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Like Sindo said, post Olympic year is always tough as nothing really happens so there's no real motivation for people to be on the forum so the lack of action should probably be expected. 
 
Regarding the prediction contests, if people are OK with it I don't mind stepping up and hosting them in Wumo's absence. I might need some help with the table templates and all that technical stuff but other than that I should be all good. 

Like Sindo said, post Olympic year is always tough as nothing really happens so there's no real motivation for people to be on the forum so the lack of action should probably be expected. 
 
Regarding the prediction contests, if people are OK with it I don't mind stepping up and hosting them in Wumo's absence. I might need some help with the table templates and all that technical stuff but other than that I should be all good. 

Like Sindo said, post Olympic year is always tough as nothing really happens so there's no real motivation for people to be on the forum so the lack of action should probably be expected. 
 
Regarding the prediction contests, if people are OK with it I don't mind stepping up and hosting them in Wumo's absence. I might need some help with the table templates and all that technical stuff but other than that I should be all good. 

I don't think it'll be as bad as people think, Kirsty has gone against the Bach grain with some things such as the transgender issue so there could be a case here of Coventry using Bach just to get in this position. But the whole situation of almost all the members sucking up to Bach was really quite sickening. 

If she can get pressing matters sorted like this blanket ban on transgender athletes sorted quickly, like she promised to do in a recent BBC interview, then I can see her reign being quite successful. I can also see her being in favour of more athlete quotas for LA which is always a good sign, and maybe we'll finally get 50m events fully at an Olympics which is something I assume she'll be looking at doing. 

I don't think it'll be as bad as people think, Kirsty has gone against the Bach grain with some things such as the transgender issue so there could be a case here of Coventry using Bach just to get in this position. But the whole situation of almost all the members sucking up to Bach was really quite sickening. 

If she can get pressing matters sorted like this blanket ban on transgender athletes sorted quickly, like she promised to do in a recent BBC interview, then I can see her reign being quite successful. I can also see her being in favour of more athlete quotas for LA which is always a good sign, and maybe we'll finally get 50m events fully at an Olympics which is something I assume she'll be looking at doing. 

I think what someone like Coe and Samaranch offers is stability for the next 5 or so years after the controversies that have happened over the last couple of years which has tarnished to an extent the reputation of the Olympics and the IOC, there also needs to be someone who's strong enough to deal with Trump in LA who will undoubtedly try to make it all about himself and try to stop rightfully qualified athletes from entering the country. 

Like Sindo said, post Olympic year is always tough as nothing really happens so there's no real motivation for people to be on the forum so the lack of action should probably be expected. 
 
Regarding the prediction contests, if people are OK with it I don't mind stepping up and hosting them in Wumo's absence. I might need some help with the table templates and all that technical stuff but other than that I should be all good. 

The announcement is pretty ambiguous. 
 
Pitman said that the first year of an Olympic cycle was "the perfect time to see what else is out there, learn different skills, and to build a new career." She has now joined JP Morgan as an intern but hasn't ruled out being back for LA.  
 
Wise on the other hand has said that he "didn't have another 4 years of the grind left to give" - so I'm not expecting to see him in the mix for Los Angeles. He is however planning to compete in some national compound competitions. 
 
Finally, Bettles has explained her departure through the lens of injury - "The past few years since Tokyo have been a struggle for me with a string of injuries and struggles with my mental health." So, whilst it is probably unlikely, it's not impossible that she too could be back if that's what she decides she wants. 
 

Greetings from Tunisia! On behalf of the Tunisian delegation I would like to thank our hosts for organizing another fun TISC Grand Final Day and we wish good luck to all the participants.
Without further ado, these are the results of the votes of the Tunisian National Jury....
 
 
 
 Tunisia 
 
 
 Denmark 10   Ireland 9   Canada 8   China 7   Turkey 6   Greece 5   France  4   United States 3   Bulgaria 2  Portugal 1   

Greetings from Romania! On behalf of the Romanian delegation I would like to thank our hosts for organizing another fun TISC Grand Final Day and we wish good luck to all the participants.
Without further ado, these are the results of the votes of the Romanian National Jury....
 
 
 
 Romania 
 
 
 Albania 10   Sweden 9   Moldova 8   Lithuania 7   Bulgaria 6   Spain 5   France 4   China 3   Tunisia 2 
 Guatemala 1 

Greetings from Indonesia! On behalf of the Indonesian delegation I would like to thank our hosts for organizing another fun TISC Grand Final Day and we wish good luck to all the participants.
Without further ado, these are the results of the votes of the Indonesian National Jury....
 
 
 
 Indonesia 
 
 
 United States 10   Tunisia 9   Lithuania 8   Italy 7   Canada 6   Guatemala 5   Mexico 4   Poland 3   Argentina 2 
 Greece 1   
 

Italy 
 
 
 Sweden 12  Argentina 11   Greece 10   Canada 9   Guatemala 8   Ireland 7   Mexico 6   Chile
5   Czech Republic 4   Lithuania 3   Bulgaria 2   Tunisia 1   
 
 
And that completes the results of the votes from the Italian National Jury. Have a great day! 

