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Fair enough. I don't always get to see every event but most venues look fine to me. I would agree though, this one doesn't seem too appealing.

Well, this is one of 374523745 world cup events so no need for a first-class venue, in my opinion.

Do you know anything about Teodora Kakhiani? Strange to see her way beyond the Top 100 in recent world cups while she's currently the European Champion.

I like the bedclothes. Nice pattern.

You're always trying to find problems of future OG hosts, are you?

Federer does seem to have luck on his side, nothing new. Poor Novak, Rafa, Murray...

Since Dimitrov failed to deliver again.

Honestly, I don't have a problem with these sports, only maybe if Surfing was held in a wave pool but it looks like they will have it in the ocean in Tokyo. Those are different and I like diversity at the Olympics. Extreme sports deserve their place to an extend in my opinion. I would favour some other sports that are not part of the programme over Surfing or Skateboarding though. Still much better than the Trackathlon thing they are trying in Athletics. Is Street Luge still a thing? This is so out.

Strange to see the US don't care about events like Snowboard Parallel Slalom or Ski Cross.

Looks more like a school building to me.

On what basis would you decline any quota? Isn't participating at the OG alone worth something anymore?

But isn't this what you've always wanted? Close matches that last for as long as possible?

Good results.

No Martin or Johannes? Okay, Tarjei or Guigonnat then.

A current top 20 position on the men's side (Field Hockey) is a good position to work with from now. Another sport I forgot about is Golf, I'm not sure if there is any prospect.

Unlike GB who don't care about half the sports, I can picture France winning at least one medal in almost every sport. Doubtful though in Badminton, Synchronised Swimming, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Water Polo and Table Tennis (excluding the 5 new sports for the Tokyo programme) but who knows, a lot can happen in 6,5 years from now.

And that makes it better than the British budget, to me.

She should have really gotten better first instead of rushing to compete...

You should be able to see what I was referring to with my post.

Perfect example of skiing being more important than shooting. Same in Nordic Combined.

China might sweep Aerials and USA has a shot at Ski Freestyle Halfpipe.

What do you expect? Sliding sports favour home athletes. He's got to bring his runs down first though, as everybody else has to.

So why exactly did Bedene compete for GB only to switch back to Slovenia?

