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I think only those will offer qualification (and Brazil is sending athletes in all of them): Athletics, Bowling, Cycling, Field Hockey, Handball, Karate, Modern Pentathlon, Rugby Sevens, Shooting, Swimming, Triathlon, Wrestling.

Brazil is sending 315 athletes to the Games, only the 7th nation in number of athletes. The relatively small number of athletes is due to the fact we're only sending athletes for 33 of the 46 sports, and that includes only a few team sports. The main goal is to achieve qualification for the Pan American Games next year in many sports. Unless something changes at the last minute, Brazil won't participate in: Basketball Beach Volleyball Equestrian Football Futsal Pelota Vasca Racquetball Speed Skating Squash Tennis Volleyball Water Polo Waterski The no participation in Beach Volleyball bugs me a little. They could send some youth pairs to gain some experience in multi-sports games.

So Switzerland wasn't even the next nation to qualify. Pity. Also I was pretty sure Russia would be last.

Honestly I don't see much difference, they're both entertaining songs but hardly winners. Austria was my last hope among the top 5.

Why? They voted better than the people?

Surely. Songs have different meanings that could resonate with different people, this year I liked some songs with "messages" such as France and Ireland, but also some others that maybe didn't have much "meaning" such as Bulgaria. The thing is (and I already said this), I don't think Israel won because of "diversity" or whatever. It won because of the cray - somehow it entertained voters more than any other song. Cyprus could have won but I guess the final performance hut her chances (and, honestly, I don't think that would be such a great winner either).

Nothing wrong with celebrating diversity, though.

Let the backlash begin

I don't think they should be in sync though.

Happy now, @mrv86??

Europe hates Australia.

Shocked Portugal did so bad. Hoping for Austria's win.

Swedish guy in second and @mrv86 must be loving this.

Cyprus semi-flopped?

Sad sad sad.

Looking good for Austria

Ireland not performing great, and Portugal among the last nations

My hope so far because the top 5 is kinda depressing...

Cyprus taking the lead...

So it begins

OMG

I don't like "junior" competitions, not even things like The Voice Kids

in da house.

Literally the first time I have ever heard about this.