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Paja is a mother Romana was born the 24th December

Christmas Dinner in Gothenburg

I think we slightly misunderstood my post here. I never claimed that. I was talking specifically about these four sports, which, let´s be honest fo a second and I guess we will agree, have a significantly larger audience base in Europe than on other continents. There sports more popular in Americas, sports more popular in Asia, Oceania, Africa etc... and you have some sports more popular in Europe. Luge, Biathlon, Ski Jumping, Alpine Skiing etc... have a better chance of finding fans who will turn on the stream in Europe than in America, but certainly not in the past midnight part of the nights. This is just plain stupid and will only hurt the sports themselves, the Organizing committee and IOC at the end. Vancouver 2010 made the schedule specially with looking for European fans to watch their sports, Ski Jumping and Biathlon started so early the morning for the sole reason to be before midnight in Europe. PyeongChang 2018 & Beijing 2022 had them so late in the evening almost at midnight in the freeze and dark for the sole reason to be at better time for Europeans morning. This nothing special, it happens always, Figure Skating, Short Track in Asia, Swimming, Basketball, Snowboarding, Freestyle Skiing etc.. much more popular sports in North America and Oceania with bigger chances to find higher amount of people turning on the stream were schedulled at times to serve this audience, Swimming had Finals early the morning for example which is completely dumb but it is how it works So I just found this schedulle completelly illogical and plain stupid, How many people will turn on the Luge stream in N. America Prime Time ? in Asia, Oceania morning the 21st and 22nd January ? I guess around 5 people... How many people would turn on the stream around Germany, Austria, Italy, or for Ski Jumping Poland, Norway or Biathlon around Sweden, France, Switzerland etc ?... Millions ? maybe not, Thousands very likely, Now at 2 AM probably none It has nothing with Europe rulling the world, It is just pointing a mistake, an unprofitable and stupid decision that will only kill any hype and consequently harm these sports

We generally celebrate Christmas Three days from 24th to 26th, All 3 days are national Holidays and Day-offs, Offices and Shops closed etc..., As almost everywhere here yes as well, The 25th is called Christmas Day...but the 24th is the most important day, It is called "Generous Day" The families gathers this day from the morning, decorating the Christmas Tree, cooking and preparing the dinner, the Evening Dinner is the main dish of christmas and once the dinner is eaten, it is time for the gifts (Santa Claus for the modern and "Baby Jesus" for the more traditionalists who arrive ) are presented or placed under the tree for kids After this families usually watch together (Every year the same old Czechoslovak TV classics movies & Fairytales) and later attend the midnight mass. Next 2 days are about eating, visiting distant families, Eating, Watching TV christmas shows and Eating

Past midnight here, we are 24th December, Main christmas day in Slovakia So Merry Christmas to all Totallympians celebrating it but be careful with your eventual bolder celebrations

Real masterclass schedulling for sports not popular and followed/watched in Europe...oh wait... The only Ski Jumping events of the games Biathlon Alpine Skiing Luge Times are local, in Europe it is -8 hours. Masterpiece !

Yeah, I´ll give you this one, it was about time for Americas to have some games in normal hours, no problem with that I just do not understand WHY they have to schedule all events-all finals of all sports at the very same exact time ? who came with this epochally amazing idea ? Biathlon and alpine skiing and ski jumping finals at same time short track, snowboarding and luge finals as well... a couple of minutes later nada only 3vs3 girls hockey the rest of the afternoon. That just sounds brilliant to me

Every sport action (Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Luge, Short Track, Snowboarding and Ski Jumping) on Day 1 & 2 of the Games (Saturday & Sunday 20 & 21 January)in total 19 medal events are schedulled from 9 AM to 2 PM local time so everything between 1 & 6 AM here Nothing after https://img.olympics.com/images/image/private/fl_attachment/primary/k2euthrn0oaalwoywnsn.pdf

