OlympicIRL

Someone has kindly offered to take over the duties since they have free time for the next period so I’ll let you know once I confirm with them all the information. Thanks to all who have been willing to step in to help.

I guess it's best to pause this contest for the time being. If anyone is interested in having a go in taking over the duties then I will be happy to facilitate that. Sorry everyone, I know it's a disappointing situation.

Even a simple posting of results would be fine, even without a template. I really want to make this contest work since we've all invested so much already and it's been fun. So even just posting basic results is fine. It's the day-to-day organising I won't be able to keep on top of now as it will require quite a bit of time each day.

At this point I need to share with you my anxieties about the rest of this contest. I'm really not sure I will be able to maintain my organisation duties. In fact I know it will be almost impossible for me to organise it over the weekend and next week. I already shared this with you before the contest, but now it is crystal clear to me that it will be almost impossible for me to manage this alongside managing my personal life. I'm sorry to let anyone down but I need to do what's right for me. I hope you will understand. I have time scheduled to spend with friends and family during my time off from work and I would regret it if I cancelled those plans. I don't know what is best to do? If we continue with re-scheduling the dates then it will probably take a lot longer since I will be back at work then too and will only be able to manage what I can, when I can and the point of this event was to have it run alongside the old Olympic schedule. The other option would be to look for replacement organiser(s) but I don't know if anyone is interested in that. I'm really sorry everyone. I've enjoyed preparing this contest and I am having fun but I can't sacrifice my personal time for the remainder of my holiday to organise it. I would regret it if I didn't spend the time with my family

So the full list of Round of 16 ties: Day 9 Sunday 1st August Round of 16 Match 69 13:00: Guinea (A2) v (C2) Burundi Match 70 13:30: South Africa (D1) v North Macedonia Match 71 14:00: Somalia (B1) v Costa Rica / Belarus Match 72 14:30: Barbados (F1) v (E2) Cuba Match 73 19:00: Albania (C1) v Puerto Rico Match 74 19:30: Cape Verde (E1) v (D2) Côte d'Ivoire Match 75 20:00: Gibraltar (A1) v Guatemala / Mali Match 76 20:30: Sri Lanka (B2) v (F2) Angola

Third-placed teams qualify from groups 1A vs 1B vs 1C vs 1D vs A B C D 3C 3D 3A 3B A B C E 3C 3A 3B 3E A B C F 3C 3A 3B 3F A B D E 3D 3A 3B 3E A B D F 3D 3A 3B 3F A B E F 3E 3A 3B 3F A C D E 3C 3D 3A 3E A C D F 3C 3D 3A 3F A C E F 3C 3A 3F 3E A D E F 3D 3A 3F 3E B C D E 3C 3D 3B 3E B C D F 3C 3D 3B 3F B C E F 3E 3C 3B 3F B D E F 3E 3D 3B 3F C D E F 3C 3D 3F 3E The way the 3rd placed nations finished means we have the following shakedown: vs 3rd placed nation in Group C or E ( or ) vs 3rd placed nation in Group A or D ( or ) vs 3rd placed nation in Group B vs 3rd placed nation in Group F

Here is the roadmap as a result of the group stages: Day 7 Friday 30th July Repechages Match 61 21:00: Costa Rica v Belarus Match 62 21:30: Guatemala v Mali Day 8 Saturday 31st July Challenge Trophy Match 63 14:00: Jamaica (A4) v (F5) Belize Match 64 14:30: Kiribati (B4) v (C5) Chinese Taipei Match 65 18:00: South Korea (C4) v (D5) Monaco Match 66 18:30: Iraq (D4) v (C5) Zambia Match 67 20:00: Iceland (E4) v (B5) Kosovo Match 68 20:30: Hong Kong (F4) v (A5) Japan Day 9 Sunday 1st August Round of 16 Match 69 13:00: Guinea (A2) v (C2) Burundi Match 70 13:30: South Africa (D1) v B3 / E3/ F3 Match 71 14:00: Somalia (B1) v A3 / C3/ D3 Match 72 14:30: Barbados (F1) v (E2) Cuba Match 73 19:00: Albania (C1) v A3 / B3 / F3 Match 74 19:30: Cape Verde (E1) v (D2) Côte d'Ivoire Match 75 20:00: Gibraltar (A1) v C3 / D3 / E3 Match 76 20:30: Sri Lanka (B2) v (F2) Angola

A total of 8 match judges have been assigned the task of adjudicating this match. The judges are each allocated a specialised hut which are located at various vantage points surrounding the arena where the artists will perform. These judging huts can be seen in the diagram below with their locations denoted by letters (K, E, H, C, M, B, F and A). K E H North Macedonia vs Belize Angola vs Hong Kong A C F B M Now it's time to see how the judges scored this contest Judge K voted for.... Judge E voted for.... Judge H voted for.... Judge C voted for.... Judge M voted for.... Judge B voted for.... Judge F voted for.... Judge A voted for.... Final Result and Scorecard Updated Group F Standings after match

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Group F Thursday, July 31st 2020, 21:00 (GMT +1) North Macedonia 0 vs 0 Belize Thursday, July 31st 2020, 21:00 (GMT +1) Angola 0 vs 0 Hong Kong The last of the group stage action takes place in Group F now with the ties of North Macedonia v Belize and Angola v Hong Kong. The permutations: Angola will advance to directly to the Round of 16 with a win. Hong Kong will advance directly to the Round of 16 with a win. Angola will qualify for the Round of 16 with a draw as long as North Macedonia do not win. Angola will advance to the Repechage with a draw if North Macedonia win. Hong Kong must win to be sure of staying in the competition. If they draw, the need North Macedonia to draw or lose if they are to stay alive. North Macedonia will qualify directly to the Round of 16 or as a best 3rd-placed nation if they win by a scoreline of 7-1 or 8-0. North Macedonia will advance to the Repechage Round if North Macedonia v Belize does not end in a tie. Otherwise they will be eliminated. A total of 8 match judges have been assigned the task of adjudicating this match. The judges are each allocated a specialised hut which are located at various vantage points surrounding the arena where the artists will perform. These judging huts can be seen in the diagram below with their locations denoted by letters (K, E, H, C, M, B, F and A). K E H North Macedonia vs Belize Angola vs Hong Kong A C F B M Now it's time to see how the judges scored this contest

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