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SLOVAK ROAD TO TOKYO 2020 - SLOVENSKÁ CESTA DO TOKIA 2020 UPDATED POST 7th and 8th Qualified Athletes SAMUEL BALÁŽ / ADAM BOTEK - CANOEING SPRINT (K2-1000m M) Baláž s Botekom s olympijskou istotou Striebrom na ME spečatená účasť oboch v tejto disciplíne aj v Tokiu Slovenský dvojkajak v zložení Samuel Baláž, Adam Botek získal na ME v Poznani striebornú medailu v K2 na olympijskej 1000 m trati. Vo finále finišoval druhý so stratou 1,774 s na nemecký tandem Max Hoff, Jacob Schopf. Pre Baláža s Botekom je to druhý cenný kov v Poznani, v sobotu boli členmi strieborného štvorkajaku na 500 m. Slováci štartujúci v tretej dráhe mali skvelý štart a od úvodných metrov sa usadili na čele. V závere neodolali mohutnému finišu favorizovanej nemeckej posádky, no nechali za sebou lode Litvy, Ruska i Maďarska a potvrdili výbornú formu pred OH 2020 v Tokiu. V 1. kole Svetového pohára v Szegede obsadili vo finále K2 na kilometri bronzovú priečku. Dvojkajak v zložení Denis Myšák, Csaba Zalka obsadil vo finále K2 na 500 m na ME v Poznani šieste miesto. Za víťazným bieloruským tandemom Vladislav Litvinau, Dmitrij Natinčik zaostal o 1,574 s. "Zvolili sme našu klasickú taktiku. Vždy jazdíme takým štýlom, že to hneď od štarte napálime a snažíme sa ujsť ostatným lodiam. Dnes to stačilo na striebro, Nemci sú v závere silní a predbehli nás. Striebro je však super. Boli to posledné preteky pred olympiádou v Tokiu a určite nás to motivovalo. Utvrdili sme sa v tom, že sme v špičke v K2 aj v K4. V príprave urobíme maximum pre to, aby sme v Tokiu dosiahli čo najlepší výsledok," uviedol pre TASR "háčik" slovenskej kádvojky Samuel Baláž. Radosť z medailového umiestnenia neskrýval ani jeho "parťák" z lode. "Chceli sme ísť našu klasiku. Počas trate som to veľmi nevnímal, no videl som, že sme vpredu. Snažili sme vyhrať, napokon sme skončili druhí, čo je veľmi dobré. Úspešné výsledky v K2 nám pomáhajú aj v K4, motivuje nás to a navodí dobrú atmosféru v celom tíme. Budeme sa teraz snažiť tvrdo trénovať a v Tokiu získať medailu," zdôraznil Botek. Jazdu dvojkajaku vyzdvihol aj Filip Petrla, športový riaditeľ sekcie hladkých vôd Slovenskej kanoistiky. "Chalani podali nadštandardný výkon, išli vynikajúco a bojovali o najvyššie méty. Nemci boli dnes lepší, no striebro v má obrovskú cenu. Aj v kontexte toho, že ich priorita je K4. Dokázali sa skvele pripraviť na finále K2 na kilometri, čo je veľký prísľub smerom k olympiáde. Dnes sa definitívne spečatilo, že túto disciplínu obsadíme aj v Tokiu. Samo s Adamom sú maximalisti, v každých pretekoch chcú vyhrať a ich myšlienky sa upierajú k zlatu, konkurencia je však silná. Musíme ich čo najlepšie pripraviť na vrchol sezóny."

first 2 athletes known Samuel Baláž & Adam Botek secured their spots for Tokyo thanks their second medal (After Szeged WC Bronze and today ECH silver). Both will thus compete in K2-1000m (which start was still questionable, but today the final decision was made, we will start with this boat) and thus both will be part of the K4 crew, the remaining 3 athletes (other 2 for K4 and who will have to compete only in the single K1-1000 event) will be known by the end of the week after the coaches' meeting

Updated as of June 5th, 2021

Obviously we are speaking about Cayenne

Guyana is not really an island

[hide] Knockout Round June 3rd - June 6th, 2021 Third Place Match Date & Time (GMT +3) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 June 6th 2021, h. 15:15 United States 1 Germany Final Date & Time (GMT +3) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 June 6th 2021, h. 20:15 Canada 1 Finland [/hide]

man I can feel that pressure....

Sunday June 6th, 2021 - Knockout Round Last Day Schedule (GMT +3)  Knockout Round LIVESTREAM Bronze Medal Match Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3) United States vs Germany Period-by-Period: June 6th 2021, h. 15:15, Arena Riga, Riga Gold Medal Match Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3) Finland vs Canada Period-by-Period: June 6th 2021, h. 20:15, Arena Riga, Riga

