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and the (in)famous 1976 Fencing Olympic Champion, too... I wonder if some (weird, to say the least) ideas are in the air in some places?

not mine for sure... I'd rather watch some figure skating...

I've watched only a few bouts here and there... I'm glad to see that we're back to the old glory days of AIBA... p.s. at least Italy have 2 safe medals...first time among the men since the 2013 worlds...

combat sambo would be the best one... at least, that's an official training for many special forces of the army in quite a few Nations, Russia's spetsnaz first of all... p.s. my 2 cents... any change would mean killing the sport of Modern Pentathlon... they'd better close it down once and forever rather than trying such weird moves...

Monster World Record by Kyle Chalmers in the short course men's 100m Free https://swimswam.com/kyle-chalmers-delivers-with-monster-44-84-100free-world-record/

she was a former Bobsleigh specialist and she came through the North American circuit (I think she did even start her activity only once travelling to the US)... in any case, she has already had some decent results at world level (she was 17th at the last world champs, for instance), so it's not a totally unknown athlete...

Olympic Test Events in Yanqing Results Men's Skeleton https://www.ibsf.org/en/component/events/event/501914 Women's Skeleton https://www.ibsf.org/en/component/events/event/501913

Olympic Test Events in Yanqing Results 2-Man Bobsleigh https://www.ibsf.org/en/component/events/event/501916 4-Man Bobsleigh https://www.ibsf.org/en/component/events/event/501918 Women's Monobob https://www.ibsf.org/en/component/events/event/501915 2-Woman Bobsleigh https://www.ibsf.org/en/component/events/event/501912

where to watch (you need to open the QR code with your smartphone to join the page with all the broadcasters' list Country by Country)... https://twitter.com/AIBA_Boxing/status/1452588105207205888/photo/1

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-59024487

is it the end of a legendary career? hope not... by the way, this is one of the most spectacular KO of the season (ever?)... Petrosyan KOed by Superbon p.s. "only" a fractured jaw is the final response, luckily no further damage for now...

source (in Italian): https://www.coni.it/it/news/18683-sofia-goggia-portabandiera-nella-cerimonia-di-apertura,-michela-moioli-alfiere-nella-cerimonia-di-chiusura-2.html

according to multiple sources in Italy, the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games will be held at the legendary Arena Scaligera in Verona instead of the early "natural" site, the Giuseppe Meazza (AKA San Siro) Stadium in Milan... It seems also that Bormio (Valtellina) has been chosen to be the venue of the Ski Mountaneering events...

The 2021/22 Playoff Draw is done! CHL CEO Martin Baumann and Martin Gerber, former Swiss national team player and Stanley Cup winner with experience from the Swiss National League, the SHL and the KHL, were stars of the show as they drew up the Round of 16 matchups. These pairings set up the 2021/22 Road to the Final, as teams can now see the route they will have to take to become European Trophy winners. Round of 16 Matchups: Sparta Prague (CZE) vs Skellefteå AIK (SWE) Frölunda Gothenburg (SWE) vs Adler Mannheim (GER) Lukko Rauma (FIN) vs HC Bolzano (ITA) Rögle Ängelholm (SWE) vs ZSC Lions Zurich (SUI) Tappara Tampere (FIN) vs Växjö Lakers (SWE) Fribourg-Gottéron (SUI) vs Red Bull Munich (GER) KAC Klagenfurt (AUT) vs Leksands IF (SWE) Red Bull Salzburg (AUT) vs Rouen Dragons (FRA) All matchups will be played in two games, with the first games at the homes of the group runners-up (teams on the right) and the second games at the homes of the group winners (teams on the left), except where arena and broadcasting obligations necessitate a switch. The first legs of the Round of 16 matchups will all be played on 16/17 November and the second legs on 23/24 November. The schedule will be confirmed next week. Full Playoffs Bracket can be found here: https://www.championshockeyleague.com/en/standings#select_standings=0&tab_standings=playoffs

