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Tour of Israel 2019 is cancelled for "timeline" reasons. 
Two city, no race
 

Ready for more? Meet TAISC’s newest member of our family.
 
January 10, 2019.- After a unique media format has been announced by the hosts, 2019 TAISC is ready to introduce new additions to the contest lineup. So far, previous hosts have showcased their countries, each one of them giving its personal touch to expose their culture and traditions to others. This time organizers aim to further promote the participation of users by creating a series of daily posts, displaying basic info about the host country, its people, geography and culture, not forgetting the musical aspect.
 
As part of their plan, today they disclosed that a new member has entered TISC family. “After winning the bid process, we were in contact with our dear friend Seamus, who requested a little friend to help them promote TISC and of course, create a party atmosphere” the organizing committee told the reporters. “Looking into Mexico’s diverse folklore and legends, we found a little character that will surely get along with our Irish friend and of course will enrich this edition with its own uniqueness to the contest. Without further introductions, ladies & gentlemen we present our mascot: the Mexican axolotl”
 
 
 
The “axolotl” is an endemic inhabitant of the Texcoco Lake system in central Mexico and has featured prominently in art and folk legends since Pre-Hispanic times. Moreover, it has recently been adopted as a symbol of Mexico’s efforts for biodiversity. However, this year’s mascot is still lacking a name, which will be chosen by Totallympics users from among 3 options, which should be disclosed during the week, in a process that will last until Thursday March 7th, the last day for the local jury to submit their votes and the start point for the other juries to send theirs.

A promising start: 2019 TAISC Logo Revealed
 
January 10, 2019.- With a promising number of 18 national juries and 24 jury members already registered to rake part in the 2019 Totallympics Annual International Song Contest, this edition has reached another important date, as today marks the beginning for national selections.
 
Yesterday organizers already sent a new call for nations and jury members to manifest their intention to compete, receiving so a positive response and great expectations to see the first song to be chosen to represent its country. This will continue until Sunday, March 3, which is the last day to complete the first phase of the competition.
 
To celebrate this achievement, as well as to encourage further interest from potential contestants, hosts decided to reveal the logo for this year’s contest. In collaboration with prestigious “Pereira Designs Inc.”, the image in questions aims to connect Mexican identity and traditions with both, music and Olympic sports.
 

 
As explained by the CEO of the organizing Committee the image represents a Mexican “sarape”, one of the countries most recognized garments due to its colorful patterns, which also serves as a music sheet shaped after the borders of the home nation. Furthermore, the colors chosen are meant to represent the Olympic movement and the typography is a homage to the biggest sports event to be host in its soil, the 1968 Summer Olympics, which set a bar in graphic identity for future hosts.
 
*A Mexican sarape
 
Furthermore, organizers asserted they intend to make this edition unique, revealing that they will engage participants and spectators with digital content that will showcase Mexico’s identity and culture, hoping this will provide a positive image about a culture many think they know.
 
Further news to be revealed later today.
 
*Special thanks to @vinipereira for making my concept for the logo a possibility  

Oh wait.. this year too is impossible follow the Eyof? I'm shocked. 

Oh wait.. this year too is impossible follow the Eyof? I'm shocked. 

First part of these World Championships was pretty terrible. Not the results and winners, of course.
 
I can't get excited with a minute of downhill/super g, no matter how excited Eurosport commentator gets.

To the kind attention of fellow members:
 
2019 Annual TISC Organizers would like to take a moment
to thank each user that has signed up so far, and also to
renew our most sincere invitation for the rest of you to
join this edition, in particular:
 
 @bestmen   @LDOG   @Gigs   @Il_qar
 
   @titicow & @Felipe   @intoronto   @Pabloffo 
 
  @Damian & @carivan  @dcro    @thepharoah 
 
 @Herki   @Finnator123   @catgamer  @uk12points
 
 @Janakis   @Dolby   @MHSN    @Ruslan  
 
 @Glen   @Ionoutz24   @rybak   @kungshamra71  
 
 @africaboy   @FC Mezhgorye   @dareza   @hckosice
 
 @justony   @Enrique   @Belle   @Nathy
 
 @tuniscof   @Memo   @NaBUru38   @Argenis Gonzalez   
 
 
And of course, every other user & country who wish to join TISC family.
 
Tomorrow we'll reveal a couple of surprises so stay tuned.

This is pathetic  You go to Switzerland for the world champs and all you can come up with is this atrocity...
 
 
 

It's all under control? :P
 

This was a much better event back when they did two runs...

