Gianlu33

Wow, she is really tall.
 

yes, unfortunately it's all true...
 
the final plan presented a couple of weeks ago to the IOC has the following locations:
 
Opening Ceremony: Giuseppe Meazza (AKA San Siro) Stadium in Milan
Closing Ceremony: Arena Scaligera in Verona...but the IOC is objecting that it's too small and therefore there are plan B -Arena Napoleonica in Milan (which would take a major renovation and above all, a very difficult renovation, as there are a lot of laws protecting it, being an 18th Century monument) and plan C -San Siro Stadium once again (but the organizers say it's too big for the closing act)...so, this is still to be negotiated...
Men's Alpine Skiing: Bormio
Women's Alpine Skiing: Cortina
Sliding Sports: Cortina
Curling: Cortina
Snowboard & Freestyle: all in Livigno
Biathlon: Anterselva (Antholz)
Nordic Skiing & Ski Jumping: Lago di Tesero (Val di Fiemme) & Predazzo (just to use only already existing world class venues)
Speedskating: Baselga di Pinè (with the Ice Rink becoming a modern indoor arena, which probably would happen in any case, since the Italian federation does need an indoor rink as the National Training Center)
Figure Skating & Short Track Speedskating: Milan (the already existing Forum Milanofiori, which hosted the 2018 figure skating world champs)
Ice Hockey: Milan (2 different arenas, 1 still to be built and 1 already existing as a indoor sports hall, but to be deeply renovated to implement the ice surface)
 
that's what's been announced...but I'm pretty sure that with our politicians and sports officials any change is still possible (especially those which could make money end up in their pockets instead of paying for the venues' works )...

I'm doing some tests, now you shouldn't get those ads anymore, let me know if you still get.
 
By the way that's such a bad ad, I hope you didn't click on it

Happy Valentines Day to my little Dutch boy @heywoodu, my American friends @RobtheAggie @dezbee2008 @Rdbc @PandaCat, horse lover @dcro, TISC arch-enemies @wumo26 @Agger, my drunk uncle @bestmen, my taco dealer @mrv86, favorite Slovenian @hckosice, my Lithuanian pal @Werloc, impassioned arguers @Monzanator @OlympicsFan, TISC historian @OlympicIRL, gymnastics nerd @thiago_simoes, prediction maniacs @Wanderer @Pablita, Renaissance Man @phelps @Gianlu33, northern Mexican @intoronto, Argentines @LDOG and @konig, and forum daddies @Sindo @vinipereira

FEI finally published the January jumping rankings. Jumping does have the most complicated points system, but let's hope the next updates will be somewhat quicker.
 
Simulation:
Group A -
Group B -
Group C -
Group F -
Group G -
Additional -
 
Full rankings here.

Amazing victory for Vhlova (and Livio Magoni )

A TISC edition without a controversy with Bestmen like protagonist, it isnt a TISC 

At least he sent you an abs pic.

Biathlon is over
 
Men's Individual
H. Koellner
B.E. Menz
S. Kinash
 
Women's Individual
R. Nemonnay
L. Meier
S. Tsyplukhina
 

Too much Sloflags in you table buddy

Short track
 
Women's 500m
 Petra Rusnakova
Lucia Filipova
Magdalena Such
 
Men's 500m
Mateusz Krzeminski
Furkan Akar
Balasz Bontovics

Medal Table after Day 2 (18 events still missing)
 
 02 02 02 06
 02 02 01 05
02 01 01 04
 02 00 02 04
 01 01 00 02
01 01 00 02
01 00 02 03
 01 00 00 01
 00 02 01 03
00 01 01 02
 00 01 00 01
00 01 00 01
 00 00 01 01
00 00 01 01
00 00 01 01

Rikako Ikee was diagnosed with leukemia, according to her twitter account.

Boys Biathlon Sprint results are up:
1st -  Eric Perrot - France
2nd Lovro Planko - Slovenia  +9.2
3rd Ilia Anisimov - Russia  +19.9
 
 

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

Maura Viceconte died yesterday at the age of only 51...
in the last few years she was fighting against breast cancer and yesterday she committed suicide at her home near Turin...
no further details have been released...
she has been for a while the Marathon Italian Record holder (in this discipline she was 12th in Sydney 2000 and she won the Individual Bronze and Team Silver at the 1998 Europeans in Budapest), meanwhile, desòpite not winning any major international medal, she's still our National Record holder in the 10,000m on the Track (31.05.57 her PB/NR)...

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