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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Bosisto This sounds like an Italian name, correct? Maybe he's qualified too? https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/will-bosisto-the-lost-boy-of-australian-cricket-finds-his-way-in-the-bpl-1470740

Just to note, Friedrich is liable to lose 2 2-man wins and a 2nd place in the 4-man because his brakeman tested positive in Winterberg so it looks good for an overall World Cup win for Hall

Just wanted to mention this. This week's edition of the Keep The Flame Alive podcast will feature an interview with Bruna https://flamealivepod.com/ Will be available late on Thursday European time.

6 Professionals on the men's team but this is the first woman...

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jan/25/inside-race-biggest-job-in-sport-can-sebastian-coe-win-ioc-presidency

I'm not confident that it's a very good predictor...

I asked the chatgpt AI to predict the medal table for 2026. It came back a little strange Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 Norway 18 10 8 36 2 Germany 14 9 11 34 3 United States 12 11 9 32 4 Canada 11 9 12 32 5 Sweden 10 8 7 25 6 Switzerland 8 7 6 21 7 Netherlands 7 6 8 21 8 Italy 6 9 7 22 9 China 6 7 6 19 10 Austria 5 8 9 22 11 France 5 6 8 19 12 South Korea 4 5 6 15 13 Japan 4 4 7 15 14 Russia* 3 7 8 18 15 Finland 3 5 4 12 16 Czech Republic 2 4 4 10 17 Great Britain 2 3 2 7 18 Australia 2 2 3 7 19 Slovenia 2 2 2 6 20 Poland 1 3 2 6 21 Hungary 1 2 3 6 22 Slovakia 1 2 1 4 23 New Zealand 1 1 1 3 24 Belarus 1 1 1 3 25 Kazakhstan 1 1 0 2 26 Ukraine 0 1 2 3 27 Latvia 0 1 1 2 28 Estonia 0 1 0 1 29 Belgium 0 0 2 2 30 Spain 0 0 1 1

While you're waiting, enjoy some good news for Poland

And here it is...

That would be the Winter Games...

What about a three way bid between Prague, Bratislava and Budapest?

I don't have any problem with target shooting being open to both sexes but I do feel this may end women's participation in top class clay pigeon shooting.

Good news for Italy

One for Haseley Crawford

The oldest male Olympian and survivor of the Buchenwald concentration camp, French rower and resistance fighter Roger LeBranchu died today at the age of 102

There's always Saudi Arabia...

I really doubt netball has a chance for 2032 but what's the odds about surf livesaving getting a slot in 2032?

An outbreak of Equine Influenza in Europe and America hadn't reached Australia yet.

https://en.emilyharrop.com/ Except her parents... "Hello everyone, I'm Emily, From Sainte Foy (France), I was born with bindings on my feet and poles in my hands. Born in the Tarentaise valley to English parents, I grew up surrounded by the mountains that now shape my life!"

BBC World Star of 2024 Mondo Duplantis

Out of interest, since this is restricted to NHL players only, these won't be counted as "official" international games by the countries involved, right?

Couple of good results from lower level skeleton events. Isabella Fassnidge, silver in the women's Europa Cup event in Altenberg. Laurence Bastock, bronze in the men's event on the same track

I know these rules apply in some championships. I'm just not sure if they apply in all.

Am I right that, if there's less than 3 competitors, only the winner gets a medal?

Again, if you have access to S4C there are 3 hours of it from 4PM on Saturday EDIT - and an hour from 11pm tonight