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I really like the animated version of the pictograms.

I like the animated pictograms done by both Tokyo and Beijing. Honestly, I wouldn’t mind if animated pictograms became the new norm (with still versions still available of course).

Giedrius Titenis  100m Breaststroke qualifying time was approved by FINA, it is the 4th consecutive Olympics for Giedrius, he joins Andrius Šidlauskas and Danas Rapšys as the other two swimmers that have A Olympic standards.

Texas Elite Pole Vault Expo Explosion 2021, Benton, TX, US
 
Women's Pole Vault:
 Anicka Newell (4.70)
 
 

Start Date End Date Prediction Contest No. of
Participants
Winner 13 January 31 January Men's Handball IHF World Championship 2021
37 Henry_Leon 8 February 21 February Alpine Skiing FIS World Championships 2021
37 Speedy 10
February
21
February
Biathlon IBU World Championships 2021
35 toulousain 25 February 7 March Nordic Skiing FIS World Championships 2021
32 Gianlu33 24 March 28 March Figure Skating ISU World Championships 2021 25 EupenM 2 April 11 April Men's Curling WCF World Championship 2021 22 juliosilva 21 May 6 June Men's Ice Hockey IIHF World Championship 2021 23 Herberth10 11 June 11 July Men's Football UEFA Euro 2020 (2021) 40 Gianlu33 13 June 10 July Men's Football CONMEBOL Copa America 2021 30 sounak 21 July 8 August Olympic Tokyo 2020 Bet Contest      24 July 5 August Olympic Tokyo 2020 Swimming Prediction Contest  52 OlympicsFan 23 July 8 August Olympic Tokyo 2020 Miscellaneous 1 Prediction Contest 43 Jahiegel 23 July 8 August Olympic Tokyo 2020 Miscellaneous 2 Prediction Contest 45 dcro 23 July 8 August Olympic Tokyo 2020 Miscellaneous 3 Prediction Contest  42 Jahiegel 30 July 8 August Olympic Tokyo 2020 Athletics Prediction Contest  39 juliosilva 20 August 31 August Women's Ice Hockey IIHF World Championship 2021 24 Agger 12 September 3 October Men's Futsal FIFA World Cup 2021 19 Ufilov 16 September 26 September Combined Canoe Sprint and Slalom ICF World Championship 2021 12 Henry_Leon 1 December 19 December Women's Handball IHF World Championship 2021 21 juliosilva  
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Oh no, my friend, the tracker is not wrong it was just in a slow, holiday mode

The current situation is what matters.  What will matter is the situation come July.  Beyond just the fate of the Olympics, for the sake of the world let's hope it starts to get better sooner rather than later.
 
I'm cautiously optimistic we'll have an Olympics, somehow some what.  Too much political capital on the line for the country and the city to let it fail again

French squad for the Olympics:
 
Martin Thomas-Men's C-1
Marie Zélia Lafont-Women's K-1
Marjorie Delassus-Women's K-1
Boris Neveu-Men's K-1
 
Defending Olympic champion (C1) Denis Gargaud will not go to Tokyo.

Well, same 'problems' here. I need free time in summer anyway, so I think I will be off duty in late July/early August. For now I hope the vaccins do their job and everyone stays healthy. Unfortunately Japan only starts their vaccination program at the end of February.
 
At the same time I very much hope the Games will go on. But as we all know: hope is deferred disappointment ...

I agree, my friend! that will be a true sign of renaissance...

My favourite Olympic moment is will be when Tokyo Games will actually happen.

Beijing 2022 had the lowest key reveal (that I can remember) of their pictograms today. Here’s ITG’s article: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1102531/beijing-2022-unveil-pictograms
 
I haven’t been able to find any high quality images of them.
 
Edit: IOC finally posted them: https://www.olympic.org/news/beijing-2022-unveils-sports-pictograms-to-welcome-the-new-year

Netherlands will have only 4 riders, because they choose an extra track cycling rider instead of 5 riders for men's road rice. The 4 Dutch riders will be presumably Wilco Kelderman, Tom Dumoulin, Steven Kruiswijk and Sam Oomen. Not sure if the extra track cycling rider (Jan Willem van Schip) also rides the road race.
 
Favourites: BELGIUM for sure. Hoping for Wout van Aert!

for France, I had made the choice: Julian Alaphilippe, Warren Barguil, Rémi Cavagna, Arnaud Démare and Rudy Molard

I   My March/April 2020 choice for men's cycling road race in Tokyo was: 1. Primoz Roglic SLO 2. Mads Pedersen DEN 3. Matteo Trentin ITA
 
My today choice would be different (no Pedersen and no Trentin) but still thinking who should be chosen.
 
So firstly, maybe we should discuss what the start list will look like? Who will race for Team Belgium and who will race for France or Netherlands, for example?
 
 

Bormio DH training should start in 20mins at Euro Player

My own Choices : well there's nothing much to say about 2020 in Sports in Egypt but I'd say Mohamed Salah ( Football)  could be the best sportsman and Mayar Sherif ( tennis) the best sportswoman 

Who do you think should be a sportsman/sportswoman of the year 2020 in your country??? 
 
Man or woman. No two different categories. 
 
I say - Poland - 1. Iga Świątek ?? 2. Robert Lewandowski ?? Both achived a lot this year But Iga at Roland Garros means  more to me. 