Greetings from Sweden! On behalf of the Swedish delegation I would like to thank our hosts for organizing another fun TISC Grand Final Day and we wish good luck to all the participants.
Without further ado, these are the results of the votes of the Swedish National Jury....
 
 
 
 Sweden 
 
 
 Canada 10   Denmark 9 
 Romania 8   India
7   Tunisia 6   Netherlands 5   France 4   Lithuania 3   United States 2   Ireland 1 

Greetings from France! On behalf of the French delegation I would like to thank our hosts for organizing another fun TISC Grand Final Day and we wish good luck to all the participants.
Without further ado, these are the results of the votes of the French National Jury....
 
 
 
 France 
 
 
 Poland 10   United States 9 
 Tunisia 8   Denmark 7   Indonesia 6   Brazil 5   Spain 4   Chile 3   Romania 2   China 1   
 
 
 

Team Merseyside - Eliminated Rank
#6


Total 13 52 37
43 19 150
 
Team Shropshire - Eliminated Rank
#7
 


Total 2 22 4 20 9 55  
Team Durham - Winner Rank
#1
 
Total 93 72 67 157 93 415  
Team  Flintshire - Eliminated Rank
#5

Total 51 42 46 75 16 214  
Team Cheshire - Eliminated Rank
#4

Total 68 35 22 64 86 253
 
Team  Derry/Londonderry - Eliminated Rank
#2


Total 160 45 116
83 25 404  
Team Wigtownshire - Eliminated Rank
#3

Total 80 0 58 90 91 319  
 
After 34 votes Team Derry/Londonderry were eliminated and took the silver medal meaning Team Durham are the winners and take home the gold medal and the Durham coat of arms as an additional prize. 

And now ladies and gentlemen, please stand for the final time for the national anthem. 
 
 
So that's it for another year
 
A big thanks to @OlympicIRL and @Sindo for helping me set everything up and enduring my constant pestering. 
 
Same goes for @heywoodu @Wanderer and @Topicmaster1010 for updating the scoreboard throughout the day. 
 
And once again congrats to @Erigert @Belle and @Hipooo for getting top 3 as well as everyone who voted for Maximo Park. 
 
I hope you enjoyed yourselves despite the mistakes and I'll see you all next year in . 

And now for our final award, the medals standings. 
 took the gold with 5 1st places,  took the silver with 4 1st places and  and  both took the bronze with 3 1st places, 1 2nd place and 2 3rd places. 

Team Merseyside - Eliminated Rank
#6


Total 13 52 37
43 19 150
 
Team Shropshire - Eliminated Rank
#7
 


Total 2 22 4 20 9 55  
Team Durham - Winner Rank
#1
 
Total 93 72 67 157 93 415  
Team  Flintshire - Eliminated Rank
#5

Total 51 42 46 75 16 214  
Team Cheshire - Eliminated Rank
#4

Total 68 35 22 64 86 253
 
Team  Derry/Londonderry - Eliminated Rank
#2


Total 160 45 116
83 25 404  
Team Wigtownshire - Eliminated Rank
#3

Total 80 0 58 90 91 319  
 
After 34 votes Team Derry/Londonderry were eliminated and took the silver medal meaning Team Durham are the winners and take home the gold medal and the Durham coat of arms as an additional prize. 

And now it's time for our team awards. 
 
Team Merseyside - Eliminated Rank
#6


Total 13 52 37
43 19 150
 
Team Shropshire - Eliminated Rank
#7
 


Total 2 22 4 20 9 55  
Team Durham Rank
#1
 
Total 81 60 52 133 93 367  
Team  Flintshire - Eliminated Rank
#5

Total 51 42 46 75 16 214  
Team Cheshire - Eliminated Rank
#4

Total 68 35 22 64 86 253
 
Team  Derry/Londonderry Rank
#2


Total 148 43 91
77 20 359  
Team Wigtownshire - Eliminated Rank
#3

Total 80 0 58 90 91 319  
 
After 30 votes Wigtownshire were eliminated and took the bronze medal. 

And now our fair play award, which goes to our last place . 
 
@kungshamra71 you may have claimed the wooden spoon but you have left a lasting impact on all of us this contest. 

And now our continental awards, these go to the best performing countries from each continent that has 3 or more countries participating. 
 
North America:  United States @dezbee2008
 
South America:  Argentina @konig
 
Europe:  Czech Republic @Hipooo
 
Asia:  China @Vic Liu

And our winners from the main standings, the gold medal goes to . 
 
 Czech Republic - MIKOLAS - Acapella
 
 
 

The silver medal from the main standings goes to . 
 
 Sweden - Europe - The Final Countdown