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CroatiaTeam Size prediction for Winter Olympic Games 2018 PyeongChang Ski Sports Alpine Skiing (6-8) - I guess we'll have 2 girls and 4 boys minimum. One-two more could be possible too- Cross Country Skiing (2) - It seems likely that we will again have two here, one per gender. At least these days we have athletes good enough to reach A standard, instead of sending wild card B athletes who can compete in only one event. I suppose there's a tiny chance for the second male athlete. Ski Jumping (0) - Non-existent Nordic Combined (0) - Non-existent Freestyle Skiing (0) - We have one amateur in moguls, but his chances are like 0.0001%. Snowboarding (0-1) - With some luck we might qualify a girl in big air/slopestyle. Biathlon (0) - Well, miracles can happen... Skating Sports Speed Skating (0) - LOL Short Track Speed Skating (0) - At least we compete here, but only some Steven Bradbury qualifications can bring us to Korea. Figure Skating (0-3) - This actually could be our best hope to qualify someone outside of alpine skiing/cross-country. We have a somewhat decent chance in both pairs and men's singles. Even if they fail, it's nice that we have some actually good skaters these days, considering that our figure skating was dead after 2006 Winter Olympics... Sleigh Sports Luge (0-1) - You'd think that Daria Obratov would improve after working with German team and competing at every World Cup race, season after season. But then again, some random Turkish girl appears out of nowhere and finishes only 0.4 seconds behind Obratov in her first World Cup... Skeleton (0) - We participated here once, but also back in the glory days of Croatian winter sport... Bobsleigh (0-4) - At least we finally have a team that doesn't finish among last few places in every European cup race. Maybe a chance for bobsleigh comeback. Team Sports Curling (0) - No Ice Hockey (0) - No Total Optimistic Prediction - (20) Total Pessimistic Prediction - (8) Total Realistic Prediction - (12)

That's the plan, these suggestions were about possible multi-stage key searching.

That's right. Plus, having multiple stages allows the bidding to be spread over few days/few weeks instead of having one busy day. However, let's see what our gameshow presenter OlympicIRL thinks about all these ideas.

That would help. Since there are 9 nations one possible preliminary system would have 3 rounds with 3 participants each (only winner or two winners advance to final). The other possibility is having: Preliminary round (MEX vs SRB) - winner advances Semifinal round (2 groups of 4) - 2 from each advance Super final (4 participants) - winner gets the ticket

I guess there are two reasons for so much interest. 1, There hasn't been bidding in a while. 2. Werloc proved that even a very busy person can successfully organize it.

That's cool! So eventing cross-country course will be right beside rowing/canoeing lake. That should provide some lovely shots.

Terrible news.

There was a "key game" in the previous bidding. Players have to pick fields that can contain keys or traps. After all keys have been picked players are using them to open the boxes. One box has the "golden ticket" that gets you the hosting rights.

Also the late draw might be the killer so maybe the best order would be 1 - 9 randomly picked, in the 2nd round 9 - 1, in the 3rd 1-9 and so on.

Btw, key game should also be exciting for those who are only watching. While at the same time it will be so tough for us that are hoping to win.

You got lucky.

Maybe add more keys. And as you suggested, one starting key for 7 nations that didn't host before.

Isn't there a game of luck by default? I mean, it was used the only time there was a real bidding.

That reminds me of BBC equestrian commentators when they pronounce Eastern European names They have a good knowledge of sport and they are also funny, but oh dear, they have the worst pronunciation I've ever heard.

However, some of the winter federations ought to learn that all of the reasonable formats have been created. I mean, there is whole bunch of new weird and useless events appearing everywhere. Single mixed relay in biathlon, mass start and team sprint in speed skating, team sprint in nordic combined... Or my "favourite", "sprint" events in luge.

These single mixed relays seem... Unnecessary...

You actually have biathletes good enough to always compete at WC relays.

Popović finished 34th, only 0.4 outside of top 30. She had a horrible first part otherwise she would have probably made it. This sport is so freaking frustrating...

Iivo

Another bogus race in Winterberg. Those who were last to go in run 1 had horrible conditions. I guess same will happen in run 2.

cheating japanese However, he couldn't even hit all with 10 shots.

Why not? She will get one point.

And also those who escaped are now celebrating this news.

Even so, people from Yugoslavia still needed to travel to Trieste in order to get products they wanted...

Oh, well, it's still a good result for someone who started exclusively as a slalom specialist.