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what a sad race...especially among the women, the competition was...meh! the average level of the (still most exciting) discipline of snowboard is going down every Olympic cycle instead of getting better...

no brainer, Franz Klammer.

Basketball, men's Tournament...that's a no brainer like no other... USA was, is and will be always on another planet when it comes to basketball. Basketball, women's Tournament for Gold...once again, there's no other choice than USA. Basketball, women's Tournament for Bronze...in this case I pick Spain because their golden generation is probably the best non-US team ever. Handball, men's Tournament...despite all of my personal bias towards the great Jugoslavija of the Eighties and Croatia in between the Nineties and the early 2000's, I just can't pick the golden generation of France as the obvious pick. Waterpolo, men's tournament...here I have to ignore my personal bias, but tbh Hungary must be an obvious pick, as they produced so many unbelievably good teams (those with Tibor Benedek in the pool were just a pleasure to watch), even if the Serbian masters of the last 10 years can't be ignored as well.

yes, you're right! I always mess them up because it was Passler that came close to the gold medal with 4 mistakes (with 3 he would have won easily), but he made them all in the first 3 shooting sessions, meanwhile Zingerle missed (all) 4 in the last round, but he would have won only if had made 2 mistakes or less and not with 3 missed shots.

maybe you're right, but still I expected more from the girls. Giacomel instead is already good on the skis, but he has too many problems with his shooting (and I fear our coaches are trying to change his natural shooting pace, slowing him down, which is not a good idea...so far, actually, they're making him a mess at the shooting range). however, we have time until our home Olympics...let's see if they can build up, slowly but steadily...or if they will be more wasted talents, as it happened with some guys of the previous generation.

Equestrian, team Dressage...to my displeasure, it must be Germany...too succesfull as a school. Equestrian, team Eventing...not really an expert, but the Australian team dominating the Nineties until the home triumph in Sydney is my pick. Equestrian, team Jumping...the current team Sweden is amazing, I think that none of the champions of the past (again, for the little I know about this discipline) have the same charm other than strenght. therefore they are my pick. Fencing, men's team Epee...despite the 1996 & 2000 double is always in my heart & mind (especially that miracle by Alfredo Rota in Sydney 2000 in the semifinal match vs ), the French team in the last 20 years is so dominant that must be the only possible pick. Athletics, men's 4*100m Relay...I'm too biased, but the emotion was so strong that I almost had a stroke and therefore I just have to pick the (maybe) most unexpected gold medal in the history of the Italian sport, so Italy is my pick.

and now they almost tied the game. if ARG fall asleep, they really risk to repeat the Saudi's fail.

there's not enough skiing talent and, worse, there are no good skiing coaches in our men's Biathlon... the women, instead, have a lot more chances to develop a good team, but so far Passler, Auchentaller and Zingerle have been really disappointing and haven't done a decent transition to the senior ranks, yet. still, I hope they can slowly improve up to Wierer and Vittozzi's level one day (possibly by the 2026 Olympics).

unfortunately most people remember him for throwing away the gold medal in the individual race in Albertville 1992, when he entered the last shooting needing only 3/5 to win gold and 2/5 to earn at least a silver/bronze medal, but he hit only 1/5

both of them, courtesy of Italy

ESPN Player official subscription https://www.espnplayer.com/packages and sometimes (today is one of those days) CBS website with VPN I also used to have USTVNow to watch the CBS and FOX channels, but nowadays it's only a paid service (and an expensive one) with poor picture quality, therefore I abandoned it.

obviously...watching mainly alpine skiing and college football right now

Hütter DNS I hope it's nothing serious...

there's only one Sofiaaaaaaa!!!

settimana molto densa per gli sport invernali... Lisa Vittozzi un lampo nel buio più drammatico dell'inizio di stagione del Biathlon, ottimo secondo posto di Sieff sulla "sua" pista a Lillehammer nella combinata Nordica femminile e pessima figura (tanto per cambiare) nel Fondo (dopo il miracoloso podio di Pellegrino della settimana scorsa)... ma soprattutto, su tutto e tutti...Sofiaaaaaaaaa!!! debutto stagionale con vittoria per la fuoriclasse azzurra, anche se Suter e Hutter sono finite proprio in scia. non bene le altre azzurre, si salva solo Curtoni.

Sofia is baaaack!!! but damn! it was so close with Suter and Hütter just a fraction behind. very, very good race also by Stuhec...I'm really happy for her, after so many injuries and tech troubles in the past 2/3 seasons...

my pick is "I'm cuuuummmming!!!"

love the enthusiasm of the Korean commentators...

now that they're safe, yes... but it was fun in that short while when was winning against unfortunately, it didn't last long

sealing the deal hopefully, it won't be enough... p.s. vs 4-2 is the same score of the opening match of the 2006 world cup

it's gonna count a lot for them if scores the tying goal, though... with a tie vs instead, would be out in any case (which is what I'd like the most)...

fuck! ahead

by the way, this is the most entertaining night of the tournament so far...

however, I'm still asking myself how could lose that match vs ?