Vojthas

There is a mistake in women's group B last game - should be HUN-RUS not HUN-KOR (which is in first leg). @Wanderer please make a correction, @vlad check, what you have predicted

[hide] Women's Tournament - Preliminary Round July 14th - July 18th, 2019 16 Nations, 4 Groups, the 1st Nation from each Group will qualify for the Quarterfinals, the 2nd and 3rd Nation from each Group will qualify for the Quarterfinals Play-Offs Group A Date & Time (GMT +9) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 14th 2019, h. 08:30 South Africa 8 Netherlands July 14th 2019, h. 09:50 New Zealand 6 United States July 16th 2019, h. 19:10 United States 2 Netherlands July 16th 2019, h. 20:30 South Africa 3 New Zealand July 18th 2019, h. 16:30 South Africa 7 United States July 18th 2019, h. 17:50 New Zealand 6 Netherlands Group B Date & Time (GMT +9) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 14th 2019, h. 11:10 Canada 7 Russia July 14th 2019, h. 12:30 Hungary 9 South Korea July 16th 2019, h. 08:30 South Korea 11 Russia July 16th 2019, h. 09:50 Canada 8 Hungary July 18th 2019, h. 19:10 Canada 4 South Korea July 18th 2019, h. 20:30 Hungary 3 Russia Group C Date & Time (GMT +9) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 14th 2019, h. 16:30 Cuba 5 Kazakhstan July 14th 2019, h. 17:50 Greece 3 Spain July 16th 2019, h. 11:10 Spain 6 Kazakhstan July 16th 2019, h. 12:30 Cuba 8 Greece July 18th 2019, h. 08:30 Cuba 9 Spain July 18th 2019, h. 09:50 Greece 7 Kazakhstan Group D Date & Time (GMT +9) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 14th 2019, h. 19:10 Japan 3 China July 14th 2019, h. 20:30 Italy 2 Australia July 16th 2019, h. 16:30 Australia 4 China July 16th 2019, h. 17:50 Japan 6 Italy July 18th 2019, h. 11:10 Japan 2 Australia July 18th 2019, h. 12:30 Italy 1 China Men's Tournament - Preliminary Round July 15th - July 19th, 2019 16 Nations, 4 Groups, the 1st Nation from each Group will qualify for the Quarterfinals, the 2nd and 3rd Nation from each Group will qualify for the Quarterfinals Play-Offs Group A Date & Time (GMT +9) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 15th 2019, h. 08:30 Serbia 2 Montenegro July 15th 2019, h. 09:50 South Korea 8 Greece July 17th 2019, h. 19:10 Greece 3 Montenegro July 17th 2019, h. 20:30 Serbia 12 South Korea July 19th 2019, h. 16:30 Serbia 4 Greece July 19th 2019, h. 17:50 South Korea 10 Montenegro Group B Date & Time (GMT +9) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 15th 2019, h. 11:10 United States 8 Kazakhstan July 15th 2019, h. 12:30 Croatia 9 Australia July 17th 2019, h. 08:30 Australia 5 Kazakhstan July 17th 2019, h. 09:50 United States 4 Croatia July 19th 2019, h. 19:10 United States 5 Australia July 19th 2019, h. 20:30 Croatia 10 Kazakhstan Group C Date & Time (GMT +9) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 15th 2019, h. 16:30 South Africa 9 Spain July 15th 2019, h. 17:50 New Zealand 8 Hungary July 17th 2019, h. 11:10 Hungary 3 Spain July 17th 2019, h. 12:30 South Africa 3 New Zealand July 19th 2019, h. 08:30 South Africa 7 Hungary July 19th 2019, h. 09:50 New Zealand 7 Spain Group D Date & Time (GMT +9) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 15th 2019, h. 19:10 Brazil 9 Italy July 15th 2019, h. 20:30 Germany 7 Japan July 17th 2019, h. 16:30 Japan 8 Italy July 17th 2019, h. 17:50 Brazil 7 Germany July 19th 2019, h. 11:10 Brazil 5 Japan July 19th 2019, h. 12:30 Germany 4 Italy [/hide]

[hide] Knockout Round June 29th - July 7th, 2019 8 Nations, Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final Final Date & Time Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 7th 2019, h. 21:15 (GMT-5) Mexico 1 2 United States [/hide]

[hide] Knockout RoundJune 27th - July 7th, 20198 Nations, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Third Place Match and Final Third Place Match Date & Time (GMT -3) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 6th 2019, h. 16:00 Argentina 1 2 Chile Final Date & Time (GMT -3) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 7th 2019, h. 17:00 Brazil 3 0 Peru [/hide]

