Dnl

Just an inspiring story of perseverance: Geovanna Santos is competing in her ninth season as a senior gymnast. Most gymnasts retire after four or five years, so even competing at the highest level in her ninth year is already unusual.
 
However, this year she achieved a breakthrough result by earning her very first medal on the World Cup circuit, winning bronze on ribbon at the Tashkent World Cup.
 
It’s never too late to achieve success.

Could easily replace Football at the Olympics, since it’s not even the most major event for it

Could easily replace Football at the Olympics, since it’s not even the most major event for it

Not gonna happen although some Algerian users would love it to happen 

The "Andinian Plan" is a very old conspiracy theory in this land, nothing new under the sun.

אני מתכנן למלא את הטופס אבל אני צריך קצת יותר אנרגיה וזמן לזה, אולי ברביעי

Yea. USA games are here in l.a.  and the only time I might see them is if they make the quarters (they wont)  while I can, I'm refusing to pay 2k to watch USA and Paraguay.  I'll spend it for Olympics tickets 

In a country as big as , the odds of Olympians being close to you are quite small; however, once I realized several months ago that even a state as small as mine hosts Olympians on occasion, I decided to scour each sport's calendar to make sure I caught them when they come around.  That led me to the middle of nowhere in my own state today, where there was a 4* Eventing competition, featuring a couple of Olympians and/or World Champion athletes.
 
Most all the athletes here were local or from USA, but there were a couple who compete for   or .  When we walked up, I had no idea what I was doing.  I thought I was in the right arena at the venue, but I didn't really see anyone there.  (There weren't any stands full of spectators, nor did I see any judges...it was time for dressage.). One of the ladies turned around and we struck up conversation.  Turns out I was in the right spot, and they were just on a short break.  She directed my attention to the upcoming athlete, Caroline Pamukcu.  Thanks to my research ahead of time, I knew she was on the Paris 2024 Eventing Team.  The lady we were talking with was the owner of the horse Caroline was riding.  After she finished with her dressage round, she got off the horse and was just standing there talking with her crew.  We went over and had a brief chat and one of the other ladies offered to take our picture.  
 
I asked Caroline if she was aiming for LA28, and she said yes.  I've also since shown the girls and wifey the video from her Paris 2024 jumping competition.  Hope she makes the team this year!
 
(Caroline has a Gold Individual Eventing and Silver Team Eventing medal from the 2023 PanAms.  Boyd Martin from the Paris team was also there, himself having a WCh Silver and three gold PanAms.  Tamra Smith, who has a Silver from the 2022 WCh, was there as well.  Waylon Roberts, who represents  and has a PanAm Silver competed.  I saw a few more Dressage rounds, then watched them all do the Jumping.  Didn't get to see Cross-Country, but they'll have another similar event in October.)
 
 

Thanks @OlympicIRL for the welcome.  I've been lurking on here for a couple of years but looking forward to participating on the forum

Joined here after becoming an athlete myself, currently boxing (amateurly) and fencing (foil and epee, training to compete in my nationals and the Maccabia). Not sure if these forums are a place to meet other fencers, but I am glad to find like-minded people.

Start with the internet.

Hi everyone, with most of the sports' qualification documents released I did my own qualification simulation for all events including Tripartite places based on latest rankings followed by respective World Championships.
For the simulation Russian and Belarusian athletes have been considered.
Please note Swimming quotas are based on 2025 results. Even though Athletics qualification hasn't been released I assumed it to be same as 2024. Universality places for Athletics and Swimming are indicative only to ensure 1 athlete per gender qualify in the sport.
Here is the sheet.
 

Hello everyone, and yes, on the road to LA28! I’m sure there will be some great discussions here.
 
I made a profile here four years ago and now I’ve finally become active
 
Better late than never. 

Hey everyone , now that the Olympics are over just wanted to make an announcement that I'll be taking a break from posting on Totallympics for the most part, and watching sports. Mentally these games have broke me in so many ways, and I need time to reset. Not sure for how long, at least a week, but I'll be back for the Paralympics.
 
I thought taking time to reflect over the past week and a half, it would make Grondin's silver feel better, it didn't at all. I still think about it all the time and it hurts. Just upset, frustrated, and disappointed that he was a photo finish away from gold... again, and I'd trade half of our medals for the colour to be changed. 
 
Not to mention Canada only won 21 medals, 5-7-9, which is our lowest total since Salt Lake City 2002 with less events, but whatever I got used to it half a week ago... 

TEAM ISRAEL 
 
 
Pitchers:
Charlie Beilenson (Seattle Mariners, MLB, )
Josh Blum (New York Mets, MLB, )*
Matt Bowman (Minnesota Twins, MLB, )*
Harrison Cohen (New York Yankees, MLB, )
Daniel Federman (Unattached, )
Jordan Geber (New York Mets, MLB, )*
Tommy Kahnle (Unattached, )
Rob Kaminsky (Staten Island FerryHawks, ALPB, )
Dean Kremer (Baltimore Orioles, MLB, )
Max Lazar (Philadelphia Phillies, MLB, )
Carlos Lequerica (Detroit Tigers, MLB, )*
Josh Mallitz (San Diego Padres, MLB, )*
Eli Morgan (Kansas City Royals, MLB, )*
Ryan Prager (Cleveland Guardians, MLB, )*
Ben Simon (New York Mets, MLB, )*
Robert Stock (New York Mets, MLB, )*
Zack Weiss (Unattached, )
 
Catchers:
C.J. Stubbs (Toronto Blue Jays, MLB, )*
Garrett Stubbs (Philadelphia Phillies, MLB, )
 
Infielders:
Cole Carrigg (Colorado Rockies, MLB, )
Jake Gelof (Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB, )*
Spencer Horwitz (Pittsburgh Pirates, MLB, )
Noah Mendlinger (St. Louis Cardinals, MLB, )*
Matt Mervis (Washington Nationals, MLB, )*
Benjamin Rosengard (Idaho Falls Chukars, Pioneer League, )
 
Outfielders:
Harrison Bader (San Francisco Giants, MLB, )
Troy Johnston (Colorado Rockies, MLB, )
Zach Levenson (St. Louis Cardinals, MLB, )*
Assaf Lowengart (Unattached, )
RJ Schreck (Toronto Blue Jays, MLB, )
 
*minor league player

They're all published. I just didn't have the time to post all of them yesterday, Israel included.

Is to just have fun is an option?

Well only now I got the time to say thank you to all of you who decided to vote for  entry , I’m still going through the entire competition day and will most likely edit this post to thank you all more in person but for now I’ll start with a Hugh thanks for all the votes and for my teammates in the group competition 

Is to just have fun is an option?

Is to just have fun is an option?

Well only now I got the time to say thank you to all of you who decided to vote for  entry , I’m still going through the entire competition day and will most likely edit this post to thank you all more in person but for now I’ll start with a Hugh thanks for all the votes and for my teammates in the group competition 

Is to just have fun is an option?

wow
 
Thank @Dnl for the medal 

Wow  Thanks Israel @Dnl

Thanks  @Dnl   and   @NikolaBfor 12pts