#209 - Athens 2004 - Swimming - W 400m Freestyle - Laure Manaudou vs Otylia 
 
https://youtu.be/de3NmpNg4ag
 

Would be a huge risk for China to let him compete in Tokyo.
If it goes back to CAS and the same verdict is reached again, he almost certainly loses any medal he wins in Tokyo and China will look very foolish

FIRST DAY- SAT 24 LUG
10.45 Shooting 10 mt AR Final:
1. China
2. India
3. India

11.00 Cycling-Men's road race:
1. Slovenia
2. France
3. Australlia

13.50 Weigthlifting -49 Kg F:
1. China
2. North Korea
3. Japan
 
Rifle 10 M Men's
1. China
2. Russia
3. South Korea

16.45 Archery Mixed team final
1. South Korea
2. China
3. Japan

18.28 Judo Women -48 Kg
1. Japan
2. Kosovo
3. Ukraine
3. France

 
18.59 Judo Men's -60 Kg
1. Japan
2. Russia
3. Georgia
3. Uzbekistan
 
 
20.00 Fencing Womens' epee
1. China
2. Russia
3. Italy

20.30 Fencing Men's sabre 
1. Italy
2. Italy
3. South Korea

21.30 Taekwondo women's 49 Kg
1. South Korea
2. China
3. Thailand
3. Serbia

21.45 Taekwondo Men's 58 Kg
1. South Korea
2. Spain
3. Italy
3. Iran

Cycling road  : or Slovénie ?? - argent : France ?? - bronze : Australie ?? 

Predictions for Og it's difficult, terribly difficult. But it's a game, a funny game, in a moment with nothing, in Italy we are in lockdown...
So, let's play.

FIRST DAY- SAT 24 LUG
10.45 Shooting 10 mt AR Final: Young indians Valivaran and Chandela seems to be in fire, but chinese team is strong and solid.
1. Chandela (IND)
2. Zhao (CHN)
3. Coman (ROU)

11.00 Cycling-Men's road race: To hell, this race is one of worst hellish. May rider can win, many possibility are in. First of all, the road is so difficult? LEss than Rio, for me. And in Rio was a balance race, with climber and classic's specialist with equal possibility. Second question, what will the conditions of Evanepoel be? Everything can happen. Third question, can Ganna resist on last climbing and recover in the last 30 Km? 
1. Van Aert (BEL)
2. Alaphilippe (FRA)
3. Evanepoel (BEL)

13.50 Weigthlifting -49 Kg F: This is easy. 
1. Jang (CHN)
2. Ri (PRK)
3. Mirabai (IND)

15.30 Shooting 10 m ap M: Welcome back in the hell. If women's shooting have some values, in men's shooting there are so many wonderful shooters...
1. Park (KOR)
2. Verma (IND)
3. Chernousov (RUS)

16.45 Archery Mixed team final Here gold seems easy. Seems. I think Korea, in Japan, don't win so many: but probabilly mixed team is one of that
1. Korea (KOR)
2. India (IND)
3. Chinese Taipei (TPE)

18.28 Judo Women -48 Kg In judo, Japan wins in so many categories... This is the first for me.
1. Tonaki (JPN)
2. Kransiqui (KOS)
3. Bilodid (UKR)
3. Mughabat (MGL)

 
18.59 Judo Men's -60 Kg And this is second
1. Nagayama (JPN)
2. Chivimiani (GEO)
3. Mshivobadze (RUS)
3. Luvtillaev (UZB)
 
 
20.00 Fencing Womens' epee  Women's individual epee: crazy girl in hell!   I think chinese's Sun (NOT YANG) is the n.1 favourite, but really everithing can happen
1. Sun (CHN)
2. Popescu (ROU)
3. Fiamingo (ITA)

20.30 Fencing Men's sabre  A weapon with many youngs talent, which of them will have a cold head?
1. Szilagy (HUN)
2. Apithy (FRA)
3. Oh (KOR)

21.30 Taekwondo women's 49 Kg Here, a few number of competitions make all very hard. But..
1. Sim (KOR)
2. Bogdanovic (SRB)
3. Wongpannakit (THA)
3. Wu (CHN)

21.45 Taekwondo Men's 49 Kg A final written, an end not written 
1. Dell'Aquila (ITA)
2. Jang (KOR)
3. Tortosa (ESP)
3. Ahdipour (IRN)

 

On day 1 I would obviously focus on men's cycling road race. Previously I wrote here that Primoz Roglic will win that one. Now thinking whether I should correct that opinion or not. I will try to write sth on that topic soon. Because I remember there were strong recommendations for Alaphilippe and Evenepoel here as well. I hope they both will be healthy next summer, wish them all the best. 
 
After cycling - I would focus on first swimming heats and men's volleyball POL vs IRI and FRA vs USA. 
 
And - last but not least - I will try to predict in which events Poland will have a chance for a decent result on day 1.
 
Anyway, I must admit that sometimes making such analysis is even better than the real thing for me. ?
 
 

Predictions for a day by day would be difficult. One day is not enough for a serious research for me these days. But maybe one day for Every week??? Starting Every Monday? We will see. 

yes every Saturday if you want, 2 sports a week we predict the medals