Exhibition Game (Saturday 23.12.2023) - 6-5 After Overtime

Final cut has just been done. Blueliner Jakub Chromiak and forward Patrik Masnica are the final 2 eliminated and send home. This make the final 26 players in Gothenburg, only 23 of them will however actually make also the official roster which our team is supposed to submit to the directoriate of the Tournament tonight, with the 3 remaining players staying with the team as eventual alternates in case of injury. Team Slovakia Goaltenders: Rastislav Eliáš (HIFK Helsinki, ) Adam Gajan (Green Bay Gamblers, USHL, ) Samuel Urban (Sioux City Musketeers, USHL, ) Defencers: Richard Baran (Victoria Grizzlies, BCHL, ) Jozef Viliam Kmec (Prince George Cougars, WHL, ) Marián Moško (Cornell University, NCAA, ) Dávid Nátny (MHK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš) Milan Pišoja (HK Dukla Ingema Michalovce) Luka Radivojevič (HK Orebro, ) Maxim Štrbák (Michigan State University, NCAA, ) Boris Žabka (HC´05 Banská Bystrica) Forwards: Peter Cisár (Fargo Force, USHL, ) Alex Čiernik (Västerviks IK, ) František Dej (Sherbrooke Phoenix, QMJHL, ) Dalibor Dvorský (Sudbury Wolves, OHL, ) Samuel Honzek (Vancouver Giants, WHL, ) Roman Kukumberg (Sarnia Sting, OHL, ) Filip Mešár (Kitchener Rangers, OHL, ) Martin Mišiak (Erie Otters, OHL, ) Juraj Pekarčík (Dubuque Fighting Saints, USHL, ) Servác Petrovský (Owen Sound Attack, OHL, ) Peter Repčík (Drummondville Voltigeurs, QMJHL, ) Markus Suchý (HK Poprad) Adam Sýkora (Hartford Wolf Pack, AHL, ) Alex Šotek (HK Poprad) Adam Žlnka (Waterloo Black Hawks, USHL, ) Also the Captain was named Adam Sýkora and his Assistants will be Filip Mešár & Samuel Honzek

Exhibition Games (Friday 22.12.2023) - 6-3 - 5-6 After Overtime

Stage 15 in Madonna di Campiglio (ITA) Men´s Slalom: 1. Marco Schwarz 1:40.51 2. Clement Noel 1:40.76 3. Dave Ryding 1:40.90 Full Final Results HERE

Šport awards. Main Slovak newspaper awards have been handed out last night The Top 3 this year was clearly dominated by women our women occupied all the podium positions: From left the world hockey new 15 years old phenom Nela Lopušanová (Silver), Petra Vlhová the uncontested queen of Slovak sport of last years (Gold) and Danka Barteková our IOC member and this year World and European Champion and absolute World Cup winner in W Skeet (Bronze) Athlete of the Year 2023 1. Petra Vlhová (Alpine Skiing) 2. Nela Lopušanová (Ice Hockey) - Also the Youth Athlete of the Year & Breakthrough of the Year 3. Danka Barteková (Shooting - Skeet) Top 15 Remaining nominations in Alphabetical order: Matej Beňuš (Canoe Slalom) Monika Chochlíková (Muay Thai) Martin Dúbravka (Football) Viktória Forster (athletics) Adam Gajan (Ice Hockey) Dávid Hancko (Football) Marián Kovačócy (Shooting - Trap) Stanislav Lobotka (Football) Eliška Mintálová (Canoe Slalom) Ronald Paradeiser (MMA) Tajmuraz Salkazanov (Wrestling Freestyle) Martin Vaculík (Speedway) Team of the Year 2023 1. Men´s Football National Team 2. Men´s Under 18 Ice Hockey National Team - Also the Youth Team of the Year 3. Slovan Bratislava Football Club Paralympic Athlete of the Year 2023 1. Jozef Metelka (Track Cycling, Road Cycling) 2. Alexandra Rexová (Alpine Skiing) 3. Veronika Vadovičová (Shooting)

