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by Cassadaigua » Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:22 am
by Mattijana » Fri Jan 18, 2019 9:15 am
Marko Julenic on Niko Molotnikov
The most emotional moment of the day happened on the shooting range however as Niko Molotnikov, who won Mattijana's first ever gold medal 8 years ago, won silver in the men's trap. The event will be the last in which he competes individually and marks the end of a great career.
Molotnikov started off his competitive career in pistol shooting, taking his gold home from the Electrum and New Gelderland Olympics in the 25m event. A disappointing games in Paripana prompted him to switch to rifle shooting however, a switch that at the time raised eyebrows.
It raised even more after his comeback in Kelssek yielded not just no medal, but no shot at one either. You always got the impression those games came a little too soon for Molotnikov though. It would be the next set in the Free Republics that would see him at his best.
That's how it would play out too. Molotnikov immediately looked sharp in the heats for the men's trap, sticking himself third overall and avoiding a messy 5-way shoot-off for the final three qualifying places. His effort in the final fell just short of an inspired Phil Kelnoky from Kriegiersien, but got him into a shoot-off for silver with Maj. Dino Martinez from the Free Republics. Molotnikov would show his composure in that, finding the mark from his first shot before the home favourite crucially missed the target.
Molotnikov announced his retirement a week before competition began in the Free Republics, at the age of 42. Whether he will be one of Mattijana's most successful Olympians is another question, but he will certainly be one of the greatest. He's been a fantastic ambassador for both the sport and his country since day one of Mattijana's first Olympics and its partly thanks to him that it wasn't the last.
by Amuaplye » Fri Jan 18, 2019 9:46 am
Mattijana wrote:Sydney International Airport, Amuaplye
The journey to Amuaplye had been a long one for DCIs Jan Vesnik and Dominika Kulic. Amuaplye was an outlier from their usual destinations across Esportiva, situated on its own away from the major sporting regions. They had made it though and were currently battling their way through the queue at customs.
Back in Mattijana, the pair were used to flashing a couple of IDs and cracking on. Having to travel abroad and wait, fairly, in a queue, with other people... that was a touch irritating.
Having shown their papers to an Amuaplyen official wielding the heftiest stamp Jan had ever seen, they scooped a pair of suitcases off the baggage carousel (the only perk of the large queue at passport control was that their luggage had beaten them to it) and headed for the bland tunnel with a red exit sign above it.
Before setting off on their 9 hour journey, Dominika had recieved a brief from Andreas Weinachter, the Mattijanan minister of justice. The two Polizei Petrovijanka detectives were looking for a police agent named Erik Christiansen once they headed through the sliding glass doors at the end of the corridor.
Jan looked up to see a cluster of people waiting for friends, family members or a taxi ride home. Amongst them were a pair of men in dark suits. Printed onto a sheet of laminated A4 were the names Jan Vesnik and Dominika Kulic. Jan walked purposefully over, Dominika in hot pursuit.
"Mr Christiansen?"
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by Laeral » Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:13 pm
Le LaeralienVol. 37 Num. 18Friday, January 18, 2018International Edition
An Interview With Tatiana Kemal
By Lau Xue, Athletic Correspondent
Tatiana Kemal, shortly before yesterday's match against
Linda Lebanon of West Phoenicia
The Laeralian athletes in Free Republics for the Olympics are bedding at a chain hotel in downtown Republica. With no Olympic Village for the athletes at these 13th Olympic Games, the Ministry of Culture has provided accommodations, albeit on a shoestring budget. It's fitting for an Olympic delegation assembled, by all accounts, hastily and cheaply. Although Laeral's first Olympic entry, a delegation to the Winter Olympics in Prescott, was considered a success, it was uncertain whether the government would take up funds for a larger, summer delegation. As late as October, Culture Minister Sabine Auconie, whose portfolio includes athletics, was declining questions regarding the Olympics, telling the National Assembly during a Question Session that "the matter is under consideration". A team was assembled, however, and they have been competing, setting new firsts for Laeralian athletics left and right. The delegation, however, has yet to bring home a medal. The woman to change that may be Tatiana Kemal, a fencer and Serrielan immigrant who competes in events with the saber. Yesterday, she advanced to the Round of 16 in her event, spurring hopes that she may be the first athlete to bring home a medal for Laeral. Le Laeralien caught up with her at the hotel occupied by the Laeralian delegation.
Le Laeralien: You're known for being unusually exuberant after matches, flashing the 'v-for-victory' sign or punching the air after matches. What drives your competitive excitement?
Kemal: Of course, fencing is my passion. I've been fencing since I was eight years old, and it's always been a defining part of who I am as a human being. So going out onto the strip, I'm always filled with such a sense of exuberance. It's hard to contain myself.
Le Laeralien: So how did you get your start in fencing?
Kemal: My dad was a recreational fencer, a hobby he kept up when he immigrated to Laeral. I was only a baby at the time, so I obviously hadn't picked up the sword yet. He signed me up for a youth league at the local community center in our neighborhood, in Songshan. When I was little, I varied between swords- I found the épée too heavy, but I tried both the foil and the sabre. I took to the saber, and when I was in secondary school, I joined the school team. Things sort of went from there, and the next thing I knew, we were national secondary school champions.
Le Laeralien: Before yesterday's match against Marchioness Linda Lebanon, you referred to her delegation as 'spoiled'. Would you like to clarify your comment?
Kemal: First of all, I regret saying that. I was in private, talking to fellow athletes, and I was trying to express an uninformed opinion that I'd gathered just from following the news. I definitely made a mistake there, and I shouldn't have lost face as I did for our team. I hate the idea that my comment could overshadow the tremendous achievements, both on the field and off, that we see daily at these Olympics.