POWER RANKING 5th June 2021 Edition In an incredible turn of events, Canada has gone all the way from last place in our early 2021 Power Rankings to first place in our eighth edition, thanks to a 4-2 semi-final win over the Americans. Defending champion Finland moves up a notch after edging Germany 2-1, while the U.S. is third. The Power Rankings are for the enjoyment of IIHF.com readers, and reflect the progress of teams during the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. They are distinct from the official standings and IIHF World Ranking. 1 CAN It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Supermangiapane! 2 FIN The Big Blue Machine 3 USA Feb. 26, 1933: Work begins on the Golden Gate Bridge 4 GER If we win, we’ll go to Mallorca and use bronzer 5 ROC Still undefeated in the 1981 Canada Cup final 6 SUI Germans just don’t know how to have fun 7 CZE Hey Switzerland, wait till you hear about the Finns... 8 SVK Waited forever to get into the club, got kicked out 9 SWE Strindberg’s best-known play is Miss the Quarter-Finals 10 KAZ Teams that underestimated us were em-Barys-ed 11 LAT Canadians are weird 12 DEN Eating Duckly is bad karma 13 NOR Already practising our Mandarin 14 GBR Experts fear a 2022 resurgence of the relegation variant 15 BLR What if we rebranded as Bella Rustico: Tasty Hockey? 16 ITA Nice try, Belarus Previous Editions 21st May, 2021 23rd May, 2021 25th May, 2021 28th May, 2021 30th May, 2021 1st June, 2021 3rd June, 2021

Oh that´s a pity. so no olympics for Tury. would be first Olympian from my housing estate

SEMIFINAL HIGHLIGHTS Finland 2 - 1 Germany Period-by-Period: 2-0, 0-1, 0-0 June 5th 2021, h. 18:15, Arena Riga, Riga Goals: 14. Pakarinen (Lundell, Kaski) 1:0, 19. Björninen (Anttila) 2:0 - 32. Plachta (Seider) 2:1

SEMIFINAL HIGHLIGHTS United States 2 - 4 Canada Period-by-Period: 1-1, 0-1, 1-2 June 5th 2021, h. 14:15, Arena Riga, Riga Goals: 18. Blackwell (Wolanin, Labanc) 1:1, 44. Chmelevski (Rooney, Mackey) 2:3 - 3. Pirri (Walker, Paul) 0:1, 25. Mangiapane (Brown) 1:2, 41. Mangiapane (Brown, Kuemper) 1:3, 60. Danforth (Paul) 2:4

Saturday June 5th, 2021 - Knockout Round Day 2 RESULTS (GMT +3)  Knockout Round Semifinals Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3) United States 2 - 4 Canada Period-by-Period: 1-1, 0-1, 1-2 June 5th 2021, h. 14:15, Arena Riga, Riga I Finland 2 - 1 Germany Period-by-Period: 2-0, 0-1, 0-0 June 5th 2021, h. 18:15, Arena Riga, Riga Nations Qualified for Gold Medal Match Canada Finland Nations Qualified for Bronze Medal Match Germany United States

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Final Score Semifinal 2 (Riga Arena) Finland - Germany : 2-1 (2-0, 0-1, 0-0) 13:50 Iiro PAKARINEN (Lundell, Kaski) 1:0 18:55 Hannes BJORNINEN (Anttila) 2:0 31:03 Matthias PLACHTA (Seider) 2:1

Enrmous pressure by the Germans in the last 1 and half minute empty net power play but Finland survived and will face in tomorrows final

Ohtamaa will hardly be nominated for an oscar with this performance

Score after 2nd Period Semifinal 2 (Riga Arena) Finland - Germany : 2-1 (2-0, 0-1, -) 13:50 Iiro PAKARINEN (Lundell, Kaski) 1:0 18:55 Hannes BJORNINEN (Anttila) 2:0 31:03 Matthias PLACHTA (Seider) 2:1

Super quick Power Play goal for only after 16 seconds, Mathias Plachta reduced te score 1-2. Time 31:03

Score after 1st Period Semifinal 2 (Riga Arena) Finland - Germany : 2-0 (2-0, -, -) 13:50 Iiro PAKARINEN (Lundell, Kaski) 1:0 18:55 Hannes BJORNINEN (Anttila) 2:0

The Germans are playing very well in tjis opening period so far, but did 2 mistakes and Finland immediately punish. Enormous Reichel mistake and Bjornine completely alone in front of German goaile had no problem. 2:0 Finland, Time 18:55

Time 13:50 Iiro Pakarinen opened the score. 1-0 Suomi

That is quite a story It is really unbelievable how one player changed completely the outcome of this team. Canada lost to Latvia 0-2, to USA 1-5, to Germany in the first 3 matches and was basically eliminated, then arrived Andrew Mangiapane from Calgary as the last player added to the roster and since then...he scored in each match and led this team to an incredible Final tomorrow.

Final Score Semifinal 1 (Riga Arena) United States - Canada : 2-4 (1-1, 0-1, 1-2) 02:02 Brandon PIRRI (Walker, Paul) 0:1 17:17 Colin BLACKWELL (Wolanin, Labanc) 1:1 24:15 Andrew MANGIAPANE (Brown) 1:2 40:46 Andrew MANGIAPANE (Brown, Kuemper) 1:3 43:36 Alexander CHMELEVSKI (Ronney, Mackey) 2:3 59:36 Justin DANFORTH (Paul) 2:4

has never played the final since the introduction of the Play-offs and never finished among the top 2 since 1960 ! and no, it will not change this year too. Canada won 4-2 and the team that was basically almost eliminated is now one win from the world title