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Same in , we have great champions in downhill mountain biking, Telemark skiing, high platform diving… But probably the guys on the Vegas Indoor Pro Compound circuit make more money than Olympic silver medallists so….

Sorry sense of humour. Was making a Superman joke.

Busy hour for Sarah Sjöstrom. 17:05 - Wins a Final 17:20 - Wins a Semi 17:40 - Medal Ceremony 17:55 - Rescues child from collapsing building. Rest of it was just sitting round watching TV, though.

Woohoo! Gold at last! Great job, Ben!

Nothing to do with the Country. Individual States can do as they choose. Nobody will be more than a $30 bus trip from a legal abortion.

Got a heavy weekend coming up. Swimming World Champs Athletics National Champs especially Cycling National Champs especially Modern Pentathlon back on FTA Triathlon from Montreal Canoe Slalom WC Archery WC Speedway Grand Prix 3 Rugby League matches including must-watch State of Origin from Not one second of tennis!

The newly decisive FINA decide swimmers dying in the pool is not the image they want for Artistic Swimming, exclude Anita “Mad Dog” Alvarez from the Final. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-10949077/Anita-Alvarez-BANNED-taking-artistic-swimming-final-World-Championships.html#comments

But it is indoors & played in the winter.

Why not make it a winter event?

OK, I saw on the Olympic Channel that it was a qualifying event…..for something, but obviously not Paris. Perhaps a qualifying event for Olympic Qualifying Events.

It's on the Olympic Channel. And I can personally vouch that Antwerp exists, or it still did in September 2020.

News from the US trials. Sha-Carri Richardson fails to emulate Florence Griffiths-Joyner's World Record, to the extent of going out in the first round. Sha'Carri Richardson fails to advance in 100m at US trials for World Championships - BBC Sport Many dodgy bootleg streams here, watch 'em before the US Legal System gets out of bed. (2215) usatf outdoor championships 2022 - YouTube

Bump for this. The two Saturday Sprint races are in the little-understood (at least by me) Eliminator Race format. We'll see how it works out. Men's Preview https://www.triathlon.org/news/article/french_men_return_to_scene_of_2021_podium_sweep_as_countdown_begins_to_wtcs Women's Preview https://www.triathlon.org/news/article/top_ranked_georgia_taylor_brown_ready_for_major_wtcs_montreal_challenge

Is the Antwerp World Cup this weekend an Olympic qualifier?

Beneath the spangles and smiles, the chilling culture of death-defiance and reckless endangerment that underpins a sport that must be banned NOW! 'Artistic' swimming is actually one of the world's most brutal sports | Daily Mail Online

Some rare good news - Seemingly the World Cup Finals from Ankara are going to be live on the Olympic Channel this weekend. Women's & Men's on Saturday, Mixed Relay on Sunday. Sport Events - Sports Calendar, Schedule & Replays (olympics.com)

Yeah, it has been a downbeat champs. Better next time when everyone is more focussed pre-Paris.

Or Keesson, as his name should now be written.

Got silver!

Synchro Swimming seems to be second only to Isle of Man TT Racing in its willing acceptance of the possibility of sudden death. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10945809/US-synchronized-swimmer-fainted-considers-returning-competition.html

Lots of National Championships this weekend. Unfortunately the one most people want to see - the US Nationals - are locked away pretty tight on pay TV sites, although the individual finals will get to YT later. British one is free streaming. https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/news-and-features/mukacm-2022-day-one-live/ Also on free, the Kenyan World & Commonwealth trials (official National Champs were last month.) https://www.youtube.com/c/KenyanAthletics/videos

Often the case in many sports that athletes peak for the NCAAs, I’m sure he’ll learn for the future.

Can’t imagine that it’s wise to let her continue in the sport if this has happened twice.

Sure, let’s just drop the women’s ice hockey, no-one watches that.

Is going to be as big a star in as the hockey players, but has all her own teeth.