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I just can't believe we beat last night however, I don't see the miracle happening again vs first and/or likely then

as usual, one of the most attended Olympic Houses for many, many years... Casa ITALIA https://parigi2024.coni.it/en/casa-italia/casa-italia-paris-2024.html

the rule is simple: an athlete can switch her Nationality and compete for a new Country only after 3 full years (up to the exact day) he/she made the last appearance with the "old" Nation, unless there's a mutual agreement between said "old" Country and the "new" one (which isn't the case of Karachaliou, therefore she will be able to represent at the Olympics only after 3 full years from her last regatta representing . that keeps her out of the 2024 Games)

Knockout Stage Semifinals, 2nd Leg Tuesday 16.01.2024 - Schedule* 17:30 Lukko Rauma (FIN) - Genève-Servette HC (SUI) 19:00 Skellefteå AIK (SWE) - Vìtkovice Ridera Ostrava (CZE) *All times CET Watch live Check here for details of live TV broadcasts: https://www.championshockeyleague.com/en/fans/where-to-watch Be careful! at least so far, Homeofhockey.tv website is NOT RELIABLE at all! Think about it before investing your money

Knockout Stage Semifinals, 1st Leg Tuesday 09.01.2024 - Highlights Vìtkovice Ridera Ostrava (CZE) - Skellefteå AIK (SWE) Genève-Servette HC (SUI) - Lukko Rauma (FIN)

Knockout Stage Semifinals, 1st Leg Tuesday 09.01.2024 - Results 18:00 Vìtkovice Ridera Ostrava (CZE) - Skellefteå AIK (SWE) 2-4 (2-2, 0-1, 0-1) 20:15 Genève-Servette HC (SUI) - Lukko Rauma (FIN) 2-2 (1-0, 1-2, 0-0)

a bit off-topic...but Tonight's the night of the College Football Final NCAA National Championship Game #1 Michigan Wolverines vs #2 Washington Huskies, Tonight @ 7:30pm ET (1:30am CET)

Wild Card Weekend Schedule Saturday, January 13th AFC: #5 Cleveland Browns vs #4 Houston Texans @ 4:30pm ET (10:30pm CET) AFC: #6 Miami Dolphins vs #3 Kansas City Chiefs @ 8pm ET (2am on Sunday CET) Sunday January 14th AFC: #7 Pittsburgh Steelers vs #2 Buffalo Bills @ 1pm ET (7pm CET) NFC: #7 Green Bay Packers vs #2 Dallas Cowboys @ 4:30pm ET (10:30pm CET) NFC: #6 Los Angeles Rams vs #3 Detroit Lions @ 8pm ET (2am on Monday CET) Monday, January 15th NFC: #5 Philadelphia Eagles vs #4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ 8pm ET (2am on Tuesday CET)

2024 European Championships ( Flaine) Men's Under-20 Individual Race Gold: Jules Raybaud Silver: Simone Compagnoni Bronze: Eliott Robin-Saje Women's Under-20 Individual Race Gold: Ida Waldal Silver: Louise Trincaz Bronze: Lea Ancion Havet Men's Under-18 Individual Race Gold: Luca Curioni Silver: Enrico Pellegrino Bronze: Arno Mooser Women's Under-18 Individual Race Gold: Laia Selles Sanchez Silver: Melissa Bertolina Bronze: Martina Scola Full Under-20 & Under-18 Races Results https://www.dataskimo.org/pdf/EUCH-flaine-individual-youth.pdf

2024 European Championships ( Flaine) Men's Individual Race Gold: Rèmi Bonnet Silver: Xavier Gachet Bronze: Thibault Anselmet Women's Individual Race Gold: Tove Alexandersson Silver: Cèlia Perillat-Pessey Bronze: Alba De Silvestro Men's Under-23 Individual Race Gold: Paul Verbnjak Silver: Nils Oberauer Bronze: Robin Bussard Women's Under-23 Individual Race Gold: Margot Ravinel Silver: Lisa Moreschini Bronze: Noemi Junod Full Senior & Under-23 Races Results https://www.dataskimo.org/pdf/EUCH-flaine-individual-senior.pdf

