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Another "should mention" - Queen of the Nordic Combined Gyuda Wetfolfold Hansen has switched to straight Jumping this season in a bid for an Olympic spot. Is doing OK with.a run of top 20s, but team competition will be tough.

Just a bump for those who need reminding - The proper sports season begins tomorrow with.two full relays from Ostersund! Then on Sunday, a Single Mixed & a Full Mixed relay. https://www.biathlonworld.com/news/weekend-relays-preview-osd-25/46kt7VVjd4HCeFXdr2F7wv

Going into the final edge 7 5 with the hammer. Edin really back to his best. Aaaargh! Bruce sets up a chance for a winning 3 but just misjudges his last shot, so Sweden into Gold. And Switzerland join them!

So after 7 ends still all very tight 5 5 5 4

So at halfway in the men's semis we have 4 3 3 2. Edin a lot better today

Confirmation of & figure skaters eligible for Milan-Cortina Olympics-IOC names first three athletes from Russia, Belarus eligible for 2026 Winter Games

Yup, job done 7 6 into the final! 7 6 also, so v tomorrow night v Saturday.morning!

First big break for 5 3 after 6 OMG whole run of duff shots from & it is 7-3 after 7! regain control, get their 2 so 7-5 but have the hammer back in the 9th. lead 5-4!

So at halfway 3 3 4 2

Whew, looked set for anything up to a 5 in the 4th end, but they completely fluff it, so 3 2 3 2 also.

I read elsewhere that her husband works for Watford FC and amazingly, she is planning to move to ! Not when she sees it, she won't!

And I don't think the Italians were 100% there, final is 8-5. Elsewhere final Q goes to on the basis that they beat in the RR.

So after 9 we are 6 5 & Scotland have the hammer so Italy will need a big end to win.

Final round of the Men's Round Robin 4 2 after five ends. Ritournaz messes up his final shot in the 6th 5-2 now much better 5-4

So Women's Semifinals tonight v v game live on BBC at least.

Bump for our first speed event of the Winter - the Men's Super-G from Copper Mountain tonight. Here's the draw. Copper Mountain, CO, FIS World Cup, Men, Copper Mountain, CO, Super G

Not really that uncommon to get a couple of teams with a big lead, and then a pack at 5-4.

Miracles happen in the final round of women's Round Robin! Scotland and Norway qualify because in the mini-league of teams of four teams on 5&4, they had both won 2 matches, whereas Denmark and Turkey had only won one. Then Scotland are ahead of Norway because they won that particular head-to-head. Italy the big losers, they give up 3 in the final end to the Czechs, which took them out of contention. SWE 8 1 Q SUI 6 3 Q SCO 5 4 Q NOR 5 4 Q DEN 5 4 TUR 5 4 ITA 4 5 LTU 3 6 GER 3 6 CZE 1 8

Edin has been replaced by a cheap clone. Two ends in a row his guys set up a good chance at three for him, both end in a steal to Mouat. 7 4 after 7 ends. Edin just gave up after Mouat left him an impossible shot - 11-4 and handshakes.

Kraft absolutely muffed his last jump, first to ninth.

Typically tough v battle, Mouat leading 5-4 after the fifth.

Document here summarising how the Luge Qualification System will work, for all you Stats obsessives. Whole circus starts this weekend at Cortina. milano-cortina-2026-qualification-system-for-luge-v3.pdf

over-complicate the 10th end but get away with it, so 8-5 is final. Now many permutations for the play-offs.

After 8 ends 7 4 so just a question of emulating the lads & closing out.

Women seem to have turned things round a bit - leading 4-2 after Five & problem Fourth Rebecca has got her tournament Avg back up to the high 70s.