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You can vote in Poll #27 until 09/07/2022 8p.m. CET. https://totallympics.com/topic/14619-imaginary-summer-olympics-poll-27-cycling-track-mens-omnium-shooting-mens-trap-shooting-womens-trap-athletics-mens-3000m-steeplechase-golf-womens-individual/ But here is another Poll with a selection of some classic olympic events. These are olympic champions in certain events. Imagine that all these champions are on the top of their game at the very same moment in time. Who would have won gold? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_athletics_(men)#400_metres https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_athletics_(women)#Long_jump https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_canoeing_(women)#K-1_500_metres https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_diving#3_metre_springboard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_fencing_(women)#Foil,_Individual Have a good weekend, everyone!

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jul/07/tennis-umpires-secret-world-you-cant-be-the-players-friend?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other interesting article

Polish media say Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from Wimbledon. https://www.polsatsport.pl/wiadomosc/2022-07-07/wimbledon-rafa-nadal-nie-zagra-w-polfinale/?ref=slider&fbclid=IwAR1x_KRCzwDlHYH3TiWV_VjZye9L0gucVuR1f1OYFzZJWBvijCFAvsVdE0U&fs=e&s=cl

Poll #27. These are olympic champions in certain events. Imagine that all these champions are on the top of their game at the very same moment in time. Who would have won gold? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_cycling_(men)#Omnium https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_shooting#Trap https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_shooting#Trap_2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_athletics_(men)#3000_metres_steeplechase https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_golf#Women's_individual

Updated after Event #105 (Poll #26).

Updated after Event #105 (Poll #26).

Results: TABLE TENNIS - Men's Team 1. China 2. Germany 3. Japan TABLE TENNIS - Women's Team 1. China 2. Japan 3. Singapore TAEKWONDO - Men's Flyweight (-58kg) 1. Vito Dell'Aquila ITA 2. Joel Gonzalez ESP 3. Chu Mu-yen TPE (T) 3. Guillermo Perez MEX (T) ATHLETICS - Women's Pole Vault 1. Yelena Isinbayeva RUS 2. Katerina Stefanidi GRE 3. Katie Nageotte USA CYCLING TRACK - Women's Sprint 1. Katrin Vogel GER (T) 2. Felicia Ballanger FRA (T) 3. Kelsey Mitchell CAN Thanks for voting!

Our TV pundits said: yes, they are.

But to be honest, I don’t care that much how many medals Poland will get. If it is 12 total/ 4 golds - ok. If it is slightly less or more, that is ok as well. I care much more about entertaining, tense, close competition in the sports and events I like the most. I will probably miss some good performaces by Polish athletes again because I will be more focused on watching events I really like, even if there is noone from Poland in it. And I hope I will be there in Paris to enjoy the games by myself.

Kenyan team for Oregon Women 400m: Mary Moraa 800m: Naomi Korir, Jarinter Mawia, Mary Moraa 1500m: Winnie Chebet, Edinah Jebitok, Faith Kipyegon, Judy Kiyeng 5000m: Beatrice Chebet, Margaret Chelimo, Gloria Kite, Hellen Obiri 10,000m: Margaret Chelimo, Sheila Chepkurui, Hellen Obiri 3000m steeplechase: Beatrice Chepkoech, Jackline Chepkoech, Celliphine Chespol, Purity Kirui 20km race walk: Emily Ngii Marathon: Ruth Chepngetich, Peres Jepchirchir, Judith Jeptum, Angela Tanui Men 100m: Ferdinand Omanyala 400m: Emmanuel Korir 800m: Wycliffe Kinyamal, Emmanuel Korir, Cornelius Tuwei, Emmanuel Wanyonyi 1500m: Timothy Cheruiyot, Abel Kipsang, Charles Simotwo, Kumari Taki 5000m: Nicholas Kimeli, Jacob Krop, Daniel Simiu 10,000m: Rodgers Kwemoi, Daniel Mateiko, Stanley Waithaka 3000m steeplechase: Leonard Bett, Abraham Kibiwott, Benjamin Kigen, Conseslus Kipruto 400m hurdles: Moitalel Mpoke 20km race walk: Samuel Gathimba Marathon: Lawrence Cherono, Geoffrey Kamworor, Barnaba Kiptum

A really nice match now - Bouzkova vs Garcia. Really interesting to watch.

