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brackets are up Arkania and Horne are in the same pool and will meet in the QF , that will settle the Olympic spot (even though it's still possible for both of them to qualify) Aktas needs to win 3 matches to help Kvesic and Ganjzadeh to qualify. interestingly Kvesic is in the same half as Aktas, if they face in the SF that means Kvesic is already qualified and he can try to win the gold in his home country but if Aktas loses to someone and that someone faces Kvesic in SF. he has to lose to bring Aktas to the repechage and qualify himself for the Olympics. that's a weird situation which one matters more ? European Championship Gold or the Olympic quota ? Jana Messerschmidt (55kg) and Elena Quirici will qualify only if they win the gold. and for the women's 68kg quota, Hocaoglu and Chatziliadou are in two different sides. Hocaoglu is leading by something like 750pts. the Greek has to win the gold to stand a chance but she will qualify only if Hocaoglu doesn't make to the medal round or even the repechage.

why Canadian government didn't offer hosting the Pan-American Qualification event instead of sending this letter now ?! all American boxers deserve an equal chance to qualify for the Olympics. this shouldn't be based on that useless ranking which wasn't important at the time and I'm sure so many other boxers beside Bujold didn't take it seriously. they can't play the pregnant card though.

in Iran picking the wrestling team was always like rocket science , they always make it very complicated. and it seems this year half of the Olympic team members will be decided in Poland! we had trials in different dates and different locations for each weight even though technically winning the trials won't secure you a place in the team but we know that's enough. so this will be our Olympic team Freestyle 57kg: Reza Atri won the trials 3 months ago 65kg: 2 guys will wrestle in Iran for the spot (Amir Mohammad Yazdani and Morteza Ghiasi) 74kg: 2 wrestlers in Poland (Younes Emami and Mostafa Hosseinkhani) 86kg: Hassan Yazdani won the trials 3 months ago 97kg: 3 wrestlers in Poland (M. H. Mohammadian, Ali Shaabani and Alireza Karimi) 125kg: 2 wrestlers in Poland (Amir Hossein Zare and Amin Taheri) Greco-Roman is a different story. our coach simply doesn't believe in direct trials most of the time. he will send some wrestlers in Poland which means he already know his team in other weights. 60kg: Alireza Nejati is selected unofficially 67kg: Mohammad Reza Geraei is selected unofficially 77kg: Mohammad Ali Geraei is selected unofficially 87kg: Didn't qualify 97kg: 2 wrestlers in Poland (Hadi Saravi and Mehdi Bali) 130kg: 3 wrestlers in Poland (Amir Ghasemi-Monjazi, Amin Mirzazadeh and Akbar Yousefi)

nothing is announced yet. but I think Iran will pick the W1X quota. just because women's sport needs more support. that's just my personal guess (and choice) though. a bit lazy to check if that changes anything in term of reallocation.

you are welcome. it ended disappointing for our Olympic Champions though I'm much better now, can walk properly but still I don't think I'm going to run a marathon anytime soon

North Korea officially withdrew https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-asian-cup/news/latest-update-on-asian-qualifiers FIFA will decide about the outcome soon. hopefully they just give the remaining matches 3-0 to the opponents. if they remove PRK from the table, Iran has to win all 4 matches to qualify ----------- this also shows PRK is very serious about not going to Tokyo

this is a different Martirosyan from Austria

there are only 4 African weightlifters in the ranking in that weight. Bidani will finish in top 8, the other guy is also from Algeria. obviously he can't qualify. there are 2 weightlifters from Morocco in bottom of the table but they participated in two events so far and with one more event left. they can't fulfill 4 mandatory participation. unless someone from 109kg plays "smart" and participated in +109kg in the African Championship. (and makes himself eligible for this weight) this quota will be reallocated.

and the last one +109kg 100% safe Talakhadze Davoudi Reis Assad Toychyyev Bidani Wilkes (Pan America) Liti (Oceania) this weight is hard to predict because we have two 109kg weightlifters who can qualify here ! Ruiz and Martirosjan. Ruiz has a good chance to qualify in his own weight but Martirosjan (who participated today but withdrew from CJ) can play dirty and qualifies somewhere else and grabs someone else's rightful place. we also have uncertainties about ARM and BLR . they both have 1 quota and have guys in other weights. Orsag will qualify if only one of those NOCs above doesn't pick this weight. KOR and JPN are next in line but I believe they are not going to pick this weight. Nagy also has to wait for others and their selections. if both JPN and KOR finish in top 8 or decline the quota (very likely) TPE is next in line for the Asian spot. nobody is eligible for the African quota. that one will be reallocated.

