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Schumacher is infinitely more likeable and charismatic. He had a string of memorable rivalries for many years with just as exceptional and interesting drivers, which has been lacking in F1 in the last 7-8 years. He had the aura that made you believe he was the best. No one was talking about the car 15-20 years ago, like they do now. Everything about Hamilton's persona on and off the circuits is off-putting and the whole world, bar an island, is dreading the time when history will be disgraced..

Deaths of Olympians in June.
 
 Rod Larrieu, 83 - Athletics
 Josef Smolka, 81 - Volleyball (1×B)
 John Cuneo, 91 - Sailing (1×G)
 Veli Lehtala, 84 - Rowing (2×B)
 Istvan Kausz, 87 - Fencing (1×G)
 Donald Macgregor, 81 - Athletics
 Pieter van der Kruk, 78 - Weightlifting 
 Jean Link, 80 - Fencing
 Pete Rademacher, 91 - Boxing (1×G)
 Kurt Thomas, 64 - Gymnastics
 Zambrose Abdul Rahman, 76 - Athletics
 Peter Marot, 75 - Fencing (1×S, 1xB)
 Odon Foldessy, 90 - Athletics (1×B)
 Cy Strulovitch, 74 - Basketball
 Hermann Salomon, 82 - Athletics
 Jim Grelle, 83 - Athletics
 Phil Takahashi, 63 - Judo
 Seife Makonnen, 68 - Boxing
 Juan Diaz, 84 - Boxing
 Marinho (aka Mario Jose dos Reis Emiliano), 63 - Football
 Ronny Van Sweevelt, 57 - Cycling
 Marlene Ahrens, 86 - Athletics (1×S)
 Gyorgy Karpati, 84 - Water Polo (3×G, 1×B)
 Tibor Benedek, 47 - Water Polo (3×G)
 Milo Sarens, 82 - Boxing
 Endre Lepold, 64 - Athletics
 Noel Vandernotte, 96 - Rowing (2×B)
 Pedro Lima, 47 - Swimming
 Bobana Velickovic, 30 - Shooting
 Manny Santos, 85 - Weightlifting
 Ahmed Radhi, 56 - Football
 Richard Bicskey, 83 - Cycling
 Dick Buerkle, 72 - Athletics
 Witold Baran, 80 - Athletics
 Yebhi Akdag, 71 - Wrestling (1×S)
 Mohammed Yaseen Mohammed, 57 - Weightlifting
 Juan Ostoic, 89 - Basketball
 Ivan Utrobin, 86 - Cross-country Skiing (1×B)
 Marian Cisovsky, 40 - Football
 Aleksandr Kabanov, 72 - Water Polo (2×G)
 
And three late reported deaths from May.
 
 Sidney Cross, 94 - Athletics
 Jozef Grzesiak, 79 - Boxing (1×B)
 Karoly Wieland, 86 - Canoeing (1×B)
 
The total number of former Olympians who passed away in June was 40, just short of this year's high of 42 seen in April.
 
This included six Olympic champions with the sport of water polo hit particularly hard. Two triple gold medallists from Hungary Gyorgy Karpati and Tibor Benedek died within a day of each other. They were from two different generations but both contributed hugely to their country's domination of this sport since the 1930s. Aleksandr Kabanov of the former Soviet Union had an equally distinguished career in the sport winning two gold medals as a competitor before coaching Russia to consecutive titles in Sydney and Athens.
 
In a sad month for Hungary they lost a third Olympic champion with the death of fencer Istvan Kausz who won a gold in the team epee in Tokyo in 1964. Pete Rademacher of the USA was the Olympic heavyweight boxing champion in Melbourne in 1956. Finally, at Munich in 1972 John Cuneo of Australia won a gold medal in sailing's three man Dragon class.
 
Noel Vandernotte of France was one of the few remaining pre-WW11 Olympians at the time of his death. As a 12 year old he coxed both the pair and the four to bronze medals at the 1936 rowing regatta. Marlene Ahrens won a silver medal in the javelin in Melbourne in 1956 and remains the only Chilean woman to win an Olympic medal.
 
Pieter van der Kruk of the Netherlands was a national champion in both weightlifting and shot putting. In an unusual occurrence he qualified for the 1968 Olympics in both sports but ultimately decided that he would concentrate on weightlifting.
 
Lastly it it is particularly sad to note the death of Bobana Velickovic of Serbia who becomes the fourth competitor from Rio to leave us this year.
 
