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Don't know about the world feed, but commentary here is from our usual guy, that has been doing athletics commentary for 20+ years, so this was the best part of the event so far 

Maybe you need to clear the cookies and cache on your desktop browser. I think i also had some trouble accessing the site a few years back on my laptop, but when i cleared the data everything was fine.

Federica Brignone just suffered a severe injury at the Italian Championships (GS)   
 
it looks that she might have torn the ACL and broken her leg
 
she's been taken to the hospital by helicopter and everybody's waiting for an update on her situation
 
 

Bulgarian swimming has been on the rise for the past couple of years and we certainly have our best period, since the 80s. But as with most things in  , a lot of good can't be without some bad to compliment it...
 
First Antani Ivanov, who is having a 3 year ban for missing tests (and who is a real moron and i am happy he hits the road) got busted and started feuding with practically everyone and is never at fault for anything. Last year he said he was retiring and getting away from swimming, but recently made the news sites (for more attention) saying, when his ban ends in spring 2026 he is going to start competing for a new country. But like i said, good riddance.
 
But more importantly, today one of our brightest swimmers Josif Miladinov shockingly announced his retirement at 21.. This comes out of the blue without much explanation. He made the 100 m butterfly finals at the Tokyo Olympics and the Doha WCH last year, had won a Silver & Bronze at the Euro.
 
There seems to be no conflict between him and the Federation and he just mentioned in his post, that he wants a new path in his life... Don't know if he is burned out from all the trainings and regimes from a young child or there are some other reasons that are being kept secret, but it's a big blow for this sport here. 
 
 

Regarding Josif Miladinov case I am not extremely surprised. He is living in Switzerland and does not train with bulgarian team during last couple of years. From his last interviews I only saw lack of any motivation and desire to keep developing his results. He seemed not devoted to the sport and was missing a lot of events due to injuries which was apparently not the only reason. Swimming is really on the rise during last couple of years in Bulgaria but there is some problems too. This year a big olympic size swimming pool was opened in Plovdiv which is super news for the sport in the country. Hopefully further pools will be build in near future, also in small towns.

Bulgarian swimming has been on the rise for the past couple of years and we certainly have our best period, since the 80s. But as with most things in  , a lot of good can't be without some bad to compliment it...
 
First Antani Ivanov, who is having a 3 year ban for missing tests (and who is a real moron and i am happy he hits the road) got busted and started feuding with practically everyone and is never at fault for anything. Last year he said he was retiring and getting away from swimming, but recently made the news sites (for more attention) saying, when his ban ends in spring 2026 he is going to start competing for a new country. But like i said, good riddance.
 
But more importantly, today one of our brightest swimmers Josif Miladinov shockingly announced his retirement at 21.. This comes out of the blue without much explanation. He made the 100 m butterfly finals at the Tokyo Olympics and the Doha WCH last year, had won a Silver & Bronze at the Euro.
 
There seems to be no conflict between him and the Federation and he just mentioned in his post, that he wants a new path in his life... Don't know if he is burned out from all the trainings and regimes from a young child or there are some other reasons that are being kept secret, but it's a big blow for this sport here. 
 
 

Maybe you need to clear the cookies and cache on your desktop browser. I think i also had some trouble accessing the site a few years back on my laptop, but when i cleared the data everything was fine.

Mid May, end May, June, we will take whenever 

Mid May, end May, June, we will take whenever 

I know the forum is in a rather dark timeline currently with not much engagement and activity, but I never imagined a time when we won't be having a song contest.  I too have opted in and out of contests throughout the years, but it was always a given, that twice a year there will be TISC. And this for over a decade 

Mid May, end May, June, we will take whenever 

I know the forum is in a rather dark timeline currently with not much engagement and activity, but I never imagined a time when we won't be having a song contest.  I too have opted in and out of contests throughout the years, but it was always a given, that twice a year there will be TISC. And this for over a decade 

Why cancel them, when they could schedule for Monday.  Sun Valley doesn't live up to it's name.

Amazing achievement for us to cap off a remarkable winter sport season    After 3 Junior World titles and a breakthrough World Cup season, everyone here knew Tervel Zamfirov is a big name for the future, but to actually end the season with a senior World Championship Gold medal is something else.  I am not sure, but this could actually be our first senior WCH title in any snow sport!

Amazing achievement for us to cap off a remarkable winter sport season    After 3 Junior World titles and a breakthrough World Cup season, everyone here knew Tervel Zamfirov is a big name for the future, but to actually end the season with a senior World Championship Gold medal is something else.  I am not sure, but this could actually be our first senior WCH title in any snow sport!

Amazing achievement for us to cap off a remarkable winter sport season    After 3 Junior World titles and a breakthrough World Cup season, everyone here knew Tervel Zamfirov is a big name for the future, but to actually end the season with a senior World Championship Gold medal is something else.  I am not sure, but this could actually be our first senior WCH title in any snow sport!

Amazing achievement for us to cap off a remarkable winter sport season    After 3 Junior World titles and a breakthrough World Cup season, everyone here knew Tervel Zamfirov is a big name for the future, but to actually end the season with a senior World Championship Gold medal is something else.  I am not sure, but this could actually be our first senior WCH title in any snow sport!

Quotas through the nation cup.
 
Men's:
6 quotas:
5 quotas:
4 quotas:
Women's:
6 quotas:
5 quotas:
4 quotas:

Well, that is a good start. But Bach also had a good start and then it became a train wreck.

So we get another decade of Bach ruling   
 
What is her position on trans athletes? Is she for or against them? Also please no new 50 m events in swimming..  There are already enough swimming events as it is, these will bring nothing new.
 
Did anyone mention at all the idea of making the SOG 3 full weeks with the 3 pillars (athletics, swimming and gymnastics) headlining each week? That's something i'm totally onboard. 
 
 

gaudium magnum, nuntio vobis: habemus Track!!!   
 
finally, the Sliding Sports have a new home in Italy; the Cortina Track is ready!!!
 
the inaugural slides are scheduled for next Tuesday, March 25th
 
https://www.oasport.it/2025/03/litalia-ha-una-pista-di-bob-e-slittino-lavori-finiti-a-cortina-gli-azzurri-saranno-i-primi-a-provarla/ (sorry, it's in Italian only)

Absolutely no surprise. I have been saying for 2 years now, that boxing will be in LA 28, regardless how they'd formulate, organize it etc. 

Absolutely no surprise. I have been saying for 2 years now, that boxing will be in LA 28, regardless how they'd formulate, organize it etc. 

Lots of chaos in Australia today to start the season. As usual, i lost the count of safety cars, that were in the race. The unpredictability and position changes were more frequent, though that was always going to happen in a wet race, but i'll take it as a promising start for 2025.
 
 Antonelli made a memorable debut after all the hype around him. This kid could actually be the real deal.

Official final entry lists.
 
https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/document/67d5b6e4da45fa9d06b5ec2d.pdf