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Clear jumping and only 2.8 time penalties for Usman Khan! But let's not get hasty - show jumping is Azad Kashmir's weakest phase.

So much for Alice Robinson skipping this stage.

Dania was already bad last week.

Handling their nutrition for example. Or inserting something more incriminating and/or cheaper than EPO. I can see someone using a toxic former relationship to get out of a doping charge. It's not unheard of by any stretch, nor that original, to be honest...

Isn't there an easier way of making someone fail a doping test than injecting EPO??

But how did Niger get a rower in 2012 then? I remember it came out of nowhere. Their selected athlete virtually had no international experience whatsoever.

After Day 4 (maybe, not sure if results are incomplete or if races were cancelled)... Men's Laser Clemente Seguel - 12 Matias Dyck - 29 Ignacio Moraga - 32 Women's Laser Radial Paloma Schmidt - 12 Gabriella Kidd - 12 Daniela Rivera - 25 Men's Finn Andres Lage - 28 Antonio Poncell - 42 Juan Gaete - 47 Andres Lage secured his qualification either way...

Is there any Tripartite nation on the whole climbing circuit though? Seems to me there will be reallocations.

Meanwhile in dressage, really good result today for Patricia Ferrando (65.8%). Too bad she started her campaign quite late - on this form she could be ahead of Mexico in the rankings. Mexico could feasibly decline their place, so I guess she shouldn't give up though.

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Very, very good start for Usman Khan - a personal best in dressage. Meanwhile, I fear we might not get interim results from South America. But anyway, here is how it can play out... If Lobos wins his CCI4*-S event, then he is home free. There are only two entrants in this event. If Lobos finishes 2nd, then Zabala can overtake him, but only if he wins the CC4*-L event aboard Wundermaske. If Lobos enounters problems and does not score any points, then whoever wins the CCI4*-L events stands a chance to claim the Group E quota on tie-break.

I guess this is really after 2/3 events?

But then you get a nice fruit salad.

I don't get this multiplying thing. Your final score directly depends on what your opponents do. There should be some absolute scores, like there are in decathlon and eventing.

I used to always promise myself at the beginning of the season that I will follow every single race. I never saw it through though. So for the good old times - Let's watch every race this season.

Yeah, exactly for that reason I am against roller sports being included. However, considering that roller sports didn't make the cut even with this new extra sports rule, looks like there is nothing to worry about.

Aaaand we are in Kuusamo. What are the odds of competition getting postponed due to wind?

