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has just delivered their votes which means that all nations have now voted and we have no disqualifications this year  
 
The voting window will officially end tomorrow (Friday) at midnight GMT after which I will post details about the voting order draw. It’s likely going to be a random draw from a random generator site to save time in this busy period. I will schedule the draw and post a ticket so users can view the result after the scheduled time. More to come on that on Saturday.
 
Thanks again to all participants  

I'll done the votes this evening, sorry for such a delay

I'll done the votes this evening, sorry for such a delay

Big action in division B since Ukraine in the first time in our history qualified to playoffs from third place after beating Latvia 7-6 

I am pleased to announce that the host nation has submitted their votes. This means voting is now OPEN to all jury members
 
For any new jury members, just sending a reminder on how this process works. Once you have listened to all songs and are happy that you know which 12 songs you want to vote for, send those votes by PRIVATE MESSAGE to the organiser, @OlympicIRL.
 
All votes are kept secret until the Grand Final, so please don't indicate in chat who you voted for to keep the surprise element intact on the Grand Final. On many occasions the final vote has crowned the winner so that's why it's important to keep the suspense alive . Additionally, as well as voting for your 12 favourite entries and awarding points from 1 to 12, please submit a 1st, 2nd and 3rd reserve in case some nations withdraw. Please indicate the priority of your reserves also.
 
I have included a voting template below which you can utilize to send your votes, if you so wish
 
 
Jury members you have until 21:00 GMT on Friday, December 5th to submit your votes by private message, so plenty of time to get listening to those entries .
 
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Rank Nation Points 1st Nation 12 2nd Nation 11 3rd Nation 10 4th Nation 9 5th Nation 8 6th Nation 7 7th Nation 6 8th Nation 5 9th Nation 4 10th Nation 3 11th Nation 2 12th Nation 1 13th Nation 1st Reserve 14th Nation 2nd Reserve 15th Nation 3rd Reserve  

UKRAINE/УКРАЇНА 
Artem Pivovarov ft Klavdia Petrivna - "Baraban" ("Drum")
 

 
History was made as it's my first entry featuring a male artist and second official entry with male in history since 2013. It's one of the most successful songs from 2 dominant forces of our industry, who combined unique voices and approach to music, so let's see how this will go. 

First registrations are officially done, so now we really can say that @brunamoura's first races of the Olympic season will be in Muonio! Two weeks earlier than we had planned a few months ago, originally the idea was to start in Italy at the end of November, but the Italy/Germany/Austria route this year (at least pre-Christmas) just doesn't have the right races, surprisingly and unlike previous season. Scandinavia it is then, starting with Muonio next week
 
https://www.skimuonio.fi/ilmoittautuneet2?lang=en
 
If anyone has information on where to watch that (I don't see it in YLE's program), that is obviously very welcome.

is in, I think we'll find some good stuff 

I had the privilege of going to the Beijing 2022 Olympics because I happened to live there and no one else was allowed into the city due to zero Covid. Got to go to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for free (along with a hockey game). 
 
Anyway, during the Closing Ceremonies a Russian was honored with winning gold in one of the last events. A guy I didn't know from two seats down (because we were spaced out) leaned over and asked me how long until that gold was taken away due to doping. We laughed.
 
I don't even know if it was eventually. I just know that Canada was robbed of a bronze in figure skating team event after Russian doping. It's just like clockwork, why even bother? I'm part Ukrainian, so yes the war, but Russian athletes with help from their government, can't seem to stop themselves. They even dope in curling. Enough already. 

57-year old Milchev qualified to his second ever final at the WCh (first one was in 2006), legend 

Перша олімпійська медаль Юрія Чебана - Пекінський фінал на 500м.
 
 
 

In the past USA collected 41 medals, while Russia had 38, and in every Paralympics except 2012 USA had more medals, so the only average or much below than average is your cognitive abilities, because you ain't smart at all

In the past USA collected 41 medals, while Russia had 38, and in every Paralympics except 2012 USA had more medals, so the only average or much below than average is your cognitive abilities, because you ain't smart at all

Yaroslava had very big transformation, she became quicker in the run-up what caused a lot of mistakes and misses of optimal point of jump. Plus she was third at the Olympics there so no big difference or downgrade for her

Дійсно, найреальніше - це стрільба або художня гімнастика, спортивну гімнастику ми не потягнемо, на жаль, коней теж

Я сподіваюся, що у шорт-треку буде 3, Гандей, Сидьорко і хтось на 1500 у жінок

And also infamous Dutch NOC requierements which can cause a rejected quota for Netherlands since their pair was only 15th at the WCh 

And also infamous Dutch NOC requierements which can cause a rejected quota for Netherlands since their pair was only 15th at the WCh 

Думаю, що стрільба

Обговорення успіхів українців до початку олімпійського відбору 

Привіт) Ось знайшла відео з ОІ-1996 В'ячеслав Олійник і Інесса Кравець. Якість тільки жахлива

Це було б чудово, нещодавно передивлявся фінал ОІ-2008 у жіночій шаблі, було дуже пізнавально

Russia flopped this championship so well, I guess problems with entry in Croatia did them very dirty, and I love it

Pole vaulting is an interesting discipline because besides top-2 Mondo and Manolo, everyone else was unstable. It would be great for Onufriev to qualify for the final, but for now I don't see that. Maybe his girlfriend will, because Maryna nearly won a medal at the 2020 Olympics and stunned at European Team Championship this year

I would rather believe in Olyanovska than in Felfner; unfortunately, he's not that good this season and has downgraded. Unlike Liudmyla, who last time during the Asian WCh won a medal (although after that next year she got disqualified, I don't want this to happen)