Giovanni Gianni Cattaneo

Greetings to all from eurosport Italy! (yes, i'm a commentator!)

In Italy, hype is high, but not for olympic themselves. Itay is hater's reign, when north is against south, catholic are against atheist, right is against left, a city is against near city. So, attention is all for chaacter players, like Sinner, Tamberi, Paltrinieri, and viper's nest that is women volleyballl team. And, in Italy no one knows great champions like Ganna, Dell'Aquila, or Tita. Yes, that's incredible but there is a lot of people that hate Sinner, or Tamberi, or Paltrinieri. Women's volleyball team needs a dedicate chapter. Players hated one each other, there are clans, family stories, horny stories, and poor old men Velasco trying to sew everithing. Italy is potentially better team of the world, but for example, lead Monica Di Gennaro probably will play olympic final against... his husband, Santarelli, Turkey's coach.

Vande Velde. Uman shit, child rapist. swimmers. Confirmed doped. Edwin N'gapeth. Three criminal convictions.

Sports to watch: all of them, but cycling track, volleyball, swimming, basketball, sailing are my favourites. sport to avoid: breaking, skateboarding, equestrian dressage. I have to see much more of 11 hours for day!

1. I'll work on a sport tv network. So i'll watch the games in a tv studio...tallking about Paris2024 2. Hard to say. Before Tokyo, i was a Japan supporter, but 2020 games was a great disappointmen for me. HUN, is friendly.

For me, this is best site schedule: https://olympic.ca/schedule-paris-2024-olympic-games/

When i can found list of rider with MER? In this way, we can also answer at @konig

Here we're not discuss on war reason, on who is in right and who is in wrong (for me, both are in wrong, but my opinion count 0). We'are discuss if athlete should be punished for actions of politicians. And my answer is not, never. Athletes made their jobs, plane their dreams, and stop. IOC have to be neutral, like Switzerland, about this. IOC don't have to be neutral for other cases, like doping, or corruption scandal.

It's a mistake in men's -60: MGL had already a quota with Ariunbold ENKHTAIVAN, so next in ranking is QUVATOV (TJK). He is in Continental Quota list; next one is Carlino (ITA).

Can i say that trials are a stupid way of selecting? A little flu is enough for throw away a carreer. Much better first two qualified by trials, and one choice.

Fantasy? New Caldedonia is not France, Tibet is not China, Malvinas is not UK. There are invaders, in peace or in violence. Real problem of Russia is doping, especially after Sochi 2014. But is not the only ones. We are still waiting for Fuentes lists (Spain), we are still waiting for disqualify of 24 chinese swimmers

Caledonian are asking for indipendence, or more autonomy. Is in state of emergency just now. Many nations are evacuating citizens from New Caledonia. And is just one case.

Absolutely unfair for Ukrainian affair. There are many wars in the world. GB had Malvinas and Gibraltar, France invaded New Caledonia, China occupy Tibet. Palestina and Israel are in war, both should be excluded. Sport and politics must be divided, and athletes have to compete in peace. Absolutely rigth for state doping. But China also have state doping, with many swimmers tested positive.

https://www.issf-sports.org/competitions/ogqualification/quota_places_by_nation_and_number.ashx

Seriuosly, for Italy, wihtout theft like Chamizo, are expected about 45 medals. The real problem is how many golds! Cause 45 medals witch 10 golds is no good, 45 medals with 20 golds is fantastic!