[hide] Preliminary RoundNovember 30th - December 6th, 2019 24 Nations, 4 Groups, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Nations from each Group will qualify for the Main Round Group A Date & Time (GMT +9) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 November 30th 2019, h. 15:00 Serbia 4 Angola November 30th 2019, h. 18:00 Netherlands 8 Slovenia November 30th 2019, h. 20:30 Norway 18 Cuba December 2nd 2019, h. 12:30 Cuba 13 Serbia December 2nd 2019, h. 15:00 Angola 7 Netherlands December 2nd 2019, h. 20:30 Slovenia 10 Norway December 3rd 2019, h. 15:00 Netherlands 16 Cuba December 3rd 2019, h. 18:00 Slovenia 1 Angola December 3rd 2019, h. 20:30 Norway 7 Serbia December 5th 2019, h. 15:00 Cuba 10 Slovenia December 5th 2019, h. 18:00 Serbia 6 Netherlands December 5th 2019, h. 20:30 Norway 7 Angola December 6th 2019, h. 15:00 Serbia 5 Slovenia December 6th 2019, h. 18:00 Angola 11 Cuba December 6th 2019, h. 20:30 Netherlands 2 Norway Group B Date & Time (GMT +9) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 November 30th 2019, h. 15:00 Germany 2 Brazil November 30th 2019, h. 18:00 France 6 South Korea November 30th 2019, h. 20:30 Denmark 17 Australia December 1st 2019, h. 15:00 Brazil 7 France December 1st 2019, h. 18:00 Australia 19 Germany December 1st 2019, h. 20:30 South Korea 3 Denmark December 3rd 2019, h. 15:00 South Korea 2 Brazil December 3rd 2019, h. 19:00 France 17 Australia December 3rd 2019, h. 20:30 Denmark 1 Germany December 4th 2019, h. 15:00 Australia 17 South Korea December 4th 2019, h. 19:00 Germany 3 France December 4th 2019, h. 20:30 Denmark 4 Brazil December 6th 2019, h. 15:00 Brazil 17 Australia December 6th 2019, h. 19:00 Germany 6 South Korea December 6th 2019, h. 20:30 France 3 Denmark Group C Date & Time (GMT +9) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 November 30th 2019, h. 15:00 Montenegro 13 Senegal November 30th 2019, h. 18:00 Romania 2 Spain November 30th 2019, h. 18:00 Hungary 14 Kazakhstan December 1st 2019, h. 15:00 Kazakhstan 9 Montenegro December 1st 2019, h. 18:00 Spain 3 Hungary December 1st 2019, h. 18:00 Senegal 14 Romania December 3rd 2019, h. 15:00 Hungary 4 Montenegro December 3rd 2019, h. 15:00 Spain 14 Senegal December 3rd 2019, h. 19:00 Romania 12 Kazakhstan December 4th 2019, h. 15:00 Montenegro 5 Romania December 4th 2019, h. 15:00 Kazakhstan 15 Spain December 4th 2019, h. 19:00 Hungary 15 Senegal December 6th 2019, h. 15:00 Senegal 6 Kazakhstan December 6th 2019, h. 15:00 Montenegro 6 Spain December 6th 2019, h. 19:00 Romania 2 Hungary Group D Date & Time (GMT +9) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 November 30th 2019, h. 15:00 Japan 5 Argentina November 30th 2019, h. 18:00 Russia 13 China November 30th 2019, h. 20:30 Sweden 15 D.R. Congo December 2nd 2019, h. 15:00 Argentina 15 Russia December 2nd 2019, h. 18:00 D.R. Congo 10 Japan December 2nd 2019, h. 20:30 China 13 Sweden December 3rd 2019, h. 14:30 Russia 17 D.R. Congo December 3rd 2019, h. 17:00 China 5 Argentina December 3rd 2019, h. 19:30 Sweden 8 Japan December 5th 2019, h. 15:00 D.R. Congo 7 China December 5th 2019, h. 18:00 Japan 10 Russia December 5th 2019, h. 20:30 Sweden 9 Argentina December 6th 2019, h. 15:00 Japan 2 China December 6th 2019, h. 18:00 Argentina 8 D.R. Congo December 6th 2019, h. 20:30 Russia 4 Sweden [/hide]

I can't even remember the last time I saw a sand beach here...

After Day 3 (Olympic qualification, only)... Men's Laser Clemente Seguel - 8 Ignacio Moraga - 16 Matias Dyck - 24 Women's Laser Radial Gabriella Kidd - 7 Paloma Schmidt - 10 Daniela Rivera - 15 Men's Finn Andreas Lage - 19 Antonio Poncell - 28 Juan Gaete - 37

But not with Gambia?

Overview of this weekend's action in eventing... Campo de Mayo Horse Trials CCI4*-Long Juan Benitez Gallardo (JBG Espuelas Atila) Ronald Zabala-Goetschel (Pats Jester) Ronald Zabala-Goetschel (Wundermaske) Ronald Zabala-Goetschel (The Apprentice) Lucia Chieza (SVR Energico) CCI4*-Short Carlos Lobos (Ranco) Wallaby Hill Horse Trials CCI4*-Long Usman Khan (Azad Kashmir) - 35.10 + 2.80 + 18.80 I have only listed the riders who stand a mathematical chance of qualification, even if it is very remote for both Argentina and Uruguay...

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So Bhutan qualified for the Olympics sooner than Cameroon, Saudi Arabia and Senegal.