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1. Canoeing Slalom 2. Canoeing Sprint 3. Water Polo Over

Last night highlights - 2-1 after PSO - 6-1, - 3-1 & - 6-2

Nothing. Just forerunners testing the track. Usually it is 2-3 C1 followed by 2-3 K1 paddlers testing the track, conditions, live scoring and live timing eventual issues etc...

Pretty surprised to not see Martin Stranovský in the start List for , did he lost internal qualifier to Tashtamyshev ? I seriously doubt about it, maybe it is some injury. All in all a 100% sure KAZ quota is just gone to the oblivion. will be a very hard job for to not win the quota now.. W C1 - China should win this as well with fingers in nose... the M C1 is a totally open one in other hand. I do not know very well the young Kazakhs, but it seems they are in the best position with China with biggest chances to deny them and maybe Uzbekistan with a long shot behind. W K1 looks like a farce. Only 4 Extremely weak competitors from 2 nations (Not sure if it even will be valid for qualifications). But I go with KAZ, even if the local girls may have some advantage of home water, their level is just atrocious, not saying the kazakh girls are any better, but at least one may not be worried the girl will kill herself during the race at least...

Friday April 30th, 2021 - Preliminary Round Day 5 Schedule (GMT -5) Group A Central Daylight Time (GMT -5) Switzerland vs Canada Period-by-Period: April 30th 2021, h. 20:00, Children's Health StarCenter, Plano (CEST 03:00 ,1st May) Group B Central Daylight Time (GMT -5) Finland vs Germany Period-by-Period: April 30th 2021, h. 20:00, Comerica Center, Frisco (CEST 03:00 ,1st May)

Thursday April 29th, 2021 - Preliminary Round Day 4 RESULTS (GMT -5) Group A Central Daylight Time (GMT -5) Sweden 3 - 1 Switzerland Period-by-Period: 0-0, 3-1, 0-0 April 29th 2021, h. 16:00, Children's Health StarCenter, Plano Belarus 6 - 2 Latvia Period-by-Period: 1-0, 3-1, 2-1 April 29th 2021, h. 20:00, Children's Health StarCenter, Plano Group A Provisional Standing After Day 4 Nation P W(OTW) L(OTL) GF GA +/- Pt. Canada 2 2(0) 0(0) 16 3 +13 6 Belarus 3 2(0) 1(0) 14 8 +6 6 Sweden 3 2(0) 1(0) 9 14 -5 6 Switzerland 3 1(0) 2(0) 6 12 -6 3 Latvia 3 0(0) 3(0) 6 14 -8 0 Group B Central Daylight Time (GMT -5) Germany 1 - 6 Russia Period-by-Period: 0-1, 0-3, 1-2 April 29th 2021, h. 16:00, Comerica Center, Frisco United States (PSO)2 - 1 Czech Republic Period-by-Period: 0-1, 0-0, 1-0, Overtime: 0-0, Penalty Shoot-Out: 1-0 April 29th 2021, h. 20:00, Comerica Center, Frisco Group B Provisional Standing After Day 4 Nation P W(OTW) L(OTL) GF GA +/- Pt. Russia 3 2(1) 1(1) 16 11 +5 6 United States 3 2(1) 1(1) 13 11 +2 6 Finland 2 2(1) 0(0) 10 8 +2 5 Czech Republic 3 1(0) 2(1) 9 9 0 4 Germany 3 0(0) 3(0) 5 14 -9 0 Nations Qualified for Quarterfinals Belarus Canada Czech Republic Finland Russia Sweden Switzerland United States

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Coubertin would be happy The most important is to participate. and even if you can not qualify, at least try. Team Slovensko mixed 4x400m arrived to Poland to shock the world and......yeah, let be realist, not finish last

