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And these are the individual spots... Europe: Americas: Asia: Africa: + reallocation Oceania: + reallocation Reallocations: + 3 more Bipartite places (here's hoping will be one of them - we have an eligible athlete ).

Going back from Seoul 1988, here is a video about the individual dressage competition from Los Angeles 1984 (it also includes a brief overview of the earlier Olympics). And here is Reiner Klimke performing his now legendary victory lap. For some context: video starts with Klimke asking the horse for some 60 flying changes, with one hand, and on a curving line. That just shows incredible harmony that Klimke had with Ahlerich. It's essentially the easiest dressage move to mess up - even today, a lot of riders lose rhythm while performing only 15 flying changes, on a straight line, and with both hands in a competition. Fun fact: this is also how freestyle competition got invented. Klimke was doing this while John Williams' Olympic theme was playing in the background. It inspired officials to invent the freestyle to music competition, which would eventually join the Olympic program in 1996.

Two month rule is not that strict. @OlympicIRL will confirm, but I think (hope) you have shown enough activity around here to be eligible.

Well, Singapore is the only place with comparable infection rate (per capita, of course).

So... Chinese doctor/whistleblower Li Wenliang has succumbed to Coronavirus himself... He sent out a warning about the virus to fellow medics on December 30th, for which he was forced to admit that he "made false comments" and "severly disturbed the social order".

Corona also started in December, and the word only got out in January.

Today we have two very decisive matches... vs vs Let's hope for at least one surprise...

Kirk Douglas passed at 103. I'll remember him from the Ace in the Hole and Paths of Glory.

Nigeria football kit? They already failed to qualify in both genders.

Olympic Channel is hiring Tokyo 2020 bloggers. https://olympicchannelservices.com/ocs_jobs/965/ One of the job qualifications is Strong knowledge of Olympics sports. Totallympians should do well in that department.

Matt is shorrer than Olympian1010, and it even ends with double t.

Maikel van der Vleuten's Verdi has been retired. This makes him the last medal-winning horse from London 2012 to be retired from top level competition.

Semifinals vs vs

But when @heywoodu has a problem with Serena Williams' behaviour, then he has a problem with "successful black women"?

Well, this sure is awfully convenient. https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1090113/chinese-testing-halted-coronavirus

You have a problem with Slovenian women in the White House dude.

I love complicated competition formats. Can't wait to see how this works in practice.

Yeah, I learned NOTHING from that video.

Ranking period is over for para-dressage. Team qualifiers are as follows: Additionally, we have several continental qualifiers: (Americas), (Asia), (Oceania). African quota was not filled, meaning four more quota places will be redistribued between individuals.

Following three false alarms (in Osijek, Split and Vinkovci), we have the newest suspected case in Dubrovnik. Most likely another false alarm.

It's rather pretentious to call it "Olympic trials" for some of these nations.

27 degrees on Sardinia today ...

Well, things are not looking bright for Norwegian dressage. Antonia Jacobsen & Danny have one MER result from last year, however Danny has since been retired. This leaves them with nothing. Norwegian Horse Festival is scheduled for next week however, so it will be interesting to see if someone can obtain 66% MER.

Everyone (mostly Democrats though) always seem to forget about the silent majority.