I'm in

I'm in

A legend has passed away. 
Four-time Olympic champion and five-time World champion, Matti Nykänen, has passed away at the age of 55. 
Nykänen won 46 WC victories throughout his career, second most by any ski jumper in the World Cup. He holds the record for most Overall WC titles with 4 (together with Adam Malysz). 
 

beh, lui fa la Lotta Libera, quindi è abbastanza normale che non abbia participato ai campionati di Greco-Romana...
però effettivamente nessuno pubblica neanche mezza news su di lui, neanche la federazione ha spiegato perchè non c'era ai mondiali...

Yes, Italy back to "win" after 23 years

For now it's delayed.
 
But in the past they cancelled races with less snow...

Garmisch race cancelled.
 
This day sucks.

Rankings simulation after January 2019. Still very early stages, but it has started...
 
Dressage
Group A -
Group B - N/A
Group C - N/A
Groups D/E -
Group F - N/A N/A
Group G - N/A N/A
Additional - N/A
 
Eventing
N/A - no qualification events in January
 
Jumping
January rankings yet to be published...
 
Rankings can be accessed here... https://data.fei.org/Ranking/OGRankingsList.aspx

Maybe this one
 

 

Congrats to Italy.  
Final 
Russia
Germany
Italy
Norway
France 
Czech Republic
 
Congrats to Australia who although they ended up in 22nd place, they shot 1+16 for the event.  

So, since we sparked the discussion, I thought I would look this up for funsies:
 
How many junior category medalists we actually lost in Biathlon since 2009/10 season
 
2010
Yann Guigonnet (France) - individual gold (quit in 2015)
Michael Galassi (Italy) - individual silver (quit in 2013)
Tom Barth (Germany) - individual bronze, sprint bronze (quit in 2013)
Reka Forika (Romania) - individual gold (quit in 2016)
Leslie Mercier (France) - individual bronze) (quit in 2011)
Evgeny Petrov (Russia) - sprint gold, pursuit bronze (quit in 2011)
Manuel Muller (Germany) - sprint silver, pursuit gold (quit in 2011)
Sophie Boilley (France) - sprint silver, pursuit gold (quit in 2015)
Vladimir Alenishko (Russia) - pursuit silver (quit in 2014)
Nastassia Kalina (Russia) - pursuit silver (quit in 2015)
2011
Aleksandra Alikina (Russia) - sprint silver, pursuit silver (quit in 2013)
Tom Barth (Germany) - sprint gold, pursuit bronze (quit in 2013)
Ludwig Ehrhart (France) - sprint bronze, pursuit silver (quit in 2012)
Nikolay Yakushov (Russia) - individual bronze (quit in 2012)
Florie Vigneron (France) - individual bronze (quit in 2011)
2012
Elena Badanina (Russia) - individual bronze (quit in 2013)
Kurtis Wenzel (Canada) - individual gold (quit in 2013)
Marius Hol (Norway) - individual silver (quit in 2012)
Elena Ankudinova (Russia) - sprint gold (quit in 2015)
2013
Dino Butkovic (Croatia) - individual silver (quit in 2014)
2014
Jarle Gjoerven (Norway) - pursuit silver (quit in 2014)
Dany Chavoutier (France) - individual bronze (quit in 2014)
2015
Aleksandr Dediukhin (Russia) - individual silver, sprint gold (quit in 2015)
Vemund Gurigard (Norway) - individual bronze, sprint silver (quit in 2015)
Lena Arnaud (France) - sprint gold (quit in 2018)
2016
Susanna Kurzthaler (Austria) - individual gold (quit in 2016)
Andrea Baretto (Italy) - individual silver (quit in 2017)
2017
Nikita Lobastov (Russia) - individual bronze (quit in 2018)
Kirill Streltsov (Russia) - sprint silver (quit in 2018)
2018
Sturla Laegreid (Norway) - individual silver (quit in 2018)
Sverre Aspenes (Norway) - sprint bronze, pursuit gold (quit in 2018)
 
A lot of these cases, the juniors dropped the sport mostly after the junior championships, some of them trying a couple of IBU races. A lot of Russians and Norwegians, I think some might have quit since it's very hard making the team and most of others left the sport, because it was their hobby and they did not want that as a career after university. Lastly, a lot of them are medalists from the individual race. Sidenote: Tom Barth looked like he had a lot of potential.
 
 
 

I guess they lowered the age level because of all those almost 30 year old Kazakhstani student-athletes.

We also need racquetball and soft tennis (and jeu de paume?). That would be perfect.