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Photo of yesterday's podium in Cerro Catedral: Today was a good day for Bruna, a really, really good confidence boost to close out the South American snow season Only 19.2 seconds behind Dominguez who is very familiar with the rather technical course there (where she trains a lot, and Bruna had barely ever trained before), after an exhausting few days/weeks....she said she'd give everything today because it's my birthday and she crossed the finish line nearly dead so that's good Today's podium:

For a few hours, because by now it's all back

That's not good

An NOC openly even giving a percentage when you ask for it, now that's helpful

This week's event in Rotterdam is being billed as world champs everywhere, even in the time schedule, but is that correct? I mean, winning in Rotterdam doesn't make you world champion by definition, does it? As far as I know, it's 'just' the final stage of the World Series and whoever has the most points is world champion, sort of like in Formula 1 or MotoGP..

Some sad news. Hurricane Irma has claimed the life of Xavier Samuels, the coach of Kyron McMaster. http://www.sportsmax.tv/?q=articles/2017/09/07/irma-claims-life-veteran-bvi-track-coach-dag-samuels Jamaican triple jumper Jordan Scott (21 years old, 6th at last year's world juniors) was killed in a 'motor vehicle accident' Michael Campbell (ran the heats in the 4x100 at last month's world champs) got away with minor injuries. http://www.sportsmax.tv/?q=articles/2017/09/10/jamaican-athlete-killed-accident-world-champs-relay-participant-also-injured

There we go, 2nd No idea (yet) what happened to Gabi, that's one big difference... Also, look at 16 year old Catalina Gonzalez....last year in São Carlos in Brazil she was far behind the rest, but apparently the reports from the training in Bariloche/Cerro Catedral were correct, she improved a whole lot Maria Dominguez has to start watching out for this girl..

Right now I would not expect that it's still a paradise

You've got your East Caicos, your Middle Caicos, your North Caicos....can't go wrong.

Which comeback?

I would have if it was a final worth watching, but this was definitely the most boring men's singles Grand Slam final since Wimbledon 2017

Meanwhile, my F5 button is nearly broken, waiting for results from Bariloche/Cerro Catedral I really hope Bruna can sort of take revenge after that horror race last week. One small problem: her brand new competition skis were the subject of a logistical mistake, meaning they stayed behind in Chile and she has/had to compete on her training skis today..

[hide] Knockout Round September 9th - September 17th, 2017 16 Nations, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Bronze Medal Match, Gold Medal Match Quarterfinals Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3) Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 September 12th 2017, h. 18:45, Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul Germany 15 Spain September 12th 2017, h. 21:30, Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul Slovenia 5 Latvia September 13th 2017, h. 18:45, Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul Greece 5 Russia September 13th 2017, h. 21:30, Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul Italy 5 Serbia [/hide]

Trentin wins his 4th stage this Vuelta, that pretty much says enough about the seriousness of the list of sprinters in this Vuelta

"It's also where Kyung Lah has been getting pounded all morning."

How much is 2 hours in actual distance? Somewhere between Tampa and Palm Bay? (I've got the map of Florida on-screen, together with some webcams and CNN, hurricanes are great to brush off one's topography knowledge )

Yep, a few days ago it looked like it would make a direct hit on Sint Maarten, Barbuda etc (so, again, after Irma), but apparently it has now moved a little and will likely pass to their north, luckily.

Better Spain as next opponent than no next opponent and going home

Interesting for Hingis: first she'll play the mixed doubles final against one Chan sister, then she'll play the women's doubles final with the other sister

The wind is a little strong, resulting in this. Trauma helicopter on it's way..

Let's go, one final show of force on the Angliru please

Avancini in 4th place Too bad Cocuzzi DNF'ed

Explanation: in the hardest downhill, they all sort of lost control and went out of the course. For Bruna and Mostaço it was only a very short distance outside of the markers (on the outside, so no cutting corners), Gabi and Dominguez were outside of the markers for a while longer before being able to get back, which means they got a yellow card/written reprimand, whereas Bruna and Mostaço got away with a verbal reprimand (they only lost time with this of course anyway).

Who needs a sun holiday anyway