Le Laeralien: You've become one of the most recognizable faces of the Laeralian Olympic delegation. Is there anything you'd like to say to your fans?
Kemal: To my younger fans, I'd like to say that once you find their passion, you need to stick with it. Practice and work as hard as you can, because there's nothing better than getting up in the morning and knowing that you are doing the thing, the activity, that you live for. And also to stay in school, and put effort into your education. And to everyone else, I'd like to thank you for your support and for the mail and messages you've sent me. Every new message brings a smile to my face.
And to my fellow students at Sun Jia-wen NOU [National Open University]- let's go foxes!
Le Laeralien: Thank you for your time. Best wishes for your match against Ryzaev tomorrow- the nation will be watching.
Kemal: Thank you. It's an honor.
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by Kalosia » Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:08 pm
Sailing: Armandi, Veranu fail to advance to finals
In Sailing, the 10th, 11th, and 12th races of both Men's and Women's Windsurfer were held today. Kalosia was represented in both races by Klaudio Armandi (Men's) and Maria Veranu (Women's). Following the 12th race, the top 10 in the overall standings were to qualify to the final race, where medals would be awarded.
Armandi, who achieved his best placing of 3rd in his first race, came 37th, 34th, and 27th out of 37 athletes in today's races, and finished 32nd overall, 22 places short of qualifying for the medal race.
Veranu, meanwhile, achieved her best placing of 6th in the third race, and today came 12th, 27th, and 27th again. In the overall rankings, she finishes 22nd, unfortunately crushing any hopes of winning a medal in this event.
Fortunately for Veranu, she stil has hopes of winning a medal, however bleak the chances, as she is also competing in Women's Heavyweight Dinghy and Women's Two-Person Dinghy along with Anita Morande. But sadly for Armandi, he will have to go home empty handed as he has completed all the events he is set to compete in.
Tennis: Mata, Kaľat Advance to Quarter Finals
The stakes are even higher now that Kalosian tennis players Armani Mata and Mariza Kaľat have advanced to their respective quarter finals. Mata defeated Electrumite Greg Meares in both games of the Round of 16 match, a rather easy victory.
The same, however, cannot be said for Kaľat, who played three matches against her opponent Karina Gerard from Neu Engollon. The first one was a rather tense match particularly towards the end when the two were tied 5-5. But Kaľat was able to break that, and eventually won the game with a score of 7-5. Despite this, for whatever reason she appeared to be unable to defend herself, being defeated 0-6 by Gerard, prompting questions from fans watching in realtime, both in the arena and at home. Kaľat managed to recover her stamina and defeated Gerard, also with a score of 6-0.
Now that we have reached the quarter finals, fans are optimistic but admittedly a bit nervous. Although there are less athletes in it, the remaining opponents are all very skilled and have just as good a chance of winning. There are fears that Kaľat will repeat today's sudden drop of performance in the second game, but with more disastrous consequences. Whatever happens, Kalosians are hoping for the best, and the two may receive a hero's welcome once they return, depending on how other athletes fare.
Armani Mata will play against Samuel Gates, who is also from Electrum, while Mariza Kaľat will play against Dominika Lisicki from Mattijana.
Opinion: We Send Our Best to the Olympics, What About to WorldVision?
The image of Kalosia as a powerhouse at the WorldVision Song Contest has been fading, and is now becoming more apparent. The 15th-place finish of Jasminë Meier-Fernandës may not seem very bad when you consider that our worst placing was 18th, but with only 21 other entries to compete against, many nations still opted to send their points to other countries which placed higher. It does not help either that many regular participants were absent from the Ylfa, Talvezout stage, including Tödlichebujoku, who regularly votes for songs within the same genre of our own Travelling With You. Fans have pointed out that this is Kalosia's first finish on the right half of the scoreboard, and this follows a downward trend, after Shalissa's In the City came 12th, low for a country that regularly finishes within the top 10.
The question is, why isn't RTVK doing the same thing that the Kalosian NOC is doing, and sending only our best to the WorldVision Song Contest?
We've seen in recent days our tennis players Armani Mata and Mariza Kaľat advance to the quarterfinals of tennis, defeating many other world-class athletes in the process. We have skilled internet sensation Massimilian Dalesso competing as well. And many of our talented athletes are yet to compete in their respective sporting events. It follows, therefore, that Radiu-Televižio Kalosia could send our current up-and-coming artists as well as big names to the WorldVision Song Contest. Whatever happened to Ricky Alain, who we last saw at Monterra '43? And Simone Gallas doesn't count, as he peaked long ago. [CONTINUE READING]
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APOC COALITION 3 - 2 SANCTARIA
SCHERMER (8', 19') TUKUKU (31' og)
FRIGO (57') CARDEW (82' og)
MATCH STATISTICS
Possession
APOC Coalition: 51%
Sanctaria: 49%
Shots
APOC Coalition: 20 (11 on target)
Sanctaria: 14 (6 on target)
Corners
APOC Coalition: 11
Sanctaria: 10
Fouls
APOC Coalition: 25
Sanctaria: 13
Alpine Union 3 0 3 7 13
APOC Coalition 0 3 0 7 10
APOC Coalition (21)
Try: Railsback 2' c
Reyla 8' c
Apapwe 10' c
Con: Irurlegui (3/3)
Santaclausisgodistan (29)
Try: 1' c
3' c
7' c
11' m
Con: 3/4
Drop: 14'
Holy Marsh 7 0 0 3 10
APOC Coalition 7 0 0 7 14
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