Yes, capacity up to cca 6 thousand is expected. Not sure if it is even possible though

the reconstruction finally begin on the 2nd venue of the tournament, the Olympics Center in Riga, in which the state invested three million euros. At the venue which is originally a football stadium, the construction of an ice rink has begun, all Preliminary A group matches and 2 quarterfinals will be played there. Btw fun fact, Latvia already organized the World Champs in 2006 and at that time also they had to use and built an ice rink on the site of a football field. However, the quality of the ice was poor, so this year the organizers decided to call for the help of experts from Finland. The work of experienced people associated with the complete replacement of ventilation in the hall should ensure a quality ice surface. The photos show a layer of sand that covers the football field. In the following days, the preparation of ice will begin. Ads should start painting on May 1, and the ice rink should be completed on May 6. The work does not end with ice. They must also build temporary stands and locker rooms in the hall. They will build seats for spectators, whose participation is still in play despite the latest news, by using portable temporary stands. The locker rooms will be in the place where basketball, floorball, tennis courts and beach volleyball courts were originally located. In total, the reconstruction will cost 3.8 million euros, of which the said part will be paid for by the state and 800,000 by IIHF. While everything is going according to plan in the main venues of the event, the construction of the training hall creates wrinkles to the organizing committee. It was originally scheduled to be completed in mid-March... then a month later... and then hoped to do so at least by the end of April... Now, however, they will be happy if the ice rink can be built by May 7. Three days later, the first teams start arriving and Riga has no other ice rinks of suitable dimensions. Pictures of the 2nd venue the Olympics Sports Center (A Football stadium changing on temporary Ice rink) and a look on the both venues. The main Riga Arena (Left) and the Olypics Sports Center (Right)

The Tchaikovsky Piano Concert 1 will be played after aka Russian Ice Hockey Federation Team winning matches instead of the originally announced IIHF anthem. IIHF announced it today. The same "track" will be played also during the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer in case of gold medal of RUS athletes.

Road to Riga Exhibition Games April 29th, 2021 (21 Days to Go)- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Germany 1 - 4 Czech Republic (0-0, 1-2, 0-2) Sweden 2 - 3 Denmark (0-2, 2-0, 0-1)

Last night highlights - 5-6 - 4-2

I already see how everyone will be amazed and happy to see a male and female volunteers both carrying together the not-Russia flag

Thursday April 29th, 2021 - Preliminary Round Day 4 Schedule (GMT -5) Group A Central Daylight Time (GMT -5) Sweden vs Switzerland Period-by-Period: April 29th 2021, h. 16:00, Children's Health StarCenter, Plano (CEST 23:00) Belarus vs Latvia Period-by-Period: April 29th 2021, h. 20:00, Children's Health StarCenter, Plano (CEST 03:00 ,30th April) Group B Central Daylight Time (GMT -5) Germany vs Russia Period-by-Period: April 29th 2021, h. 16:00, Comerica Center, Frisco (CEST 23:00) United States vs Czech Republic Period-by-Period: April 29th 2021, h. 20:00, Comerica Center, Frisco (CEST 03:00 ,30th April)

Wednesday April 28th, 2021 - Preliminary Round Day 3 RESULTS (GMT -5) Group A Central Daylight Time (GMT -5) Canada 4 - 2 Latvia Period-by-Period: 0-0, 2-1, 2-1 April 28th 2021, h. 20:00, Children's Health StarCenter, Plano Group A Provisional Standing After Day 3 Nation P W(OTW) L(OTL) GF GA +/- Pt. Canada 2 2(0) 0(0) 16 3 +13 6 Belarus 2 1(0) 1(0) 8 6 +2 3 Switzerland 2 1(0) 1(0) 5 9 -4 3 Sweden 2 1(0) 1(0) 6 13 -7 3 Latvia 2 0(0) 2(0) 4 8 -4 0 Group B Central Daylight Time (GMT -5) Czech Republic 5 - 6 Finland Period-by-Period: 2-1, 1-2, 2-3 April 28th 2021, h. 20:00, Comerica Center, Frisco Group B Provisional Standing After Day 3 Nation P W(OTW) L(OTL) GF GA +/- Pt. Finland 2 2(1) 0(0) 10 8 +2 5 United States 2 1(0) 1(1) 11 10 +1 4 Czech Republic 2 1(0) 1(0) 8 7 +1 3 Russia 2 1(1) 1(1) 10 10 0 3 Germany 2 0(0) 2(0) 4 8 -4 0

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Road to Riga Exhibition Games April 28th, 2021 (22 Days to Go)- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sweden 4 - 2 Denmark (2-0, 1-0, 1-2)

Gerard Gallant will coach at the Championships in Riga. Hockey Canada announced it officially today. The 57 years old coach was already Assistant of the head coach at the WCh in 2007 & 2017. He will be assisted in Riga by Mike Kelly and Andre Tourigny.