Early thoughts on Team Poland. A little bit more than 200 athletes. Around 10-12 medals, I would say 3 golds. Maybe 4 if there is a one big surprise like 50km race walk in Tokyo. By now, biggest chances for these 3 gold medals would be Tennis - Women’s Singles, Sports Climbing - Women’s Speed and Athletics - Men’s Hammer Throw. Other medal chances by now: Athletics - Women’s 4x400m Relay and maybe one more in athletics somewhere (Maybe Adrianna Sułek in heptathlon, hard to say). Swimming - Women’s 50m Freestyle 1 or 2 medals in rowing and canoe each We usually get at least one medal in combat sports and there is always at least one medal from an underdog, totally unexpected Men’s Volleyball - I won’t talk about medal here this time. Let them go through QFs first. I hope men’s handball team will improve and qualify, which will be hard already, not expecting medal here. Biggest fun for me personally would be a gold for Iga (which means her career would not only be a two-seasons fun), a medal in swimming (first since 2004), first Polish gold in canoe and/or cycling (we never had it but it will be extremely hard to get one) and good performances by our men’s volleyball and handball teams. If Patryk Dobek proves that he can perform well in 800m again, that would be great fun as well. Or any other of our 800m runners. An unexpected medal in athletics from a new, young athlete would be nice. Hard to guess who could do it though. And Anita Włodarczyk… Never underestimate the heart of a champion, they say… We will see.

Looking at the draft schedule we already got and trying to find out which events will be on particular days. Not an easy task in many cases though. Firstly, it is hard to say if there will be women’s or men’s rugby 7s first.

Anyone knows when the detailed Paris 2024 schedule - event by event, session by session - may be published? I don’t remember how it was for previous Games.

I have a feeling that it may be the end of Iga streak. Either today with Cornet or on Monday with Tomljanovic. But as all my predictions here are constantly wrong, I hope my own streak will continue…

Voting in this one ends tomorrow.

This is "interesting" that ATP and WTA decided to strip Wimbledon of its ranking points but that didn't stop them from putting awfully lot of Wimbledon news on both ATP and WTA official Facebook and Instagram accounts. Clickbites, I know. What a wonderful world. Am I surprised? No. There is another word for that.

Five Polish players in women’s singles 2nd round. I don’t think it has ever happened in the Grand Slam before. Nice. Very sad about Hurkacz loss though.

Hubert Hurkacz: I’d like to announce that starting tomorrow I am pledging to donate 100 euros for every ace I hit at Wimbledon to help support the people of Ukraine. Hope my serve works well! 🇺🇦#acesforaid

Sure. But I meant - it will be hard to watch the most interesting athletics finals LIVE. It is not so simple for me anymore to wake up at 3 or 4 a.m. to watch sports live like I did in the university times. Lots of work during the day… need to have some rest first.

I would prefer to watch some more swimming WCH… But swimming has ended 😞 so it is time to enjoy beautiful weather today outdoor. Maybe a bit of volleyball POL vs USA later on. And next in the line-up - business as usual - Wimbledon, F1, Tour de France and athletics WCH.

Poll #26. These are olympic champions in certain events. Imagine that all these champions are on the top of their game at the very same moment in time. Who would have won gold? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_table_tennis#Teams https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_table_tennis#Teams_2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_taekwondo#Flyweight_(58_kg) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_athletics_(women)#Pole_vault https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_cycling_(women)#Sprint,_individual

Maybe you're right that these worlds were not as exciting as some previous ones, and they were very badly promoted, but still now when they're finished I already miss the competition. Good thing was that you could watch them on Polish tv and internet live, very easily. Two medals for Poland, one of them in an olympic event, couldn't ask for more. Some great races, men's 4x100 medley was the most fun for me. Some controversies, as always. But some great swims as well. I regret the most that we couldn't watch Chalmers vs Popovici in 100 free final. But maybe next time. Now waiting for Eugene... But that won't be so easy to watch due to 9-hours time difference...

Updated after Event #100 (Poll #25).

Updated after Event #100 (Poll #25).