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Croatia is joining the festivities.

The return of our neighbors, wellcome back!!

bestmen the adventure man will go to Tunisia
 
ع السلامة برشا برشا
 
 

 
 
 

Chile is in!!  

Ireland is in
 

is in, proving that no hurricane can stop this girl from competing.

welcome   ,  
 

welcome   ,  
 

don't woryy bestmen 
i started working on  this TISC today 
as you know  , i didn't have the time before  ( EID  and Summer in Hammamet )
but now i'm free  

I'm not tuniscof, but I think those are 7 points for the day (3 points from MEX-POR and 4 from CMR-CHI). I know because I had similar predictions (1-1 too and 2-4 for chile).

hopefully i put POR-MEX as an example for a draw in the rules which you should have read :
 
so for MEX - POR you get only 3 points + 4 points for CMR - CHI = 7 points for day 2 so in total you get 12

Good closing ceremony @uk12points!!
 
You were an amazing host. Once again, congratulations on your win
 
I can't wait for the next contest in Tunisia, I'm sure @tuniscof & @amen09 will pull another great show!!

Thank you to everyone who has made this contest so special! But it is sadly time to bring the contest to a close, but its for long, as Tunisia we relight the flame in just a few months time!
 
But as Elton John puts it, Friends Never Say Goodbye, so we will see you all in Tunisia!
 

Hello Tunisia!
 

 
We are so excited about the contest heading to Africa for the first time in Autumn 2017 and here to give us a flavour of what to expect is a promotional feature from the Tunisian delegation.
 

 

And here the final ranking of the Mediterranean contest! Congrats Tunisia!  @amen09 Very close contest whit Malta in 2nd place and Morocco in 3rd!

TUNISIA
 
هنا تونس ! أهلا وسهلا بكم جميعا , نتمنّا أن تكونوا مستمتعين بهذا الحفل ، ونقدّم لكم فورا نتائج تصويت لجنة التحكيم التّونسيّة
 
Here Tunisia ! Welcome to everyone, we hope that you are enjoying this show, and we present you right away the results of the Tunisian jury
 
Jury Scorecard:
     Brazil 10      India 9      Lithuania 8      Malta 7      Moldova 6      New Zealand 5      Mexico 4      Portugal 3      Algeria 2      Morocco 1

TUNISIA
 
هنا تونس ! أهلا وسهلا بكم جميعا , نتمنّا أن تكونوا مستمتعين بهذا الحفل ، ونقدّم لكم فورا نتائج تصويت لجنة التحكيم التّونسيّة
 
Here Tunisia ! Welcome to everyone, we hope that you are enjoying this show, and we present you right away the results of the Tunisian jury
 
Jury Scorecard:
     Brazil 10      India 9      Lithuania 8      Malta 7      Moldova 6      New Zealand 5      Mexico 4      Portugal 3      Algeria 2      Morocco 1

@bestmen Where is my medal 

Thanks Denmark and Poland 

Thank you      

Isle of Lewis
amazing    Perfect for those who desire peace and quiet like me 
but... but
 the Tunisian delegation is composed of a metal band  (OlympicIRL  I feel sorry for you   this place will not stay calm   )
we are very happy to meet Our Irish friends  
 
 
 

Isle of Lewis
amazing    Perfect for those who desire peace and quiet like me 
but... but
 the Tunisian delegation is composed of a metal band  (OlympicIRL  I feel sorry for you   this place will not stay calm   )
we are very happy to meet Our Irish friends  
 
 
 

St.Kilda!! Ever since learning of this island I have always thought this must be a wonderful place to visit, I am delighted   . Lots of beautiful relaxation time and as soon as I get bedded down in a safe location I will look forward to all and any weather!
 
Looking forward to getting in touch with nature here in the Outer Hebrides and joining my Tunisian friends for pleasant company over tea (or coffee ). We will no doubt have TISC Open in our minds and what better backdrop to provide inspiration.
 
Woohoo, finally I get to visit these islands which are on my bucket list
 
 

COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR (SCO)
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is a council/county area that covers the Western Isles of Scotland, including the Outer Hebrides, it is a part of Scotland I definitely want to visit, but have never had a chance so I am very jealous of the delegations who get to stay here.
For the next week this county will be home to Tunisia @amen09@tuniscof and Ireland @OlympicIRL, the founders and next host of the contest, maybe they can have a meeting about the future of the contest on the islands!
 
Tunisia - Isle of Lewis (Outer Hebrides)

The Tunisian delegation will make the Isle of Lewis their new home for the coming days. The Isles of Lewis is located at the Northern tip of the Outer Hebrides and therefore, as the picture suggests, the Northern Lights can be seen at certain times of the year from the Island. Also shown in the picture are the Callanish Stones, a ritual site during the Bronze Age, one tradition goes that the stones are petrified giants who refused to convert to Christianity, whilst the history might be disputed they are definitely a maginficant site.

