Dunadan

for @Wanderer
 
 
I checked the gymnastics contest, everyhing is here: artisticgym.xlsx  . I used your file but modified it a bit so that predictions with spaces like "   x" are recognised as correct (I think this was a problem when copy/pasting users' predictions) + scores go directly to the "Standings" table in the corresponding day.
This should be the final standing:
 
Rank User Nation Points Day1 Day2 Day3 Day4 Day5 Day6 #PP #4 #3 #2 1 Dunadan 63 7 7 1 7 23 18 0 9 3 1 2 CiroMennella99 59 4 7 2 6 17 23 0 8 2 4 3 Henry_Leon 56 4 10 1 6 17 18 1 6 4 3 4 titicow 55 7 7 3 5 10 23 0 8 2 0 5 Dolby 52 7 10 1 5 10 19 2 6 4 2 6 juliosilva 51 5 7 1 4 17 17 1 7 1 1 7 bestmen 51 2 7 1 6 14 21 0 5 3 3 8 mrv86 49 2 7 0 4 23 13 0 7 2 0 9 Speedy 47 10 7 1 4 11 14 1 7 2 1 10 ady48 46 7 10 1 5 9 14 1 6 3 1 11 dcro 46 7 10 3 5 10 11 1 6 2 2 12 George_D 44 6 7 4 3 11 13 0 3 4 2 13 africaboy 43 7 10 1 5 9 11 1 5 3 1 14 thepharoah 43 2 5 3 6 8 19 0 6 2 2 15 Federer91 42 6 10 0 7 9 10 1 4 2 1 16 SteveParker 42 4 7 1 4 13 13 0 5 2 1 17 Pablita 41 5 10 1 4 13 8 1 6 1 1 18 vlad 41 4 10 1 2 8 16 1 5 2 1 19 Vojthas 41 5 10 0 4 6 16 1 5 1 3 20 thiago_simoes 41 4 7 1 5 9 15 0 5 1 0 21 HNBS 40 2 5 3 5 14 11 0 4 2 2 22 heywoodu 38 1 7 3 5 7 15 0 5 1 0 23 AlfHg 37 2 10 0 5 6 14 1 3 2 4 24 Olympian1010 36 1 10 0 6 6 13 1 5 2 2 25 Ufilov 32 10 2 1 2 11 6 1 2 1 3 26 Bearas 32 2 5 0 6 8 11 0 4 2 2 27 rybak 31 2 7 0 6 8 8 0 2 3 1 28 FCMezhgorye 26 6 5 1 4 5 5 0 2 1 1  
 

for @Wanderer
 
 
I checked the gymnastics contest, everyhing is here: artisticgym.xlsx  . I used your file but modified it a bit so that predictions with spaces like "   x" are recognised as correct (I think this was a problem when copy/pasting users' predictions) + scores go directly to the "Standings" table in the corresponding day.
This should be the final standing:
 
Rank User Nation Points Day1 Day2 Day3 Day4 Day5 Day6 #PP #4 #3 #2 1 Dunadan 63 7 7 1 7 23 18 0 9 3 1 2 CiroMennella99 59 4 7 2 6 17 23 0 8 2 4 3 Henry_Leon 56 4 10 1 6 17 18 1 6 4 3 4 titicow 55 7 7 3 5 10 23 0 8 2 0 5 Dolby 52 7 10 1 5 10 19 2 6 4 2 6 juliosilva 51 5 7 1 4 17 17 1 7 1 1 7 bestmen 51 2 7 1 6 14 21 0 5 3 3 8 mrv86 49 2 7 0 4 23 13 0 7 2 0 9 Speedy 47 10 7 1 4 11 14 1 7 2 1 10 ady48 46 7 10 1 5 9 14 1 6 3 1 11 dcro 46 7 10 3 5 10 11 1 6 2 2 12 George_D 44 6 7 4 3 11 13 0 3 4 2 13 africaboy 43 7 10 1 5 9 11 1 5 3 1 14 thepharoah 43 2 5 3 6 8 19 0 6 2 2 15 Federer91 42 6 10 0 7 9 10 1 4 2 1 16 SteveParker 42 4 7 1 4 13 13 0 5 2 1 17 Pablita 41 5 10 1 4 13 8 1 6 1 1 18 vlad 41 4 10 1 2 8 16 1 5 2 1 19 Vojthas 41 5 10 0 4 6 16 1 5 1 3 20 thiago_simoes 41 4 7 1 5 9 15 0 5 1 0 21 HNBS 40 2 5 3 5 14 11 0 4 2 2 22 heywoodu 38 1 7 3 5 7 15 0 5 1 0 23 AlfHg 37 2 10 0 5 6 14 1 3 2 4 24 Olympian1010 36 1 10 0 6 6 13 1 5 2 2 25 Ufilov 32 10 2 1 2 11 6 1 2 1 3 26 Bearas 32 2 5 0 6 8 11 0 4 2 2 27 rybak 31 2 7 0 6 8 8 0 2 3 1 28 FCMezhgorye 26 6 5 1 4 5 5 0 2 1 1  
 