 
 
 
 
 

finally we have a decision...
 
and as expected, Cortina will host their World Champs in 2021, as originally scheduled...
 
https://www.fis-ski.com/en/international-ski-federation/news-multimedia/news/fis-alpine-world-ski-championships-2021-in-cortina-confirmed

You can find everything here.
 
http://www.nt-turnierorganisation.de/schedule-and-timetable-cdi-cdi-w-cdio-hu-mariakalknok-25-28-06-2020/

Who cares? He wasn't remember for his racist position but for his role in the IOC. I really hate this new iconoclastic fury.

Who cares? He wasn't remember for his racist position but for his role in the IOC. I really hate this new iconoclastic fury.

an interview with some Azerbaijani official (also has a position in UWW) made some headlines in wrestling community , that guy claims Greco-Roman will be replaced by Beach Wrestling ! they did that for 2022 YOG and will do the same for 2024 Paris. (according to the Azeri guy)
 
to me it's really hard to believe that UWW will propose such a thing ! the current UWW president is from Serbia , and in most European countries Greco is more active than freestyle. in fact we usually have more wrestlers in Greco-Roman compeititon comparing to freestyle. replacing this with beach wrestling nonsense is like crime against humanity !

Serbian sport shooter Bobana Veličković passed away today at age of 30
She was part of Serbian Olympic Team at London 2012 and Rio 2016, former 8th times European champion and world champion in air pistol
 
I cant believe it happened. She is younger than me. Life really sucks 
Rest in Peace our angel 
 

 
She become mother for the first time only 20 days ago 

Totallympics International Song Contest - Special Event  
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former autosport driver and multiple paralympic champion Alex Zanardi earlier today suffered a terrible accident with his handbike (apparently, he crashed against a truck   ) and now he's in grave life danger...
 
right now he's having a very complicated neurological operation after suffering a hard head trauma...
 
c'mon, man! if there's someone who can survive something like this, it's you! 

Tibor Benedek, 3-time olympic champion in water polo, one of Hungary's greatest sportsman, died today, aged only 47. I'm shocked 

Dutch heavyweight Ilona Lucassen has died due to for now unknown reasons, aged only 23. She was in the national team since 2016, won a GP bronze medal in 2018, silver in the European mixed teams championships in the same year and competed in Tel Aviv GP early in this year.
 
Edit: a message from her former judo school apparently says "she has been fighting with herself immensely. Sadly she has left us last Friday."

I can look. Some federations make their intentions public, while others wait for the suspense of the announcement.
 
I don’t know why the IOC doesn’t make it public knowledge what events federations are asking them to include. I feel like it would help gage interest.

Wow. That woman probably can't name 10 Olympic sports. Just wow.

5 new members proposed to join in the IOC Executive Board:
 
- Mrs Maria de la Caridad Colón Ruenes (Female, 1958, Cuba)
- Mrs Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (Female, 1968, Croatia)
- Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud (Female, 1975, Saudi Arabia)
- Mr Battushig Batbold (Male, 1986, Mongolia)
Member whose candidature is linked to a function within an IF:
- Sebastian Coe, President of World Athletics (Male, 1956, Great Britain)

5 new members proposed to join in the IOC Executive Board:
 
- Mrs Maria de la Caridad Colón Ruenes (Female, 1958, Cuba)
- Mrs Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (Female, 1968, Croatia)
- Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud (Female, 1975, Saudi Arabia)
- Mr Battushig Batbold (Male, 1986, Mongolia)
Member whose candidature is linked to a function within an IF:
- Sebastian Coe, President of World Athletics (Male, 1956, Great Britain)

Honestly I still prefer Vasco Rossi and Ligabue and not the new pop or rap singer generation
 
About the pop... Maybe Gabbani, Elodie or Emma Marrone? Idk
 

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Full Tournament Bracket is available here:
 
https://www.championshockeyleague.com/en/news/draw-complete-all-set-for-2020-21

France  
Date Athletes Sport & Event January 17th Mélanie Gadoulet Air Sport Women's Gliding  - Women's 18 Metre Total 1 Latest World Championships  
 
Date Athletes Sport & Event January 17th Anne Ducarouge Air Sport Women's Gliding  - Women's 18 Metre January 17th Aude Grangeray Air Sport Women's Gliding  - Women's 18 Standard Total 1 Latest World Championships  
 
Date Athletes Sport & Event January 17th Céline Rault Air Sport Women's Gliding  - Women's Club Total 1 Latest World Championships  

Italian Serie a will restart 20 june

So apparently the Akhal-teke Olympic champion for the Soviet Union..... Continued his career with Toni Nimac at the 2020 monobob?
 
Not bad for a 68-year old horse...
 

 
http://www.olympedia.org/horses/10

Honestly i think that it's absurd have WCh in 2022... 

Honestly i think that it's absurd have WCh in 2022... 

World Champioships being basically meaningless? Everyone will try to peak for the Olympics, leaving the March Worlds as an afterthought, at best.