toulousain

Discolympics ?

No they would be a games that features: Athletics (only M/W Discus), Rhythmic Gymnastics (only Hoop), Flying Disc ( M/W Team Ultimate, Mixed Pair Freestyle), Wheel Gymnastics, that game from Octobeerfest where people sit on a spinning wheel, while others try to knock them off, and of course Disc Wars from Tron.

Discolympics ?

Final Standing available here
 
 
 Federer91   Dunadan   toulousain  
 
 
The champion of the first season of Totallympics Biathlon Manager Games is @Federer91.  He was far behind before the last World Cup stage, but by using the transfer point system, he took the overall lead and retained it over the stage. Congrats, @Federer91!  Due to a strict budget there is no fancy prize other than the honor of calling yourself the champion of Totallympics Biathlon Manager Game 2019/20. 
 
It long looked like @Dunadan would take the title, but unfortunately for him he was overtaken in the last WC stage. He has had a great season, so despite of not winning the title he can look back on successful season in BMG. 
 
@toulousain ended up 3rd. Overall a good season for him. Many of his biathletes did a great job throughout the season, so they could likely expect to be called back for next season.  
 
I hope most of the managers have enjoyed this first/test season of BMG. I have already spotted some issues with some of the systems which need a change for the next season.  About the next season. To be honest, it has often been very stressful to be both prediction contest manager and running this at the same time. I don't see myself manage this alone for next season, as I will likely move to Slovenia to begin my Master's at University of Ljubljana this autumn. Therefore, I would like to ask if one or two users would like to be co-managers for the next season? It would be great if the co-manager/s could take half of the races. So the co-manager/s would help updating the biathle points and the overall manager standing after a race have been completed. Co-manager/s will of course have influence on any new ideas/systems for the next season.  
 
I think that's was all from me on this season of BMG. Let's hope we wil have another season of BMG when the 2020/21 IBU Biathlon World Cup season begins.  
 
By the way, thank you very much,
@africaboy, @toulousain, @heywoodu, @brunamoura, @Dunadan, @Federer91, @Vojthas, @Monzanator
@hckosice, @IoNuTzZ, @Henry_Leon, @Agger, @RobtheAggie, @Kirkpatrick, @Olympian1010, @Ufilov
for participating.  

Final Standing available here
 
 toulousain   Dunadan   dcro  
 
What a battle for the first place!
 
One point separated 1st and 2nd place. In the end, it was @toulousain who came out as the victor. The single perfect prediction in contest turned out to be very important. It's already @toulousain's second gold medal this year. He is the first to win two medals this season. A big congratulation once again, @toulousain!
 
He was close to win yet another gold medal, but he had to stay in the 2nd position on the final day. When @Dunadan choose to participate in a prediction contest, he is almost guaranteed to win a medal. An impressive contest once again from his side. Likely not the last medal we will see @Dunadan win this season. Congrats and huge respect to you, @Dunadan!
 
@dcro follow in toulousain's footsteps, as he secures himself another medal this season. Many strong predictions from his hand brings him a well-deserved bronze medal in this contest. Second bronze medal this month. Congrats, @dcro! You can look back on a good month in Totallympics prediction contest for you. 
 
@Agger and @PakoNatxo have been really close twice today of winning a medal. A bit of bad fortune for both of you. However, you can both be proud of two great contests.  @Giovanni Gianni Cattaneo continues a good season start with a terrific 5th place. @Monzanator didn't win his second medal today, but a marvelous final day place him in the upper tier for the second prediction contest of today. 
 
As usual, thanks to all who participated! A busy February has come to an end for the users. March has already begun, and the first month of the Spring for many users will be less crowded. Due to the ongoing worldwide spreading of COVID-19, many sport events have been cancelled or postponed. This has also affected some of the suggested predicton contests for March. At moment, we will have one prediction contest in March. The Prediction Group will discuss if it will be a Women's Curling WCH contest or a Figure Skating WCHs contest. You will be noticed soon. Lastly, I will update the General Standings and Medal Tables in one of the upcoming days. 
 
That's all from me, your prediction contest manager, Wumo. 

Final Standing available here
 
 Vojthas  G. G. Cattaneo  dcro  
 
I'm here to conclude this prediction contest because @Vojthas doesn't like to brag about his own prediction skills. 
Poland was close to win a medal on the last day in women's mass start, but had to settle with a 4th place. Fortunately for them, Totallympics' stone-throwing Pole, @Vojthas secured him and Poland a gold medal in this prediction contest. He didn't had the best start of the contest, but showed great progress and now he stands on top of the podium. Big congrats to my co-prediction contest manager, @Vojthas! 
 
