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Years follows and nothing change in Slovak biathlon, only the amount of shot squirrels, raise every stage...
 

boh? 
 
I don't have a consolidated idea yet...
 
golds? I hope many, but I fear we won't get to 5
 
medals? hopefully, more than in 2022
 
the "athlete of the Games"? Davide Ghiotto (speedskating) and Pietro Sighel (short track speedskating)
hopefully, also Sofia Goggia (alpine skiing), Arianna Fontana (short track & speedskating) and Stefania Constantini (curling)...but it's just hope, not a prediction
 
breakthrough? Tommaso Giacomel (men's biathlon)
 
newcomers? I think the Big Air guys (Tabanelli siblings in freestyle, Matteoli in snowboard), hopefully Erik Canovi in SkiMo (but, as I wrote earlier, I fear it's too early for him, as he's still a junior)
with a lot of optimism, Elia Barp (cross-country) and Daniele Di Stefano (speedskating, mass start)
 
surprising medals? I don't think there's any chance for  to win a truly surprising medal, all those who have just the smallest chance to make the podium, it wouldn't be a true upset if they get it

7 golds, 25 medals for ? 
where have I to put my signature? 

7 golds, 25 medals for ? 
where have I to put my signature? 

no, I don't think
women's sprint will be an easy double for  with  Fatton,  Jagercikova (who's a pure sprint specialist) and maybe (and I underline maybe)  Giulia Murada fighting for bronze, unless, as I wrote, the  2023 junior world champion has a spectacular transition to the senior ranks (which in the sprint race is quite possible)
the men's event will be a lot more open, but I still think  Cardona Coll, the  guys (whoever they select) and the  guys are a good step ahead of the rest of the field
I hope  Erik Canovi can improve a lot in these 2 seasons, but I fear the 2026 Olympics are still too early for him to become what the Italian team expects from him
the  man, moreover, is not a sprint specialist at all
rankings can be deceiving, as not all the athletes always participates to all the events (and there are no discards)

7 golds, 25 medals for ? 
where have I to put my signature? 

7 golds, 25 medals for ? 
where have I to put my signature? 

my non politically correct POV   
 
1.Angela Carini's farce vs  Imane Khelif in women's boxing
2.big time robberies in that farce named olympic boxing
3.Organizers showing the most indecent lack of respect for the Olympic Games, Sports in general, Italy, Catholic Religion, world's most important artistic masterpieces, many Heads of Foreign States in that farce known as the Opening Ceremony
4.the farce in the  vs  men's football game
5.repeated shameful refereeing/judging in Fencing and Judo
6.the athletes getting sick after swimming in the river Seine in Triathlon and Open Water Swimming
7.the men's Waterpolo scandal ( vs  or rather the whole FINA: refs, judges, officials, politicians -Italian NOC President Malagò included)
8.the carrot eaten by the rabbit AKA, as expected, Jannik Sinner pulling out of the men's Tennis tournaments just before the start of the Games after saying for months (years) he wouldn't do it once again like in 2021
9.the ridiculous farce of the Australian breakdancer
10.Claudia Mancinelli 

very slim, I think  and  (also  among the women) have better chances (and I wouldn't underestimate  too, in 2 seasons their very strong juniors might surprise also at senior level)
 
gotta say that sprint races are not the core disciplines of this sport, the classic individual and the vert races would have been a lot more entertaining and "fair" to the athletes

that's OK, but you can always use also wikipedia and the official ISM pages
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_mountaineering (starting from this general description and going through the disciplines and events pages)
 
https://www.ismf-ski.org/webpages/

Davide Tizzano (1996 Olympic Champion, men's double sculls) is the new President of the Italian Federation, as he defeated the (now former) President Giuseppe Abbagnale by a very small margin (52% to 48%) in last week's federal elections
 
and he's already at work to make up for the last 8 disappointing years (at least in terms of Olympic success): his first move is bringing back home  Antonio Colamonaci  who made  great in the past 8 years
 
https://www.oasport.it/2024/11/canottaggio-cambia-la-direzione-tecnica-dellitalia-arriva-il-guru-che-ha-reso-grande-la-romania/
 
let's see if he can make  great again, now 

@Gianlu33 we posted the same (great) news at the same time  

Big news
 
https://www.oasport.it/2024/11/canottaggio-cambia-la-direzione-tecnica-dellitalia-arriva-il-guru-che-ha-reso-grande-la-romania/

it's not her LT debut, maybe a world cup debut...she already tried to qualify for the 2022 Olympics

