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I seriously love these pictograms now . This is what I expected/wanted from Tokyo 2020. There’s a lot of unique ways they could use these in broadcast. If it wasn’t for the damn coronavirus, I’d be beyond hyped for the games right (I’m still very hyped let it be known).
 
Here’s some background/explanation too: https://games24.totallympics.com/?p=1766

I seriously love these pictograms now . This is what I expected/wanted from Tokyo 2020. There’s a lot of unique ways they could use these in broadcast. If it wasn’t for the damn coronavirus, I’d be beyond hyped for the games right (I’m still very hyped let it be known).
 
Here’s some background/explanation too: https://games24.totallympics.com/?p=1766

Zambia qualified all three boxers they brought to Dakar!

Yeah, rumour has it they are people too. And she herself is 14 years old, next thing you know she's going to go full-on puberty, WTF  

Something about this song (sung by any singer) brings me back to it in times of need. I don’t know Macedonian/Bulgarian, and don’t have any connection to that area. However, this song has continually got me through life’s troubles, and I find myself listening to it again tonight. The lyrics are very curious. On one hand it’s sad reflection on death, on the other hand it feels like the beginning of life. I didn’t want to post this in the music thread becuase it means more to me personally than any of the songs in there ever will. I thought I’d share though, since it’s been so good to me.
 

that will be a "dick move"

unfortunately it is the sad truth

I ran two times Wings for Life in Ljubljana, my friend (Vid Senica) even won Slovenian race, and for award he went next year to Florida. Sadly Ljubljana was cancelled, if there is no car to chase you, just plain app run is a bit boring and without any meaning. 

We lost a member of my planning group. We had just celebrated passing 400 members when the news broke. Apparently he was hit by a car while he was out on a run. Now, we’re trying to help his widow figure out how to get the money back from the tickets, to how to sell them, and it’s just so depressing. It just underlines how lucky those of us able to attend the games are 

Man, this turned into the US National Thread real quick . We may be a divided nation, but today we learned that we share a love of Dick Pound.

There’s too many variables to really through around theories like that right. I’ve maintained that we need to see where the world is in April/May. 

I didn’t really have time to put these in a particular order, so you’ll have to do that yourself (sorry). I deserve something for searching all this 
 
2021 Island Games  - Guernsey (July 3 - July 9)
2021 Mediterranean Games - Oran, Algeria (June 25 - July 5)
2021 Southeast Asian Games - Hanoi, Vietnam (November 21 - December 2)
2021 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games - Thailand (April 24 - May 5)* Not sure how official any of that is yet, could only find Thai sources.
2021 Asian Youth Games - Shantou, PR China (Dates TBA)
2021 Central American Games - Santa Tecla, El Salvador (November 27 - December 12)
2021 Commonwealth Youth Games - Port of Spain, Trinidad & T. (August 1 - August 7)
2021 Winter EYOF - Vuokatti, Finland (February 6 - February 13)
2021 Summer EYOF - Banská Bystrica, Slovakia (July 24 - August 1)
2021 Islamic Solidarity Games - Konya, Turkey (Dates TBA)
2021 Jeux De La Francophonie - Kinshasa, DR Congo (July 23 - August 1)
2021 Pacific Mini Games - Saipan, NMI (Dates TBA)
2021 Junior Pan American Games - Cali, Colombia (June 5 - June 19)
2021 Games of Small States of Europe - Andorra la Vella, Andorra (Dates TBA)
2021 Summer Universaide - Chengdu, PR China (August 16 - August 27)
2021 Winter Universaide - (January 21 - January 31)
2021 World Beach Games - TBA (Dates TBA) Bidding is currently in progress
2021 World Games - Birmingham, Alabama (July 15 - July 25)
2021 Caribbean Games - Guadeloupe (June 30 - July 4)
2021 Winter Military World Games - Berchtesgaden/Ruhpolding, Germany (March 23 - March 29)
2021 World Combat Games - Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan (May 3 - May 9)
2021 South American Youth Games - Rosario, Argentina (Dates TBA)
2021 Bolivarian Games - Valledupar, Colombia (Dates TBA)
2021 Jogos da Lusofonia - Luanda, Angola (Dates TBA)
2021 Summer Deaflympics - Caxias, Brazil (December 5 - December 17)
2021 World Masters Games - Kansai, Japan (May 14 - May 30)
2021 ISF Combat Games - Baku, Azerbaijan (Dates TBA)
2021 ISF U15 World School Games - Belgrade, Serbia (Dates TBA)
2021 ISF Winter Gymnasaide - Krasnoyarsk, Russia (Dates TBA)
2021 Arafura Games - Australia (May 14 - May 22)
2021 Maccabiah Games - Israel (Dates TBA)
 
