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Once again, the inexhaustible Chinese background dancers

So now everyone in & knows where all their lost boats have gone.

Nightmare for in the decathlon LJ as their two medal favourites could manage only one legal jump between them, so Andreas Trumm is out & Tristan Konso is well down on.predicted totals.

Softball's problems with intermittent graphics continue. Briefly appeared about a minute ago, are now gone again. And back just in time for a Grand Slam!

Can't imagine that the IOC would ever permit it. The Native Americans do have a distinct legal position, but from the Olympic POV they would be like Greenland or Jersey.

True, international lacrosse seems to exist only to give the chance to the Iroquois, Sioux & Cherokees* to play under their own flag. Although women's lacrosse has been long-established in Britain, I see a lot of girls carrying lacrosse sticks on the bus here in Edinburgh. *Not called that anymore, of course.

Not even that, it only exists in a handful of countries where field hockey never got established.

Comparable only to scores the All Blacks sometimes put up in the First Round of the Rugby Union World Cup, I'd say.

Just a bump for this - starts early tomorrow morning Euro time and does involve several names who've already been making a name on the senior circuit. As usual eurovisionsport.tv is the default for coverage, but there's quite a few countries where it's going either going to be on other channels or will offer a native language commentary option. How to watch the Tampere 2025 European Athletics U20 Championships Eurovision Coverage, including the dedicated field event streams. Also promising an AI-translated option - Lord knows what that will be like, even the English language commentary is sometimes hard to understand. Eurovision Sport | Home

I remember we have had some disasters on Day -1 at the Olympics as well. Rio 2016 was just terrible the first day. I notice we have a rewind option now on the Live Stream, so that was maybe also a first day glitch.

Might well be. I think this is how the Olympics are presented - it is the Austrians who produce the Alpine Skiing, the Germans who produce biathlon etc etc. so they always know where to set up the cameras, when to cut from one place to another and all the other presentation details. .

No wait, I was talking nonsense, could not read the schedule. You are right, today is -1, Thursday is Day 0, Friday Day 1.

Yep, if the whole Games is going to be like this, then nobody can complain. Although we will.......

Actually very nice presentation with good quality streaming, commentary, expert bloke and everything! But no pause, rewind or start at the beginning option, will have to wait to see how it gets archived. Could do with a Mercy Rule, we are.....oh, OK, spoilers. .....well, instead.,.....hey guys, does this event have a Mercy Rule?

Actually, looks like coverage will be pretty good. The World Games 2025 Schedule, Live Sports Times & Streaming This seems to be first involvement, against the hosts tomorrow morning Women's GBR vs. CHN - Pool A - Watch The World Games Live & On Demand, Free Streaming

We have our Summer Winter Sports season starting this week Tomorrow - The Lyseboten Hlll Climb ITT - Highlights only Thursday - Blink Classic CC Friday - Blink Biathlon All usually FTA Sport - NRK TV Saturday & Sunday - Ski Jumping from Courcheval on Discovery.

Day -2 I'd say. Thursday will be Day -1, Friday Day 0, Saturday Day 1.

Yeah, would be normal for a Games on a budget not to want to do big and complicated outside broadcasts over miles of open country.

And what events aren't being streamed? Looks like a pretty big list to me. Things like archery prelims which have never been shown on TV in the entire history of mankind? Only way they can mess it up is if they replace the current graphics with "Sweden 5 Norway 4 on Golden Point" after the match takes place.......

And a user-friendly day-to-day timetabling system, incorporating Chinese times translated into your local time and direct links to streaming events! The World Games 2025 Schedule, Live Sports Times & Streaming

sprinter Reece Prescod, who redefined the word "inconsistent" retires. Reece Prescod: British 100m sprinter retires from athletics at the age of 29 - BBC Sport

Somehow I don't see this succeeding. A zoo in Denmark is asking pet owners to donate their animals as food for its predators. The Aalborg Zoo, home to more than 1,500 animals representing 126 species, said it was trying to imitate the 'natural food chain' of the animals housed in its grounds by feeding them 'whole prey' for 'welfare' purposes. Zoo asks pet owners to donate their animals - so they can be fed to predators

Just for those who know the difference - they are playing what we in the Empire call French billiards ie small table, no pockets, just score by caroms only.

Zharnel Hughes sets a Championship Record of 19.90 in the UK 200m.

As usual, the rule is that Totallympics Forum members should wear a Borat mankini for ease of recognition.