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This finger, yikes. https://icecreamapps.com/v/errar4f

Right, time for an epic fight between the two greats (and their minions in the teams)

Right, apparently Germany gave a wrong name. Coletta Rydzek was listed on the start list, but Sofie Krehl ended up competing in the 4th leg, instead of Rydzek. So an administrative mistake (because obviously this is not cheating), probably due to a late change, ends up costing them a very well-deserved podium. USA being the lucky ones of the day.

Germany finished 2nd, and was the only team which actually managed to follow Norway all the way (they were right behind), but they got disqualified for 'Competing under false pretences', what the hell? The rules (352.2.2 in this case), aren't making it any clearer neither.

Well, that very much sounds like an NCAA problem and not a World Athletics problem, so yeah. Tough luck for them

Whoah, had entirely missed this the past days Thanks for the mention, Netherlands is of course in!

Right, dominating gold for Leo Bisiaux of France in the men's junior race this morning. Now it's the women's U23 race, with a Dutch lady - surprise surprise - as the large favourite and British Zoe Backstedt as basically the only one who might be expected to at least stay a little bit somewhere in the vicinity of Shirin van Anrooij.

So basically, NCAA should try and be less difficult and rigid? Sounds like the whole thing would be solved if USATF would be involved in or simply sanction the events.

Yeah, I thought so, the way her male and female teammates were all standing at the finish waiting for her....that very much looked like a retirement

Maybe the huge kick he got on his neck/head in that scary fall yesterday shook it into the right place after all Seriously though, I was very positively surprised to see him today, that fall - and the hit afterwards - could have very easily have caused something very serious...

Awesome, thousands of Indians arrested for marrying way too young girls, keep it up authorities

Well, that was tight to see if the Netherlands would win the gold in the women's elite race, but they just managed to do so! I mean, there's also one (1) non-Dutch rider in the top-8, so...

Three elite races? Or is the relay counted as elite race as well (although that's a mix of categories)?

Ceci Dominguez on the start list and actually not listed as DNS, but since she started in the cross-country World Cup in Toblach 45 minutes or so ago, I highly doubt she'll start. Obertilliach is close, but not that close

Specifically the mixed relay, yes. Of course Belgian TV does show all of the other events, from women's juniors up to the men's elite, it's just the mixed relay that's largely ignored everywhere, it seems Netherlands had Ryan Kamp of all places as the men's elite rider in the relay...oh well, good enough

Understandably, I've been told it's not even the best Dakota

Which wasn't even broadcast on Belgian or Dutch TV, so I had basically missed it's existence Win is a win though, I guess, although on Belgian TV this morning during the women's junior race they basically ignored it and called today the opening day

Took a while for him, but yeah, this season he really seems to be back! Hopefully for him this time he can push through

And it's an old-fashioned 1-2, gold for Isabella Holmgren, silver for Ava Holmgren

World championships in Hoogerheide getting underway, junior women right now and Canada doesn't have one girl in the lead group...but two And they're twins, and strong!

Yesterday was the day, finally back on the snow for the first time since the last qualifying race for the Olympics

Sauber Alfa Romeo has found some obscure crypto currency casino as their new main sponsor. https://www.sauber-group.com/motorsport/f1-news/record-breaking-title-partnership-sees-launch-of-alfa-romeo-f1-team-stake-for-2023-and-beyond/ That will surely not go wrong!

Damn But holy moly that was an awesome women's world championships! The total lack of...well, anything really in the men's fight for gold was made up as much as is possible

Early days, but so far Matija Legovic is rather unsurprisingly running away with the first biathlon competition

Luckily they're doing a great job in posting highlights on YouTube! I mean, Argentina - South Korea 5-5 and then shootouts, why would you even want to show more than 1 goal for each team and then 3 of the shootout attempts? At least in the Netherlands it's shown pretty well on Ziggo Sport, which shows most matches (and I have it since it has tons of sports I watch anyway), but I can absolutely imagine how it is outside of 'big hockey nations'....just like men's handball used to be entirely impossible for us to watch in a somewhat easy way, just this year Viaplay stepped in and actually uses their rights by showing literally every single match of the world championships