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Here's a possibly helpful guide to which debuting/returning/otherwise unlikely (unsure of qualification) countries we may see and how likely it is we'll see them: (Estimates are my own. Only countries with currently active athletes registered with their respective bodies are included.) Alpine Skiing: >95% >95% >95% >95% >95% >95% >95% >95% >95% >95% 90% (you never know) 80% 80% 70% 40% 20-30% 20% (qualified, but unlikely to go) 15% 10% (qualified, but near-impossible to go) 10% 10% 5% 5% 5% (in the unlikely event he resumes competition he should get in) 3% 1% 0.1% 0.01% Cross-Country Skiing: >95% >95% 95% 95% 55% 35% 30% 30% 25% 25% 10% (unsure if active, but did start competing on short notice before Sochi) 5% 5% 2% Freestyle Skiing: 30% 20% 20% 15% 5% (could maybe make it if he decided to, but it is unlikely) Snowboarding: 30% 5% Figure Skating: 60% 60% 40% 30% 5% Speed Skating: 75% 40% Short Track: 75% 35% 30% 30% 30% 10% 0.01% Bobsleigh: 65% 55% 1% (they did say they'd come back sometime...) Skeleton: 35% 25% Luge: 30% (active, but has said he's struggling with funding to get to 2018)

We won first in the Team Sprint, Dvorak/Portyk. And we had another young guy place 3rd in the provisional competition round. Know it's not the world cup but still very encouraging!

First place???? This is ridiculous. It really seems like we'll have a strong quartet this year.

Algeria might have a chance in Slopestyle Snowboarding. French guy failed to qualify for Sochi and changed to Algeria, has Algerian origins (I checked, the name is Algerian. Lol) https://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=SB&listid=&competitorid=103280&type=result Seems he's a bit down the reallocation list, though. What I don't understand is how Slopestyle and Big Air seem to have the same qualifying quotas? https://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/olympic-quotas-list.html?sectorcode=sb&listid=2018&nationcode=&disciplinecode=SS-BA&Search=search

My country's presale quota for tickets was exhausted. So.. relying on general sale. I'm not sure if I can make it anyway, depends on cash flow. Thanks, though.

Does anyone have an idea of how hard tickets will be to get when they go on general sale in September?

India racing in IBU Cup :O

Not anymore They've been lapped

2 minutes behind at the first interval Aagh

The dream is finish Hopefully we can get our men through, we have a tradition of doing well in the men's event.

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Yeah, that time it was that the fastest times were spread out evenly. There's a small 'q' as opposed to a big 'Q' so I think that's what it means. The results are consistent.

I think based on last year it's top 2 from each heat by right and then 6 fastest times. So Czechs aren't out of it yet, we just need one of the teams in the next heat to have a crisis of sorts. Since Novakova and Barton aren't racing (our best male and female sprinters respectively) any final would be a success.

I'm looking everywhere. Seriously it's like they're trying to keep it secret or something

Is the team sprint not on Eurosport? Can't seem to find it on Czech TV website either..

About sums it up

We would have seen Bruna again But at least we got to see her in the qualification and the sprint. Is she happy about the way things went? I should think so!

I guess I'll carry the Czech flag for this one. Dont live there or follow their music much, but I like this song quite a bit.

What else could you expect? Good result from Berouskova, 27th place, WC points.

At the curling events, they had a 'Scottish' band...

Hahaha Well if I do end up staying in NZ then rollerskates it is lol

I meant on rollerskates

Good point Problem with that though is I'd rather buy one thing and stick with it as much as possible. Money is quite limited, and I don't own rollerskates of my own. Also good luck learning classic technique like that... oh god. Maybe I can become like the Montenegrins and only ski freestyle lol Guess for now I'll just go to the gym, I have a membership which is paid for anyway.

That is true! Great inspiration, he is. Not necessarily just sportswise. If possible, I do have quite a bit in savings, though that's mostly going towards university or travel. There should definitely be some things I can put aside, we'll have to wait and see. I do plan to get to a place with snow eventually, hopefully America or Europe for college. Have you ever thought about skiing? Do you actually have ties to Brazil? Or are you just a big fan

I thought about that. But well $200 min plus shipping to New Zealand... Keep in mind I'm still in highschool! And there isn't really anybody in my city who runs courses for this sort of thing.