You should see them now.

Gli uomini sono tutti fuori.
Nel femminile Giorgi gioca tra poco contro  Pliskova
 

That depends of the point of view...
 

The Anti-Doping Commission of FIS has decided to disqualify Stefan Luitz because of unauthorized inhalation of bottled oxygen. He will lose the GS victory he won in Beaver Creek. 
His lawyer told the German press earlier today that Luitz wants to challenge the decision.

Pools officially confirmed by CEV : https://www.cev.eu/News.aspx?NewsID=28306&ID=5
Poland replaced Cuba.
 
"The FIVB will announce the respective organisers later this month".
It also says that the European Qualification Tournament (January 2020) will consists of 8 teams: host + best 7 teams of the European Ranking released after EuroVolley 2019.

Pools officially confirmed by CEV : https://www.cev.eu/News.aspx?NewsID=28306&ID=5
Poland replaced Cuba.
 
"The FIVB will announce the respective organisers later this month".
It also says that the European Qualification Tournament (January 2020) will consists of 8 teams: host + best 7 teams of the European Ranking released after EuroVolley 2019.

The Italian Federation site says that from the first round 6 teams advance to the Europa Cup Final (the two group winners directly to semifinals, second and third ranked teams meet in quarterfinals). From the Europa Cup Final, top 3 teams qualify to World League Superfinal. If one of these teams is also the Superfinal host, the 4th also qualify. 

The Italian Federation site says that from the first round 6 teams advance to the Europa Cup Final (the two group winners directly to semifinals, second and third ranked teams meet in quarterfinals). From the Europa Cup Final, top 3 teams qualify to World League Superfinal. If one of these teams is also the Superfinal host, the 4th also qualify. 

That's the Kata olympic format in the post above.
Here's the link to download the new rulebook https://wkf.net/pdf/rules/WKF Competition Rules 2019_EN.pdf-eng.pdf in case anyone is interested

That's the Kata olympic format in the post above.
Here's the link to download the new rulebook https://wkf.net/pdf/rules/WKF Competition Rules 2019_EN.pdf-eng.pdf in case anyone is interested

Meh...winning competitions should be more important than setting a world record in a minor meeting.

no, he didn't compete at the world champs...at least this year...
 
by the way, this is a quick recap of climbers from Oceania and Africa showin'up at both the senior and youth worlds this year
 
men's senior worlds (participants and results)
RSA Calrin Curtis (101st in Lead, 99th in Boulder, 73rd in Speed, which means 72nd -out of 87 starters- in Combined)
RSA Joseph Rosendorff (104th in Speed)
AUS Campbell Harrison (83rd in Lead, 132nd in Boulder)
NZL George Sanders (107th in Lead, 99th in Boulder, 82nd in Speed, which means 75th -out of 87 starters- in Combined)
AUS Josef Sundakov-Krumins (87th in Boulder)
 
women's senior worlds (participants and results)
AUS Oceania MacKenzie (35th in Lead, 27th in Boulder, 39th in Speed, which means 26th -out of 67 starters- in Combined)
AUS Tiffany Melius (63rd in Lead, 57th in Boulder, 62nd in Speed, which means 47th -out of 67 starters- in Combined)
AUS Lucinda Ann Stirling (69th in Lead, 83rd in Boulder)
NZL Erica Gatland (89th in Lead, =92nd in Boulder, 85th in Speed, which means 64th -out of 67 starters- in Combined)
AUS Roxy Perry (91st in Lead, =92nd in Boulder)
AUS Emma Horan (95th in Lead, 63rd in Boulder)
NZL Lucy Whitehead (99th in Lead, =92nd in Boulder, 80th in Speed, which means 63rd -out of 67 starters- in Combined)
AUS Leah Jeffries (=92nd in Boulder)

