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Preliminary list for Brazil men's team was announced. 14 names for 12 spots (Rafa Luz and Giovannoni are the probable cuts):

Venezuela basically has eliminated Uruguay. MADNESS.

[hide] Preliminary Round June 10th - June 22nd, 2016 24 Nations, 6 Groups, 1st and 2nd Nations from each Group and 4 best 3rd ranked Nations between all Groups will qualify for Round of 16 Group A Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 June 10th 2016, h. 21:00, Stade de France, Saint-Denis France 2 0 Romania June 11th 2016, h. 15:00, Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens Albania 0 3 Switzerland June 15th 2016, h. 18:00, Parc des Princes, Paris Romania 1 2 Switzerland June 15th 2016, h. 21:00, Stade Velodrome, Marseille France 4 0 Albania June 19th 2016, h. 21:00, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Switzerland 1 1 France June 19th 2016, h. 21:00, Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon Romania 2 1 Albania Group B Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 June 11th 2016, h. 18:00, Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Wales 1 0 Slovakia June 11th 2016, h. 21:00, Stade Velodrome, Marseille England 2 0 Russia June 15th 2016, h. 15:00, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Russia 1 0 Slovakia June 16th 2016, h. 15:00, Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens England 2 1 Wales June 20th 2016, h. 21:00, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne Slovakia 0 2 England June 20th 2016, h. 21:00, Stadium Municipal, Toulouse Russia 1 1 Wales Group C Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 June 12th 2016, h. 18:00, Allianz Riviera, Nice Poland 1 0 Northern Ireland June 12th 2016, h. 21:00, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Germany 3 0 Ukraine June 16th 2016, h. 18:00, Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon Ukraine 1 1 Northern Ireland June 16th 2016, h. 21:00, Stade de France, Saint-Denis Germany 3 1 Poland June 21st 2016, h. 18:00, Parc des Princes, Paris Northern Ireland 0 3 Germany June 21st 2016, h. 18:00, Stade Velodrome, Marseille Ukraine 2 2 Poland Group D Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 June 12th 2016, h. 15:00, Parc des Princes, Paris Turkey 1 2 Croatia June 13th 2016, h. 15:00, Stadium Municipal, Toulouse Spain 2 0 Czech Republic June 17th 2016, h. 18:00, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne Czech Republic 0 2 Croatia June 17th 2016, h. 21:00, Allianz Riviera, Nice Spain 2 1 Turkey June 21st 2016, h. 21:00, Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Croatia 1 2 Spain June 21st 2016, h. 21:00, Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens Czech Republic 1 2 Turkey Group E Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 June 13th 2016, h. 18:00, Stade de France, Saint-Denis Ireland 0 3 Sweden June 13th 2016, h. 21:00, Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon Belgium 1 1 Italy June 17th 2016, h. 15:00, Stadium Municipal, Toulouse Italy 2 2 Sweden June 18th 2016, h. 15:00, Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Belgium 2 0 Ireland June 22nd 2016, h. 21:00, Allianz Riviera, Nice Sweden 1 1 Belgium June 22nd 2016, h. 21:00, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Italy 3 0 Ireland Group F Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 June 14th 2016, h. 18:00, Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Austria 1 1 Hungary June 14th 2016, h. 21:00, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne Portugal 2 0 Iceland June 18th 2016, h. 18:00, Stade Velodrome, Marseille Iceland 1 2 Hungary June 18th 2016, h. 21:00, Parc des Princes, Paris Portugal 2 1 Austria June 22nd 2016, h. 18:00, Stade de France, Saint-Denis Iceland 0 1 Austria June 22nd 2016, h. 18:00, Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon Hungary 0 2 Portugal [/hide]

Good opportunity to see one of the Rio venues as the Volleyball Grand Prix starts tomorrow on Arena Carioca 1.

Sharapova is suspended for 2 years.

Luguelín Santos – Athletics (source)

Brazil has selected Felipe Nascimento for the men's event (source), which means that both of our MP athletes are from my home state Pernambuco

Currently addicted to this song.

JAPAN

Somehow Wikipedia is listing Simona Halep as a flag bearer but I can't find this information anywhere else. Can some of our romanian friends confirm?

CHINA

SWEDEN

Australia selected Larrissa Miller for their single spot in the women's events (source).

Japan Team (source / source) Men's Kenzo Shirai Kohei Uchimura Koji Yamamuro Ryohei Kato Yusuke Tanaka Women's Aiko Sugihara Asuka Teramoto Mai Murakami Sae Miyakawa Yuki Uchiyama

"El Oso", what a great song from Argentina.

Congrats Mexico! See you in Rio.

Canada

Congrats for the win!

Amazing moment in the torch relay. This happened in a city of Pernambuco state in which I have lived for years - unfortunately I couldn't see the relay They're singing "A Vida do Viajante" by Luiz Gonzaga, a classic song that represents Brazil and its people. This song was picked as the theme song for the Olympic Torch Relay (a new version of the song was used when the torch was unveiled last year, and the official version for the relay can be found here).

Based on what I saw in yesterday's matches, I think Chile will win today - but, of course, Mexico counts with the crowd, and this can help them to achieve a victory.

Tunisia's best chance is probably hope for a Mexico win today, and beat them tomorrow 3-0. Chile won't lose to Algeria, I think.

Congrats Amazing song!

Thank you, Mexico

Thanks for the points, USA