main contenders All eyes on Taylor-Brown and Duffy at 2022 world title decider in Abu Dhabi • World Triathlon Men's race Saturday 15:15. Alex Yee and Hayden Wilde the most likely winners. All eyes on Taylor-Brown and Duffy at 2022 world title decider in Abu Dhabi • World Triathlon

Oh so, NOW the Kenyans want to do something about doping. India also got some explaining to do. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/africa/63742785

Ladies first through to the final.

Afraid that - of which I own about 10 square metres - will always be shoved around until we learn to pay our debts & balance our budget, which will be shortly after the big Beatles reunion.

Actually our very best kit - Kristian Bromley hand-mades - always goes to other nations because reasons.

Should add that have brought in Martins Dukurs ….but everyone knows the best players don’t always make the best coaches.