The Tournament will be without spectators. The Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins currently does not see the possibility of hosting the World Hockey Championships (May 21 to June 6) in the presence of spectators. He said this on Wednesday on TV3. Karins reminded that the epidemiological situation in Latvia is currently deteriorating. "It is better to tell people right now than to give them vain hopes," the prime minister added.

Return to the shocking 7-1 win of over Dmitri Kuzmin delivered this beauty Highlights of the match and if anyone interested. the goal fest - 12-1 highlights and remaining night games highlights - 5-3 + - 4-3 after PSO

Wednesday April 28th, 2021 - Preliminary Round Day 3 Schedule (GMT -5) Group A Central Daylight Time (GMT -5) Canada vs Latvia Period-by-Period: April 28th 2021, h. 20:00, Children's Health StarCenter, Plano (CEST 03:00 ,29th April) Group B Central Daylight Time (GMT -5) Czech Republic vs Finland Period-by-Period: April 28th 2021, h. 20:00, Comerica Center, Frisco (CEST 03:00 ,29th April)

Tuesday April 27th, 2021 - Preliminary Round Day 2 RESULTS (GMT -5) Group A Central Daylight Time (GMT -5) Switzerland 1 - 7 Belarus Period-by-Period: 0-1, 1-3, 0-3 April 27th 2021, h. 16:00, Children's Health StarCenter, Plano Sweden 1 - 12 Canada Period-by-Period: 0-4, 0-4, 1-4 April 27th 2021, h. 20:00, Children's Health StarCenter, Plano Group A Provisional Standing After Day 2 Nation P W(OTW) L(OTL) GF GA +/- Pt. Canada 1 1(0) 0(0) 12 1 +11 3 Belarus 2 1(0) 1(0) 8 6 +2 3 Switzerland 2 1(0) 1(0) 5 9 -4 3 Sweden 2 1(0) 1(0) 6 13 -7 3 Latvia 1 0(0) 1(0) 2 4 -2 0 Group B Central Daylight Time (GMT -5) Finland (PSO)4 - 3 Russia Period-by-Period: 0-1, 1-2, 2-0, Overtime: 0-0, Penalty Shoot-Out: 1-0 April 27th 2021, h. 16:00, Comerica Center, Frisco Germany 3 - 5 United States Period-by-Period: 1-2, 1-1, 1-2 April 27th 2021, h. 20:00, Comerica Center, Frisco Group B Provisional Standing After Day 2 Nation P W(OTW) L(OTL) GF GA +/- Pt. United States 2 1(0) 1(1) 11 10 +1 4 Czech Republic 1 1(0) 0(0) 3 1 +2 3 Russia 2 1(1) 1(1) 10 10 0 3 Finland 1 1(1) 0(0) 4 3 +1 2 Germany 2 0(0) 2(0) 4 8 -4 0

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No, as far as I know, they have here more or less pretty everyone, no one exceptional is missing. Canada is just too good in this age category. This is nothing new, we are not like discovering America here, it is a fact that has been known for many years and the difference unfortunately only deepens more and more by each year. But also keep in mind such results are nothing unusual in the U18 at all, blowouts are pretty common + Sweden having in their legs last night match. Canda fully rested and motivated to start the tournament. A bad bad day-off goaltending in SWE team. Problems with discipline resulting in many PP chances for Canada. all this led to this result But personally, I am more shocked and impressed by who literally destroyed 7-1 !!! SUI is in huge crisis, we saw it at the U20 this year, we saw that not a single player was drafted last year, but this start to be really worrying for the SUI future. In other hand Belarus has a very promising generation, they already showed their potential in 2019 (but that was a real special generation) now it looks that also this year team is pretty good.