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It has never been about the “strongest athletes/teams” competing.
 
If it was the marathon would be 40 Ethiopians deep. The track 100m would have 15 Jamaicans and 15 from the USA. The swimming 100m freestyle would have 8-10 Australians
 
There would be no African representation in more than half the sports. 
 
It’s fine if you think that’s a better Olympics, but it sounds awful to me. A global spread is far more enjoyable to watch for me. For some just reaching the Olympics is a goal. That’s good enough 

Yeah, I understand that. I just mean in general (when you follow as many as we do!)

49er standings after 9 races
 
 58
 68
 77
 97
 99
 

For Olympic qualification, here's the scoring in 49er after one race (I've only included the top boat per nation)
 
 - 3
 - 5
 - 6
 - 8
 - 9
  - 11
  - 11
 - 20
 - 21
 - 25
 
 
 

For Olympic qualification, here's the scoring in 49er after one race (I've only included the top boat per nation)
 
 - 3
 - 5
 - 6
 - 8
 - 9
  - 11
  - 11
 - 20
 - 21
 - 25
 
 
 

For Olympic qualification, here's the scoring in 49er after one race (I've only included the top boat per nation)
 
 - 3
 - 5
 - 6
 - 8
 - 9
  - 11
  - 11
 - 20
 - 21
 - 25
 
 
 

For Olympic qualification, here's the scoring in 49er after one race (I've only included the top boat per nation)
 
 - 3
 - 5
 - 6
 - 8
 - 9
  - 11
  - 11
 - 20
 - 21
 - 25
 
 
 

Sure, I just said 60kg as they're first up.
 
Anyway, first 4 boxing quotas (womens 60kg)
 

 
Beatriz Ferreira of Brazil won silver in Tokyo

Sure, I just said 60kg as they're first up.
 
Anyway, first 4 boxing quotas (womens 60kg)
 

 
Beatriz Ferreira of Brazil won silver in Tokyo

Sure, I just said 60kg as they're first up.
 
Anyway, first 4 boxing quotas (womens 60kg)
 

 
Beatriz Ferreira of Brazil won silver in Tokyo

First quotas will be decided today (Women's 60kg)
 
Here's how many boxers each nation has remaining in the competition:
 
12
8  
7  
5   (!!)
4  
3
2  
1  
 
2 weights for men (63.5, 71kg) are two wins from a quota. Everyone else is one win from the Olympics

Sure, I just said 60kg as they're first up.
 
Anyway, first 4 boxing quotas (womens 60kg)
 

 
Beatriz Ferreira of Brazil won silver in Tokyo

First quotas will be decided today (Women's 60kg)
 
Here's how many boxers each nation has remaining in the competition:
 
12
8  
7  
5   (!!)
4  
3
2  
1  
 
2 weights for men (63.5, 71kg) are two wins from a quota. Everyone else is one win from the Olympics

https://rowingevents.tn/events-doc/2023-october-events/results/W1x-FA.pdf

Bring back the old 4 man team time trial 

Bring back the old 4 man team time trial 

Track racing is separate and based on countries too
 
So Belgium are likely to qualify in the Madison but it isn't tied to Kopecky.
 
They can choose who they want but no more than 4 can enter in the road race. If Kopecky is one (she will be), then it's on the basis of Belgium qualifying four in the road race, not anything to do with track.

The UCI have published the rankings 
 

definitely has one spot for women. The results of the final day vaulted is into the top 40

The men's is confirmed. Not by UCI yet but there weren't enough points on offer to change
 
4 spots  
3 spots  
2 spots  
 
with a storming October to leap into 19th place overall
 
 

I suffered with a knee too. I was happy to complete the couch to 5k programme by mostly running on grass
 
5k is my limit though. Any more and the knee swells! 
 
Hats off to everyone who can complete a marathon!

The men's is confirmed. Not by UCI yet but there weren't enough points on offer to change
 
4 spots  
3 spots  
2 spots  
 
with a storming October to leap into 19th place overall
 
 

FWIW Ireland’s Mia Griffin earned 270 points in the last week, 260 on the last day and means we will leap from “borderline out” to “comfortable one spot”
 
No changes in the men’s 

They’ll be published today. The final world tour events in both men’s and women’s finished today 

1980 Olympic bronze medal winner boxer Hugh Russell has passed away aged 63. 
 
Between 1964 and 1992, Ireland only won 3 Olympic medals and Hugh’s bronze in Moscow was one of them - the only boxing medal won in those 6 Olympic Games. 
 
He later went on to be a successful photographer