@Giovanni Gianni Cattaneo was the man to catch on the last day. Unfortunately for him, one did. However, to my knowledge, @Giovanni Gianni Cattaneo gets his first Totallympics Prediction Contest medal. Solid predictions in most of the days are enough to secure him a silver medal. A huge congratulation, @Giovanni Gianni Cattaneo. Well done!   
 
Croatia and @dcro are back on the Totallympics Prediction Contest podium. Croatia is no big biathlon nation, so it's great they have a solid biathlon predictior. @dcro had a couple of off-days, but otherwise, he was consistently in the top throughout the contest. First medal of the year and likely not the last one for the Croat born in the great year of 1995. Congrats, @dcro! 
 
Also shout-outs to @toulousain, who continues his great start of the season, @heywoodu, who may or may not win a medal this year, @SteveParker, who brings home a good amount of points for Italy in the team standing, and @Werloc, who will not repeat his 900,0 point average from last season.  
 
Lastly, thanks to all who participated! This was the first of three prediction contests in February. The luge, bobsleigh & skeleton contest is in full swing and the track cycling world championships prediction contest will start this Wednesday, so remember to submit your predictions before the deadline. And as prediction contest manager, I will do some shameless promotion for the prediction contest selection poll for March. https://totallympics.com/index.php?/topic/2283-prediction-contests-poll-contest-selection-for-march/. Deadline is February 29th 23:59. Remember to vote or else I know a stone-throwing Pole who might visit you.  
 
That's all from me, your, at time borderline crazy-ass, prediction contest manager, Wumo. 
 

Final Standing available here
 
 africaboy  mihamiha  ritesh  
 
After a great last season, @africaboy kicks the year off with a gold medal. This a good start to improve his great season from last year. Well-deserved gold medal. Congrats, @africaboy! 
 
From what I know, it seems we have a first time medallist. @mihamiha wins his first prediction contest medal, I think. Last year Slovenia didn't win any medal in Totallympics Prediction Contests, so an amazing achievement for the nation and @mihamiha. A big congratulation with the silver medal, @mihamiha! 
 
It seems we have yet another participants who can step up on the podium for the first time. @ritesh wins a bronze medal with solid predictions throughout the contest. @ritesh hasn't been participating in many prediction contest, since the re-launch of the forum, so what a feeling it most be to grab medal. Well done, @ritesh! Hopefully this could act as a good motivation to particpate in more Totallympics Prediction Contests this season. 
 
Long time participant, @Pablita, was close to redeem a medalless last season, but was 1.5 point shy of a bronze medal. Hopefully this season will not end without medal. Better luck in the next prediction contests, @Pablita! 
 
Lastly, thanks to all who participated! The two first prediction contests of the 2020 season has been completed. The General Standings and Medal Tables will be updated this week. February is near, so a reminder to those who haven't seen it yet, remember to vote for the prediction contest of February: 
https://totallympics.com/index.php?/topic/2229-prediction-contests-poll-contest-selection-for-february/
 
That's all from me, prediction contest manager, Wumo. 
 

 

Medal
 
Congrats @toulousain and @NikolaB

Final Standing available here
 
toulousain hckosice NikolaB  
 
What a finish, Ladies and Gentlemen. @toulousain getting a gold with an almost perfect predictions of women's medal games and men's final. Similar result giving bronze to @NikolaB - the best Serbian of the whole championships (which is really a huge thing in water polo). These two separated by @hckosice, winning with NikolaB with by just one point, showing the growing strength of Slovakian water polo.
And not to forget our long-time leader @Henry_Leon whose final day prediction lead him to lose a medal and fall down to fifth place, behind our best non-European of the contest @vinipereira.
 
Congratulations to all of the competitors and thanks to @Wumo for helping during my crisis days. Hope that there was not a big problems with managing, as it was my debut with official prediction contest. Any feedback nicely welcome!
 

Final Standing available here
 
 
 hckosice   dcro  ady48  
 
 
What a turnaround on the last day! With two fantastic predictions in the medal matches, @hckosice goes from 6th to 1st. Is @hckosicesecretly a handball expert? If he is, it's not a secret anymore.  Second gold and third medal of the year. Congrats with yet another gold medal in a non-ice hockey prediction contest, @hckosice.  
Solid contest by @dcro. He stayed in the top throughout the contest, and in the end, he can hang a silver medal around his neck. First medal of 2019 for @dcro. A nice way to end the season. Congratulation with the silver medal, @dcro! It is indeed well-deserved. 
 
