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@rybak Just a small correction. Per rules, France should be ahead of Finland on tie-break, as they scored from more juries (15 to 14).

Curious what Mary Lou Retton would say. Or is she brain-washed by default, since that would be more fitting the narrative?

@mrv86 Nice interview with Daniela Moguel ahead of the Kentucky Three-Day Event this weekend.

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Strzegom again in two weeks probably. For Dajara it is not looking good at all. It is never easy for a horse to break their refusal streak once it is established (especially under less experienced riders like Mirza). There is a hope yet with Seigneur Medicott, though.

Canadian selection season for dressage is in full swing. At this moment, this appears to be the likely team for Tokyo... Lindsay Kellock (Sebastien) Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu (All In) Christ von Martels (Eclips) Reserve: Naima Moreira-Laliberte (Statesman) Which would be too bad for Moreira-Laliberte... She was the shooting star in 2020, but is struggling with consistency this year. And on top of that, she was apparently in an auto accident last week. Seems to me Kellock is getting slightly overscored in these North American competitions. Would not be surprised one bit if the Olympic judges massacre her for piaffe, and cause her to bomb out in Tokyo with 69% or something.

Portugal may have placed only 33rd, but they do have the most interesting scorecard... ever. 9 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 Every point score appearing exactly once. Except the medals.

Interesting to note that Slovenia placed 21st (70 pts), with their entry in Croatian language, which is a pretty good example of songs generally produced in our industry. Exactly the kind of result that Zsa Zsa and Antonela Doko previously achieved. All is well in the jury rooms.

Before I sign out for today... J'en Suis La Award - United States (23rd --> 6th) - the nation who gained most places in the second half of the Grand Final - Passionfruit Award - Romania (Standard Deviation: 1.76) - the nation who scored the most consistent points - STOP THE COUNT! Award - Ireland (Last Lead: 86.1% votes in (31/37)) - the last non-winning leader -

Right. These songs were closely considered for the 2021 Annual selection...

Individual and team podiums go into different baskets, but nevertheless, Slovakia waited for this podium for a long time. Since the 2014 Annual to be exact. Surely the longest gap between two podiums at TISC? There will be tears at the medal presentation in any case.

Congratulations to all the medalists. It was a long and tough tournament! TEAM CHALLENGE QUARTERFINAL 1 Malbork Knights / / / 101 Hel Grey Seals / / / 71 SEMIFINAL 1 QUARTERFINAL 2 Malbork Knights / / / 60 GOLD MEDAL MATCH Tatra Chamois / / / 49 Podlasie Bisons / / / 90 Podlasie Bisons / / / 141 Podlasie Bisons / / / 79 Drawno Otters / / / 97 QUARTERFINAL 3 BRONZE MEDAL MATCH Masurian White Storks / / / 49 SEMIFINAL 2 Malbork Knights / / / 84 Torun Gingerbreads / / / / 140 Torun Gingerbreads / / / / 88 Torun Gingerbreads / / / / 45 QUARTERFINAL 4 Drawno Otters / / / 95 Hel Grey Seals / / / 64 Baltic Cods / / / 40 Quarterfinals: Votes 10-18 Semifinals: Votes 20-28 Finals: Votes 29-37 Drawno Otters / / / 92

Congratulations Canada! Only the second ever successful Annual title defense (after GBR in 2016-2017)

Or it is Slovakia and he is fucking with us. And creeping us.

Did they really... No. Really?

or getting 12 would mean that the Grey Seals have stolen the bronze medal.

Fun fact, Indonesia got the 12 points during last year's 1-by-1 unveiling.

If only the lyrics did not include the effing "If shit hits the fan " part.... That part took away at least 2 points from the States.

Knights could lose their medal on photo-finish. TEAM CHALLENGE - FINALS (VOTES IN: 8/9) QUARTERFINAL 1 Malbork Knights / / / 101 Hel Grey Seals / / / 71 SEMIFINAL 1 QUARTERFINAL 2 Malbork Knights / / / 60 GOLD MEDAL MATCH Tatra Chamois / / / 49 Podlasie Bisons / / / 90 Podlasie Bisons / / / 141 Podlasie Bisons / / / 79 Drawno Otters / / / 97 QUARTERFINAL 3 BRONZE MEDAL MATCH Masurian White Storks / / / 49 SEMIFINAL 2 Malbork Knights / / / 72 Torun Gingerbreads / / / / 140 Torun Gingerbreads / / / / 88 Torun Gingerbreads / / / / 45 QUARTERFINAL 4 Drawno Otters / / / 95 Hel Grey Seals / / / 64 Baltic Cods / / / 40 Quarterfinals: Votes 10-18 Semifinals: Votes 20-28 Finals: Votes 29-37 Drawno Otters / / / 92

Moldova still last with 37 points. This is crazy. There were contest where 37 points would have left 10 entries behind!

I recently planted my first tangerine. Eagerly waiting (and spending dough on fertilizers) to see if there will be any fruit.

Hel Grey Seals have narrowed the gap to the Knights! But they still need two medals basically. TEAM CHALLENGE - FINALS (VOTES IN: 8/9) QUARTERFINAL 1 Malbork Knights / / / 101 Hel Grey Seals / / / 71 SEMIFINAL 1 QUARTERFINAL 2 Malbork Knights / / / 60 GOLD MEDAL MATCH Tatra Chamois / / / 49 Podlasie Bisons / / / 90 Podlasie Bisons / / / 134 Podlasie Bisons / / / 79 Drawno Otters / / / 97 QUARTERFINAL 3 BRONZE MEDAL MATCH Masurian White Storks / / / 49 SEMIFINAL 2 Malbork Knights / / / 72 Torun Gingerbreads / / / / 140 Torun Gingerbreads / / / / 88 Torun Gingerbreads / / / / 37 QUARTERFINAL 4 Drawno Otters / / / 95 Hel Grey Seals / / / 54 Baltic Cods / / / 40 Quarterfinals: Votes 10-18 Semifinals: Votes 20-28 Finals: Votes 29-37 Drawno Otters / / / 92

And still not over.

Speed this up. People will start leaving and then there will be nobody left to congratulate (Canada).