phelps

I bet they will be chasing Ohtani with billions of $ next autumn (even if Ohtani won't play in a team with another Japanese star)

noooo!!! and instead I'm desperate because of ESPN Player closing down, so that all European fans (me included) are going to miss all the NCAA action

there are more chances: M and mixed Race Walking races (Athletics) in Judo you have a reigning World champion (Garrigos) and a former, but recent World champion (Sherazadishvili) in Canoeing I think you have more chances than just the M K4 Sailing, I'd rather say mixed 470 than 49erFX, where and are miles ahead of the rest then, Shooting (Fatima Galvez at least, but she's not the only one) and I wouldn't count Serrano Valero (men's MTB), the M Football (actually, they are still the favourites, even if call up Mbappè), W Waterpolo and the M Handball teams out

I would have liked Kerry to win it all

you named them all I'm going to follow all the action...and the Baseball season is entering its crucial phase, "those dog days of August" as they say

don't worry, and will be both in the top 4 by the end of the OQP, I don't think will repeat themselves too often in the next world cup stages, unless they organize all the competitions in the Far East/at home (imho, it's more dangerous as they have Chung Ka Long on their side)

according to Tommaso Marini, the referee was going to give a black card at the end of this brawl, but he and his teammates stopped him, saying that there was just a misunderstanding between Cheung and the audience, since the man from doesn't speak Italian (of course) but also his English is basically inexistent (that's not good, instead) personally, I think there was no misunderstanding...Cheung made the sign "shut up" to the audience after the winning hit...the consequential whistles and insults were more than deserved (no violent act was made and nothing was thrown by the audience, however...it was just a loud disagreement) and when the coaches in response went against the Italians a black card would have been a correct punishment but this championship had already gone mad with the Kharlan/Smirnova affair and therefore the disciplinary rules in fencing now don't count anything anymore: everybody feels like he/she's authorized to do whatever they want

Final Medal Table 4 / 4 / 2 3 / 0 / 1 2 / 0 / 2 1 / 3 / 2 1 / 1 / 2 1 / 0 / 0 0 / 1 / 2 0 / 1 / 1 0 / 1 / 1 0 / 1 / 0 0 / 0 / 1 0 / 0 / 1 0 / 0 / 1 0 / 0 / 1 0 / 0 / 1

men's Team Foil Gold: Japan Silver: China Bronze: Hong Kong Semifinals Japan b. Hong Kong 45-35 China b. USA 45-35 Bronze Medal Match Hong Kong b. USA 45-31 Gold Medal Match Japan b. China 45-35 Full Ranking & Results https://www.fencingworldwide.com/en/2984-2022/results/

women's Team Sabre Gold: Hungary Silver: France Bronze: South Korea Semifinals Hungary b. South Korea 45-39 France b. Ukraine 45-32 Bronze Medal Match South Korea b. Ukraine 45-32 Gold Medal Match Hungary b. France 45-38 Full Ranking & Results https://www.fencingworldwide.com/en/2989-2022/results/

final standings so far... women's Team Sabre 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. men's Team Foil 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

I can tell you what happened and what's happening in Karate, which had its one-hit appearance in Tokyo it used to be a sport dominated by the same 5/6 Countries, with very few exceptions in the global events' medal tables despite a very high number of participants when it became an Olympic sport, the number of participants to every event and the number of competitive Nations started to grow immediately, reaching unexpected levels and becoming one of the most well spread sports in the world, also in the number of Countries capable of winning global medals in the last 2 years, after the Olympic dream was killed, we're getting back to the old situations, with always less participants to the global tournaments and medals being won mainly by the good old powerhouses, which regained their status thanks to the many athletes and Nations that suddenly disappeared from the world scene after they lost motivation and funding once the Olympic status had gone therefore, a one-shot (or even a 2-shot) appearance won't be enough to consolidate the sport outside the usual borders...it takes a lot more time and chances for the newcomers to establish the game in their places

I mean, I have no problem with people expressing their own desires and even being biased towards some sports...I'm also in that category for sure I just want people to understand that our wishes are just our wishes and IOC works in a certain way, which means that most of our desires are set to remain just desires p.s. not dropping any historical sport would be one of the main points of my personal agenda, if only I could be the IOC president for a day

to me, it's the same one got caught (and got half the punishment she deserved thanks to the most ordinary excuse), the other just escaped getting caught with a Copperfield move (and didn't get any punishment at all), but the outcome is exactly the same: since their comeback, they're stealing medals from others who deserve more than them

by the way, Meilutyte and Jack's medals are the worst thing of the championships, for obvious reasons hope sooner or later justice will be done

and this is what? remodelling quota places following your own taste...

here in Italy the team events/relays always have a special place in the heart of the people and in the media it's difficult to understand, but really, they are a lot more celebrated and remembered than any individual effort look for instance at an incon like Valentina Vezzali, she's won more than most sportsmen in the history of all the sports, but it's the "dream team", the women's foil team that's always expected to deliver and consequently celebrated or criticized if they win or not it's Jacobs that won the 100m in Tokyo, but it's the relay gold the most celebrated (Tamberi is a lot more known and supported as individual than Jacobs, just to say) and I could continue sometimes we're a strange Country...

men's Team Foil Bronze Medal Match: vs Gold Medal Match: vs

and yes! he did it! championship record, too

Hafnaoui's swim is really beautiful to watch, but I don't know if he can keep the pace with Finke in the last 100m

we went out by 0.27, so yes, it's Ceccon fault mainly (he's the one who left the back at the start, not to mention the time lost, as he's the one with more differential between his chances and what he actually swum) however, it's not the missed final the real problem, it's the bad attitude and the indiscipline...that's unacceptable, especially by your supposed team leader (in terms of talent)

in the gold medal match of men's team Foil (45-35 win over ) almost completed an upset over the (40-32 lead after 8 of 9 assaults)

women's Team Sabre Bronze Medal Match: vs Gold Medal Match: vs

men's Team Foil, Semifinals vs vs

at least we're in the 5th place match