A great last day for @ady48. He goes from 9th to 3rd place on last day. Second bronze and third medal overall this season. A good prediction contests season for @ady48, so it is deserved it ends with a medal to close of this year. Congrats, @ady48! 
 
Not the ending @tuniscof could had hoped for. He was 1st before the last day, but with not the best day of his, he saw a medal slipped away. A good contest from @tuniscof ends with a disappointing 4th place. Hope the luck is with you in another contest. 
 
This was the last prediction contest of the season. Thanks to all who participated in this and the other contests this year. We hope to see many of you again in 2020 for yet another thrilling and exciting Totallympics Prediction Contests season. 
 
The General Standings and Medal Tables will be updated before the end of the year. The "Calendar, Suggested Contests and General Standings 2020" thread will open soon. The poll for the selection of the prediction contest in January will open next week. If you have any other suggestions for prediction contests in January, beside Men's European Handball Championships and Men's and Women's European Water Polo Championships, then please submit them in the next two days in the Discussion thread. You are also very welcome to come with suggestions for the other months in 2020.
You can see the list of suggested events/contests here: https://totallympics.com/index.php?/topic/109-prediction-contests-discussion-thread/&do=findComment&comment=261340
 
That's all from me. 
 

 

Final Standing available here
 
 
 SalamAkhi  hckosice  George_D  
 
 
@SalamAkhi was dominating the contest and ends it with a style as well, winning his first ever medal in Totallympics prediction contests! Congratulation on gold medal!
With his South Africa pick in the final, @hckosice proves yet again that ice hockey is his weakest side  Wins silver coming from behind! Congratulation!  
@George_D is winning medals left and right. Another bronze medal just after the Artistic Gymnastics contest! Well done!  
@toulousain lost the bronze by two points only, better luck next time  
 
Thank you all who participated!
Tennis ATP Finals are ahead of us with remaining two contests and we can close this year finally. 

Too bad. I think France would have qualified vs New Zealand, Canada or maybe even GB. 
 
2024 it will be.

We have suffered a lot and we have not played better than France, but we have qualified!!! 
 
The French team has played very well and it is a pity not to see them in Tokyo, but I am sure that for Paris 2024 they will have a very strong squad.

We were so close !

I agree.
 
This modern idea that skinny = healthy has really done damage to so many lives in our society.  I've lived in East Asia where the majority of people are very skinny.  And if you ask many of them to help you move a 20 lbs desk they'll faint from exhaustion.  Not to mention the mental health damage they endure from endless ridicule if they eat more than 3 bites at dinner.  There are healthy and unhealthy people of all sizes.  I'm always amazed at the concern some people suddenly have for the health of strangers, especially women.  But let's be real here, it has nothing to do with health and everything to do with hate, discrimination and selfishness.  If it were about health, these people would care equally about steroid abuse, smoking, drinking and mental well-being (and thus wouldn't be so mean to strangers).  
 
Not that it should matter, but she lost 50 lbs over the last year.  Again, if people actually cared about her health they would know that and be celebrating her progress rather than attacking her.  But as I said, the hatred has nothing to do with concern for her health.  
 
In any event, DeAnna Price was on the American softball team, played 4 sports at the elite level in college and just won a gold at the highest level.  Meanwhile some troll on the internet who probably struggles to scratch his own ass is trying to attack her because she doesn't fit his fantasy of the perfect woman.  Who is the winner and who is the loser in this situation?  

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France v Argentina now followed by South Africa v New Zealand. What a day to be a rugby fan 

Final Standing available here
 
 
 sami-eg  bestmen  Monzanator  
 
 
What a roller-coaster this prediction contest was
Just like Serbia, @NikolaB started crushing everyone on his road just to disappear after First round! @heywoodu and myself were enjoying great start as well. Then there were @LDOG, @toulousain, @africaboy lingering around the top 3 just to choke at the end, with LDOG making double fault on the match point.
But some of them persisted. I am not sure, but I think this is the first gold medal for @sami-eg in predictions contests although I remember him winning some medal earlier. Anyway, great picking throughout and new medal for Egypt this season! Congratulation   
It appears that Africa is the best, after all. @bestmen being the best when it is the most important. Or simply, more lucky then everyone else  Anyway, congratulation on deserved silver medal  
It would have been clean sweep for Africa if @amen09 had been better on Day 12 (or any before), for now he is sitting on the seventh place while @Monzanator grabs another medal for himself and Poland, this time bronze one! Congrats!
"I know nothing"- @hckosice was a bit short at the end, I believe the screeching noises disturbed him, players didn't slide smoothly as he expected. Among the Romanian duo, @ady48 finished at better position, despite being all the time behind the compatriot.
Another special mention goes to @Sindo who, I think, participated in prediction contest for the first time after... I don't know. I remember him giving up on prediction contest during Deuce's management. Place 12 on comeback this time. 
I hope some other users will come out of the hiatus and join the prediction contests again.
Rugby World Cup is ahead of us and then Canoe Slalom and Athletics Worlds following in 4 days, one by one.  
 
