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I like how in ice hockey the qualified teams are known 3 years in advance, while the qualification starts 6 years in advance.   Meanwhile for the Summer Games we don't know the final lists until probably a month and a half before the Games start. 
 
In any normal system, these quotas should have been given at the 2025 ice hockey championships, with the final OQT being run in September of that year. But guess the IIHF wants to get it done, because let's be frank it will be the same 10 teams regardless of when they would be held. 

Can't kill something, that's already dead.

Managed to beat us on that one, darn it. 

There is probably a genius reason, why we have 3 women's throwing events tonight, when it is a 3 day event, but i can't think of any. 

Stable performance on day 2 keeps us mid table and away from the bottom.  Hopefully Nacheva won't flop in the triple jump and be around 4th-5th or so. Our unofficial battle with Slovakia is still very close. 

Can't kill something, that's already dead.

Can't kill something, that's already dead.

Can't kill something, that's already dead.

A pet peeve of mine, whenever i see such empty stands.. Don't know why the host doesn't organize school field trips. Like how many schools are there in Krakow, 20? You can bring children from age 8 to 15 and make it a mandatory sports going. The parents can come too. Then you have these children watch some semi-professional sport and there is some attendance...

Managed to beat us on that one, darn it. 

https://europeangames.tv/programme
 
i don't know if anyone mentioned this earlier, but maybe you can watch it here

Amazing Djokovic  His achievements are unbelievable and he is not done yet. Those records are going to be extended. The dedication of his is probably amongst the very best of all athletes in history. 

That is a contrast to here, where people usually yawn at the "Who is the next beautiful girl, that Grigor Dimitrov is dating.  

That is a contrast to here, where people usually yawn at the "Who is the next beautiful girl, that Grigor Dimitrov is dating.  

That is a contrast to here, where people usually yawn at the "Who is the next beautiful girl, that Grigor Dimitrov is dating.  

I like how in ice hockey the qualified teams are known 3 years in advance, while the qualification starts 6 years in advance.   Meanwhile for the Summer Games we don't know the final lists until probably a month and a half before the Games start. 
 
In any normal system, these quotas should have been given at the 2025 ice hockey championships, with the final OQT being run in September of that year. But guess the IIHF wants to get it done, because let's be frank it will be the same 10 teams regardless of when they would be held. 

I like how in ice hockey the qualified teams are known 3 years in advance, while the qualification starts 6 years in advance.   Meanwhile for the Summer Games we don't know the final lists until probably a month and a half before the Games start. 
 
In any normal system, these quotas should have been given at the 2025 ice hockey championships, with the final OQT being run in September of that year. But guess the IIHF wants to get it done, because let's be frank it will be the same 10 teams regardless of when they would be held. 

I like how in ice hockey the qualified teams are known 3 years in advance, while the qualification starts 6 years in advance.   Meanwhile for the Summer Games we don't know the final lists until probably a month and a half before the Games start. 
 
In any normal system, these quotas should have been given at the 2025 ice hockey championships, with the final OQT being run in September of that year. But guess the IIHF wants to get it done, because let's be frank it will be the same 10 teams regardless of when they would be held. 

Not really IOC news, but couldn't find a better thread for this.
 
FIS are going to introduce their own 2 weeks special event - The FIS Games - every 4 years beginning from 2028 in one location. It is going to include both Olympic and Non-Olympic events. 
 
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fw09NLcXwBASwIM?format=jpg&name=large
 
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While catching up before the event, i saw a funny parallel, at least to me.  The very clean, by the books, loved by fans and the IOC sport of judo and the IJF have managed to gather a prize fund of barely over 1 millions dollars for the World Championships. While the very bad, scandalous, hated by everyone sport of boxing and the IBA managed to gather a prize fund of 7.6 million dollars for their World Championships. Not judging anything, just found it an interesting comparison. 

While catching up before the event, i saw a funny parallel, at least to me.  The very clean, by the books, loved by fans and the IOC sport of judo and the IJF have managed to gather a prize fund of barely over 1 millions dollars for the World Championships. While the very bad, scandalous, hated by everyone sport of boxing and the IBA managed to gather a prize fund of 7.6 million dollars for their World Championships. Not judging anything, just found it an interesting comparison. 

At least with Roglic and Evenepoel, two of the four big GC riders of this moment are present, which - if they don't run into trouble - at least increases the chance of not having another winner like Jai Hindley of all places ahead of some have-beens  
 
Nothing against Hindley, but yeah...that's a bit of an outlier in the list of recent GC winners (although not more so than Geoghegan Hart arguably).

yes, but he could always do what Pizzolato did at the Europeans...he just needs to be registered and make the weight without showin'up at the actual competition.

Two of the events i follow most closely, the wrestling and weightlifting Euros, are in the same week...  And the evening sessions are overlapping, just to make it more fun. Brilliant scheduling for my taste, what can i say...
 
The draw isn't that bad for us today. If we can manage one-two semifinalists for tonight i will take it. 

I am shocked. You would think, that after 20 years in office they'd have learned how to properly laundry money.