Group Stage Day 6 Tuesday & Wednesday 05 & 06.10.2021 - Results Group A Växjö Lakers (SWE) - TPS Turku (FIN) 4-2 Pinguins Bremerhaven (GER) - Sparta Prague (CZE) 1-3 Standing : 1.Sparta Prague 13(Q), 2.Växjö Lakers 10(Q), 3.Pinguins Bremerhaven 9, 4.TPS Turku 4 Group B Frölunda Gothenburg (SWE) - IFK Helsinki (FIN) 3-1 ZSC Lions Zürich (SUI) - BK Mladà Boleslav (CZE) 7-3 Standing : 1.Frölunda 14(Q), 2.Zürich 13(Q), 3.IFK Helsinki 8, 4.BK Mladà Boleslav 1 Group C Adler Mannheim (GER) - Lausanne HC (SUI) 1-3 Cardiff Devils (GBR) - Lukko Rauma (FIN) 3-6 Standing : 1.Lukko 14 (Q), 2.Mannheim 11 (Q), 3.Lausanne 8, 4.Cardiff 3 Group D Rögle BK Ångelholm (SWE) - SønderjyskE Vojens (DEN) 8-3 EV Zug (SUI) - Red Bull Munich (GER) 1-6 Standing : 1.Rögle BK 14 (Q), 2.RB Munich 12(Q), 3.EV Zug 10, 4.SønderjyskE 0 Group E Tappara Tampere (FIN) - Skellefteå IK (SWE) 4-2 HC Lugano (SUI) - Eisbären Berlin (GER) 2-4 Standing : 1.Tappara 13 (Q), 2.Skellefteå IF 9(Q), 3.Eisbären 7, 4.HC Lugano 7 Group F Fribourg-Gotteròn (SUI) - Leksands IF (SWE) 3-0 Slovan Bratislava (SVK) - Ocelàři Třinec (CZE) 1-4 Standing : 1.Fribourg-Gotteròn 18 (Q), 2.Leksands IF 12 (Q), 3.Třinec 6, 4.Slovan Bratislava 0 Group G Rungsted Seier Capital (DEN) - Rouen Dragons (FRA) 2-4 KAC Klagenfurt (AUT) - HC Donbass Donetsk (UKR) 1-4 Standing : 1.KAC 13 (Q), 2.Rouen 10(Q), 3.Donbass 8, 4.Rungsted 5 Group H Frisk Asker (NOR) - JKH GKS Jastrzębie (POL) 3-7 HC Bolzano (ITA) - Red Bull Salzburg (AUT) 3-4 (OT) Standing : 1.RB Salzburg 14 (Q), 2.HC Bolzano 13 (Q), 3.GKS 7, 4.Frisk Asker 2

Hassan and Warholm crowned 2021 European Athletes of the Year Sifan Hassan from the Netherlands and Norway’s Karsten Warholm have been crowned the 2021 European Athletes of the Year at the Golden Tracks award ceremony which was held in Lausanne, Switzerland on Saturday evening. https://european-athletics.com/news/hassan-and-warholm-crowned-2021-european-athletes-of-the-year

Filippo Ganna not racing the Nation's Race (road ITT) this week, but confirming his participation to the Track Worlds despite a broken rib...

Laura Pirovano out for the season (left knee's ACL gone)...

it won't lead to anything, but still... clouds on the Norwegian sky... https://www.tellerreport.com/news/2021-10-11-new-book--marit-björgen-s-doping-test-led-to-suspicion-at-lahti-world-championships-2017---doctor-s-question-caused-panic.SkgieSefrt.html

so, before the last round of the group stage, we have 9 teams already qualified to the knockout stage and 7 places still to be decided... in particular, the most excitement comes from the groups A and B, where nothing has been determined and we still have 3 teams fighting for both the available spots... the group stage's showdown is set for next week, October 12th (Tuesday) and 13th (Wednesday)... don't miss!

Group Stage Day 5, Part 2 Wednesday 06.10.2021 - Results Group A 19:30 Sparta Prague (CZE) - Pinguins Bremerhaven (GER) 5-2 Standing : 1.Sparta Prague 10, 2.Pinguins Bremerhaven 9, 3.Växjö Lakers 7, 4.TPS Turku 4 Group C 18:00 Lukko Rauma (FIN)- Cardiff Devils (GBR) 5-2 19:45 Lausanne HC (SUI) - Adler Mannheim (GER) 2-5 Standing : 1.Mannheim 11 (Q), 2.Lukko 11 (Q), 3.Lausanne 5, 4.Cardiff 3 Group F 17:00 Ocelàři Třinec (CZE) - Slovan Bratislava (SVK) 3-0 Standing : 1.Fribourg-Gotteròn 15 (Q), 2.Leksands IF 12 (Q), 3.Třinec 3, 4.Slovan Bratislava 0 Group G 18:30 HC Donbass Donetsk (UKR) - KAC Klagenfurt (AUT) 3-4 19:30 Rouen Dragons (FRA) - Rungsted Seier Capital (DEN) 5-1 Standing : 1.KAC 13 (Q), 2.Rouen 7, 3.Donbass 5, 4.Rungsted 5