Thank you all who participated!

Meeting: Brussels
Transfers Status  OPEN until Today, September 05th at 14:10 (UTC)
@tuniscof @ady48 @africaboy @heywoodu @Henry_Leon @Olympian1010 @Dunadan @Vojthas @toulousain @SteveParker @rybak @Dragon
@OlympicIRL
 
It's one of those meeting where a single event is held a day before the rest...

Meeting: LONDON
Transfers Status  OPEN until  Tomorrow, July 20th at 9:30 (UTC)
@tuniscof @ady48 @africaboy @heywoodu @wumo26 @Olympian1010 @Dunadan @Vojthas @toulousain @SteveParker @rybak @Dragon
@OlympicIRL
 
The "Totallympics Fantasy Diamond" for meeting Monaco, goes to:
heywoodu   with 243 pts
 
Combined Ranking (*between both leagues) after 9/14 Meetings  (League "Totallympics Club" - code 4123014) 
Rank User Nat Pts TotallyWin 1 Dunadan 1442 1 2 Henry.Leon 1441 2 3 wumo26 1409 1 4 Dragon 1326   5 SteveParker 1277 3 6 heywoodu 1228 1 7 ady48   1204 1 8 africaboy 1044   9 toulousain 937   10 Vojthas 874   11 rybak 588   12 OlympicIRL 567   13 Olympian1010 373   14 tuniscof 277  

Final Standing available here
 
 
 chrischi08  Dolby  Michal Hroch  
 
He can't stop winning medals! @chrischi08 wins another gold medal this year to make it sure #1 spot in general standing is his. Is his last name Federer?  Congratulation on great predictions!  
And now I am really happy for @Dolby! Finally a medal for him after long time, and medal for India as well! Congratulation!  
I cannot remember last time someone from Czech Republic won a medal in totallympics prediction contests. It didn't happen on the new forum definitely. This also would be first ever medal for @Michal Hroch I assume. Congratulation on bronze medal!  
 
The one who should feel very unlucky for the fourth place is @toulousain who "had" a medal in his hands but let it slip by predicting USA's win  Better luck in Africa's Cup of Nations 
 
Thank you all who participated! We are left with one more football prediction contest to finish, and then we can finally move on. Water polo, fencing and swimming for the second half of July and then a short rest before the fall season starts!

The transfer status is now open for DL Eugene. It will close, June 30th, 18:43 (UTC)
@tuniscof @ady48 @africaboy @heywoodu @Olympian1010 @Dunadan @Vojthas @toulousain @SteveParker @rybak @Dragon
@OlympicIRL @Henry_Leon

Next DL meeting  Stockholm
Transfers Status  OPEN until  Thursday, May 30th at 14:15:00 (UTC)
@tuniscof @ady48 @africaboy @heywoodu @wumo26 @Olympian1010 @Dunadan @Vojthas @toulousain @SteveParker @rybak @Dragon
 
  The "Totallympics Fantasy Diamond" for meeting Shanghai, goes to:
wumo26   with 177pts, the best Totallympics coach*
........and I'm in Top100 (#76)
 
Combined Ranking (*between both leagues) after 2/13 Meetings  ( League "Totallympics Club" - code 4123014) 
Rank User Nat Pts TotallyWin 1 Henry.Leon 345   2 OlympicIRL
338
  3 Dunadan 330   4 wumo26 327 1 5 ady48   326 1 6 africaboy 315   7 Dragon 305   8 Heywoodu 301   9 rybak 260 10 SteveParker 245   11 toulousain 177   12 Olympian1010   167   13 tuniscof 142   14 Vojthas 123  

All users can join in the new league "Totallympics Club " League Pin : 4123014
 
The transfers option will be locked down at: May 3rd, h 13:00:00 (UTC)
 
  @tuniscof @ady48
@africaboy @Olympian1010 @Gianlu33 @Dragon
 
Already in the league:  @wumo26 @Dunadan @rybak  @SteveParker  @toulousain  @Vojthas
 
 
(Ps: the new members can't join it in the old league "totallympics"; however the league runs)