phelps

don't even joke about that! the Bolzano arena is good for their team and for B/C division worlds, not for serious games

the point are the Olympic Games themselves, the highest, most important moment the entire world of sports has that's more than enough to host, even if you completely waste any chance to improve the situation of the sports in the Country, which is only a plus, not the reason

you're a pessimist beyond any reasonable limit the olympics are gonna be great, everything is already in place and it's not a single arena with some problems that would define the whole Games

it looks it wasn't that bad, though it was quickly fixed and the game regularly came to an end the real test, however, is tomorrow and sunday with 3 matches one after another (11 am, 3.30 and 8 pm)

I'm sure I didn't deserve this! I feel like I just wasted all of my life, like I did everything wrong... why? my god, whyyy??? 😭😭😭

ooops...

that's the temporary stand that will be removed after the Games to host the big stage for concerts (always remember that this hall was built to host concerts, not sport events)

2) it'not about trust, it's that I know them very well, unfortunately

I have no idea maybe they're really trying to do something like that or maybe they're just the same people running the hockey arena's construction?

but tonight? will they change outside? I mean, it was -6 yesterday 😱

actually, tonight and through the weekend the national championship final four should be held here 🙄

I mean...🤬

🤦 I've seen a pic of the supposed locker rooms...and...OMG!!! 😱 I fear it's gonna be an epic disaster 😭

you are obsessed with that! but who cares? this is not the sliding sports, where the track design and the sled's technology make the difference more than the athletes themselves here the skates are the same for everybody, there's no advantage in training in Milan rather than in any other (comfortable) place. Actually, they should train in altitude, to build more oxygen reserves in their bodies, not in the middle of the Pianura Padana before the Games

Karate 1 Serie A 2026 The international karate season begins in Tbilisi, Georgia, where Karate One – Series A will take place from January 9 to 11, marking the opening event of the year for global karate. As the first stop of the 2026 Karate One – Series A season, the tournament brings together emerging and established karatekas in an open competition designed to support athlete development and offer valuable points toward the WKF World Ranking. The event holds added significance as it will debut the new visual identity of the World Karate Federation across all Karate One events, setting a fresh standard for the season ahead. With strong international participation expected, Karate One – Series A Tbilisi will set the tone for a year of high-level competition and continued growth for the sport worldwide. WHAT The Karate One-Series A Tbilisi is the first event of the 2026 season. It opens a thrilling season of Karate One -Series A events that will continue with the tournaments in La Coruna, Spain (24-26 April), Guadalajara, Mexico (16-20 July), and Salzburg, Austria (2-4 October). The Karate One-Series A is a series of top international tournaments held worldwide, aimed at providing competitors with even more opportunities to enhance their positions in the WKF World Ranking. Furthermore, the Karate One – Series A serves as an additional platform to showcase the prestige of Karate’s major events and the sport’s global development. WHERE The tournament will be held at the New Sports Palace of Tbilisi. The 2026 event represents the second time that Tbilisi hosts a Karate One-Series A event, after the successful tournament of 2025. Tbilisi also hosted the 2024 edition of the EKF Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships. WHEN The event is scheduled from January 9 to 11. The first day of competition on Friday will comprise the categories of Male and Female Kata, Female Kumite +68kg and Male Kumite +84kg. The second day on Saturday will have the categories of Male and Female Team Kata, Female Kumite -50kg and -55kg, and Male Kumite -60kg and -67kg taking the stage. The third day on Sunday will put the highlight on the categories of Female Kumite -61kg and -67kg, and Male Kumite -75kg and -84kg. The Finals and Bronze medals will be held at the end of each competition day. WHO Over 1200 athletes from 77 countries have registered to participate in the event. This tally continues the participation records at the Karate One-Series A tournaments. Over 1000 athletes from 83 countries participated in the 2025 edition of the event in Tbilisi. The powerhouse nation of Iran presents the largest delegation with 159 athletes. Top countries of Italy, with 80 athletes and Turkiye, with 79 athletes also concur with large delegations. HOW Athletes are free to register at Karate One-Series A events, as long as the total number of 96 competitors per category in Kumite and 128 entries in Kata is completed. The tournament follows a knockout competition system. WATCH IT LIVE! The 2026 Karate One-Series A Tbilisi in full is available LIVE on the WKF YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@WKFKarateWorldChamps

Pietro Sighel has gone down hard, very hard on the Italian NOC and on the Olympic Organizing Committee because of their criminal prizing of the tickets and the fact that many home athletes haven't even got a couple of reserved places for their family members he also went down hard on our media (especially the public TV, RAI, FTA broadcaster of the Games in our Country) and he said that Italy has wasted once again a big chance to promote Wintersports in the whole Nation and get the atheltes themselves the recognition they deserve love to see this wonderful atmosphere among our top guys just before the Olympics start p.s. he's totally right, for what it counts

saw him at the recent Spengler Cup and played very well 🔝

did you really have any doubt?

no, non ho idea su come stiano, so solo che sono iscritti regolarmente agli europei di questo weekend la pista olimpica al momento non è disponibile, stanno preparando gli allestimenti per le Olimpiadi e non so se e quando sarà lasciata a disposizione degli atleti italiani prima che a tutti gli olimpionici in ogni caso, adesso non servirebbe a niente rispetto a un altro centro d'allenamento avere una pista sarebbe utile in off-season per non dover andare in capo al mondo e ridurre le spese e per reclutare/far crescere i giovani, non è come nel bob/skeleton/slittino dove ci sono necessità e vantaggi tecnici a seconda di disegno del tracciato e condizioni climatiche

as I wrote, it's on pay-tv, so it won't be easy to extract videos from their broadcast but I'll try to record my tv with my phone and then make some screenshots/videos from that I don't know what's gonna come out, but we'll see next weekend