109kg the following guys are 100% safe Djuraev Chumak Michalski Plesnieks (at least Europe) Kitts (Pan America) Lydement (Oceania) Bacha (Africa) almost safe Naniev or Bochkov I believe Russia will use its lone quota here. but I have absolutely no idea about Armenia and Belarus. Martirosyan and Aramnau are safe in the ranking but their NOCs are limited to 1. Martirosyan is the current WR holder but bombing out at the Europeans and that car accident changes his status. he is still favorite to go. Hristov will participate at the Junior Worlds, to improve his points. even though I believe he is already safe (since China is not going to pick Yang Zhe) If Hristov finishes in top 8, then Ruiz will qualify too Hashemi is currently in top 8, after what happened in 96kg he is likely to go to Tokyo but still nothing is clear. currently has 2 weightlifters for the Asian quota but if they move up 1 or 2 positions they will be in top 8 making Mochida the Asian qualifier. if I was Japan I would pick Mochida over 96kg guy but he is not eligible yet.

the honest answer is "I don't know" ! the official document says how do you read that ? to me that says they are going to give those 4 unused host quotas to the countries with no qualified weightlifters. I don't know about the wild cards, they made a long list of "weaker" countries and the tripartite quotas will go to them. if they can't find 3 eligible weightlifters for each gender the above about the host quotas will happen again. this is the list of eligible NOCs https://www.iwf.net/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2019/08/Annex-2-List-of-eligible-NOCs-Invitation-Places-Tokyo-2020.pdf

well we have two Olympic Champions in 96kg but none of them will qualify. instead some random guy from Iran is in top 8 without even trying to be there ! isn't that great ?! well I'm going to finish what I started . these guys are 100% safe El-Bakh Pliesnoi Santavy Vallenilla Opeloge (Oceania) most probably to participate Yu or Jang Yamamoto Saez Tian Tao is 1st the ranking but he is unlikely to go to Tokyo, BLR also has 2 guys in top 8 but still not clear if they use their lone quota in this weight. both KOR and JPN can send someone in this weight but still not a sure thing if they do. ironically Ali Miri (IRN) is also in top 8 but he isn't even "ready" at the moment. Iran will have to pick between him and Hashemi (109kg) both of them are out of shape. one of them is going to participate just for fun. Rasulbekov (KGZ) is alive for the Asian quota if both JPN and KOR finish in top 8 (and Iran doesn't pick this weight) Adamus of Poland can change everything if he gets good results in world juniors and grab the European quota. the ranking website is down once again, so I have no idea about the African weightlifters.

oh well . that was a very sad end for Moradi's Olympic hopes. he lifted 170kg, got 3 white lights, but Jury rejected it. he came back and lifted that again but injured his hand while he was going to drop the weight can't remember the last time I was this sad about a sport event. he went through 2 surgeries, tried hard for a year for this. got injured again in training. still came here to make the cut, again injured. this is probably the end of the road for him

I can confirm this part. if Japan fails to qualify 4, all of their weightlifters will be removed from the ranking. that will make lots of changes from the official document In case the Host Country (Japan) does not qualify 4 quota places (World + Continental Points),athletes from the Host Country (Japan) are removed and the Absolute Ranking is updated

Japan has 3 quotas guaranteed in each gender. if they wanted more they had to qualify 4 through the ranking. that's what they will do in the men's section. I think even if they qualify 3 that's like doing nothing, they will remove all Japanese weightlifters from the list and then they can pick 3 as "host"

oh I forgot she is even there ! here are the results

nowhere ! but I have them all. (took a screenshot from the live stream) which weight do you want ?

as I said so many times, to have a good idea you have to follow all 7 weights but still I try to make a list for women. but that's far from being accurate take a look at 55kg, I think these girls are safe Diaz Nabieva Lopez Yamasaki (Oceania) Leblanc-Bazinet (Pan America) Shermetova uncertain Liao (CHN has lots of options) Escobar (she is eligible for both 55kg and 59kg and recently participated in both!) Chinshanlo (simply bcz KAZ has 1 quota to use, don't know if they have other options) Ham (not sure if KOR has lots of options but she will take the Asian quota if KOR wants it) European and African quotas are still up for grab Konotop has a very good chance to qualify. she will participate at the Juniors Worlds. ----------------------- and 59kg only 3 girls look 100% safe at least from my quick look Kuo Smith (at least Europe) Ramhouni uncertain Escobar (same as above) Wini (up to Australian 55kg girl) Ando (if JPN doesn't qualify more than 3, they will use the host quotas) I remove Koha (LAT) we know her story. COL, ROU, VIE all have a weightlifter high in the ranking. (CHN too but it's a sure thing they don't use this weight.) that was a nice battle between girls from COL, VEN and MEX last night, Mexican girls lifted more but the girl from Colombia will outrank the rest. I think all 3 of them will qualify at the end but that's not a sure thing Tchakounte (FRA) also has a good chance if Zoe Smith finishes in top 8 which I believe she will

