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it's only a question of time, as we're going towards a new lockdown (even if the government doesn't want to take the responsibility to name it for what it is and prefers to let the single regional authorities to close down the Country)...

playoffs table updated after the LCS...

yeah...and after not so exciting LDS (except for TB vs NYY), we just saw 2 great LCS (even those apparently unbalanced games in the ATL vs LA series in fact were influenced by a couple of episodes that could have changed the path of the game...only game #3 of that series was senseless after 2 innings because of the crazy 1st by the Dodgers)... now I hope that also the WS will be as exciting as the LCS...and of course I hope that the Dodgers would finally be back on top after 32 years...

most likely also Italy will be forced to pull out of this event, if covid emergency doesn't slow down in the next few days in our Country (which is the most improbable thing in the world, I fear)...

that's also true...distance is still the main factor (as much as not staying in a small and close environment with unknown people, if it's somehow possible)... but when you just can't keep safe distance, wearing masks is the only way to cut the chances to get infected (and infect other people)... in any case, always follow the 3 main rules: distance, masks, hands (and exposed skin in general) cleaning...surely, if people follow these rules, they're not doing anything wrong...

Women's Under-23 Cross-Country Race Gold: Loana Lecomte Silver: Marika Tovo Bronze: Viktoria Kirsanova Full Results: http://www.uec.ch/resources/2020 Events/2020 mtbsui/XCO Res W U23.pdf Men's Junior Cross-Country Race Gold: Oliver Vedersø Sølvhøj Silver: Janis Baumann Bronze: Luke Wiedmann Full Results: http://www.uec.ch/resources/2020 Events/2020 mtbsui/XCO res Men Jr.pdf Women's Junior Cross-Country Race Gold: Mona Mitterwallner Silver: Olivia Onesti Bronze: Puck Pieterse Full Results: http://www.uec.ch/resources/2020 Events/2020 mtbsui/XCO res W Jr.pdf

to be generous, it's a biased research... we all know that common surgical masks don't save you to get infected, but they prevent you to leave your droplets in the air (if you keep it always on and use it correctly, of course)... so, they also have a very important role in avoiding more spreading of the virus... I rather trust million doctors saying this than a most likely biased study of an unknown institute...

no, the ISL is not a qualifying event, as they swim in the 25m pool (and they have also a format in which times are not officially recorded and displayed, unless a world record is swum)...

Men's Cross-Country Race Gold: Nino Schurter Silver: Titouan Carod Bronze: Mathias Flueckiger Full Results: Coming Soon...

never underestimate the heart of a champion! Nino Schurter is back on top of the podium after a great fight (and a motoGP-alike overtaking in the last technical section) against Titouan Carod... and for Italy (and Luca Braidot) just another "wooden medal", another bitter 4th place, just like 7 days ago in Leogang (and this time a lot closer to the bronze medallist than last week...so, more regrets for him)... on the other side there was an excellent team result for us, with Braidot, Kerschbaumer and Tabacchi in 4th, 6th and 7th place respectively...

yeah, Vlhova was too bad to be true in the 1st run...now we're closer to the usual business... unfortunately, Shiffrin decided to not show up (but according to some press she was there training all week, so her injury shouldn't be anything too serious)... I hope this fuckin' covid situation (and bad weather) won't affect too much what could be a very interesting and entertaining season...

PFP confirms herself the absolute dominator of this season, winning the European title with margin, just 7 days after the world champs... Good "revenge" for Terpstra after her disappointing world weekend in Austria... and quite surprising appearance on the podium by Belomoina, who hasn't shown up in good shape yet this year before today...

Women's Cross-Country Race Gold: Pauline Ferrand-Prevot Silver: Anne Terpstra Bronze: Yana Belomoina Full Results: http://www.uec.ch/resources/2020 Events/2020 mtbsui/XCO Wom El results.pdf

Men's Under-23 Cross-Country Race Gold: Joel Roth Silver: Vital Albin Bronze: Juri Zanotti Full Results: http://www.uec.ch/resources/2020 Events/2020 mtbsui/XCO res MU23.pdf

Women's Eliminator Gold: Gaia Tormena Silver: Linda Indergand Bronze: Marion Fromberger Full Results: http://www.uec.ch/resources/2020 Events/2020 mtbsui/XCE Women results.pdf Men's Eliminator Gold: Titouan Perrin Garnier Silver: Jeroen Van Eck Bronze: Hugo Briatta Full Results: http://www.uec.ch/resources/2020 Events/2020 mtbsui/XCE Men results.pdf

Team Relay Gold: Italy Silver: France Bronze: Switzerland Full Results: http://www.uec.ch/resources/2020 Events/2020 mtbsui/XCR-results.pdf

Mountain Bike Cycling UEC European Championships 2020 Monteceneri (SUI) - 15 October 2020 - 18 October 2020 Official Website Programme Results System Results Database Facebook Page Discussion Thread

Valentino Rossi tested positive for covid-19 earlier today... no race for him this coming weekend...

Federica Pellegrini (who was supposed to race in the first ISL meet in Budapest in a few days) tested positive for covid-19 earlier today...

in Italy the situation is not under control anymore... today, 8800+ new positive tests (more than ever, not even in March/April we had so many cases, even if we must say that now we're breaking any record in terms of testing...today, more than 160,000) and 88 deceased people... IC units are still relatively free, but "normal" hospital places are starting to get too busy... unfortunately, no politician wants to take the only reasonable actions to slow things down (closing high schools and universities -and asking those students to go for online lessons- and office jobs -those who can work from home- so to avoid public transports to collapse and keep going with too many people using them)... only the Campania region governor De Luca (a living legend) went against the National guidelines and shut schools down from tomorrow... p.s. once again, Lombardy and Milan are the center of the infection, with the most daily cases recorded here (more than 1,000 a day in the last 3 days)... I'm starting asking myself if we ever get old enough to see the light at the end of the tunnel... p.p.s. in terms of Italian sport celebrities...today also Valentino Rossi and Federica Pellegrini announced that they tested positive for covid-19...

watching the young Perry Mason with Matthew Rhys... I think he's an outstanding (even underestimated) actor (I already loved his character in The Americans) and I really like the whole series... beyond the main story, it's also a great picture of those times...

I agree...more in general, all of thbis year's events (in every sport) are just for themselves and don't represent a proper test for the future because of the unusual, unbalanced training conditions for the athletes all around the World... still, it was nice to see a good rowing regatta after such a long time and I think it was important for many athletes to have such an event not to lose completely the feeling of a true contest...

weather and track (at least the stint in the forest) conditions made today's races a farce... it's very sad, as the downhill events are normally the most spectacular of the world champs...

Women's Junior Downhill Gold: Lauryne Chappaz Silver: Sophie Gutohrle Bronze: Leona Pierrini Full Result: https://www.tissottiming.com/File/0003120001020502FFFFFFFFFFFFFF03 Men's Junior Downhill Gold: Oisin O'Callaghan Silver: Daniel Slack Bronze: James Elliott Full Result: https://www.tissottiming.com/File/0003120001010502FFFFFFFFFFFFFF03 Women's Downhill Gold: Camille Balanche Silver: Myriam Nicole Bronze: Monika Hrastnik Full Result: https://www.tissottiming.com/File/0003120001020602FFFFFFFFFFFFFF03 Men's Downhill Gold: Reece Wilson Silver: David Trummer Bronze: Remi Thirion Full Result: https://www.tissottiming.com/File/0003120001010602FFFFFFFFFFFFFF03