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India should re add triathlon so they can show the IOC they can handle that event in the Olympics.

The commentary was talking about this during the worlds and they expected it to happen in time for next year.

Two of those were close. Palmer was second three times at the PGA Championship and won the other 3, Watson was second once at the PGA Championshp and won the other 3. Norman only ever won the Open (Twice) but was second multiple times at each of the other 3. Back in their era Golf was a bit less predictable than it now where it’s no longer surprising if someone wins a tournament one year and finishes 40th or something the next. (As the 2023 winner Jon Rahm did last year) If someone does that in any other sport it’s still rather surprising. (Even in tennis).

I’m not sure they will bring back ranking points. The reason they were axed is because of the nationality limits and those remain.

Because of Wimbeldon I thought Tennis was moving to the second week anyway? Not sure it will have quite as good attendance starting just a week after Wimbledon ends. (Assuming its finals are the 8th and 9th July).

Will Trump let them in? Decent chance he won’t.

I have an online friend who is a rower in the USA. He thought it was a late April Fools when I told him about the 2032 plan for rowing.

In the UK the Fours are definitely the more iconic but the Eights are still very popular.

That will be very unpopular in the rowing community.

Swimming has 100 more quotas for Women than Men solely because of the large teams Synchronised. The mixed team in Gymnastics will be wild.

Tennis becomes a Mixed Event rather than Mixed Doubles it seems. (Table Tennis is still Mixed Doubles). I

15 is generous for Cricket they could have only given them 13 and said one cover batsman and one cover Bowler.

Surprised they didn’t add an extra swimming mixed relay as well. How they going to fit in the Mixed 4x100 in athletics without it clashing with the non mixed or 100/200 where most will be competing.

Adam Peaty has suggested underneath the announcement he will be going to LA to compete in the 50 breast,

Some of the events work better than others. Tactics will only be a watchable thing in the longest two slams - the others are two quick for anyone to do so and it be watchable. The hurdles having a flat race is just odd - they at least some of the time need to do the hurdles second as well.

Different what the UK got on TNT where Steve Cram (The voice of Athletics on the BBC for the last 25 years) took part in the praising of the Atmosphere (Which sounded ridiculous as it wasn’t very good). Some of the races were ok but it was so flat. The hurdles are a big flaw because 1 hurdle and 1 flat race is not a mixing of different categories and skills in the way the other events can be. 3000 and 5000m be too similar as well I think. I don’t get why they started in Kingston. Anyone could tell it would struggle for attendance there more than in the USA. Also I’m surprised Johnson invited Naser with her ban.

Be interesting to see if this goes to CAS and/or faces legal issues and chaotic protests in support and against in certain countries. There is already talk of rival demonstrations in favour and against at London Diamond League this summer.

It’s not just that. It’s part of the whole cutting numbers to raise standards policy.

Team England has set a limit of about 50 for Atheltics. Down from the 75-100+ the last few have had,

Europe and Egypt are the same time zone’s so I’m not sure they will go for that. Also on paper Saudi/Qatar/UAE would be less risk than Egypt due to being more experienced at hosting events.

Arguably a bit Team Sky/British Cycling.

James West very unhappy on his Instagram at not being selected.

If the UK bids it will be Manchester not London if Coe has anything to do with it.

Sounds like Norway might be banned from Ski Jumping.

I don’t like the time trials that much in the snow sports when the best doesn’t start last.