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would still keep the gold medal (I believe) if his AAF is upheld @Tigercub @PHI2019

4. Badminton - men's triples, women's triples, men's team, women's team, mixed team, mixed team relay, super mixed team, beach Badminton, water Badminton, Badminton on grass, Badminton on clay, Badminton on asphalt, badminton played on a speed climbing wall, badminton played on a pancake silat mat with contact allowed... How am I doing @Griff88?

LA28 releases a statement on the Israel-Palestine conflict.

The Chilean Air Force will do a flyover at the start of the road races according to COPACI. Link: https://www.copaci.org/en/road-cycling-at-the-santiago-2023-pan-american-games-program-and-classifieds/

Badminton draws: https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draws.aspx?id=332A535E-B82D-4C0B-8CC9-F25637882349

They were basically on “double-secret probation,” but now they have a codified suspension. I think it’s still too early to decide on participation for Milano-Cortina 2026.

Fierljeppen would be fun as a one-off. Plus, I’ve watched some competitions, so I’m already familiar with the rules. Korfball would probably be the Dutch pick though.

I’m a proponent of bringing back the artistic competitions, so you’d have at least one supporter

There’s definitely been some growth in the sport on the West Coast. There are many high schools and universities with teams in the LA Metro Area. It’s more common than field hockey or handball, which are probably the most invisible team sports on the program in this part of the United States.

Yes, that is correct.

Had I been on the LA28 OC… 1. Flying Disc 2. Lacrosse 3. Chess

It’s getting late California, so I’ll add a Spotify playlist to first post tomorrow.

Done. Does anyone need/want a Spotify playlist?

Nah, you just need to find enough Greek Americans who play lacrosse

I guess we know the tennis players weren't included in that number Hopefully situations like this are rectified in favor of the athletes. It isn't their fault.

There's a bit of a grace period built in to the schedule because of the Pan American Games, so extra time can be granted. However, I would appreciate if people get their votes in the original deadline.

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I don't see any reporting supporting that from the major Olympic outlets...

My votes have been cast with five minutes to spare. The voting window can now be considered open for all other juries.

I’ve got 1 1/2 hours to finalize votes, and 24 songs left in contention

LA also stepped up to host an Olympics no one else really wanted at the time. There’s definitely an attitude that we get to dictate the terms for hosting the Olympics.

No, sport climbing was included on the provisional sports program by the IOC. Sports Climbing, Skateboarding, and Surfing are basically all main program sports now.

Yeah, it’s interesting to see all the Europeans complaining about diversity when the program was shaped by their interests and strengths for basically a century.

My idea for the team event... Mixed National Pairs: There would be 18 pairs of two nations. The format would be similair to Mixed Team Skeet/Trap. If a national jury awards points to your nation or your partner, you get a "hit." A perfect score would be 36, with eliminations beginning after the 19th jury votes. The pair with the lowest number of hits would be eliminated from the competition. In case of a tie, the team with the least number of "double hits" (where a jury gives points to both nations) is eliminated. If still tied, the team with the lowest total points is eliminated. This format could also be done in teams of three if preferred.

They organize events sporadically, and their website as a mess. Ultimate could definitely contest for a spot on the program, but the WFDF needs to get more serious.