 
No confirmation of host, date, or bid process:
2021 Asian Winter Games
2021 Special Olympic World Winter Games Sweden pulled out as hosts
2021 World Urban Games (most likely will happen)
2021 Pan Arab Games - Iraq apparently will host, but who the fuck knows with this region. I can’t find credible info. 

Here's a summary the current situation, looking at the startlists for tomorrow's Olympic events:
 
Women's Team Sprint
 
Rank NOC 2018-2019 Season  2019-2020 Season Oly Rnk Points       Best 3 WC Results Cont Ch W Ch Best 3 WC Results Cont Ch W Ch   Key 1 RUS 500.00 500.00 400.00 600.00 1,350.00 500.00 500.00 450.00 600.00   5,400.00     Qualified 2 GER 450.00 450.00 450.00 480.00 1,200.00 500.00 450.00 400.00 540.00   4,920.00     Prov. Qual. Place 3 CHN 500.00 500.00 500.00 600.00 825.00 450.00 450.00 350.00 600.00   4,775.00     In Contention 4 AUS 500.00 450.00 175.00 600.00 1,500.00 400.00 375.00 0.00 600.00   4,600.00       5 NED 400.00 375.00 375.00 450.00 1,050.00 400.00 350.00 325.00 480.00   4,205.00       6 MEX 300.00 300.00 175.00 600.00 1,125.00 375.00 375.00 325.00 540.00   4,115.00       7 LTU 400.00 325.00 275.00 390.00 900.00 400.00 375.00 375.00 450.00   3,890.00       8 POL 400.00 350.00 300.00 330.00 675.00 500.00 450.00 450.00 420.00   3,875.00         NZL 375.00 375.00 325.00 540.00 435.00 500.00 375.00 225.00 540.00   3,690.00         UKR 450.00 400.00 350.00 540.00 570.00 300.00 300.00 275.00 330.00   3,515.00         ESP 350.00 325.00 205.00 360.00 750.00 300.00 300.00 250.00 390.00   3,230.00         KOR 300.00 225.00 205.00 540.00 615.00 250.00 225.00 225.00 540.00   3,125.00        
Women's Team Pursuit
 
Rank NOC 2018-2019 Season  2019-2020 Season Oly Rnk Points       Best 3 WC Results Cont Ch W Ch Best 3 WC Results Cont Ch W Ch   Key 1 AUS 1,000.00 900.00 700.00 1,200.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 900.00 650.00 1,080.00   10,430.00     Qualified 2 NZL 1,000.00 900.00 800.00 1,080.00 2,400.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 900.00 1,200.00   10,280.00     Prov. Qual. Place 3 GBR 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,200.00 2,700.00 1,000.00 700.00 0.00 1,200.00   9,800.00     In Contention 4 CAN 900.00 800.00 700.00 960.00 2,250.00 800.00 800.00 800.00 1,200.00   9,210.00       5 ITA 1,000.00 900.00 800.00 1,080.00 2,100.00 800.00 800.00 700.00 960.00   9,140.00       6 USA 900.00 700.00 650.00 1,200.00 1,800.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 750.00 1,080.00   9,080.00       7 GER 900.00 750.00 750.00 960.00 1,950.00 900.00 900.00 750.00 1,080.00   8,940.00       8 BEL 750.00 650.00 600.00 780.00 1,650.00 900.00 750.00 700.00 840.00   7,620.00         FRA 750.00 650.00 550.00 840.00 1,500.00 900.00 750.00 750.00 900.00   7,590.00         POL 750.00 600.00 450.00 900.00 1,050.00 750.00 550.00 550.00 780.00   6,380.00         IRL 600.00 500.00 380.00 540.00 1,350.00 700.00 600.00 600.00 600.00   5,870.00        
Men's Team Sprint
 
