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and Benelux seems the new relays superpowers.

That was a super easy 390 meters for Bol, luckily she noticed in time she did need to increase it a bit in the last 10  

Visser hits the first hurdle and that's the end of that  

I haven't had much time at home the past few weekends, but this weekend was a great weekend for some sport viewing: Strade Bianche, World Championship Indoor Athletics  and PSV-Feyenoord!
 
Looking forward to (highlights from) the first Beach Pro Tour tournament next week, and mostly the week after: Borussia Dortmund - PSV, World Championship Shorttrack, Milan - San Remo and handball champions league (highlights).

and in fact both will be in the semifinals. Škvarková being repeached due injury of originally qualified Tjin-A-Lim

Still training for my first triathlon and I'm really struggling with swimming every week, this isn't going to be as easy as I had hoped.
 
Meanwhile the running is still going well! Ran my second sub-40 10K today: 39:21 in a local event! My PB is still 38:45 from last year, but that was definitely out of reach despite the perfect weather conditions today.

Keep it up @Agger!!
 
I've also got some athletics new years resolutions, I'm beginning to train for my first triathlon. I've already got a second hand road bike and I'm joining a weekly swimming group next week, alongside my regular running. I'm hoping to do a 1/4 or Olympic Distance triathlon in the summer.

I haven't had much time at home the past few weekends, but this weekend was a great weekend for some sport viewing: Strade Bianche, World Championship Indoor Athletics  and PSV-Feyenoord!
 
Looking forward to (highlights from) the first Beach Pro Tour tournament next week, and mostly the week after: Borussia Dortmund - PSV, World Championship Shorttrack, Milan - San Remo and handball champions league (highlights).

It's gotten to the point where I don't even celebrate Tentoglou's gold medals anymore, it's just become the norm 
 
In typical Tentoglou fashion, he doesn't celebrate either and is actually angry that he only jumped 8.22 
 
I just hope he can win another Olympic gold in Paris, I'm a little worried about it as he is bound to fail at some point, and to be honest an athlete like him is totally worth another Olympic gold so hopefully he can take his chances. Obviously he will still be the big favourite for gold but it won't be easy...

Noor Vidts defends her pentathlon World Indoor title, tallying 4773 points!
 
 Saga Vaninen wins silver with 4677 points, and  Sofie Doktor wins bronze with 4571 points. 

Nice little course recon from a future Strade Bianche winner
 
 

CEV Champions League semi finals
 
Women:
 Allianz Vero Volley Milano vs.  Fenerbahce Oper Istanbul
 Eczacibasi Dynavit Istanbul vs. A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano 
 
Men:
 Jastrzebski Wegiel vs.  Ziraat Bank Ankara
 Cucine Lube Civitanova vs  Trentino Itas
 
 
Slight  and  dominance if I may say so. I was really rooting for  Allianz MTV Stuttgart after their 5-set victory in the first game versus Fenerbahce, but they couldn't keep it up in the away game.

On top of the Olympic Village, this is where we stand regarding the new venues built for the Olympics.
 
Stade Nautique Olympique (2019, Rowing & Canoeing)
 

 
 
Grand Palais Ephémère (2021, Judo & Wrestling)
 

 
 
Stade Yves du Manoir (2023, Field Hockey)
 

 
 
Adidas Arena (2024, Badminton & Rhythmic Gymnastics)
 

 
 
Centre Aquatique Olympique (TBD, Water Polo & Artistic Swimming)
 

 
 
Site d'Escalade du Bourget (TBD, Sport Climbing)
 

 
 
The Olympic venues building budget has been set to 1.4€ billion. From the original planing, two venues have not been built : the shooting stand which was moved to Châteauroux where the already built National Shooting Center was expanded and the main Aquatic venue which was moved to the Paris la Defense Arena.

Olympic village to be inaugurated today 
 
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240229-paris-olympic-village-ready-on-time-as-confidence-grows
 
 
And obviously, while looking for an english source on it 
 
 

Here we go again…

Ideas like these just devaluate the titles and competition in other events because of competition inflation. It's happening in all of the sports, but nowhere does more competition actually lead to happier athletes or happier spectators I feel...

Ideas like these just devaluate the titles and competition in other events because of competition inflation. It's happening in all of the sports, but nowhere does more competition actually lead to happier athletes or happier spectators I feel...

This was something that I already felt last Euro, but it felt like Jonker had something to at least make them kinda keep up and the NL group was kind of a surprise at times, but this is just not good enough. 
 
The small basis is a problem when competing against the top nations. The injuries just stack and there are no reserves to salvage anything.

Still 0-0  , but the Dutch have been struggling all game. I don't see us winning this (nor deserving it).
 
Edit: they scored 0-1 basically as I posted this.

Looks like this new sport is beginning to get traction here. Tomorrow we will open the biggest climbing hall in The Balkans, with special guest Jakob Schubert 
 
It will have over 3000 m2 climbing area, 300+ routes, 200+ boulder sections.
 
 
 
 

150 ...yipiii
 

You're missing a big one here 

Janja Garnbret in Sport Climbing 

The main reason I'm hoping for her not to win
 
Nothing against her personally, but I do like to see champions not avoid every possible competition...

🚨 400m WR ALERT🚨 
 
Christopher Morales Williams  just broke the indoor 400m WR during the SEC Championships in Fayetteville with a 44.49.
Previous best was Michael Norman's 44.52.
Don't want to throw shade on him but he's an absolutely random guy, at least for breaking a WR  No credential to his name. Still young though, only turning 20 in August. Previous best from last year : 45.48 as a u20. 45.39 indoors this year.