Genève-Servette vs Lukko Rauma Preview ONLY ONE PLACE IN THE FINAL AS GENÈVE AND LUKKO CLASH It's been a disastrous year for Finland's representatives on the pan-European stage. It all started when reigning European Club Champions Tappara Tampere finished 18th in the Regular Season Standings, two spots out of the Playoffs. The Lahti Pelicans and Ilves Tampere both dropped out in the Round of 16, leaving Lukko as the only Finnish club as early as the Quarter-Finals. The team that finished third in the Regular Season this season with five wins and one loss in six games have shouldered the responsibility of representing their nation well, managing to hold off a very strong Dynamo Pardubice side to secure a spot in the Final Four. Lukko were especially strong in the First Game, scoring six into Pardubice's net in Czechia and that's been a common theme for the Finns who haven't lost a game away from home all season long. Stats-wise, Lukko have scored 33 goals and let in 24 across ten games this season, good for a +9 goal difference. Their PP unit has been clicking at a slightly sub-par 13.51% (though still better than Genève's 11.90%) and their penalty kill unit has been operating at just over 80%, which is respectable. Lukko first-liners Sebastian Repo (4G,5A) and Brayden Burke (5G,3A) lead the offensive charge up front but blue-liner Tarmo Reunanen steals the show with four goals and six assists in nine games and with an average of over 20 minutes of ice time per game, he's been hands down one of the best D-men in the CHL this season - watch out for him! Daniel Lebedeff has been the main man in net, but a star showing from Canadian Samuel Harvey in the QFs Return Game in which he made a huge 39 saves could put his role in doubt. Either way, both netminders have been sturdy for the Finns. With a place in the Final just 120 minutes of game time away, what do the Finns need to do? Start on the attack, not backed up in their own zone. That's something that has helped Lukko in games this season - when they've come out on the front foot, they've usually had better results. Genève-Servette just keep on rolling on. After beating DEL champions Red Bull Munich in the Round of 16, the reigning NL champions dispatched another domestic champion - this time SHL champions the Växjö Lakers, knocking them out of the competition with a 6-4 aggregate win. This isn't the first time they'll face Lukko this season, the two teams clashed back on Game Day 6 of the Regular Season for a game that ended 3-2 for the Finns. Early mistakes cost Genève the win that night but a big part of their troubles was a near-perfect Daniel Lebedeff who only faltered twice on 41 shots on goal, including making several timely saves to help lead his team to an important +3 points. Lebedeff aside, the Swiss team were on point, dominating Lukko with shots on net and controlling the game from the 15th minute onwards. Taking the Finns on again, Genève just need to sharpen up their finishing, movement in front of the net and run an extra PP drill or two (special unit play has been a weak spot of Genève's otherwise solid stats record this season). Tanner Richard (2G,10A) leads the team in scoring, and the entire CHL scoring leaderboard for that matter, with a very nice 12 points in ten games played while Finnish D-man Sami Vatanen (2G,8A) has been as helpful up front as he has been on the blue line with a combined 10 points good for a point per game average. Robert Mayer, who has played for the Swiss club in both of their previous CHL appearances in 2014/15 and 2015/16, has been their go-to goalie for games on Europe's biggest club ice hockey stage but with new signing Jussi Olkinuora making an immediate impact in the Quarter-Finals Return Game, it's a toss-up between the two of them for the SFs duties. As usual when breaking down rosters of Europe's very best hockey teams, Genève will be in good hands regardless of who gets the nod. Genève won their first-ever Swiss championship last season. If they make it to the CHL Final this year, they'll become the first Swiss team to ever make it this far in the competition and that's got to be a huge motivating factor for the club from one of the country's biggest cities - let's see how that turns out!

Vìtkovice Ridera Ostrava vs Skellefteå AIK Preview THIRD CZECH OPPONENT FOR SKELLEFTEÅ THIS SEASON, FIRST SHL RIVAL FOR VÍTKOVICE It's been a hell of a journey to the 2023/24 Semi-Finals for Skellefteå. After a very solid 5th-place finish in the Regular Season, the Swedes clashed with Czech side Oceláři Třinec in the Round of 16 but fell 4-3 in the First Game. A goal down, nine-time CHL qualifiers Skellefteå turned their fortunes around and moved on to the Quarter-Finals for the fourth time in their CHL history. An extra special Semi-Finals match-up against a familiar domestic rival, Färjestad Karlstad, once again saw them playing catch up heading into the Return Game but another mighty 60-minute performance pushed them into the final four of the season. Resilience. That's been the biggest takeaway from Skellefteå's game this season. This team has been around the block and know what to expect from a CHL game - when a game isn't going their way, they pull together and weather the storm, ready to strike when the opportunity arises. Apart from the usual head-to-head stats, here are a few nuggets: Linus Lindström is Skellefteå’s top scorer in the CHL this season with ten points (5G,5A), while nobody else on the team has more than Pär Lindholm’s eight (3G,5A). Alongside Dylan Sikura, these three are the only players on the roster to be averaging more than a point per game. Most players have a point or more this season, proving that scoring has come from up and down the line-up. There's been a recent shake-up in net over the holidays with David Rautio, Skellefteå’s go-to CHL goalie, being loaned to Luleå Hockey for two weeks which will see him out of action for the First Game. However, there's nothing to worry about as Gustaf Lindvall is back in action and ready to shoulder his share of the goalie duties for the Swedes in the meantime. Czech side Vítkovice Ridera have been on a roller coaster ride that seems to be stuck in gear this season! Not many expected Vítkovice in the Quarter-Finals but now that they're in the Final Four, they can really turn around and tell everyone: "I told you so!". After a ninth-place finish in the Regular Season, the Ostrava-based team faced the Lahti Pelicans in the Round of 16. An ice surface issue during the First Game in Finland resulted in a three-goal forfeit win for the Czechs which, combined with a 1-1 Return Game, pushed them onto the Quarter-Finals where they faced the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers. A tense First Game ended 2-1 for the Swiss team meaning Vítkovice headed into the Return Game a goal down. However, a third-minute goal against set the Czechs two goals back but an astonishing comeback saw them smash five into Rapperswil's net to win the series and move on to the SFs for the very first time. 29.41 PP% - that's the number you need to focus on because it hides the key to Vítkovice's unheard-of success (remember, this club had a disastrous start to the new Czech Extraliga season and were bottom of the league standings for many weeks). Vítkovice have been lethal on the man-advantage and equally as good while a man down (successfully killing off over 82% of powerplays against). Also, don't underestimate their home-ice advantage - Vítkovice are unbeaten at home so far this season! Superstar captain Dominik Lakatoš deserves a special mention. With 11 points (6G,5A), two game-winning goals and three powerplay goals, it's clear he's been the engine of this team while goaltending tandem Matěj Machovský & Lukáš Klimeš have both been superb in net. Both goalies have a 90+% save percentage in five and four games respectively and whoever mans the net in the Semi-Finals, Vítkovice will be in capable hands.

