Dragon

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

India has proposed Kabbadi to be added to the Games if they win the bid for 2036
Also proposed is competitive Yoga and Kho kho https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kho_kho

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

I found out that for an event to be considered official there is a minimum of 3 athletes from different countries. If a country backs out there is a penalty of US$1,000 so probably that's what happened. The regulation does not states anything about not giving medals to the participants if less than 3. 

Not 300 points....233 points  
https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=CC&raceid=47716
 
Excellent start of the season! Live timing wasn't ideal, some transponders issues here and there, so while she should have crossed the line first (started 2nd), I didn't see her in the finish list even after 8-9 women finished...luckily then she called and when I asked if she finished, she said she did, so no problems and it was indeed just some transponder issue  
 
Tomorrow it's the 10k classic, first time she does 10k races back-to-back, let's see how that goes  Less pressure though, since that one won't count for the Brazilian Olympic ranking, only classic sprint and freestyle distance races count for that.

The mind games must have been intense during the C&J

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

Yeah, tennis is notorious for silent bans.

It's the same drug the skater Valieva tested positive for.
And she got a four year ban....

How about this?
 
"2026 Winter Olympics Cancelled after USA Withdraw After US President is Banned From Italy Due To His Criminal Convictions"
 

India has proposed Kabbadi to be added to the Games if they win the bid for 2036
Also proposed is competitive Yoga and Kho kho https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kho_kho

India has proposed Kabbadi to be added to the Games if they win the bid for 2036
Also proposed is competitive Yoga and Kho kho https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kho_kho

Yeah, Harris might not be great, it is still definitely better than having an outright psychopath as president, again. At the very least it should be someone who is at least capable and willing to, you know, communicate like an adult. Trump very clearly can not do that, although one would assume his childish yelling and overall immensely bizarre way of speaking (from his intonation to his 'we did great, everyone thought it was great, they couldnt believe how great I was!') must appeal to a certain kind of person, I suppose.

Maybe this then?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/l0056mbc/kabaddi-british-kabaddi-league-2024-19th
Available outside the UK?

IOC Press Release 
11th September 2024
The IOC is pleased to announce the addition of the exciting new winter sport of Lugeage (prounounced Lugg-age) to the 2030 Winter Olympics being held in the French Alps. The sport which combines luge and dressage has a cult following in Germany and its alpine neighbours. Horses and riders judged on speed, technique, artistic impression and survival.
In a statement, 1976 Olympic Team Fencing champion and current Weltsportfuhrer Thomas Bach said "It's a mix of balletic precision and high speed action and the only extra expense we expect is the hiring of extra race marshalls with very large shovels if the horses get too excited".
When asked if the sport could be considered dangerous if the sleds went out of control, Bach commented "Don't you think we thought of that before adding it to the programme?"
 
In unconnected news Thomas Bach is to join the board of the popular Belgian fast food chain, Kortrijk Fried Pony when he steps down from the IOC next years

IOC Press Release 
11th September 2024
The IOC is pleased to announce the addition of the exciting new winter sport of Lugeage (prounounced Lugg-age) to the 2030 Winter Olympics being held in the French Alps. The sport which combines luge and dressage has a cult following in Germany and its alpine neighbours. Horses and riders judged on speed, technique, artistic impression and survival.
In a statement, 1976 Olympic Team Fencing champion and current Weltsportfuhrer Thomas Bach said "It's a mix of balletic precision and high speed action and the only extra expense we expect is the hiring of extra race marshalls with very large shovels if the horses get too excited".
When asked if the sport could be considered dangerous if the sleds went out of control, Bach commented "Don't you think we thought of that before adding it to the programme?"
 
In unconnected news Thomas Bach is to join the board of the popular Belgian fast food chain, Kortrijk Fried Pony when he steps down from the IOC next years

IOC Press Release 
11th September 2024
The IOC is pleased to announce the addition of the exciting new winter sport of Lugeage (prounounced Lugg-age) to the 2030 Winter Olympics being held in the French Alps. The sport which combines luge and dressage has a cult following in Germany and its alpine neighbours. Horses and riders judged on speed, technique, artistic impression and survival.
In a statement, 1976 Olympic Team Fencing champion and current Weltsportfuhrer Thomas Bach said "It's a mix of balletic precision and high speed action and the only extra expense we expect is the hiring of extra race marshalls with very large shovels if the horses get too excited".
When asked if the sport could be considered dangerous if the sleds went out of control, Bach commented "Don't you think we thought of that before adding it to the programme?"
 
In unconnected news Thomas Bach is to join the board of the popular Belgian fast food chain, Kortrijk Fried Pony when he steps down from the IOC next years

Half of those things, if not more, are simply stories though. One may believe them or not, fine, but those aren't really reasons to claim a land. That way anyone can claim it if they have some old story that says so, and we end up in exactly the same situation. 

Remember that Russia's IOC suspension was for a "breach of the Olympic Charter because it violated the territorial integrity of the NOC of Ukraine" not for any other reason. Restoring Russia without that changing would have huge repercussions for other nations.

Lappartient sees the presidency of the IOC as a rung on the ladder towards being President of France

From a veteran IOC watcher.
 

Lappartient sees the presidency of the IOC as a rung on the ladder towards being President of France

Lappartient sees the presidency of the IOC as a rung on the ladder towards being President of France