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Probably my second favorite of the WOG broadcast logos behind Pyeongchang 2018.

I missed this earlier in the week, but that's awesome

Taking some insipration from @PHI2019, here's a link to the regulations (including the sports program): https://www.fisu.net/app/uploads/2024/04/20240111_Torino-2025-FISU-Games-Regulations-Feb2024.pdf The biggest change to the sports program, aside from the optional sports and inclsion of para sports, might be cross country skiing, where the "pursuit" event has been dropped.

now appear on the IWGA's qualification page after powerlifting added/confirmed some allocations.

The "Flame of Knowledge" will be lit in Torino on September 20. More info: https://www.fisu.net/2024/09/10/the-flame-of-knowledges-journey-unveiled/

Falling has always been a big part of skateboarding though. Learning to withstand slams, becoming resilient, feeling the satisfaction of landing a trick, etc. are a big part of the culture of the sport. I could see how that might frustrate some spectators, but I personally love seeing somebody finally land a trick after battling to complete it.

I missed this annoucment somehow, but the teams competing in curling are known: https://www.fisu.net/2024/07/12/here-are-the-28-curling-teams-selected-for-torino-2025/?event_type=24 Men - Women - Mixed Doubles -

Okay, so...looking at the racquetball qualification guidelines: https://www.internationalracquetball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IRF-Qualification-TWG2025s.pdf ...and the viewing the combined team ranking from the 2024 world championships published by the IRF: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/h84c4jrag5igeutgrllr6/AIaQJvUOJj94K5oVOnphrzE?dl=0&e=1&preview=9+Combined+Team+Competition.pdf&rlkey=npybeo0ohksyc7bri7os9xfvf&st=zyxy65ap should each be in line to recieve one male and one female quota. I'm not sure if NFs that only entered one gender will be offered quotas, but if that's the case, might also be in line for quotas. didn't compete at the world championships, so I'm not sure about their quotas either. As always, none of this is official, as only the international federation can confirm who qualified.

"Flash flooding" can be a big issue in parts of the Western US as well.

Some additional info about a variety of things, including Lima 2027 qualification: https://www.panamsports.org/en/news-sport/find-out-the-sports-disciplines-ages-and-number-of-athletes-for-the-asuncion-2025-junior-pan-american-games/

There were available on their pay service.

Okay, I used the tables in the article to calculate the qualification rankings for flying disc (ultimate): https://wfdf.sport/2024/08/road-to-chengdu-qualifying-for-the-world-games-at-wuc-2024/ should be qualified by my math. are tied in ranking points, so assuming gets the host quota, I'm not sure who gets the last quota place between those two teams. Of course, none of this is official as only the federation can confirm who qualified.

swept all three events: open, women's and mixed

were approved as new members of the WFDF ahead of the world ultimate championships last week: https://wfdf.sport/2024/09/wfdf-congress-approves-new-national-federation-members/

There will be a little more downtime for multi-sports games fanatics like myself. The ISF has something next month, but the schedule is pretty empty until December (2024) and January (2025).

Time to turn this on and reflect on an amazing summer of sport.

...And like that...the 2021-2024 cycle of international sport is complete

Literal goosebumps from this anthem performance.

Pedro Almodovar's The Room Next Door wins the Golden Lion at Venezia 81.

...and "Freed From Desire" to celebrate The forum's favorite song returns.

with a storybook ending to the blind football competition. They become only the second nation to win gold at the Paralympic Games.

PKs under the Eiffel Tower… You couldn’t write a more poetic grand finale to blind football at Paris 2024.

PKs under the Eiffel Tower… You couldn’t write a more poetic grand finale to blind football at Paris 2024.

Absolutely electric race. The battle for bronze was so close!

Me realizing this is the last day of action at the Grand Palais, Eiffel Tower Stadium and Paris La Defense Arena during Paris 2024: