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Women's ice hockey must be the only prediction contest in which we predict the results of B division.

[hide] Preliminary RoundApril 4th - April 9th, 201910 Nations, 2 Groups, all five Teams from Group A and 1st, 2nd and 3rd Teams from Group B will qualify for Quarterfinals Group A Date & Time (GMT +3) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 April 4th 2019, h. 16:00 Switzerland 6 Canada April 4th 2019, h. 19:30 Finland 4 United States April 5th 2019, h. 19:30 Russia 1 Switzerland April 6th 2019, h. 16:00 Russia 2 Finland April 6th 2019, h. 19:30 United States 1 Canada April 7th 2019, h. 19:30 Switzerland 6 United States April 8th 2019, h. 16:00 Finland 1 Switzerland April 8th 2019, h. 19:30 Canada 6 Russia April 9th 2019, h. 16:00 United States 7 Russia April 9th 2019, h. 19:30 Canada 5 Finland Group B Date & Time (GMT +3) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 April 4th 2019, h. 12:30 Germany 3 Sweden April 4th 2019, h. 18:00 France 3 Japan April 5th 2019, h. 16:00 Czech Republic 1 France April 6th 2019, h. 12:30 Sweden 2 Czech Republic April 6th 2019, h. 18:00 Japan 2 Germany April 7th 2019, h. 16:00 France 3 Sweden April 8th 2019, h. 12:30 Japan 3 Czech Republic April 8th 2019, h. 18:00 Germany 2 France April 9th 2019, h. 12:30 Sweden 1 Japan April 9th 2019, h. 18:00 Czech Republic 1 Germany [/hide]

Dressage is about right I think. There shouldn't be any unused spots, except maybe with Peru. But since equestrian used to be basically non-existent there, Peru is doing a very fine job. As for eventing, at least they use 3* technical difficulty level, unlike the Asian Games (and other regional games) which use 2* format. Olympics and World championships are held at 4*/5* level, so 2* is indeed quite meaningless.

Complete rankings (and reallocation lists) can also be accessed here. https://www.igfgolf.org/olympic-games/tokyo-2020/tokyo-2020-qualification-system/tokyo-2020-olympic-golf-rankings/

Looks like there may be a number of reallocations in eventing. Barbados has nobody qualified. Monique Archer attempted to get MER last month, but that ended with three refusals and elimination. Other two members from last year's team haven't even tried to get it so far. Costa Rica also has nobody. Honduras has only one. Peru has two (so far).

qualify a dressage team, get the remaining two individual spots. Eventing and jumping rankings should be published later this week.

New dressage rankings are out... Qualification simulation Group A - Group B - Group C - Groups D/E - Group F - Group G - Additional - Not much has changed overall. Portugal, Russia, Uruguay entered the qualification zone for the first time, while Finland, Guatemala, Poland have lost their provisional spots... Armenia made a positive start in the background Their rider might have a chance, but only if she continues to campaign actively (which is doubtful, since she is very much an amateur...). Full rankings here.

Italy is playing really well.

No App For That is back.

Japan has been granted automatic qualification for both genders. https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1077449/japan-granted-automatic-places-in-basketball-events-at-tokyo-2020

Soft tennis?

Totallympics took too much of your time?

SKY helped deny Yates of the overall victory. ESP commentator has some conspiracy theories about it.

Bardet's collarbone is gone, apparently.

Because the other kind of games are so different?

Canada now struggling against Korea.

We already have these for singular users.

@Sindo Is there a way of keeping track of all reactions ever given?

You would have probably got a better result if all Dutch provinces participated.

Natko Zrnčić-Dim retired today. Career highlights include a bronze medal from Val d'Isere 2009, several WC podiums, and a top 10 result at the Olympics.

Right, appearing once thanks to a questionable decision makes you an "Olympic sport". Inside the Games seems to be very slanted towards karate. They have (repetitive) articles about it almost every day.

If it's any help, the trick from eventing is to slow down before entering water.