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will send 631 athletes to Santiago. Link: https://www.usopc.org/news/2023/october/09/usopc-announces-2023-u-s-pan-american-team 42/50 states being represented is a neat stat.

I don't think the federation is well regarded. Ultimate would have been a popular choice in my opinion. There's a professional league, and all the local universities have teams. It isn't hard to find local "pickup" games either. Venue requirements would be easy, since any football/soccer stadium could host. The sport has a lot going for it, but I do think an opportunity has been squandered here.

Official Announcement The entries window is now officially closed for the 2023 Totallympics Open International Song Contest. This edition will feature 36 nations, with input 46 jury members. I wish all participating users the best. To accommodate the entry of Israel, the voting dates have been moved slightly. The host vote window has been pushed a day later to Tuesday, October 10. The voting window for all other juries will now open on Wednesday, October 11. Please check the schedule on the first post for exact timings.

I will say, it is interesting how this was announced. There were conflicting media reports, the IOC Program Commission delayed their decision, then LA28 drops the press release this morning, and now the IOC still maintains the Olympic Program Commission has to sign off on the proposal, as well as, the IOC session.

Honestly, most people see that on a similar level to flag football probably. Flag has the benefit of being more accessible for non-traditional countries in the sport, but it is very simplified from tackle football.

If they aren’t going to allow demonstration sports anymore, this might be the best compromise. I do think it is important to have some local flavor/interest reflected in the sports program. The Olympics are about cultural exchange in many ways. Of course, it shouldn’t get out of control. I do understand how it could affect athletes though. Of course, if sport really shines at the Games, it can make reoccurring appearances like we’ve seen with surfing, skateboarding, and sports climbing.

The sixes finals had a great atmosphere last year. It’s very much a “host pick,” but the v. rivalry should be fun if the IOC approves.

There will be nine channels available globally. MediaPro will produce every session as HB, but I’m not sure if PanamSports Channel will be able to show all produced sessions.

I think we’ll see them design a strategy to increase quotas for this edition.

Yeah, that was a pleasant surprise, especially since there was zero reporting suggesting that.

NBC Sports is reporting that lacrosse and squash are indeed part of the proposal. LA28 will ask for six(!) additional sports at the IOC Session.

Pan American Games next week, but this week is definitely on the lighter side.

I’m waiting to hear back from one jury, but the entries process should be considered closed. You can find a playlist of the confirmed entries here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtTmXa__n29TubuaDNH0_LULajuPzVUi4&si=pblgNS08n_PiV6gK Voting will likely be opened on Wednesday, instead of Tuesday. There will be an announcement in due course if that is the case.

@Griff88 I think rule should be considered "flipped" Nepal. Fly the flag vertically when displaying others horizontally (as you'd normally fly them). Fly it horizontally for medal ceremonies when flying other flags vertical.

Yes, Pyeongchang 2018 flag protocol manual says it should be hung that way. I assume that is still the rule. Link: https://library.olympics.com/Default/doc/SYRACUSE/175959/flag-protocol-manual-pyeongchang-2018-olympic-winter-games-the-pyeongchang-organising-committee-for-?_lg=en-GB (Page 42)

Yep, that’s pretty what our little multi-sports games results archive group has done. The individual file sizes are ridiculous for some sports well (like 1 MB for a single page document).

Just got this advert on YouTube in the US.

will be accepted as our 35th jury then

Maybe they’ll fix the ocagames website in the few days (I fear that’s a pipe dream though)

Well, they did enter before a couple juries. Honestly, I don’t mind adding Türkiye, but I’m open to discussion on that.

@Wanderer are we supposed to try and guess your entry?

@catgamer@Cinnamon Bun@Fly_like_a_don@Roamingrover86@Wanderer I’d like to get all the entries confirmed within the next 12-18 hours if possible.

There isn’t much government funding for athletes in the US, so I guess we already solved that problem

NOCs really don't want quotas this cycle I wonder how much of it has with this being at the start of the offseason for many athletes? Plus, the very saturated multi-sports games calendar this year... Edit: I would be quite sad for the girls. I thought they looked good (relative to the region) at the CAC Games. They aren't a team that will challenge for the podium, but they aren't going to embarrass their nation either.

The bigger question is why the semifinals and finals take place on the same day Eight boulders and two lead climbs is a significant task for athletes. These Games had great venues, smooth organization, and great attendance. However, the promotion and scheduling/tournament formats leave a lot to be desired. We had redundant rounds, too few matches in some team sports, weird draws in others, etc. The OCA doesn’t have a lot of pressure to change though, so not sure if those issues will be resolved anytime soon.