Knockout Stage Semifinals, 1st Leg Tuesday 09.01.2024 - Schedule* 18:00 Vìtkovice Ridera Ostrava (CZE) - Skellefteå AIK (SWE) 20:15 Genève-Servette HC (SUI) - Lukko Rauma (FIN) *All times CET Watch live Check here for details of live TV broadcasts: https://www.championshockeyleague.com/en/fans/where-to-watch Be careful! at least so far, Homeofhockey.tv website is NOT RELIABLE at all! Think about it before investing your money

sorry, i had to edit my previous post as I wrongly thought about 2 quota places, but it's actually only one in this tournament p.s. in any case, still don't stand a chance to earn it

now, after today's comfortable win by over , the Olympic qualification is basically a direct match-up between and and given what I saw earlier today, I'd say don't stand a chance on the other side of the table draw, are the big favourite to reach at least a chance of direct playoff-match once again against (if both end up in the BMM -or, more unlikely, in the GMM)

fantastic race, but really predictable... when Roest and Ghiotto race together, the scheme is always the same...the Italian taking a (relatively) small lead early and then the Dutch pushing on the turbo boost in the last 2/2.5 laps to easily comeback and win with a comfortable margin good that Ghiotto at least saved the silver medal (skating after Eitrem was really a big advantage yesterday) very curious to see what happens in the North American WC stages now...I also think that the 5k WR is really in danger (first ever sub-6 min incoming?)

if they keep only 2 fleets (Gold and Silver), I think there will be 50 boats in the Gold fleet and the remaining 50+ in the Silver

question of taste, I guess I just love baseball: the game itself, the strategy, the skills and, above all, all the amazing (sometimes really funny, sometimes unbelievable) stories behind it

American Football: NCAA Championship Game and NFL season climax Baseball: MLB, NPB, KBO season (can't wait for them to start) and LIDOM grand finale Sailing: America's Cup Golf: PGA and World tour Football: Euro 2024, Africa Cup of Nations 2024, Asia Cup 2024, Copa America 2024, Champions League 2023/'24 knockout stages Karate: 2024 season Basketball: Euroleague, Italian League, NCAA and NBA season and a few frivolities here and there Handball: men's Euro 2024 Wintersports: 2023/2024 season and of course...Hockey, Hockey and hockey again (NHL, main European domestic leagues, World Champs, Olympic qualifiers) plus something I surely forgot...you know...I'm getting older and older (2024 = 50 )

great! amazing! to @vinipereira for the stunning job and thanks to all the Totallympians for being part of this wonderful community

waiting for the appropriate thread, this is the detailed timetable of the 2024 European Championships ( Rome, June 6th through June, 12th) https://www.roma2024.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TIMETABLE-EN.pdf

quite a nice Spengler Cup, this year luckily, there have been quite a lot of close games and very few blowouts (namely, Ambrì thrashed by Frolunda in the first playoff match ) game of the tournament, Davos vs Frolunda (the semifinal match), but really honorable mention for HC Dynamo Pardubice and their amazing comeback from 1-3 to 4-3 in the last 3+ mins of the semifinal vs

this championship is also the first fierce internal battle for the Olympic spot among the Italian crews... it will be an interesting quest for Paris within our team in this class, as we have at least 3/4 competitive candidates

to all those who are already in 2024 and to all those who are going to enter 2024 in a (relatively) short while... Happy New Olympic Year my friends! and Happy "everything" also to all those who follow a different calendar!

I'm really, really angry! this IOC destroys everything they touch... they made a disaster with their connected devices app, with the archived footage from the last Olympics and above all, with the Olympics and its sports program itself and now also this! we've just passed Christmas and we should be nicer these days, but I just can't with them! I wish Bach and his accolades all the worst things in life, as they're just killing not only the main event in the World, but even its dreams and memories