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Just out of interest as he's 15th in these rankings why wouldn't Tommy Fleetwood qualify for the Games given that his NOC only has two other golfers in the top 15?

I'm sure there's someone out there who can answer that Ben. I believe there are 16 spots available in total in each event. WC – 5 (could have been 4–8) Host – 1 Tripartite – 1 Continental (Africa & Oceania) – 2 Rankings – 7? If only three from the rankings then how are the other other four places determined? As I understand it the five NOCs in each event that gained spots at the WC are the only ones that can secure a second quota.

You think they'll go with Fenton ahead of Achampong in the AA final because of the fall even though the latter finished ahead of her?

Yep, I have a feeling that Hepwortn may push Tulloch out as he is pretty useful on rings and offers more on other apparatus where he is a potential finalist in two of them. And if you have Fraser and Jarman as your candidates for AA it may make it harder for Hall to get in. Subject to fitness my best guess at this stage would be Fraser, Hepworth, Jarman, Regini-Moran and Whitlock with Hall unfortunately only there as the reserve. Of course someone is bound to get injured and the national Championships will probably shake it up in some way or other.

Good point. Brownlee - like his brother - is an excellent cycling captain so, if willing, he could still assist Yee makeup any reasonable deficit. Of course, that makes no allowance for the tactics of the very strong group of French challengers. In some ways the two races may be a mirror image of each other. Yee up against a strong group of Frenchmen and Beaugrand facing a similar group of Brits. That's not to say there aren't a lot of other talented triathletes capable of upsetting the French and British apple carts.

Beaugrand seems to struggle on hillier courses as we saw at the weekend and at the European Championships/Games in Berlin last year where Non Stanford beat her. I imagine the course in Paris will be pretty flat for that reason (I didn't see the test event). A fit GTB alongside Potter would present a formidable threat to her in those circumstances. Duffy too if she's fit and in form.

In someways Brownlee, unintentionally perhaps, might be that man. He appears to remain strong in the shorter distance relay legs but his problem seems to be in the running element of the Olympic distance races. However, with his swimming and cycling legs still very strong he could help get Yee into a position to exploit his formidable running skills.

I don't think Jess has competed in a long time due to injury last year and pregnancy this year. I believe she was due to give birth this month. Another you haven't mentioned is Georgia Taylor-Brown who has suffered terribly from injury this year. Is she completely out of the running if fit and in form? She has the advantage of being six years younger than Jess who will be 36 by the time of the Games.

Tugger and Afghan of course! Evelyn and Auberon. Seems to be a concensus. Probably just the commentator not doing his homework.

Shooting is certainly niche and basically shotgun related. We've never really been competitive in pistol shooting. Not certain but I don't think we've ever won a medal in that discipline. As for rifle shooting you have to go back to the days of Alistair Allan and double Olympic champion Malcolm Cooper for the last time we medalled. The Swiss also used to have a niche in triathlon although that has faded and suddenly France has become a - maybe the - major power in the sport.

Kate Waugh. War or Woff? I always thought the name was pronounced War as in Aubron but the commentator kept calling her Woff.

I'll concede that although performances varies from event to event. In the men's K-1 they won seven individual world titles in the 23 years before 2000 and only one in the 23 years since.

In gymnastics certainly and probably in cycling but canoe slalom? GB has produced world champions in this sport for a long time. Liz Sharnan, Lynn Simpson, Paul Farrant, Albert Kerr, Shaun Pearce and most notably Richard Fox - father of Jessica and Naomi - won world titles and multiple medals prior to 2000.

It was made by an Aussie which is ironic considering that they too rely heavily on those sports at the OG together with one in which they are horizontal most of the time!😊

I think my biggest problem with it is the amount of luck as well as skill that is often involved. Your choice of gate can effect not only your own fate but that of others in both positive and negative ways. Still it's entertaining and as you say it's definitely preferable to breaking! It's a sport for starters! 😎 If nothing else I won't forget Stephanie Horn's decision to swim rather than paddle down the course today! 🏊‍♀️

I liked Je sans Frontieres too but I'm not sure it had a place in the Olympics. Still it is what it is and I'll still watch it. 😊

Je sans Frontieres, I was thinking exactly the same thing! Gennaro Oliveiri and Guido Pancaldi would be right at home. Personally I think it's time to start advocating for the introduction of the egg and spoon race, sack race and three legged race into the OG programme.

Yes, the men's quota is likely to be decided in the final and the women's probably in the semi-final. Poland has a good chance of gaining the women's quota though. https://www.formulakite.org/2023europeans The semi-finals and finals are available on YouTube from 10am GMT I believe.

The fleet racing is now completed. https://www.formulakite.org/2023europeans

Then you'll be able to explain why in the twellve editions that this event has been included in the programme a home paddler has only won twice.

The standings after nine races. https://www.formulakite.org/2023europeans

Exactly. Home paddlers rarely win on home waters in this event.

Not sure that Mallory Franklin is the best person to hang that argument on as she has medalled in the C1 event at seven of the last nine world championships. Of her two failures one was at Lee Valley in 2015 so home advantage doesn't necessarily help her. 2013 - 🥈 2014 -🥈 2015 - No medal 2017 - 🥇 2018 -🥈 2019 - No medal 2021 - 🥈 2022 -🥉2023 - 🥇

Sailing for starters. Knowledge and extensive experience of local currents and winds is a huge advantage as we saw at the recent world championships.

The positions after the first five races. https://www.formulakite.org/2023europeans