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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

2024 Karate World Cup ( Pamplona) Medallists Recap Women's Team Kata Gold: Japan Silver: Portugal Bronze: Spain Men's Team Kata Gold: Japan Silver: Turkiye Bronze: Spain Women's Team Kumite Gold: Japan Silver: United States Bronze: Spain Men's Team Kumite Gold: Egypt Silver: Iran Bronze: Japan Full Results Recap https://www.sportdata.org/wkf/set-online/veranstaltung_info_main.php?active_menu=calendar&vernr=890&ver_info_action=catauslist#a_eventheadend

yes...not that it would take a big effort to be better than 2006 (in every aspect, from the organization of the Games to the Italian medal table)

it's not her LT debut, maybe a world cup debut...she already tried to qualify for the 2022 Olympics

not the start of the season I expected from our boys... meanwhile, once again, when the Olympic pressure is off, our girls are just a class apart what's new?

so, the 2024 season is over have got a lot of good results, but unfortunately underperformed in the only place that really mattered, in Paris see you next year...hopefully...

Stage #5, Final ( Neom Bay) mixed 4*1.5km Relay Gold: Germany (Lea Boy, Jeanette Spiwoks, Arne Schubert, Florian Wellbrock) Silver: Italy (Giulia Gabrielleschi, Ginevra Taddeucci, Marcello Guidi, Dario Verani) Bronze: France (Caroline Laure Jouisse, Ines Delacroix, Sacha Velly, Marc-Antoine Olivier) Full Results https://www.worldaquatics.com/competitions/4735/world-aquatics-open-water-swimming-world-cup-2024/results?event=9931dd26-5d1e-43fc-b2f3-daa65d4cede4&unit=finals

2024 World Cup Final Rankings Women 1. Ana Marcela Cunha, 2750 Pts 2. Lea Boy, 2648 Pts 3. Ginevra Taddeucci, 2200 Pts Full Ranking https://www.worldaquatics.com/competitions/4735/world-aquatics-open-water-swimming-world-cup-2024/rankings?scoringId=a1b5b4b4-5c77-4ea2-9ffa-9783b4f543c7&eventCountry= Men 1. Marc-Antoine Olivier, 3100 Pts 2. Dario Verani, 2850 Pts 3. Marcello Guidi, 2558 Pts Full Ranking https://www.worldaquatics.com/competitions/4735/world-aquatics-open-water-swimming-world-cup-2024/rankings?scoringId=46535cfe-3990-4604-ac16-53c4848afd4b&eventCountry=

Stage #5, Final ( Neom Bay) Men's 10km Gold: Florian Wellbrock Silver: Sacha Velly Bronze: Marc-Antoine Olivier Full Results https://www.worldaquatics.com/competitions/4735/world-aquatics-open-water-swimming-world-cup-2024/results?event=4e476ea1-3578-4eb3-b919-b5ecc3d3add1 Women's 10km Gold: Moesha Johnson Silver: Lea Boy Bronze: Ginevra Taddeucci Full Results https://www.worldaquatics.com/competitions/4735/world-aquatics-open-water-swimming-world-cup-2024/results?event=2ca80334-ffba-40b0-9444-fcdc08e8d88f

2 things... first, for what concerns the cooperation between inline skating and speedskating federations...sorry to disppoint some of you, but there's a great cooperation between them the point is that many "summer" skaters just don't want to try the ice because they have too much to give up for that you name places like Collalbo or Baselga, but for the "summer skating" guys from centeral and southern regions it's not an option, it's not that they make it for a living with those disciplines, they have to focus on their studies and build a post-competitive sport career and they just can't place themselves into a hole in the mountains when they maybe are studying in some prestigious universities in the big cities as I already posted more than once, the idea of covering one of those tracks in the mountains was something idiotic, a political concession impossible to be sustained the one and only chance to build a true legacy and an efficient, attractive national training center was to build a permanent indoor oval in Milan, beside the Forum that would have given all the "summer skaters" a true opportunity to try the ice experience and at the same time find the most useful, attractive, prestigious places to continue their studies and try and manage them together with their sports career any other place wouldn't stand a chance second...don't give Salvini any credit he doesn't deserve...actually, I think he doesn't even know that in Cortina there's a sliding sports track it's not thanks to him that the Cortina track's building finally went underway

c'mon, guys! relax! sciallatevi un po'! you're making me sick...it's just the season start and this is a sport where only the world championship (and Olympic, in the specific years) medals count don't get mad for a couple of races held thousend miles away from home after the team had already passed their first climax (the internal selection)...there are still 2 full seasons before the Olympics

Super Round Results 21/11 b. 2-0 b. 9-1 22/11 b. 8-2 b. 9-6 nothing is decided yet, all teams still have a thoretical chance to make the Gold Medal match Tomorrow, the last day of the Super Round sees facing the at Noon local time (4 a.m. CET) and facing at 7 p.m. local time (11 a.m. CET) the medal games are scheduled for Sunday, BMM at Noon local, GMM at 7 p.m. local

very poor performance by the US bullpen both Yesterday and Today not very impressed by this US team for the entire tournament, also in the Mexican first group (Panama deserved to qualify more than them, but they were lucky with the draw and won the decisive direct matchup) Venezuela confirmed themselves as a very strong team at bat, but with too many troubles on the mound Today against Japan they had to make a pitching change already in the 1st inning and basically they had to go for a bullpen game, but it didn't come out like the Dodgers' Japan always on top of their game, even when the pitching staff doesn't perform at best...frankly, they look more and more unbeatable when no MLB superstar is involved (like in this case), but also when it comes down to the top of the pops it's not that they look worse (see 2023 WBC) there's a serious risk that their domination becomes even too easy, the gap between them and the rest of the world is widening year after year Taiwan might look like a surprise, but after the 2023 fail, I was sure they were going to rebound and establish themselves among the top teams in the WBSC tournaments, as they are very good in each and every aspect of the game (batting, pitching...maybe a bit less on defense, but you can't have it all)

Knockout Stage Quarterfinals Tuesday/Wednesday 03/04.12.2024 - 1st Leg Tuesday/Wednesday 17/18.12.2024 - 2nd Leg Färjestad Karlstad (SWE) - Red Bull Salzburg (AUT) Sparta Prague (CZE) - Växjö Lakers (SWE) ZSC Lions Zürich (SUI) - Eisbären Berlin (GER) Pinguins Bremerhaven (GER) - Genève-Servette (SUI)

Knockout Stage Round of #16, 2nd Leg (Part II) Wednesday 20.11.2024 - Highlights Oceláři Třinec (CZE) - Sparta Prague (CZE) Genève-Servette (SUI) - Lausanne HC (SUI) Red Bull Salzburg (AUT) - Lahti Pelicans (FIN)