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Interesting day in Muaythai...
 
 were the only NOCs to send female athletes in the sport. However, they split the medals evenly, with both NOCs winning two golds. 

Won the bid for the  Central American Games 2025 Oct 18th -30th with 35 sports
This Games start the Olympic Route for 7 Central American countries       
 
 
 

I found out that for an event to be considered official there is a minimum of 3 athletes from different countries. If a country backs out there is a penalty of US$1,000 so probably that's what happened. The regulation does not states anything about not giving medals to the participants if less than 3. 

...and a gold medal in men's basketball 3x3 solves that problem for  

Host countries for the next few editions of the Arab Games: https://oca.asia/news/5689-bahrain-and-jordan-to-host-arab-games-in-2031-and-2035-respectively.html
 
2027 -  
2031 -
2035 -

I know these rules apply in some championships. I'm just not sure if they apply in all.

The opening ceremony was postponed from yesterday to today after poor weather conditions.

Four events with medals awarded halfway into the first day, and already six NOCs are on the medal table 

North American rugby quotas ( and qualified automatically) 
 
M: and
W: and  

50 days to go

Stanley Odin, who won bronze medal at this years Powerlifting Classic World Championships in +120kg category passed away. He was 26.

were allocated their first quotas in dragon boat according to the IWGA's qualifications page.
 
 got a quota in flying disc (disc golf).

were allocated their first quotas in wushu according to the IWGA's qualifications page.

December is probably going to be focused on either Italy/Austria or Norway, but the plans are still being made as we speak. Renting a car, driving from the Netherlands down to Italy, finding accomodations and help with preparing the skis and all that...trying to make it as an independent 'solo' athlete is...hard  
 
I can't go and help out, because we got the keys to our house (finally) and there's lots of work to be done there, so it's all happening at the same time and the mind is getting crazy (for both of us)  

I am a judge in penal cases. I can’t say which parties i prefer

Panam Sports has published the official report (or something similar) for Santiago 2023: https://www.panamsports.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Memoria_Santiago-2023.pdf

Alicante will bid for the 2031 Mediterranean Beach Games: https://cijm.org.gr/alicante-has-submitted-an-official-candidature-for-the-mediterranean-beach-games-2031/

I suppose Lithuania qualified for women's world championships for the first time. Skip Virginija Paulauskaitė will debut at the age of 53 after she won silver medal in senior world championships. Incredible example of sport longevity

Guatemala is getting ready with 138 athletes in 18 sports.
 
Flag bearers
 
Speed Skating
Helen Rivera
Faberson Bonilla
 
 

This is incredible. Amazing San Marino! 🇸🇲 
 

San Marino promoted to League C scoring 3 goals away versus Liechtenstein 

Lots of medal options. So is this how Canada, Norway and Germany feel when the winter season comes around? 
 
 

It’s November 17 for me, which means it’s officially my birthday 
 

These should be the canoe sprint quotas
 
MK:   x4   x2  x1 ( missed by one spot )
MC  x2 x1 
 
WK:  x4   x2  x1
WC: x2  x 1

Michał Dąbrowski, wheelchair fencer, medalist from this year Paralympics in Paris died at age of 38yo due to cancer