Laraja

OK, the winner of the women's heat #7 is my absolute new idol...she made my day...she's from Chile and her name is Lorena Fica...
 
for those who can't speak Italian, fica literally means "pussy" (and it's not even the medical term for that, it's the form you shouldn't use in any public speech)...

Wikipedia is down, panic at every school in the world 

10 Things to Know about the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games
 
Highest Ever Country Participation at 2019 ISA World Surfing Games
 
 
what the hell! this time this is really the top event of the sport...we're going to have for the first time ever the best of the WSL world and the best of the "other surfers" facing each other...
 
that's the Olympic magic, a miracle made possible only by Surf's inclusion in the Olympic program...

Australia 1st qualified for Tokyo.

@Olympian1010 Nice post Matt. Thanks for the mention, it's very nice to be part(even a small part) of your history here
 
Interesting that we found the forum at the same way. 

And I thought Heywoodu was just  a masochistic Brazilian       ...... Keeps slapping himself with paddles

Ladies and Gentleman, this is my 5,000 post. I didn’t want this occasion to go by without marking it, so get ready for this monster of a post.
 
First, I’d like to reflect about my time on Totallympics:
 
Growing up I was always an “outsider” or “misunderstood”. I didn’t have a lot of friends, and I didn’t share may of the interests other people my age had. I loved to talk politics, international sports, and life. I wasn’t really surrounded by people with those interests. There was a time, in middle school, where I seriously began to at least contemplate suicide. Luckily around the time I finished middle school and began high school, I found people who believed in me, and who liked me for me. However, even with my increased social participation, there was always something missing. No one I know wants to talk much about the Olympics, or the Commonwealth Games, or the Pan Am Games, or really about anything I was interested in. That all changed one spring day in early 2018 when I was browsing the internet looking for information about the Tokyo 2020 qualification process. I came across a website called Totallympics. I read what I believed to be the comments section at the time (mostly because I didn’t know much about forums), and saw a user complaining about how hard it would be for a Brazilian biathlete to qualify for the Olympics. I was immediately hooked from then on. It took me a while to understand this crazy new community that I was now a part. However, there isn’t a day that goes by where I’m not happy to be a Totallympics member. This forum completed me. It’s honestly helped me become a better person too through learning to interact with people who have vast differences in background. So, I’d like to thank all of you for being such great users, and for always (or at least most of the time) making me feel welcomed, and for giving me a place where I feel like I can be me.
 
Second I’d like to share some memories with users:
I’ll always remember being @heywoodu‘s new favorite user when I joined. I feel like that didn’t last long 
I used to hate @bestmen‘s complaints, comments, accusations, etc., but now I’ve grown to love them like a child loves a drunk uncle. They might be crazy, but it would feel the same if bestmen wasn’t around.
Peter Sagan made my day as a little kid one time, so it’s always nice to have a fellow diehard supporter on the forum @hckosice. Plus, you’re one of the few users who just always seems to able to say the right thing to make everyone happy. 
You guys wouldn’t be my “online family” if we didn’t argue. I can always trust @heywoodu, @dcro, and @Monzanator to challenge my opinions and call me out when needed. I may often say things critical of you, but I still treasure your presence on this forum (even if you are wrong when I’m right )
I’d also like to give shoutouts to my fellow Americans who generally seem to understand where I come from, and always give me a nice sense of “home” @dezbee2008, @bmo, @Rdbc, @Maxim Fastovsky, @RobtheAggie
I can also almost always count on @zob79 to throw out a dirty joke. He’s more of the dirty grandpa of the family.
I never knew a lot of openly gay people growing up. Luckily I was taught tolerance from a young age. It blew my mind to see someone like @thiago_simoes be so open about it. The insights and opinions you’ve shared with me have been invaluable.
I obviously like to give huge shoutouts to @Sindo, @vinipereira, and @hckosice for keeping this wonderful place running and for at least attempting to keep us all in line.
Of course I’d also like to give a huge shoutout as well too my fellow Totallympics Media reporters @Vojthas and @mrv86.
Lastly I’d like to give a wholehearted thanks to @Sindo, @Vojthas, @mrv86, @OlympicIRL, and @heywoodu for supporting me on my journey as a sports journalist.
 
I’m sorry I couldn’t thank all the users who’ve made my time on here special, so here’s a special mention for you too @phelps, @ahjfcshfghb, @Federer91, @vlad, @Griff88, @MHSN, @Ustatsch, @Dolby, @Jan Linha, @ChandlerMne, @uk12points, @Grassmarket, @Gianlu33, @Wanderer, @wumo26, @Agger, @dareza, @intoronto, @NearPup, @JoshMartini007, @Laraja, @Belle, @Finnator123, @Function CR Lee, @Benolympique, @ofan, @AIFhg, @thepharoah, @amen09, @LDOG, @Jinzha, @opruh, and anyone else I’ve had the pleasure of interacting with that I can’t remember at the moment (sorry).
 