Rank NOC 2018-2019 Season  2019-2020 Season Oly Rnk Points       Best 3 WC Results Cont Ch W Ch Best 3 WC Results Cont Ch W Ch   Key 1 NED 750.00 750.00 750.00 900.00 2,250.00 750.00 750.00 750.00 900.00   8,550.00     Qualified 2 FRA 675.00 600.00 562.50 810.00 2,025.00 750.00 600.00 600.00 720.00   7,342.50     Prov. Qual. Place 3 GBR 675.00 675.00 675.00 585.00 1,575.00 675.00 675.00 562.50 810.00   6,907.50     In Contention 4 NZL 750.00 600.00 525.00 900.00 1,237.50 600.00 600.00 562.50 900.00   6,675.00       5 GER 600.00 600.00 412.50 720.00 1,687.50 675.00 562.50 525.00 675.00   6,457.50       6 AUS 750.00 675.00 562.50 810.00 1,462.50 487.50 450.00 450.00 810.00   6,457.50       7 JPN 675.00 487.50 412.50 900.00 1,012.50 750.00 750.00 487.50 900.00   6,375.00       8 POL 600.00 562.50 487.50 675.00 1,350.00 675.00 675.00 675.00 585.00   6,285.00         RUS 600.00 450.00 412.50 630.00 1,800.00 562.50 525.00 525.00 630.00   6,135.00         CHN 562.50 525.00 487.50 810.00 1,125.00 600.00 450.00 412.50 810.00   5,782.50         ESP 412.50 375.00 375.00 450.00 787.50 450.00 375.00 337.50 495.00   4,057.50        
Men's Team Pursuit
 
Rank NOC 2018-2019 Season  2019-2020 Season Oly Rnk Points       Best 3 WC Results Cont Ch W Ch Best 3 WC Results Cont Ch W Ch   Key 1 AUS 1,000.00 800.00 700.00 1,080.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 900.00 650.00 1,200.00   10,330.00     Qualified 2 DEN 1,000.00 1,000.00 900.00 540.00 2,400.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 550.00 1,200.00   9,590.00     Prov. Qual. Place 3 CAN 900.00 800.00 750.00 900.00 2,250.00 800.00 700.00 700.00 1,200.00   9,000.00     In Contention 4 NZL 1,000.00 700.00 600.00 1,200.00 1,650.00 900.00 900.00 800.00 1,080.00   8,830.00       5 ITA 1,000.00 800.00 800.00 1,200.00 1,350.00 900.00 900.00 800.00 1,080.00   8,830.00       6 GBR 900.00 900.00 900.00 960.00 2,700.00 750.00 600.00 0.00 960.00   8,670.00       7 SUI 800.00 700.00 600.00 1,080.00 1,950.00 1,000.00 800.00 800.00 900.00   8,630.00       8 GER 750.00 700.00 700.00 900.00 2,100.00 1,000.00 750.00 750.00 840.00   8,490.00         FRA 800.00 750.00 650.00 660.00 780.00 1,000.00 900.00 800.00 780.00   7,120.00         JPN 600.00 450.00 350.00 1,080.00 1,140.00 600.00 600.00 550.00 1,200.00   6,570.00         RUS 650.00 600.00 600.00 780.00 960.00 750.00 700.00 700.00 600.00   6,340.00        

Dick Pound is actually basically the only trustworthy IOC member.

My first time as spectator in a Track Cycling Velodrom tomorrow! I'm staying Wednesday and Thursday for the Team Pursuits (always my favorite event) - excited!

Yes, I was already preparing to make one for here by sheer coincidence 

Voted for the short track, didn't care enough about the others to fill in a checkbox  

I don't see the Eleven Cities Tour happening (again) in the Netherlands... Damn virus

I see they remain optimistic about the Games actually being held.

One week following the Closing Ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, the CGF shall issue a medal table that includes results from the Chandigarh 2022 Commonwealth Archery and Shooting Championships, as a further and final legitimate ranking of competing nations and territories from the respective competitions.
 
So the "final official" rankings will essentially be forgotten by the general public. I guess India gets to feel good about their extra medals? Seems like a bit of a slap in the face to all parties.

This will be my first event as accredited press! I’ll have articles up on Totallympics Media, and maybe an interview or two for the podcast.

This will be my first event as accredited press! I’ll have articles up on Totallympics Media, and maybe an interview or two for the podcast.

This will be my first event as accredited press! I’ll have articles up on Totallympics Media, and maybe an interview or two for the podcast.