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  1. Sir Rols
    I just noticed she’s a bit more forthcoming in her AIPS interview (reported on ITG). "We need to work with federations, medical teams and experts to find a solution that protects the female category without excluding anyone," she said, stressing the importance of a common regulatory framework to avoid arbitrary decisions. I think that puts her more in line with the JAS Jr and Coe stance. It IS a tough issue. I wrestle with it myself, pitting my natural tendency for progressiveness and inclusion against general fairness. I wish there was a way to codify common sense. But the Trump prescription is far more vindictive than fair.
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    Okay, I’ll bite Krow. What’s your going rate cash offer for votes? And what dirt do you have on the other candidates?
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    It will depend on the criteria they adopt, surely. Every sport is wrestling with their formula d\for trans exclusion/inclusion and many are setting the red line at post-puberty transition (which I think is fair). I could see a US blanket ban, and visa refusal, clashing if any IF or IOC policy is even slightly less restrictive black and white.
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    Now, this could open some potential cans of worms for LA28 US threatens permanent visa bans on trans athletes based on sex markers
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    Another fine moment. I already liked him when he called our former PM a liar
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    The first of dozens of interviews, press conference appearances the new Prez will make in the months ahead, while the lame duck will stick around to June so he can get his standing ovation as he leaves the room.
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    Hmmm. I wonder if Kirsty?/Juan?/Seb? will make the trip out for it?
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    A major announcement “event” signals they’ll have something exciting to announce - so a major stadium is certainly on the cards. And that the powers that be already know what’s in store before the actually delivery of the report. Two weeks between handing the report over and the public announcement, with stakeholders to be briefed in between, pretty well guarantees most of the major details will leak ahead of the 25th. The event will mainly be confirming what will have been put out already. Watch the Courier-Mail friom the 8th (if not earlier).
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    And again provided such sh!tfuckery that even the euro-Right is embarrassed French far-right leader cancels CPAC speech over Steve Bannon’s ‘Nazi’ salute
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    Can they do a cover of “Imagine”?
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    This is so true. What I feel like every morning (whether or not I check the news or GamesBids first)
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    I hope space wasp returns
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    I’m not sure if this is open to the public (I suspect not), but the International Sports Press Association is conducting hour-long Q&As with the candidates on Zoom from next week, starting with Kirst Coventry on Feb w4, and Johan Eliasch on the 25th. Looking to the future of global sport: Let’s talk to the IOC presidential candidates
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    Good point. I thought the official criteria for the winter games was indeed that they be sports played on either snow or ice. I hadn’t heard of cyclo-cross, so had to look it up. I see it’s season is autumn-winter, but like you, not convinced it belongs in the winter games.
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    The epilogue Luis Rubiales found guilty of sexually assaulting Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso
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    That’s sure some alignment. His Ukraine statements are basically word for word with the Kremlin talking points. I’ve refrained from the memes, there’s just too many. But…
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    I was trying to find a general sponsorship thread. This will have to do. Anyway, seems it’s out with the Japanese, in with the Chinese… IOC, TCL seal lengthy partnership
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    Whatever kompromat Putin has on the douche, it must be pretty bloody explosive. I mean, he’s shameless enough that I doubt piss videos would even faze him.
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    Never ease upon the outrage Rob, I hope this thread keeps going as long as this regime does.
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    Honestly, it’s getting overwhelming and numbing to wake up each day to the latest outrage these cvnts have cooked up… which is exactly what they want
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    Wait till Brisbane… Potential medal design…
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    Thanks. I just occurred to me, possibly the closest analogy is the Academy Awards. No-one knows how the limited number of individuals on the academy will vote. The reasons for votes are opaque and are influenced by all sorts of idiosyncratic reasons - campaigns, politics, sentimentality, agendas, friendships and enmities etc. But those who observe it closely usually have a pretty good idea of the favourites and the undercurrents of any particular year.
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    It’s the closest we get now to the old time host city votes. And in most cases, forecasts in the Olympic media and betting markets (and here) were pretty close. The biggest surprise I remember was 2016 - not that Rio won (it was favourite and I actually won good money on that), but that Chicago was eliminated in the first round. The Olympic media have their sources inside the IOC and have a good idea of how the politics stacks up. As to here? Well, some of us follow the Olympic media closely. I’m seeing consistent mention that this is seen as a Coe versus Samaranch race. But of course many of us also project their personal biases and preferences in too. Actually, speaking of the vote, does anyone know if it’s going to be conducted under old IOC rules - first to 50 per cent plus, and rounds with the lowest scorers eliminated until that majority is reached?
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    Shanghai new year crush kills 36 That was in 2015. You might also want to look up similar incidents in England, Germany, Korea and more. All are tragic.
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    Okay, I’ll throw this one out there. I’d imagine many of us would consider Watanabe’s idea of a 24-hour games across five continents a bit wacky. I personally think it would dilute a lot of the spirit and appeal of the summer games. But could this be a viable future for the winter games? Potential snow hosts are fast disappearing, and the luge/bobsled track is a real white elephant and burden for most. The IOC is talking about a potential limited pool of winter hosts to choose from in the future, but maybe it just might be better to split the games across the world. Alpine Skiing in, say, Sapporo (one of the few places forecasted to still be able to reliably offer snow cover in a few decades), bob/luge in one of the existing tracks in the US or Europe. Ice events are easy enough to find cities with venues for rinks, cross country skiing might still be viable in Scandinavia. In the winter context, such a worldwide, 24-hour split might make some sense.
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