[hide] Knockout Round June 22nd - July 7th, 2019 16 Nations, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Third Place Match and Final Third Place Match Date & Time (GMT +2) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 6th 2019, h. 17:00 England 1 2 Sweden Final Date & Time (GMT +2) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 7th 2019, h. 17:00 United States 3 1 Netherlands [/hide]

[hide] Knockout Round July 5th - July 19th, 2019 16 Nations, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Third Place Match and Final Round of 16 Date & Time (GMT +2) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 5th 2019, h. 18:00 Morocco 3 0 Benin July 5th 2019, h. 21:00 Uganda 1 3 Senegal July 6th 2019, h. 18:00 Nigeria 2 1 Cameroon July 6th 2019, h. 21:00 Egypt 0 2 South Africa July 7th 2019, h. 18:00 Madagascar 1 2 Congo DR July 7th 2019, h. 21:00 Algeria 2 0 Guinea July 8th 2019, h. 18:00 Mali 1 2 Cote d'Ivoire July 8th 2019, h. 21:00 Ghana 1 0 Tunisia [/hide]

Archery - no way Artistic Swimming - look above Athletics - I gotta feeling, that this Olympics gonna be a good Olympics - 3 medals on a track (Kszczot, Lewandowski, 4x400 women's and mixed - one of them might miss the podium, but not all of them), 3-4 in Hammer Throw (Fajdek&Nowicki + Włodarczyk+Fiodorow or Kopron), men's pole vault and shot put - 2-4 all together, depending on the rivals results (Lisek&Wojciechowski+Haratyk&Bukowiecki) - that brings 8-11 strong medal chance. And still a big hope for gold for Małachowski - he really deserves it for the end of a career, but Ståhl, Dacres and the others won't give it to him for free. And by Tokyo we might rise somebody like a phoenix - I mean mama-Lićwinko or Andrejczyk coming back after an injury. Still hoping for Semenya case to be solved the proper way for women's sport. Badminton - no kidding Baseball - not a single chance Basketball - let's pray for a miracle, I mean the quota Basketball 3x3 - we'll fight for the men's medal Beach Volleyball - I don't think so Boxing - maybe 1 or 2 women (among the medallists from Minsk) Canoe Slalom - highly doubtable Canoe Sprint - oh YES: all four women's kayak crews with a big chance (I doubt we'll use all of them), also men's and women's C1. I'd say 3-6 with most bronze. Cycling - BMX - wait, do we have it in our country? Cycling - MTB - in Maja we trust (since the beginning of the century) so 1 medal chance (Olympic gold would be a perfect way to finish, if not, she may even wait until Paris) Cycling - Road - well, Niewiadoma is in the high top, so there is a chance. Also Kwiatkowski or Majka in men's and maybe somebody in men's time trial - 3 chances with one realistic, it can be any color. Cycling - Track - depends on the roster, but men's madison (Staniszewski-Pszczolarski), men's omnium (Sajnok), women's team pursuit (if they manage to make a progress), men's sprints (team, individual and keirin) - out of these six I think two or three may happen. Diving - unless other sink - no. Equestrian - not yet, maybe Spisak on Banderas in Paris. Olympic quota for eventing team is our medal. Fencing - women's epée individual (Trzebińska) and team. Field hockey - unfortunately, not possible Football - as well Golf - unless we buy somebody - no. Gymnastics - Artistic - not a medal, but maybe one or two finals will be Gymnastics - Rhytmic - nope Gymnastics - Trampoline - nope x2 Handball - "don't speak, I know, what you're saying, so please, stop explainin', don't tell me 'cause it hurts" Judo - well, maybe one in women's, but rather not Karate - our World Champion Banaszczyk is now struggling for getting enough points to qualify through the ranking and she might have problems with qualification through tournament, but if she qualifies, there is so few rivals, she should beat someone to get to the podium Modern Pentathlon - I didn't believe before Rio and I don't believe by now, so... yes Rowing - hell YES - W4x for gold and M2x or M4x for something more. RUgby 7 - we're not as developed as Fiji, so no Sailing - both RS:X and women's 470 with chances if everything goes well, still one medal would be enough to satisfy us Shooting - having a World Champion doesn't mean anything, so there is a slight chance, but probably no medal Skateboarding - ha, ha, ha, good joke Softball - even better one Sport Climibing - this one is not even funny after last year's Worlds Surfing - maybe, if we mean surfing on the internet Swimming - too many good Polish swimmers lost Olympics in last 12 years for me to believe in a medal or even a single final Table tennis - you mean the China Open Championships? We do have one Chinese, but I don't think it's enough. Taekwondo - Kowalczuk with a big chance and Robak with a very little chance. Tennis - if Puig did it, anyone can do it, so there is a chance, but very little Triathlon - yes, I saw the triathletes racing in my city, so that the whole traffic was paralysed for half of a day. If we have so many triathletes, why not the Olympic medallist? Simply insane. Voleyball - the chance for men's as always, maybe it's the time to use it finally? But I want women's quota more, that's my dream. Water polo - "I have a dream" to see our men's NT on any major competition and women's NT to be founded. Weightlifting - not yet, but we might get some Tokyo 2020 medals in 2028. Wrestling - it would be nice if we finally get some more. 1-3 chance with 1 realistic. So, to sum up: I'm an great optimist and I say 22-37. Half of that would be enough.

I think in a few months Olympic Channel might upload something.

[hide] Knockout Round June 29th - July 7th, 2019 8 Nations, Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final Semifinals Date & Time Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 2nd 2019, h. 19:30 (GMT-7) Haiti 0 2 Mexico July 3rd 2019, h. 20:30 (GMT-5) Jamaica 0 2 United States [/hide]

I watched some of it - I'm so used to modern pentathlon's maximum of 1,20 m that every obstacle looked like a puissance to me.

[hide] Knockout RoundJune 27th - July 7th, 2019 8 Nations, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Third Place Match and Final Semifinals Date & Time (GMT -3) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 2nd 2019, h. 21:30 Brazil 3 1 Argentina July 3rd 2019, h. 21:30 Chile 2 0 Peru [/hide]

[hide] Knockout RoundJune 22nd - July 7th, 2019 16 Nations, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Third Place Match and Final Semifinals Date & Time (GMT +2) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 2nd 2019, h. 21:00 England 0 2 United States July 3rd 2019, h. 21:00 Netherlands 1 3 Sweden  [/hide]

A disaster is a commentator having a mirage that it could have brought a chance for win to Clouvel

Laura with her good fencing made the competition extremely predictable and boring. I don't say I have something against her, but it's much more exiting when she starts a minute behind the leader instead of 1/3 of it. Then there is at least a fight until the third lap's end.

[hide] Knockout Round June 29th - July 7th, 2019 8 Nations, Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final Quarterfinals Date & Time Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 June 29th 2019, h. 19:00 (GMT-5) Haiti 0 3 Canada June 29th 2019, h. 22:00 (GMT-5) Mexico 2 0 Costa Rica June 30th 2019, h. 17:30 (GMT-4) Jamaica 1 2 Panama June 30th 2019, h. 20:30 (GMT-4) United States 5 0 Curaçao [/hide]

Any idea about the stream (except FEI TV, unless it would be made free).

It's not so sure - except the five continental games champions the other teams to the brackets will qualified according to the results of their best athletes in the ranking round.

Once again - it was said in the first day's podcast - the individual quota will be redistributed at the other European Qualifier in Moscow, April 2020. I explained it also a few posts above yesterday or the day before.

That's a sustainable solution taking cost of material under consideration, especially when most of the flags might not be used at all.

Look, what kind of events we've had so far. Instead of trampoline medal, shooting chance for Breś (who finished with quota, which some of journalists said is way more important than medal here), 3x3 team in fourth and a few judokas in the repechage zone most of the results are an expected loss. Track cycling, wrestling (except Gadzhiev, who failed the expectations already), 3 positions M with Bartnik, kayak, even women's boxing - all medal days for our favorites are ahead of us (including today). Another case - in Baku there was junior swimming (3 medals), volleyball (girls medal), MTB (Włoszczowska with bronze), fencing (Wątor with gold), taekwondo (Robak with silver) that are missing now - that's about 1/3 of our medals in Baku.

In Poland Polsat has the rights. It's the biggest non-public Polish media company and has four Sport channels (Sport, Sport Extra, Sport News and Sport Fight) plus Premium and PPV channels for UEFA Champions League. To show you how unattractive event in Poland the Games are I just say that the Games are not in PPV (which was the case of most EURO 2016 and earlier the FIVB World Champs 2014 matches, with only few games shown in their open channel). The best thing they do is not only the good coverage in the TV, but also streams with commentary on their website - polsatsport.pl. Maybe you should try it, though I don't know, how it looks with geoblocking.

[hide] Knockout RoundJune 22nd - July 7th, 2019 16 Nations, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Third Place Match and Final Quarterfinals Date & Time (GMT +2) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 June 27th 2019, h. 21:00 Norway 3 1 England June 28th 2019, h. 21:00 France 1 2 United States June 29th 2019, h. 15:00 Italy 2 0 Netherlands June 29th 2019, h. 18:30 Germany 1 2 Sweden [/hide]

So it seems that after third out of four days of 1/8 finals I'm starting to overtake those, who didn't predict the result. "And it's so funny, funny, what you do, honey, honey"