OlympicIRL

W 4x100m to Tokyo !!!

Yes, so by not making the final here, it means another team qualified directly for Tokyo here. Meaning one place fewer now available via rankings.

Irish women's 4x100m team is basically a C team . it's a pity as we have some very decent sprinters at the moment.

not qualifying for the final does no favours for those hoping to qualify to Olympics via rankings, one place fewer now via the rankings.

Poland and Germany weren't quick enough and will need to qualify to Olympics via ranking.

M 4x400m to Tokyo !!!

Go Botswana

I thought you were going to say they are actual turkeys

Current fastest losers M 4x400m: Belgium 3:04.01 mins France 3:04.78 mins

and book their Olympic tickets in M 4x400m.

Current fastest losers M 4x400m: France 3:04.78 mins Czech Republic 3:05.11 mins

Wow, fantastic race by Japan M 4x400m to ensure they make the Olympics

Good chance for Italy to make the final now and book that Olympic berth.

Current fastest losers W 4x400m: Italy 3:30.04 mins France 3:30.46 mins

qualify for Olympics in W 4x400m!

Any nation not already qualified for the Olympics that makes the final here books their Olympic ticket. So could be zero or 8 in theory.

At least one of France, Kenya or Cuba W 4x400m will qualify for Olympics.

Current fastest losers: Italy 3:30.04 mins Switzerland 3:34.85 mins

Some updates on the swimming: 2 swimmers booked their ticket to Tokyo at the Irish trials this month: Daniel Wiffen (men's 800m freestyle) and Mona McSharry (women's 100m breaststroke). Calum Bain should be removed for now as he has not yet made the qualification.

The swimming European Championships coming up in May is also another big chance for a few of the swimmers who are very close the the FINA A time to make the team as well as a couple of relay teams who could strengthen their chance of qualification.

Absolutely, you may put forward your proposal now. As was decided with the last rule change involving the 4+ member juries, any rule change would be an "opt-in" option. The default option would be the standard set-up with the usual combined process. I think you said your issue about the combined votes was that a nation that was voted by both jury members did not appear in the final cut. Perhaps an option could be added that any nation that was voted by both jury members but did not make the cut would replace the 12th ranked nation (and so on if there is more than one missing in your list... not likely there would be more than one or two anyway). What did you have in mind? There is another topic I will discuss next week so we will have a vote on your proposal at the same time.

Thank you, congrats on the silver medal. Hope you are feeling better!

No worries at all, you have done a fantastic job as host and we are so grateful for all the time and creativity you have already put into this contest. Take your time and don't feel under any pressure. Whenever you are ready to post a closing ceremony is fine Thanks once again!

You actually finished 16th this time which equals the best position for . Also it becomes the most successful entry in Annual contest, finishing one place higher than Debbi's song in TISC Annual 2014 and also beating the record TISC Annual PPJ average. So it broke some records

I posted the other songs I considered for the Irish ticket in the music thread if anyone is interested: