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On topic of events with low entries, I’m quite interested to find out what a nine person mountain bike cross country race looks like I think there’s enough countries entered across both events to make it worthwhile to keep the discipline on the program for now though.

In general, this event would likely be axed at many multi-sports games. I know the Mediterranean Games, CAC Games, and Pan American Games require (or at least used to) a certain amount of entries (somewhere between 5-8 I think), barring exceptional circumstances like injuries, late withdraw, etc. I believe 4/5 NOCs must be included as well.

I’m not the biggest fan of the slogan, but this trailer is damn good.

It wasn’t very clear. I assumed that was the case, but my father said he heard the commentator say otherwise

Amusan going home $200,000 richer (assuming it works that way…) Edit: Nevermind, she only gets a meager $100,000

Alright, I’ve had about a week to recover now, so I might as well discuss my experience in Birmingham I don’t really have much to compare it against other than a two day excursion to the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, but I was pleased with my experience in the “Magic City.” I managed to see 20 different sports/disciplines in ten days, which was as exhausting as it sounds. I became well acquainted with the area surrounding the convention center, football stadium, city hall, etc. A lot of that area had been remodeled/revamped ahead of the event, so it was quite nice. Security was very, very tight as well. There were roadblocks around many of the venues, armed officers, and the occasional K9 (dog) unit. I had a SWAT vehicle causally roll by me on more than one occasion, which was a surreal experience. Transportation was a bit of nightmare due to the roadblocks and various different shuttle systems. Nonetheless, I was able to get where I needed to go throughout the Games, even if that meant planning ahead or exercising some patience. The weather was honestly the most challenging environmental factor. It was crazy humid and crazy hot for a lot of the Games. Not to mention the occasional thunderstorm to keep everyone on their toes. Locals were friendly and generally aware of the Games. Attendance at the venues was good, perhaps a bit sparse for preliminaries, but much nearer capacity for finals. There were some organizational and/or logical issues that I encountered or heard about from time to time. For instance, some of the venues didn’t have wifi available to media, or didn’t do enough to explain how media members could get it. There were some network issues that affected streaming and the results system. Another, more media specific problem, was a lack of clearly marked mixed zones or interview areas, which led to some clashes/disagreements between the host broadcaster and other members of the press. Otherwise, things were mostly as they should be. Thankfully, my flights were not held up by Prince Albert like @Sindo in Oran, so I managed to avoid that travel related headache Overall, I’d say my experience was positive. It wasn’t without issues, complications, or unnecessary stress, but there were good memories made and great competitions to be watched. I’d be happy to write more about my experience if anyone has any questions they’d like answered about what it was like on the ground at The World Games 2022.

had a sizable delegation as well. I was actually surprised by the size of many of the delegations here. Nice to see NOCs giving their youth athletes a chance to experience a multi-sports games.

You’d expect the host nation to get a nice reception

“Travel to Slovakia Good Idea” won’t be cracking my top 10 tourism slogans unfortunately

In case anyone was wondering what happened after the finish of the women’s 5000m.

I believe this where the livestreams can be viewed: https://eoctv.org/live/

He made the 5000m final in Tokyo. He hasn’t been on the international scene long though. I believe he finished his collegiate career last year, where he made some waves in the NCAA.

Damn, no ATR representation in the media 800m. Hopefully I get the opportunity to fix that at some point

I missed it during The World Games, but team selections were announced for curling and ice hockey. M Ice Hockey - W Ice Hockey - M Curling - W Curling -

Media 800m took place this morning. A lot of athletics journalists I follow/read took part. Still trying to find out who won

Statement from the IFF regarding their experience trying to stream preliminary matches of their sport.

Probably too early for that.

@dcro as a dressage enthusiast, how’s her form here?

It was so weird to not have to wake up early in order to race from venue to venue. I’ll post much more about my experience in Birmingham later this week. I’m so exhausted at the moment.

Closing ceremony was much better than the opening ceremony. Transitions were still rough, but artist segments utilized the space better and we’re just more enthralling. Chengdu 2025 segment was gorgeous in person.

That flying disc (ultimate frisbee) gold medal match was amazing! Phenomenal play, great atmosphere. Just wish the home crowd hadn't boo’ed the Aussies so much. Because both teams played well, and within the spirit of the game.

The only streaming I see offered is the finals on the 24/7 channel tomorrow.

They did, and without dropping a single pull the entire day.

Except that history is 100% subjective to views of those recording it. But is that what’s happening here? They violated their own rules at the time. The rules around amateurism were awful, but this case is more complex than that.