Third, I’d like to talk about being a sports journalist:
 
I feel in love with journalism during high school, and have has admired the likes of Inside The Games and Around The Rings. I made a name for myself around here as a replay archiver, but I always wanted to do more. I was lucky enough to meet @Vojthas who shared my passion for journalism and sport. He has taught me so much and is even currently at an event reporting for Totallympics Media (our first ever accreditation I might add). We were lucky enough to add @mrv86 to the team as well. This summer alone we made a podcast, and a fully functioning website for our organization. The later was only made possible @Sindo who I owe a huge thanks. I’d also like to thank all of you for your support, and ask that you continue to check in on Totallympics Media.
 
Fourth, I’d like to celebrate my 5,000 post by looking at some of my personal highlights. 
I have a community reputation of: 1,355 (and I never thought I’d ever reach, let alone pass 1,000)
In reactions I’ve received:
358 Luaghs
163 Trophies
70 Cries
53 Wows
16 Loves
“Facts”:
I’ve “won” 27 days.
I have 129 pages worth of reactions and comments.
I have 148 attachments.
I am (or will be) a Totallympics Gold Medalist and 2 time reputation Gold Medalist.
Trivia:
My user icon has been a flower for at least year.
I am a Senior Reporter at Totallympics Media.
I am from the United States.
My real name is Matt.
The first sport I played was Baseball.
I competed as a distance runner for 9 years.
I’ve worked as a volunteer at major international sports events like the 2017 Weightlifting World Championships.
I currently practice the sports of Roller Speed Skating and Sport Climbing.
I have been to Canada, The Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Turks and Caicos, and Mexico (and soon to be Japan and Austria).
 
Lastly, I’d like to say:
 
Cheers to 5,000 posts and here’s to 5,000 more .
 
Thank You All!
 

it is impressive how Serbia can destroy opponent for just 2-3min.

I demand a doping control  

Good question
 
I guess that the eight teams in the final will be, automatically, qualified. And, the fights in semifinal to the final will be, at the same time, for the Olympic spots.
 
But, I'm not sure.

The logo should have just been a big bucket of cash. 

What a boring logo.

I went to London last week, here are a few photos of my trip:
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
View of the Mont Saint-Michel from the plane

 

 

in less than 20 minutes the official Logo will be revealed
 
The Supreme Committee stated that the logo of the World Cup will be featured on these locations:
 
- Doha (Katara Amphitheater, Souq Waqif, Sheraton Hotel, Torch Doha, Doha Tower, Zubarah Fort and Ministry of Interior Building)
- Kuwait (Kuwait Towers)
-Muscat (Opera House)
- Beirut (Raouche Rock)
- Amman (Royal Hotel)
- Algeria (Opera House)
- Tunisia (Hammamet City)
- Rabat (El Rabat Corniche)
- Iraq (Baghdad Tower, Tahrir Square).
 
-  United States of America (Times Square, Broadway, between the streets of 44 and 45, and New York),
- Argentina (General Paz 15 de Agosto, Buenos Aires)
- Brazil (metro Domination Se Station, Sao Paulo)
- Chile (Av Kennedy/Padre Hurtado, Santiago)
- Mexico (Principal streets in Mexico City)
- England (Westfield Stratford City/Four Dials, Westfield Square@Westfield London, Canary Wharf and at Leicester Square)
- France (Gare du Nord, Paris)
- Germany (Berlin Railway Station)
- Italy (Sempione, Arco della pace, Milano)
- Russia (Noviy Arbat 2, Moscow)
- Turkey  (Yildz, Zuharatbaba, Bahcesehir Kism, Tasdelen, Mimar Sinan, Caferaga, Harbiye, Merkez, Barbarros, and Levazim)
- India (Babulnath Junction, Mumbai)
- South Korea (Coex Crown, Seoul)
- South Africa (Alice Lane, Sandton, Johannesburg)
- Spain (Callao, Madrid)

Ladies&Gentlemen everybody hands up ,here is bestmen the new Michael Jordan , the revelation of the year the winner of the Basket's Got Talent 2019

It was ridiculous to watch, those final minutes. Greece just couldnt compose themselves.

Probably it's not going to change at men's ranking. The first and second positon, which could give us another quota, are pretty far. On women's ranking there are many countries very close of us, and we still can loss our quota.
 
We also can loss one quota in men's ranking, but it's more difficult(I hope so)

"Tá na mão"
Mountain Bike - 03 - Sep.xlsx

Nice buddy, it worked! Thanks a lot! 

No, man. But, the same thing happened with me. I tried to dowload documents from others and I couldn't. I acessed the website in anonymous and I got that. Try to do that.

Out of curiousity: any idea when a new update is coming?  

less than two months to the final ranking. Another prospectus regarding the current scenario.
Road Race - 02 - Sep.xlsx

less than two months to the final ranking. Another prospectus regarding the current scenario.
Road Race - 02 - Sep.xlsx

In recent memory the worst for Brazil gotta be Sydney 2000, the first one I watched in full (or at least what Globo broadcast). After our best participation (Atlanta), was frustranting not seeing any gold medal for Brazil. Best was Rio but I also have some good memories from 2004 (putting aside the nightmare of women's volleyball).