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If i was a Japanese athlete, i'd be embarrassed that they have chosen a boy from Breaking, given Japan's rich sporting success But heck, they had Osaka light the fire in 2021, so we already knew their committee aren't the brightest people.

Amazing performance and our U18 women's team won the European title! From what i saw, this is the first women's junior title we have ever won in any of these U17-U23 European / World tournaments. Playing Italia in the 1/2 probably made a difference, as the pressure wasn't as big, as if it was in the final. Getting that dramatic win in the 1/2 let loose the girls and they were overplaying Belgium in 95% of the match in the final. Our setter Dimana Ivanova was chosen as MVP of the tournament. Many of the girls showed great promise, but i was especially impressed with one of our best OH Kalina Veneva. Even though this was an U18, she is only 15 years old, but it didn't stop her from being one of the team's leaders. Blemishing Italia's perfect record in the current European junior championships

Disgusting stuff

A perfect draw for the Stoevi sisters There is actually a chance they finally get out of the group stage at the Olympics.

Wasn't expecting Pogacar to get such a lead today, bravo He has been performing much better, than anyone anticipated, when the Giro-Tour double was announced. Still, everything could catch up to him by the final 3 stages.

It appears the numbers are increasing to be in the top 10. In London & Rio 8 gold medals got you 8th place. Now we have predictions of 12/15 golds to barely make the top 10. Sure, with Russia's absence, that leaves a big void for the other big countries to take advantage and inflate their tally, but 10 golds should definitely get you in the top 10 in my opinion.

Team Bulgaria roster - 47 . The number is pretty much set, there is a minimal chance to get one more swimming quota. Athletics: 6 - 2 male & 4 female Badminton: 3 - 0 male & 3 female Boxing: 5 - 3 male & 2 female Canoeing - Sprint: 1 - 0 male & 1 female Fencing: 1 - 0 male & 1 female Gymnastics - Artistic: 2 - 1 male & 1 female Gymnastics - Rhythmic: 7 - 7 female Judo: 2 - 2 male & 0 female Modern Pentathlon: 1 - 1 male & 0 female Rowing: 2 - 1 male & 1 female Shooting: 2 - 1 male & 1 female Swimming: 4 - 3 male & 1 female Taekwondo: 1 - 0 male & 1 female Tennis: 1 - 0 male & 1 female Weightlifting: 3 - 3 male & 0 female Wrestling: 6 - 4 male & 2 female In the end we managed to do a decent list, since at one point, we were tracking for around 30 quotas, which would have been embarrassing. With missed opportunities in wrestling, boxing, shooting, fencing and Nacheva's last minute injury in athletics, so could have been over 50. Also we finally managed to turn the downward spiral: 2024 Paris - 47 2020 Tokyo - 42 2016 Rio - 51 2012 London - 63 2008 Beijing - 72 2004 Athens - 95 2000 Sydney - 91 1996 Atlanta - 110 1992 Barcelona - 138 1988 Seoul - 171

The Karelin slander is real

Spain having more athletes than Canada is a bit of a shock tbh.

Точно пък Антъни Иванов е последния човек, за когото ще ме е яд. Такова всезнаещо леке въобще не ни трябва. Тоя човек ламти за внимание. Когато беше единственият с постижения, звездата на отбора, му беше много добре. Ама като излязоха после другите момчета и взеха да го засенчват, и хората започнаха да говорят повече за тях и вече особата му не беше на дневен ред. Чудеше се какви скандали и тъпотии да измисли, че да се изкара велик и колко много разбирал, ама все му пречели ала-бала. А истината е, че като отиде в Щатите и типично по български се отдаде на живот и гаджета и кариерата му замря. Най-добрите му постижения си останаха докато тренираше на окаяния басейн в Търново.

Sad, sad day in the sporting world

Asia really confirming all those movie stereotypes Source here.

10 people could pull out and we will still not get an additional woman's quota.. The team really screwed the qualification cycle.

Половината отбор по борба , волейболът и още някой боксьор, където май ни ощетиха на последната квалификация.

This tournament gets very underwhelming, very fast..

Hate the camera behind the player view.

Because France is non-existent in wrestling, while they will be dominating in judo, if it wasn't for Japan. In 2028 it will be the opposite, with Americans loving wrestling and not caring that much for judo.

If this was 2012, i would have a very, very long list of people for this topic. But nowadays most of the athletes i grew up despising are either retired or irrelevant. Of course there are exceptions, like a particular rider in the Tour de France, who continues to put a stain... But with the years, i'm not taking stuff so personally now. It's nice when favorites lose, but i'm not actively rooting against top names, like i would have a decade ago. So, not to be a cop-out reply Simone Biles and the whole US women's Artistic Gymnastics team - it's really irritating the over emphasizing and obsession Americans and their media get with women's gymnastics when the Summer Olympics comes. It's been this way from 2008, but has amped up in the Biles era. If she / they don't win every event it's doom and gloom. This is why, what happened in Tokyo was very satisfying for me. Naomi Osaka Adam Peaty Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Mariya Stadnik And pretty much don't want most "foreign" athletes getting medals for other countries.

Greece and Romania are currently hosting the U18 Women's Europeans. Italy are the big favorites once again. They have been winning every junior Euros, men or women, in the past few years . Surprisingly our team is doing very well and we are still undefeated, going over and in the group so far. We are always doing good at these junior events with the boys, but recently there have been a big improvement with girl teams. Still waiting for this to transfer to the elite level and someday getting us passed the 15-25th place in the World.

This Anthony Taylor character shows once again what a conman he is. The number of years he is tricking people into thinking he is somehow a "great" referee are endless..

What is this bullshit, that was a clear penalty ?!

Great match! I'm for Germany this time, so let's win before the penalties

Because some advanced countries are not fond of sending "tourists" (a nice Balkan term ) to big events. They have enough sporting success, that bringing people only for participation is not worth it in their eyes. They could spare on finances, organization, logistics etc. For smaller countries this seems like a no brainer, as their athletes are usually far in between, so any additional name is good for some interest. Though i've read many comments in BG in the last decade about "why are we sending tourists to these events, if they are going to finish 5 from to bottom. Just so they can have a paid excursion". For me, if you have fulfilled the IOC's standards, then you should go, but i can see, why some countries don't want to fully accept this approach.

Мисля, че ако вземем 5-6 медала като в Токио ще е успех. Има потенциал за толкова, че даже и за повече, въпроса е дали ще се наредят нещата. Обикновено влизам супер песимистично, но този път си има хора, които изпъкват в своите дисциплини и е нормално да се очаква медал от тях. Що се отнася до злато, Карлос ни е единственият фаворит и ако котка не му мине път трябва да ги смачка. Вече при гимнастичките, боксьорите има прекалено много условности. На хартия трябва да вземем 2 медала от гимнастиката и 2-3 потенциално от бокса, но пак си зависи от жребий, съдийство и прочие. Тази Иранка в таекуондото, Ализадех, също е много добра, би трябвало да се справи добре. Вече доколко радостен може да бъде нейн медал, спрямо такъв от истински Българин си е дебатно. На мен лично никога не ми е допадало такова натурализиране, ама едно на ръка, че повечето държави го правят, а и просто материала ни е зле. Като няма кой друг.

They finally gifted him that win, so please go away now and spare us of your presence. Astana can happily fold, after being irrelevant for 8 years and barely getting budgets, they achieved this vanity project. I'm surprised the others didn't stop at the end.