Medal matches are set for Sunday:
 
Bronze Medal Match:  United States vs.  Venezuela
 
Gold Medal Match:  Taiwan vs.  Japan

Apparently was leading 0.4 seconds to go by 3 points but still managed to lose the match
 

 
Anyway it looks there some progress from the loses to Albania and co from couple of years ago... maybe thhere a chance for a win in a international match in the next decade. As San Marino proved last week in football, only sky is the limit
 
 

It was much better format imo

Stage #5, Final ( Neom Bay)
 
Men's 10km
 
Gold:  Florian Wellbrock
Silver:  Sacha Velly
Bronze:  Marc-Antoine Olivier
 
Full Results
https://www.worldaquatics.com/competitions/4735/world-aquatics-open-water-swimming-world-cup-2024/results?event=4e476ea1-3578-4eb3-b919-b5ecc3d3add1
 
 
Women's 10km
 
Gold:  Moesha Johnson
Silver:  Lea Boy
Bronze:  Ginevra Taddeucci
 
Full Results
https://www.worldaquatics.com/competitions/4735/world-aquatics-open-water-swimming-world-cup-2024/results?event=2ca80334-ffba-40b0-9444-fcdc08e8d88f

Stage #5, Final ( Neom Bay)
 
mixed 4*1.5km Relay
 
Gold:  Germany (Lea Boy, Jeanette Spiwoks, Arne Schubert, Florian Wellbrock)
Silver:  Italy (Giulia Gabrielleschi, Ginevra Taddeucci, Marcello Guidi, Dario Verani)
Bronze:  France (Caroline Laure Jouisse, Ines Delacroix, Sacha Velly, Marc-Antoine Olivier)
 
Full Results
https://www.worldaquatics.com/competitions/4735/world-aquatics-open-water-swimming-world-cup-2024/results?event=9931dd26-5d1e-43fc-b2f3-daa65d4cede4&unit=finals

c'mon, guys! relax! sciallatevi un po'! 
 
you're making me sick...it's just the season start and this is a sport where only the world championship (and Olympic, in the specific years) medals count
 
don't get mad for a couple of races held thousend miles away from home after the team had already passed their first climax (the internal selection)...there are still 2 full seasons before the Olympics

c'mon, guys! relax! sciallatevi un po'! 
 
you're making me sick...it's just the season start and this is a sport where only the world championship (and Olympic, in the specific years) medals count
 
don't get mad for a couple of races held thousend miles away from home after the team had already passed their first climax (the internal selection)...there are still 2 full seasons before the Olympics

Super Round Results
 
21/11
 
 b.   2-0
 b.   9-1
 
22/11
 
 b.   8-2
 b.   9-6
 
nothing is decided yet, all teams still have a thoretical chance to make the Gold Medal match
 
Tomorrow, the last day of the Super Round sees  facing the  at Noon local time (4 a.m. CET) and  facing  at 7 p.m. local time (11 a.m. CET)
 
the medal games are scheduled for Sunday, BMM at Noon local, GMM at 7 p.m. local

Stage #5, Final ( Neom Bay)
 
Men's 10km
 
Gold:  Florian Wellbrock
Silver:  Sacha Velly
Bronze:  Marc-Antoine Olivier
 
Full Results
https://www.worldaquatics.com/competitions/4735/world-aquatics-open-water-swimming-world-cup-2024/results?event=4e476ea1-3578-4eb3-b919-b5ecc3d3add1
 
 
Women's 10km
 
Gold:  Moesha Johnson
Silver:  Lea Boy
Bronze:  Ginevra Taddeucci
 
Full Results
https://www.worldaquatics.com/competitions/4735/world-aquatics-open-water-swimming-world-cup-2024/results?event=2ca80334-ffba-40b0-9444-fcdc08e8d88f