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participation question will definitely be the forefront of LA28 headlines if lacrosse is approved by the IOC Session.

@heywoodu I decided against it after realizing one, or potentially more, entries weren't available on Spotify. I would advise creating a playlist if you want one, but there won't be an "official" one since it doesn't seem fair.

Both Olympic events were contested.

OCA leadership will likely see a shake-up: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1141688/ioc-report-on-oca-president-election

The ultimate affect will likely be less nations competing in less sports. I don’t see that as a positive thing for the Olympic Movement.

Those cuts would severely limit universality in those sports and diminish qualifying opportunities for “smaller” NOCs.

Yes, I think the citizenship issue will prove the biggest hurdle for them though.

Definitely feels like this is going to escalate more before there’s any chance at (the very least) a ceasefire.

Yeah, their "free association" status with New Zealand will probably be a problem. Faroe Islands have struggled for recognition despite the support of nearby nations.

Seems to confirm rejected their team quota, which was reallocated to

I actually prefer this system (their standard one) to that one. Although, as I said elsewhere, I think the Microplus system is the best on the market at the moment. I'm still confused with what was going on with the results operation in Hangzhou. It was very similar to Atos' Olympics results system. However, the PDFs looked like the ones produced by the Chinese Sports Information Center for the World University Games. I wouldn't have known it was Bornan without the advertisements/branding. Hopefully Bornan makes an effort to post all the PDFs here (unlike San Salvador 2023), and gives everyone more than two days after the competition to download what they need.

to isn’t a nationality change you see that often.

Definitely one of the longer AAF lists I’ve seen at a multi-sport games this cycle. Link: https://ita.sport/sanction/asian-games-hangzhou/

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.