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Using doping and then bombing out at world champs, epic fail (Captari)

I highly doubt they'd do so of their own will (although of course that would be the official story).

9 Any details on which places? And where do you find all that stuff about who declines what?

Ah alright, for a moment I thought he was talking about 'a form' (like, an invitation).

Well yeah, that has been more or less sure ever since De Blois didn't make the semi's in the last chance World Cup, sadly.

Now that we've got you here, someone who actually knows both English and Russian, could you help out in translating what Kulizhnikov is saying here? http://www.sport-express.ru/olympics/pyeongchang2018/speed-skating/news/kulizhnikov-i-drugie-konkobezhcy-poluchili-formu-na-olimpiadu-2018-1362771/ To me (with Google Translate) it sounds like he did get an invitation after all, but another article says it's only about Olympic gear.. It's 90% clear for me that he got something, but what?

Never mind, not Podchufarova, but Kaisheva is specifically mentioned as being invited http://www.sport-express.ru/olympics/pyeongchang2018/biathlon/news/smi-mok-napravil-priglasheniya-na-olimpiadu-babikovu-kayshevoy-i-akimovoy-1362697/

Hold on a minute, let's get some things straight here: - 'Three people are allowed." - Anton Babikov is not mentioned, that's 1. - Tatiana Akimova is not mentioned, that's 2. - Olga Podchufarova is not mentioned, that's 3. Where the hell is Kaisheva? Don't tell me almost literally the entire team has been rejected from the Olympics and the assholes at the Russian federation still aren't letting her go?!

Japanse sprinter Miyako Sumiyoshi has been found dead in her home last weekend, 30 years old. http://frontpage.fok.nl/nieuws/785930/1/1/50/schaatster-sumiyoshi-30-dood-gevonden.html Between 2012 and 2015 she was one of the world's top 15 sprinters, usually ending up around 10th-15th, including at the Olympics (14th at the 500m, 22nd at the 1000m).

Damn it, so close for Mowinckel

Agreed Ahn wasn't really such a big gold medal hope (well, maybe for Russian fans who thought he's still top of the world), but I get the point.

Oh I agree about that, especially the timing. This should have been done and dusted before 2018 started.

Yet still mostly at their own authorities, because that's where all this crap started. If it weren't for the 'brilliant' idea to start a state sponsored doping system, we wouldn't have this mess in the first place.

This is quite the suprise, Brisbane Roar being kicked out by a Philipines team. Bookmakers gave them odds of 30+ to win

Yeah, it's gonna be rather annoying to not see Ustiugov there, but then see Sundby go on and win some medals.

Yuskov and Kulizhnikov, world record holders at 1500m and 500m, are both out of the Olympics apparently. That gives more space for our guys to win all the medals on nothing but a good cheese sandwich and some pasta

Apparently Anton Shipulin has been banned by the IOC from competing in Pyeongchang.

Philipp Schörghofer has been named in Austria's team. Interesting, since he hasn't had a single race since his injury.

Reminds me of the men's 3000m speed skating, which always has a thread on the Dutch forum where people 'live comment' on this non-existing race during the Olympics

1x alpine skiing (M) 2x cross country (M + W) 1x snowboard (W) 1x figure skating (W) 4x bobsled (M) Plus one bobsled reserve who doesn't count for the quota.

It's early, give me a break

You mean Devin Logan?

Brazil: 9 http://www.cbdn.org.br/cbdn2/equipe-brasileira-dos-esportes-de-neve-para-os-jogos-olimpicos-e-definida-por-contraste-entre-experiencia-e-juventude/ It's a little painful to see Mourão there (don't get me wrong, nothing against her, but obviously I'd have preferred to see my girlfriend take that spot, which was far from unrealistic...and even though that was already decided for a while, it's still a bit hard that now it really is over), but with her 6th Olympic participation she'll equal Brazil's record. 2 cross country, 2 alpine skiing, 1 figure skating, 4 bobsleigh