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I hope she can do well, but I think she's not going to win any gold, as she's never been comfortable both with the shooting range and the altitude in Anterselva I fear biathlon is going to be one of the biggest flops for us next year (the other disaster will come from the sliding sports, I'm pretty sure...rather, hopeless) I think our medal table will heavily depend on the speedskating sports, on the big air events and on alpine snowboard, any other discipline's contribution is going to be marginal

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'cause cross country and mountain running are also included in this category (even if nobody gives them a damn)

https://www.reuters.com/sports/russian-uzbek-billionaire-usmanov-elected-president-international-fencing-2024-11-30/ he's officially back...and he'll be worse than ever!

boh? I don't have a consolidated idea yet... golds? I hope many, but I fear we won't get to 5 medals? hopefully, more than in 2022 the "athlete of the Games"? Davide Ghiotto (speedskating) and Pietro Sighel (short track speedskating) hopefully, also Sofia Goggia (alpine skiing), Arianna Fontana (short track & speedskating) and Stefania Constantini (curling)...but it's just hope, not a prediction breakthrough? Tommaso Giacomel (men's biathlon) newcomers? I think the Big Air guys (Tabanelli siblings in freestyle, Matteoli in snowboard), hopefully Erik Canovi in SkiMo (but, as I wrote earlier, I fear it's too early for him, as he's still a junior) with a lot of optimism, Elia Barp (cross-country) and Daniele Di Stefano (speedskating, mass start) surprising medals? I don't think there's any chance for to win a truly surprising medal, all those who have just the smallest chance to make the podium, it wouldn't be a true upset if they get it

7 golds, 25 medals for ? where have I to put my signature?

no, I don't think women's sprint will be an easy double for with Fatton, Jagercikova (who's a pure sprint specialist) and maybe (and I underline maybe) Giulia Murada fighting for bronze, unless, as I wrote, the 2023 junior world champion has a spectacular transition to the senior ranks (which in the sprint race is quite possible) the men's event will be a lot more open, but I still think Cardona Coll, the guys (whoever they select) and the guys are a good step ahead of the rest of the field I hope Erik Canovi can improve a lot in these 2 seasons, but I fear the 2026 Olympics are still too early for him to become what the Italian team expects from him the man, moreover, is not a sprint specialist at all rankings can be deceiving, as not all the athletes always participates to all the events (and there are no discards)

my non politically correct POV 1.Angela Carini's farce vs Imane Khelif in women's boxing 2.big time robberies in that farce named olympic boxing 3.Organizers showing the most indecent lack of respect for the Olympic Games, Sports in general, Italy, Catholic Religion, world's most important artistic masterpieces, many Heads of Foreign States in that farce known as the Opening Ceremony 4.the farce in the vs men's football game 5.repeated shameful refereeing/judging in Fencing and Judo 6.the athletes getting sick after swimming in the river Seine in Triathlon and Open Water Swimming 7.the men's Waterpolo scandal ( vs or rather the whole FINA: refs, judges, officials, politicians -Italian NOC President Malagò included) 8.the carrot eaten by the rabbit AKA, as expected, Jannik Sinner pulling out of the men's Tennis tournaments just before the start of the Games after saying for months (years) he wouldn't do it once again like in 2021 9.the ridiculous farce of the Australian breakdancer 10.Claudia Mancinelli

very slim, I think and (also among the women) have better chances (and I wouldn't underestimate too, in 2 seasons their very strong juniors might surprise also at senior level) gotta say that sprint races are not the core disciplines of this sport, the classic individual and the vert races would have been a lot more entertaining and "fair" to the athletes

that's OK, but you can always use also wikipedia and the official ISM pages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_mountaineering (starting from this general description and going through the disciplines and events pages) https://www.ismf-ski.org/webpages/

@Gianlu33 we posted the same (great) news at the same time

Davide Tizzano (1996 Olympic Champion, men's double sculls) is the new President of the Italian Federation, as he defeated the (now former) President Giuseppe Abbagnale by a very small margin (52% to 48%) in last week's federal elections and he's already at work to make up for the last 8 disappointing years (at least in terms of Olympic success): his first move is bringing back home Antonio Colamonaci who made great in the past 8 years https://www.oasport.it/2024/11/canottaggio-cambia-la-direzione-tecnica-dellitalia-arriva-il-guru-che-ha-reso-grande-la-romania/ let's see if he can make great again, now

the Paris' trend continues... ended up in 4th place in all 4 events