81kg both guys participating at this event didn't improve their points. and World Juniors won't change the ranking I believe the followings are 100%safe Pizzolato (Top 8) Bonnat (Top 8) Rejepov (Top 8) Maurus (Top 8) Suharevs (Top 8) Muller (Top 8) Mata (Top 8 or Europe) Bahloul (Africa) These guys most probably will go too McTaggart (Oceania) Lyu I didn't put McTaggart in the safe zone only because a guy from Australia (who also qualifies at 73kg) is above him. but I think the Australian will pick 73 and McTaggart will qualify at 81 of course if NZL accepts the quota. Mendez is almost safe too. but a guy from Cuba who will participate at 89kg tonight can take his place but he most probably picks 96kg (and not 81kg) I will update this section after knowing his results tonight. Mendez most probably will join the "safe list" tonight only 2 quotas are left. Rodallegas of Colombia will take one of them if they are not suspended. if they are by any chance, ESP will be in top 8 and the European quota goes to Beytula (BUL) but we heard from the Bulgarian users that he is out of the picture. so Qerimaj qualifies in that case. and from what I see nobody is going to take the Asian quota ! UZB will send 2 medal contenders in 67 and 109. Ajay Singh (IND) is suspended for doping, PRK is withdrawing, JPN has 6 better weightlifters in other weights, the Iranian guy Soltani injured himself badly at the Asian Champs (he wouldn't be selected anyway), Iraq is facing suspension. the only possibility is Ulanov (KAZ), but they also can send only 1 male weightlifter and probably Igor Son in 61kg has a better chance.

I know he has the some problem as our 96kg weightlifter, bombed out in one of the periods and even collecting big poitns in other windows couldn't bring him to the qualification zone. his chance is very slim, very very slim. he qualifies only if all European above him finish in top 8. if we remove PRK, UZB (they will pick other weights), RUS. in the new ranking ESP is 9th, MDA is 10th and GER is 11th. you need 3 guys above them to withdraw so all 3 of them can finish in top 8. I just don't see that happening.

OK the website is up and running. only minor change for 73kg ranking. lots of guys in this weight will participate at the World Juniors, but looking at the points gap these guys are 100% safe now Cummings (Top 8) Mayora (Top 8) Calja (Top 8) Ben Hnia (Top 8) Cardenas (Pan America) Wakeling (Oceania) Moum (Africa) I believe these guys will be there too Shi Andreev Miyamoto Won Sanchez (ESP) is correctly 10th and the best ranked European but Martin Rubu (MDA) can take his place after the World Juniors if PRK withdraws and the ranking doesn't change Won will be in Top 8 and that opens the door for Abdullah (INA) and Meredov (TKM) for the Asian quota. both of them will participate at the Juniors Worlds

IWF Ranking website is not working tonight, so I can't calculate the changes in the ranking. I don't even know the ranking but here are the important results of tonight, I mean those who are still in race to qualify Men's 73kg Mayora - 330kg Lang - 328kg Cardenas - 317kg Mayora was safe and Cardenas was probably out of the race. not sure how many points Max Lang is going to gain from here. Men's 81kg Mendez - 335kg Kasai - 320kg I highly doubt these results make a difference for them. Mendez was in good situation (almost safe) and Kasai with these poor results won't be selected for the Japanese team. if Japan doesn't pick Kasai, (as far as I remember ) there was nobody else from Asia to take that Asian quota ! Women's 55kg Lopez - 195kg Hernandez - 188kg Rodriguez - 187kg Sterckx - no mark Women's 59kg Gomez - 220kg Figueroa - 216kg Escobar - 216kg I have no idea about the women's ranking in both weights. just posted some top non-Colombian results!

thanks I didn't know that. I'm familiar with sports in Italy, I mean not as much as you guys obviously but still ... he is obviously not famous in Tehran but people in wrestling community know him very well. and he probably received thousands of comments from the Iranians because of what he did in the European Championship bronze medal match he didn't try to score on Zhamalov in last 30 seconds when the Russian was visibly injured and in pain. even somehow didn't use one of his hands (not sure if that was intentional) but at least some media here published that as a symbol of fairplay !

#1 clown in the world (or maybe #2, we had a guy suggested injecting disinfectant) Mahmoud AN registered himself for the next month election. while because of the coronavirus he was supposed to bring just 1 person with himself, he brought an army! (who cares about COVID anyway, just lots of people die everyday) a group of his supporters (less than 100) spent a week next to his house, finally "convincing" him to go register to "save" the country. (I don't know if I should laugh or cry) in a normal country he should be in jail or a mental hospital by now. ho ca

oh well , I assume this guy is/was a legend in India, 2 time Olympic medalist and the only Indian World Champion in this sport. that's really sad and disappointing. Wrestler murder case: Delhi Police issues lookout notice against absconding wrestler Sushil Kumar https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/sushil-kumar-lookout-notice-issued-delhi-police-absconding-murder-23-year-old-sagar-dhankad-1800703-2021-05-10