And this is where the Tunisian delegation will be staying, seriously, these ancient houses have been rennovated and are now a holiday accomodation site on the shores of the Atlantic (Garenin blackhouse village), not advised to go paddling in these waters! 
Ireland - St Kilda

 
The beautiful, now uninhabited, Island of St Kilda will be home to Ireland for the coming days. The Island has a sad past, as the last surviving residents were evacuated from the island during WW2 after centuries of human inhabitation. The island itself is now a world heristage site and has a history of Vikings, Druids, raids and resistence. However life on the island is incredibly challenging, as brutal storms can strike the island.

 
St Kilda may not have many humans left, but that has been more than replaced by wildlife! Thousands of seabirds flock to the island as a breeding ground, but because of the salt spray and strong winds, no trees grow on the island. We hope a storm doesn't trap the most sucsessful TISC nation of all time on the island for the grand final, or was that the scheming plan of the hosts all along...
 

Keeping It Nip And Tuck
 
Year in and year out we are proven that winning the desired TISC title is not everything. There are always so many other battles and curiosities that keep us glued to the scoreboard as the Grand Final progresses. One of those things are the battles between certain nations that seem to happen at every single occasion. So, in this article we will focus on some of the biggest rivalries of the TISC family.
 
 

 
Algeria and Tunisia's rivalry might be one of the shorter lived ones, but it has been just as intense as some of the longer ones. Algeria and Tunisia have met each other at no less than three contests, starting at the 2015 Open when Algeria made its debut. Back then Tunisia won easily, scoring 82 points to Algeria's 28. However, 2016 brought much tighter affairs between these two African nations. 2016 Annual contest was, generally speaking, the most successful one for the African continent. Both Algeria and Tunisia went over 100 points, becoming the first African nations to do so. However, it was Tunisia that edged out Algeria 126 to 118. 2016 Open contest brought another close battle between these two. Moreover, both nations finished on 70 points! But once again it was Tunisia who finished in front on tie-break, keeping their record clean at 3-0. At the end of the year, Algeria and Tunisia met yet again, but this time in the final round of bidding. Tunisia edged out again and won the hosting rights for the 2017 Open. Will 2017 be Algeria's year?
 
 

 
Who says that only winner gets a trophy? Sometimes even finishing in 27th place can bring you a trophy. The Czechs and the Slovaks have friendly rivalries in all kind of things, and TISC is definitely no exception. Sadly, this time we will not see a Czechoslovakian battle, as the Czech team dropped out after failing to submit their votes. The Czechoslovakian trophy has been won by Slovakia on 4 occasions, making them the more successful of the two. Moreover, Slovakia has 100% efficiency when it comes to the Annual Contest. Maybe that's why Czechs dropped out? Or maybe they are still recovering from the nasty defeat at the 2016 Open, when Slovaks defeated them by a single point thanks to the very last jury?
 
 

 
It is a well known fact that French and Italians are regular sport rivals. Their sport rivalry has been well translated to the TISC contests. France has won 4 times, while Italy has 3 victories. France is also leading in the all-time points. But perhaps the most curious thing about their battles is the fact that the winning side always seem to crush the other. Italy crushed France by 117 points at the 2013 Open, France crushed Italy by 118 points at the 2014 Open. Their closest battle came at the 2016 Open, when France won by still a big margin of 24 points.
 
 

 
Battle of the giants, we should say. Over the years, Great Britain has been pretty much the only nation that could match Ireland's successes on regular basis. This may come as a surprise, but Great Britain has actually been the more successful of the two, defeating Ireland at no less than 4 occasions! Ireland has 3 victories, and all of them actually came when Ireland won the overall contest. It seems like Ireland needs to come up with a winning combination to keep their neighbors at bay! Despite having a positive head-to-head score, the British have only one overall victory. That's indeed some tough luck!
 
 

 
This is perhaps the biggest of all TISC rivalries. Canada and the USA have been fighting close battles ever since the TISC contests started. Moreover, at the TISC premiere in 2013 they actually finished on equal 150 points! This prompted users from both nations to desperately seek answers over who won the tie-break. It was Canada that edged out eventually, earning them a top 5 finish. Canadians and Americans kept it nip and tuck at pretty much all of the following contests. Their rivalry culminated once again at the latest 2016 Open contest in Lithuania. Going into the final round of voting, it was the USA that held the final place on the podium. But there was one problem... They were drawn to be the final voters. They awarded points to Canada and, in the process, they also handed them their own place on the podium. Looking at their battles over the years, it seems like the Canadians always get their way in close finishes. They won once on a tie-break, and two more times by single-digit differences. USA, on the other hand, have won only once, and that was by a big 35 points difference!
 
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