Here's my take on the Winter Games but take that as you will because I'm not the biggest winter sports enthusiast for reasons. Some users have pointed out before how problematic it is for nations besides those 25-30 that are usually winning medals at the Winter Games (we need "Desert Games" for compensation!). My programme is more leaning towards the "utopic" side but you will really see that when I have a take on the Summer Games programme. In general... ... I'm all in for more events. ... I remember somebody's post long ago where they said that "individual events are for strong athletes and team events are for strong nations" which makes a lot of sense to me. The strongest nation doesn't necessarily have the strongest athlete. So I support the idea of a team event in every sport (there are exceptions, of course). ... I don't have problems with Mixed events either. Regard it as an "overall event". ... I don't care whether a sport/event is TV-friendly or not. Athletes have to compete, not the general audience. ... winter sports will always be defined as a sport on ice or snow, so no indoor sports like Handball to the programme. It's a summer sport. ... I welcome the raise of total athletes per Games. I know there have to be limits though. ... I wouldn't really miss Winter Games. ... if you dislike my programme, that's fine, but if you complain about it without having posted your own here, go ahead and make your own. Alpine Skiing [12] Slalom (m/w) Giant Slalom (m/w) Super-G (m/w) Downhill (m/w) Combined (m/w) Team Event (m/w) Introduction of a Team Event for both genders and a revised one as the current team event is too heavy on Slalom. It should be 2x slalom + 2x speed. A "Combined" course can be prepared for that and both genders have enough athletes for them to have that separate event. No parallel event, to me the current one looks like a competition of luck. Alpine Skiing +1 Biathlon [11] Sprint (m/w) Pursuit (m/w); reworked Individual (m/w) Mass Start (m/w) Team Relay (m/w/mixed) The concept of a pursuit based on results of a previous event is a bit strange to me so two ideas for a revision. A qualification event in which athletes shoot 50 (25+25) targets and based on every miss, there will be a penalty of 8 seconds (up to debate) for the start. So for example, there is a lone athlete with 50/50 hits, they will start the race and somebody with 42/50 hits will start 1 minute and 4 seconds (8x8=64) behind the leader. The rest will be the same: 60 will qualify (plus or minus, if for example 64 athletes have 38/50 hits and more), penalty start, 4 shootings and first one to finish will be the winner. The upcoming Super Sprint event may serve as the qualification for the Pursuit. Biathlon ± 0 Bobsleigh [4] Two-man/woman (m/w) Four-man/woman (m/w) Shouldn't be a problem to introduce a Four-woman event. No monobob event needed, aside from Youth Games. If Jamaica has a Two-woman/Four-man bob, so can, in theory, every powerhouse in winter sports. And seriously, why don't Nordic nations care about sliding sports? Bobsleigh +1 Cross-Country Skiing [15] 15/10km Freestyle - interval start (m/w) 30/15km Skiathlon - mass start (m/w) 50/30km Classical - interval start (m/w) 4x10/5km Relay (m/w/mixed) 100m (m/w) Individual Sprint (m/w) Team Sprint (m/w) The perfect sport to have a mixed relay in (2x5km + 2x10km), interesting it hasn't already been planned but I guess Biathlon is more popular than Cross-Country. I also specified that the short freestyle distance and especially the longest distance, which should be run in Classical style, should have interval starts. Also, introduction of the 100m. No hipster event such as the Cross. We have Ski Cross, I don't see the point of CC Cross. Cross-Country Skiing +3 Curling [3] Tournament (m/w) Mixed Doubles (mixed) No changes here. If we have a Doubles event, then mixed is a good way to go. Curling ± 0 Figure Skating [5] Singles (m/w) Pairs (mixed) Ice Dancing (mixed) Team Event (mixed) Looks fine to me as well, for a layman when it comes to Figure Skating. Figure Skating ± 0 Freestyle Skiing [16] Aerials (m/w) Mixed Team Aerials (mixed) Moguls (m/w) Dual Moguls (m/w) Halfpipe (m/w) Mixed Team Halfpipe (mixed) Slopestyle (m/w) Ski Cross (m/w) Ski Ballet (m/w) No questions about Dual Moguls, should be in. Ski Ballet seems to have a passionate fanbase, why not. Not easy to create team events in this sport but we have Mixed Team Aerials in the World Cup already and I can also picture one for the Halfpipe. With the addition of Dual Moguls, another (team) event for them isn't necessary. Freestyle Skiing +6 Ice Hockey [4] Tournament (m/w) Skills Challenge (m/w) This sport is popular enough to have that Skills Challenge in the programme. It's good for good players from weaker nations too, no question about that. Ice Hockey +2 Luge [6] Singles (m/w) Doubles (open) Team Relay (mixed) Natural Track Singles (m/w) Natural Track Team Relay (mixed) The first discipline I would axe is Doubles in Luge. Have you ever seen two tennis players playing, holding the same racket? Two fencers holding the same weapon? That's how ridiculous Luge Doubles appears to me. Out. Don't despair Luge fans (hewoodu), Natural Track is in with the same programme as the artificial track has. Luge +2 Nordic Combined [6] Individual Normal Hill/7,5km (w) Individual Large Hill/10km (m) 10km Mass Start/Normal Hill (w) 15km Mass Start/Large Hill (m) Team Normal Hill/4x5km Relay (w) Team Large Hill/4x5km Relay (m) The current programme makes no sense. Why is there the need of having the same men's event (10km), with the only difference being the Ski Jumping part held on Normal or Large Hill? At least have Normal Hill and a 5km or 7,5km run, making it more sprint-like, but anyway, mine is greatly revised. In an ideal world of sports, women have caught up with NC. They will have Normal Hill events whereas the men will jump from the Large Hill. As I said, 10km/Normal and 10km/Large is stupid, let's have two very different events in which you start skiing first, the Mass Start, and Ski Jumping will be the second discipline. It was a World Cup event too, not long ago. There you go, looks much better now and I'm being very generous with NC given that nobody really cares about it these days, not even Norway, and we have ... the results we have. Nordic Combined +3 Short Track Speed Skating [10] 500m (m/w) 1000m (m/w) 1500m (m/w) 3000m (m/w) 5000m/3000m Relay (m/w) The compulsory addition of the 3000m. Short Track Speed Skating +2 Skeleton [2] Singles (m/w) No changes here, doesn't really deserve a team event, in my opinion. Skeleton ± 0 Ski Jumping [6] Normal Hill (m/w) Large Hill (m) Normal Hill Team (w) Large Hill Team (m) Mixed Normal Hill Team (mixed) At first I was thinking adding only the Women's Normal ill Team would suffice but Nordic Combined having more events than Ski Jumping doesn't sound right, so mixed is in as well. Ski Jumping +2 Snowboarding [15] Halfpipe (m/w) Mixed Team Halfpipe (mixed) Slopestyle (m/w) Big Air (m/w) Team Big Air (m/w) Parallel Giant Slalom (m/w) Snowboard Cross (m/w) Snowboard Cross Team (m/w) I don't see the difference between Parallel Slalom and Parallel Giant Slalom so I won't have both. Team events are added; Big Air had such high starter fields in both genders so that it justifies a team event for both. We can discuss a Team Halfpipe for both too, but then mixed will have to go again. Snowboarding +5 Speed Skating [14] 500m (m/w) 1000m (m/w) 1500m (m/w) 3000m (w) 5000m (m/w) 10,000m (m) Mass Start (m/w) Team Pursuit (m/w) Personally, I think it looks good. No need for a Team Sprint. Only the Mass Start will have to be revised a bit (made longer). Speed Skating ± 0 Additional Sport #1 - Ski Orienteering [6] Long Distance (m/w) Sprint Distance (m/w) Team Relay (m/w) Of course if we talk about additions to the Winter Games programme, we have to consider Ski Orienteering. Say hello to more Swedish medals. Ski Orienteering +6 Additional Sport #2 - Cyclo-Cross [2] Cyclo-Cross Race (m/w) But only if it is held on snowy surface. Cyclo-Cross +2 Additional Sport #3 - Telemark Skiing [2] Sprint (m/w) I'm not getting it but I don't want to ignore it either. I don't see the difference between Sprint and Classic and in general, I don't like the parallel bs but I'm more inclined to add Parallel to my programme over Classical if somebody can explain these events to me. Telemark Skiing +2 Additional Sport #4 - Snowshoeing [2] 10km (m/w) Yes. Definitely yes. Snowshoeing +2 Additional Sport #5 - Bandy [2] Tournament (m/w) Should be a lock as well. Bandy +2 Additional Sport #6 - Ski Mountaineering [4] Individual (m/w) Relay (m/w) Should be a lock as well. Ski Mountaineering +4 Total medel events: 147 in 21 sports Total athletes: more than currently Days of competition: 18 (including Day -1 and Day 0 before the Opening Ceremony)