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I've been trying to find out if GBR has rejected both quotas ???

They could have entered him in World Cup races if they had faith in him....

If Canada decline a second male does that mean a place opens up for another mixed team? If Canada 2nd team are also out?

Sorry - this got delayed a bit. Part 1 - Alpine skiing - 3 men 0 women Female quota declined so it's only 3 male slalom specialists going to Italy. Team is; Dave Ryding. In his final season of skiing, the former World Cup race winner has been in reasonable form so far this winter and a top ten finish is just possible. Laurie Taylor . Missed his first podium for a fraction of second in the first race of the winter but hasn't reached that form again. A top ten would be possible on best form. Billy Major. European cup champion in 2022, score World Cup points in 4 of 7 races this winter but usually in the lower half of the top 30. Top twenty prediction Biathlon - 1 man 1 woman Team has not been named Have Team GB accepted the quota? Bobsleigh - 1 sled in each event though 2 sleds were allocated in the male events Brad Hall - pilot 2 man / 4 man. One of the six best drivers in the World Cup with one bronze medal in World Cup events this winter. Oddly that came in the last 2 man race despite him being historically better in 4 man. Should finish in the top 6 in both events although medal(s) are not out of the question. Unfortunately a German mistake might be needed. Nick Gleeson was not selected to drive a second male sled despite earning a place Adele Nicol - monobob / pilot 2 woman. Form dropped off in 2024 after an injury. Has struggled to maintain her momentum after some good results previously

I'm thinking the Danish fans will take their only chance to say what they think of Trump...

I wonder what the Danish ice hockey supporters will chant during the USA-Denmark ice hockey match at the Winter Olympics?

Right, I am going to publish my preview of Team GB's medal chances later today

The Italian team will be much stronger after the English cricket season is finished.

If I come from a kilometre from Ireland (minus the sea between us) do I share the win?

Apologies for my absence so far. I had a fall this morning and thought I might have broken a bone but it turned out that I had only had a very bad bruise

Best ever performance from in a skiing world cup with 6th. (OK he's Canadian but with parents from Wales)

It should mean that highlight programmes will be guaranteed on free to air TV but I do worry that the lack of interest for what is a minority TV channel might kill off the Commonwealth Games forever

BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime achievement award - Thierry Henry Football World Sportsman on the Year - Mondo DuPlantis pole vault Coach of the Year - Serena Weigman England women's football team Young sportperson of the year - Michelle Agyemang football Team of the Year - European Ryder Cup team BBC Sports Personality of the Year podium. 1 Rory McIlroy golf 2 Ellie Kildunne rugby 3 Lando Norris F1

GB votes are in

Isn't Weston-Webb's father from England?

Welsh Sports Personality of the Year The winner was Paralympic rowing champion Ben Pritchard who edged out world champion cyclist Josh Tarling for the award

McIlroy is the betting favourite

Some of the small nations have competed in the past but usually lost 30-0 to the Aussies

Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee ran 2h 6m 38 seconds in the Valencia marathon. He's now the fastest European born marathon runner of the year although 5 African born Europeans are still faster than him.

Back to the Paris Olympics for this one. Eleni-Klaoudia Polak got sent home from Paris for a positive dope test. Ok, the Greek never reached the final of the pole vault so getting sent home wasn't a big punishment. Then we learnt that the test on July 29 was thrown out because she had a legitimate medical use for the drug. Now we find out that she also tested positive earlier in July and gets banned for 4 years.

http://www.olympedia.org/ Now being updated again

Hockey player Imran Sherwani died today aged just 57 after developing Alzheimer's disease very young. Most famous for scoring two goals for GBR in the 1988 Olympic Final and inspiring one of the great lines in commentary with GB's third goal.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/26/valerenga-anti-doping-changes-artificial-pitch-causes-footballer-to-fail-drug-test Footballers test positive for the pitch