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That's incorrect. Being a Jew is ethnicity, just like being a Dutch. Judaism is a religion.

It's really the law of return that Israel has. Tkachenko would be given citizenship in AZE/TUR, so not really a blatant athlete shopping. After all, Tkachenko/Tobias are practically a top 10 material.

Are you sure this isn't for men? Women don't race at any of these giant slalom courses. Unless Dutch NOC doesn't want a female skier period.

What does she need for the Olympics? Top 8 or something? Let's go.

Israel has apparently selected their team. Men's singles - Alexei Bychenko, Daniel Samohin Pairs - Paige Conners/Evgeni Krasnopolski Ice dance - Adel Tankova/Roland Zilberberg Aimee Buchanan will take part in the women's portion of the team event only. Although Tobias/Tkachenko have earned the ice dance quota, they won't be going as Tkachenko failed to get Israeli citizenship. Tankova/Zilberberg will replace them (and most likely finish last). http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Sports/SINAI-SAYS-Israeli-athletes-set-to-don-gloves-for-Winter-Olympics-514898

Pretty sure it's the curse of Croatian skiers to always finish 31st/32nd, and not the curse of these tri-colors.

2nd run for Jelinkova Meanwhile, Popović didn't came anywhere near the form that she showed in Colorado 5 days ago. Why do I even bother about Croatian skiing anymore?

Meanwhile, Danish men's team got relegated to C division! I mean, what?! How?

Pretty sure those are the first ever WC points for Iceland too. Sadly, it can't be checked as there are no Nations Cup rankings available.

There is no such thing as spamming Totallympics.

World Cup points for Snorri Einarsson. The one Norwegian I can really cheer for...

It's high time for Crnković to improve his shooting. New season and he continues with 6 and 4 misses in the two sprints...

Yay, gold for Scotland

Free victories? Then what do you say about Germany hosting 5 WC events on 4 tracks one or two seasons ago. This season North America only has Calgary and Lake Placid...

Or maybe just use La Plagne (at altitude) or more North American tracks... You know, so that they don't end up as Nagano, Cesana, etc, etc....

What a chance for Team Eve Muirhead!

I had to stop watching midway through. Whatever happened to the Finns.

I guess that's why Fédération Internationale de Loch keeps it in the calendar.

Still, it has provided horrid weather conditions for the 3rd straight season (I don't remember beyond that). I'm pretty sure this one would be bad even in January (as if we need more German tracks in January....).

Please throw away this joke of track from WC calendar.

@heywoodu I saw you commentating the women's race on IBSF youtube channel. Maybe you can share link for Totallympics there. Surely the best bet of ever getting a user or two from Latvia.

What happened to the Germans?

Yes, that's exactly why I have a Russian man on my avatar. Oh, the irony.

Lol, that's being held right here. Maybe I could go and watch it live.

I imagine she might have set that in Salt Lake or Calgary? If so, then she might struggle to make it as those who were in Europe will become faster. However, I think there might be several reallocations in women's 500m, with Netherlands, Germany and Norway in particular being the candidates for declining the quotas.