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We did it.

Ivana Maranić received a reallocation to compete in the women's +78 kg category. This must be the first time ever we have received some summer sport reallocation.

Correct, as long as India has nobody else in those OST events.

Universality athletes are only allowed to start in one event though, irregardless of whether they have OST or not. Invited OST athletes can participate in multiple events, but only if they get specifically invited for all those events. So to summarise, only the OQT and relay athletes are allowed to start in their OST events without special invitations. EDIT:. Ah, they changed it after Rio. Universality athletes with OST may start two events after all.

Well, France will have a hard time defending the two gold medals, especially the one in team jumping, but also the one in team eventing tbh. It will be 0-2 medals.

Sadly no. There are target numbers per event which can't be extended in case of double starters (only if too many qualify directly and/or with universality spots).

5 Artistic swimming 2, swimming 2, judo 1. https://www.instagram.com/p/CQx4okRsjrZ/?utm_medium=copy_link

We have 57 names confirmed. I guess there will be another one in swimming, and then there is a small chance for basketball. But even if we qualify in basketball, it would bring the total to 70, which would still produce the smallest ever Olympic team...

Félicien Muhitira thrown off the Olympic team. Can Rwanda even afford that? https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1109656/rwanda-athlete-banned-tokyo-2020-covid

Bach will have a nice vacation in Tokyo, arriving 15 days before the Opening Ceremony... https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1109664/bach-arrival-in-tokyo-2020-on-july-8

I guess the final team announcement for today... Switzerland - Team eventing Robin Godel (Jet Set) Mélody Johner (Toubleu de Rueire) Felix Vogg (Cartania II) Reserve: Eveline Bodenmüller (Violine de la Brasserie)

Turns out Bulgaria has eligible shooters in both women's rifle events and women's trap. If they really declined the spare pistol quota, instead of exchanging it for one in rifle/trap, then the federation made a massive blunder. EDIT: I see now they exchanged it for trap. Phew.

I got it for like 3 euros before Pyeongchang and still pay the same price monthly. I feel lucky.

But probably 8th July or something. FINA likes to be the last.

Any more info about their withdrawal...? Namibian medal chances are done and dusted following this...

Surprised to see that Valette and Qing du Briot have not competed internationally since August 2020. I guess he holds a lot of credit with the French selectors, though, so their selection still wouldn't be surprising.

Bilo bi dobro pogledati tko od muških ima najbolje rezultate u mješovitim parovima. Ako se ne varam, Dodig i Mektić tu imaju više uspjeha od Pavića?

Great, so the long-awaited official list is not even official.

Plenty team announcements today... Hong Kong - Individual eventing - At 20 years young, Tayberry will be the oldest horse in Tokyo. Russia - Team dressage Tatyana Kosterina (Diavolessa) Aleksandra Maksakova (Bojengels) Inessa Merkulova (Mister X) Reserve: Maria Shuvalova (Ilyumzhinov Famous Cross) Russia - Individual eventing Aleksandr Markov (Leader) Andrey Mitin (Gurza or Kartel) Let's hope Andrey chooses Gurza. I recommend searching for a video of their XC ride from Rio (there is a replay on the Olympic Channel). Gurza proudly represents those notoriously brave Russian horses. Great Britain - Team dressage Charlotte Dujardin (Gio) Charlotte Fry (Everdale) Carl Hester (En Vogue) Reserve: Gareth Hughes (Sintano van hof Olympia) Great Britain - Team eventing Laura Collett (London 52) Tom McEwen (Toledo de Kerser) Oliver Townend (Ballaghmor Class) Reserve: Piggy March (Brookfield Inocent) Hey, I have autographs of two (Collett - below, and McEwen - above) of these British eventers! Given the competitive selection, I guess the odds of that were pretty small back when I won this in 2019.

Like I said, nobody in the IOC actually cares about gender equality (especially when it concerns developing nations where the equality is very limited). They just want to make themselves look good.

Šest tenisača potvrđeno. Postoje šanse za dva mješovita para.

6 players it is!

March 2017 Europeans - 27th 2018 Worlds - 10th 2019 Europeans - 15th Canter 2017 Europeans - 5th 2018 World - 1st And much like Brookfield Incocent now, Quarrycrest Echo too was a media darling in his time...

World rankings are grouped by riders so they are pretty useless tbh (for the championships selection). Having multiple horses at higher levels helps your rank tremendeously. Not to forget that Ros Canter dropped in rankings after taking a baby leave in 2019 (which is literally the only thing someone could have used against her, since her competition record aboard Allstar B has been spotless since winning the double world title...). Here we enter a pretty bleak territory. This selection was always going to stir controversies, since there were too many options to choose from, so yeah... But still I can't fathom the fact that a new and relatively inexperienced combination (even if hyped) of Piggy March & Brookfield Inocent got ahead of Canter and indeed King.

British eventing team named. Oh boy. What a mess. World Champion Ros Canter is not going. Not even as a reserve. Laura Collett got selected despite her spotty XC record (famous drive-by in Aachen, followed by taking a dive at the European Championships). Sure, she would make any other team, but this is still controversial. And as expected, Kitty King stayed far away from Tokyo. Despite placing 2nd at the last selection-observation event. Not surprised. She has by far the smallest fandom / media frenzy of the lot.