dcro

Leg 1 good, leg 2 ultra slow, leg 3 poor shooting and leg 4 good until the last shooting...but since we´ll be lapped, it doesn´t really matter now 

Okay, so let's get some facts here..... we had agreed upon a process in advance of this bidding process and the reason we did so was exactly for this reason, because there would be potential disagreements about what is fair.
Everyone was invited for their opinion.
We opened up the draw process. 4 nations bid. Bidding was closed.
 
So at that point, the idea was that we would be playing a random game of luck on this site (not a random draw), in which the first time hosts would be advantaged in favour of previous hosts. Gridlock was the preferred method.
So how did Gridlock work previously?
First time hosts were put into 2 separate heats with 2 spots available for the final in each heat.
Previous hosts were put into another heat with only 1 ticket on offer.
 
I won't be conducting Gridlock this time because enough people didn't like the idea (even though I was going to do a limited version, because I have hindsight now having after the first and only time it was used before... it was obvious I was never going to make it that long again).
 
So, I am going to conduct the random draw in a similar way that the previous Gridlock game was conducted.... i.e., previous hosts have to compete against each other and then they have their place in the final as an equal.
 
So, Mexico and Serbia will enter a random draw. The winner will go into a draw then alongside Algeria and Croatia and the winner will be the host. After this bidding process has been complete, there will be a poll to determine how future hosting rights will be awarded. But for this one, the process was in place and it's unfair to change it.
 
@dcro @bestmen @DaniSRB @mrv86 do you approve? I am trying to be as fair about this as possible, I would appreciate your co-operation.

Either all three or none, to have all parties satisfied.
 
 
 
Will be in contention.
 
 
 
As far as I am concerned, I would organize all 4 GS + Finals. But last year there were only 26-27 participants for Roland Garros and users complained about format, being so heavy and time consuming so that's why I thought to exclude tennis completely and to have only ATP/WTA Finals instead where it is much faster to post predictions. And to be honest, it is no fun for me to win with 20+ opponents only   
But, ATP/WTA Finals will in contention and if there is an interest for GS, it won't be a problem for me to organize it.
 
 
 
There will be Aquatics for sure! I simply missed to type it.
 
 

There is always space for Artistic Gymnastics, although I think it would be the option to organize only senior championships, not the junior ones.
 
 
 
Why not, if calendar is not over-scheduled during that period.

I'm probably just going to do a random draw on http://www.randomresult.com/
To give the first time bidders an extra chance, they could have two entries each in the draw and the previous hosts will have one entry each.
 
Algeria
Algeria
Croatia
Croatia
Mexico
Serbia
 
If anyone has any other suggestion let me know or if anyone wants to conduct the draw themselves.

1.20 for Johaug.
 
It should be 0.50...

Just my two cents:
 
1) I do agree that first time hosts should be given better odds in the selection process; after all, is always nice learning more about cultures and places.
2) I would like to see a shorter, quicker version of @OlympicIRL game to determine the winning bid. I always found them entertaining enough, although I agree that in some ocassions they can be to long.
3) I liked the suggestion by @dcro to have previous host put an "extra effort" to win the game. 

"No matter what, this is my last season."
 
One thing happens.
 
"I might go again at the beginning of next season."

Uh - oh. How well is she shooting these days? I want to know how far away to stand...

Also, the stream isn't working  

Dude, seriously.
 

 

Boxing quotas could be redistributed for women's 50K + full gender universiality places.

I can't believe there can still be an International sports federation whose website is not in English by default.

Five women race walkers, one of each continent, and lawyer Paul De Meester are going to meet in Monaco these days with representatives from IOC and IAAF in orther to discusse for women's 50km RW to be added to the Tokyo games.
Apparently decition to be taken in December 5.
 
https://www.ideal.es/deportes/mas-deportes/ainhoa-pinedo-reunira-20181121201243-nt.html

Test events serves as a preliminary overview of how structures should work in many ways. For example, questions of logistics, security, work teams etc.
 
In addition to identifying possible problems, that can be solved before the Olympics, instead of only realizing them when the Olympics begin.

When an earthquake gets you caught and you can't hide your table tennis bat before you make the photos the boss eventually sees... 

Or eventers, which they have enough for the whole continent...

Of course I did...I always predict precisely what will happen.
If you want to know my method, pre order my book "Nostradamus and sports predictions: everything that you need to know - volume 1 part 1", the price is only 66,66€.

That was in 2013 in Lillehammer. (Viktor Pasichnyk)
https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=NK&raceid=1699
 
I guess Ukraine's and Pasichnyk's chance of World Cup points is in Lillehammer.  

Or eventers, which they have enough for the whole continent...

Lumberjack chopping and potato pilling next, please.

Gee, I wonder why this track of all places.
 
 

I guess this is the one for that.
 
 
 

Well you never know nowadays, I can see federations think "oh cool, we do the ski jump and then the mass start so when athletes cross the finish line, nobody really knows the result yet, that is super urban!".

I guess this is the one for that.
 
 
 

Linz wins 5:2, including one empty net goal... Well, at least there was a decent number of goals.