women's youth worlds (only the number of participants)
youth A Boulder: 2x NZL
youth B Boulder: 2x AUS, 2x NZL, 3x RSA
junior Boulder: 1x AUS, 2x NZL
youth A Lead: 2x AUS, 2x NZL
youth B Lead: 2x AUS, 2x NZL, 2x RSA
junior Lead: 1x AUS, 2x NZL
youth A Speed: 2x AUS, 2x NZL
youth B Speed: 1x AUS, 2x NZL
junior Speed: 2x NZL
 
men's youth worlds (only the number of participants)
youth A Boulder: 3x AUS, 1x NZL, 3x RSA
youth B Boulder: 4x AUS, 2x NZL, 4x RSA
junior Boulder: 4x AUS, 2x NZL, 3x RSA
youth A Lead: 3x AUS, 2x RSA
youth B Lead: 4x AUS, 2x NZL, 4x RSA
junior Lead: 3x AUS, 2x NZL, 3x RSA
youth A Speed: 2x AUS, 1x NZL, 2x RSA
youth B Speed: 2x AUS, 2x NZL, 1x RSA
junior Speed: 2x AUS, 2x NZL, 1x RSA

Are they the same "sports fans" who compared polo to Dutch "porkball" (or something like that)? 

Are they the same "sports fans" who compared polo to Dutch "porkball" (or something like that)? 

Here some info on the Grand Slam Merit points standings 
http://www.worldtaekwondo.org/world-taekwondo-grand-slam-series-offers-road-to-olympic-games-2/
and the standings as of last April
 http://www.worldtaekwondo.org/wt-grand-slam-merit-point-standing/
 
It looks like in the end they will count the 3 Grand Slams, one per year, plus their qualification tournaments.

Here some info on the Grand Slam Merit points standings 
http://www.worldtaekwondo.org/world-taekwondo-grand-slam-series-offers-road-to-olympic-games-2/
and the standings as of last April
 http://www.worldtaekwondo.org/wt-grand-slam-merit-point-standing/
 
It looks like in the end they will count the 3 Grand Slams, one per year, plus their qualification tournaments.

Unless his brain is the size of a peanut, when a player makes a tackle like that (which is a textbook example of serious foul play that must always be punished with a red card) he knows that he can cause harm if he hits the opponent. Maybe it was not done on purpose to break Mertens's leg but it's still a conscious action.

Today the FINA Extraordinary Congress in Hangzhou (CHN) approved the new Water Polo rules.  161 voted yes, 6 voted no, and 2 were absent.
 
The rule changes approved by the FINA Extraordinary Congress were:
 
• The possession time to be reset to 20 seconds after a) a corner throw awarded; b) a rebound after a shot which does not cause change of possession and c) after an exclusion.
• Inside the 6m area, when a player is swimming with and/or holding the ball and is impeded (attacked) from behind during an attempt to shoot, a penalty foul must be awarded (unless only the ball is touched by the defender).
• Free throw shall be taken from the location of the ball (except if the foul is committed inside the 2m line).
• A goal may be scored from a free throw awarded outside 6 metres from a direct shot or after fake or dribble or putting the ball on the water. (Referees shall use signals if the foul happened outside the 6m line.)
• A player taking a corner throw may shoot directly or swim and shoot without passing or pass to another player.
• An additional substitution re-entry area will be at any place between the goal line and the centre field line for flying substitutions.
• Each team may request 2 time-outs during the game at any time while possessing the ball – and a time-out calling device (button) should be used to call a time-out.
• The goalkeeper is allowed to move beyond and touch the ball past the half distance line.
• There shall be a 3-minute interval between the second and third period.
• The use of audio equipment by the game referees.
• The use of game video monitoring system to identify and sanction incidents of brutality or extreme violence that occurred but were not appropriately punished or identified during a game.
• The use of video monitoring system to determine goal or no goal (where available). 
 
 
 

that was not his way to celebrate, it was the guy behind him who lowered his pants and then touched his ass 
 

For Series A competitions (where there's no limit on the number of athletes that can participate) they can go on their own without approval from their federation, they only need to have a licence and pay for everything.

that was not his way to celebrate, it was the guy behind him who lowered his pants and then touched his ass