Exhibition Games (Thursday 21.12.2023) - 3-5 - 4-1 - 2-6

Stage 14 in Courchevel (FRA) Women´s Slalom: 1. Petra Vlhova 1:48.14 2. Mikaela Shiffrin 1:48.38 3. Katharina Truppe 1:50.20 Full Final Results HERE Petra Vlhová 71st careers WC Podium, 30th Win (30-22-19), Season 2023/24 WC 5th Podium, 2nd Win (2-2-1) 44th Careers WC Slalom Podium, 21st Win (21-14-9), Season 2023/24 WC Slalom 3rd Podium, 2nd Win (2-1-0)

Mass shooting in Prague 11 people died in the shooting, including the suspect. About 30 people are injured. Nine people are in serious condition, five to six with moderate injuries and ten lightly injured according Czech TV

picked Mainz and its hotel Hyatt regency as its basecamp during the Euro. Mainz is 30km from frankfurt where we will play 2 of our 3 group matches so it looks like logic decision.

Today was pulled the very last ever cart with brown coal in main coal mine. https://spectator.sme.sk/c/23259294/news-digest-final-coal-mining-cart-pulled-from-novaky-mine.html The last coal-fired power plant in the whole country, will be definitely shut down early next year.

Erik "Drago" Černák had some feeding for Tyler Tucker last night, That´s my Košice boy

Nick Ponzio Athletics (Shot Put) 18 months https://apnews.com/article/ponzio-doping-olympics-shot-put-36d85e884acca6ab8f4cba9f037e7a4a Apparently the guy has a old phone or something which can not receive SMS

accepted all 3 reallocations Boys Snowboard Cross and both 3rd boy + 3rd Girl in Alpine Skiing so in FIS Sports it should be all for us 20 Quotas (18 Athletes) 12 boys (10 athletes) + 8 Girls Alpine Skiing 3 + 3 Cross-Country Skiing 2 + 2 Ski Jumping 2* + 1 Nordic Combined 2* + 0 Freestyle Skiing 1 + 1 both in Ski Cross Snowboarding 2 + 1 (1+1 in Snowboard Cross and 1 boy in Pipe events (Slopestyle & Big Air)) * Both male ski jumpers including Hektor Kapustík will apparently compete in both sports (Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined, so no idea how the 2 quotas will be counted)

Exhibition Games (Tuesday 19.12.2023) - 4-2 - 5-1 - 3-4 - 5-4 After Overtime "B" - 0-8

A stuff you do not see often, but, yeah Slovakia is a land of unlimited possibilities I guess, so why not ? Yesterday the barely 16 years old Patrícia Tománková competing still in Youth category won the Slovak Judo Award sort of Slovak Judoka of the year competition ahead of all senior judokas That tells you a lot about the state of our Judo ... yeah, nothing to be so epochally proud of ... I mean you know Our Paris 2024 hope Márius Fízel (5th from last ECh) ended 2nd (However he obvioulsy won at least the Male Award Category by big gap)

It is still too early to make guesses, All will depend on the actual rosters, current form of the important players, eventual injuries etc... If the tournaments were played next weekend I would say in Group G. Should be the favorite on home ice, but must stay focused in its games against Lithuania and Japan, especially the one against may be a tricky one and I can see Japan doing the upset in this group. but at the start if I had to bet my money, I would be more willing to put one penny on the Magyars. Group H Everything will depend on roster, if at least half of their naturalized north-americans, Russians & co. will be still there, then there no competition for them. If China will play with mostly chinese-born roster then on home ice should pass the group quite easily. Group J Is the most open Group. vs can be a real do-or-die thriller and anyone´s game to win. S. Korea at home can be a threat, but PC 2018 hype is far gone and today´s roster is considerably inferior to both above mentioned neighboring countries.