Group Stage Day 5, Part 2 Wednesday 06.10.2021 - Schedule* Group A 19:30 Sparta Prague (CZE) - Pinguins Bremerhaven (GER) Group C 18:00 Lukko Rauma (FIN)- Cardiff Devils (GBR) 19:45 Lausanne HC (SUI) - Adler Mannheim (GER) Group F 17:00 Ocelàři Třinec (CZE) - Slovan Bratislava (SVK) Group G 18:30 HC Donbass Donetsk (UKR) - KAC Klagenfurt (AUT) 19:30 Rouen Dragons (FRA) - Rungsted Seier Capital (DEN) *All times CET Watch live Check here for details of live TV broadcasts: https://www.championshockeyleague.com/en/fans/where-to-watch All games are also live on the CHL website for free, subject to geo-blocking restrictions in certain countries due to TV rights.

Group Stage Day 5, Part 1 Tuesday 05.10.2021 - Results Group A 18:05 TPS Turku (FIN) - Växjö Lakers (SWE) 3-1 Standing : 1.Pinguins Bremerhaven 9, 2.Växjö Lakers 7, 3.Sparta Prague 7, 4.TPS Turku 4 Group B 17:00 BK Mladà Boleslav (CZE) - ZSC Lions Zürich (SUI) 0-1 18:05 IFK Helsinki (FIN) - Frölunda Gothenburg (SWE) 2-3 Standing : 1.Frölunda 11, 2.Zürich 10, 3.IFK Helsinki 8, 4.BK Mladà Boleslav 1 Group D 20:00 Red Bull Munich (GER) - EV Zug (SUI) 3-4 20:35 SønderjyskE Vojens (DEN) - Rögle BK Ångelholm (SWE) 2-3 Standing : 1.Rögle BK 11 (Q), 2.EV Zug 10, 3.RB Munich 9, 4.SønderjyskE 0 Group E 18:05 Skellefteå IK (SWE) - Tappara Tampere (FIN) 6-1 19:00 Eisbären Berlin (GER)- HC Lugano (SUI) 6-3 Standing : 1.Tappara 10 (Q), 2.Skellefteå IF 9, 3.HC Lugano 7, 4.Eisbären 4 Group F 18:05 Leksands IF (SWE) - Fribourg-Gotteròn (SUI) 2-5 Standing : 1.Fribourg-Gotteròn 15 (Q), 2.Leksands IF 12 (Q), 3.Třinec 0, 4.Slovan Bratislava 0 Group H 18:00 JKH GKS Jastrzębie (POL) - Frisk Asker (NOR) 4-3 20:20 Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)- HC Bolzano (ITA) 3-5 Standing : 1.RB Salzburg 12 (Q), 2.HC Bolzano 12 (Q), 3.GKS 4, 4.Frisk Asker 2

Group Stage Day 5, Part 1 Tuesday 05.10.2021 - Schedule* Group A 18:05 TPS Turku (FIN) - Växjö Lakers (SWE) Group B 17:00 BK Mladà Boleslav (CZE) - ZSC Lions Zürich (SUI) 18:05 IFK Helsinki (FIN) - Frölunda Gothenburg (SWE) Group D 20:00 Red Bull Munich (GER) - EV Zug (SUI) 20:35 SønderjyskE Vojens (DEN) - Rögle BK Ångelholm (SWE) Group E 18:05 Skellefteå IK (SWE) - Tappara Tampere (FIN) 19:00 Eisbären Berlin (GER)- HC Lugano (SUI) Group F 18:05 Leksands IF (SWE) - Fribourg-Gotteròn (SUI) Group H 18:00 JKH GKS Jastrzębie (POL) - Frisk Asker (NOR) 20:20 Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)- HC Bolzano (ITA) *All times CET Watch live Check here for details of live TV broadcasts: https://www.championshockeyleague.com/en/fans/where-to-watch All games are also live on the CHL website for free, subject to geo-blocking restrictions in certain countries due to TV rights.

I think the Dodgers are playing with fire... as they still have a (very remote, imho) chance to win the division, they're wasting Buehler's start tonight (which means that Scherzer most likely will be the starter of either game #163 if needed -on short rest, which is a very high risk, as he has awful stats when pitching on short rest- or the wild card match)... the Rays simply brought in "wonder Wander" Franco, the soon gonna be unanimous rookie of the year in the AL... and they're having their usual team effort from the bullpen crew... so, they're makin' up for Snell's departure and Glasnow's injury (which I also thought it would kill their chances, but instead it didn't)...