Games of the XVII Olympiad - RP Thread

by **StrayaRoos** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:10 pm

Summary of Roosian results (So far)
Aquatics
In the swimming events, so far the Crocs have been doing quite well, picking up two (of the entire delegation's two) medals, first a silver in the Women's 100m Butterfly, when Emma Lioala claiming second with a time of 53.31 seconds, a massive improvement on her result in the same event four years ago, where she missed out on semis by 0.04 of a second. The other medal was a gold one, won by Alan Treasli in the Men's 100m Backstroke, leading to him becoming the nation's most decorated Olympian, with two gold medals in two Olympic Games. Treasli also qualified for the 800m freestyle finals, with the second best time, while his teammate, Lucas Kiqial, wasn't as lucky in the same event, placing 53rd out of 57 swimmers.
Rugby Sevens
After seven matches over the first 3 days (and Day 0), the Quokkas qualified into the Round of 16, where they will play Mytanija for a spot in the Quarters

Summaries of other sports

Boccia - Defending Champion in BC-1, Lena Sidli advanced seamlessly into the Quarters, as did Luke Dvci and Sienna Higyt in the BC-2 event.
Equestrian - Liam Ziun finished close to the bottom in all three disciplines
Canoeing - Defending Olympic Champion Sienna Rtil missed out on a medal in the K-1 Slalom event by .55 seconds, adjusted after penalties.
Rowing - Ivy Hagaten qualified from the reprecharge into the Quarterfinals in the Women's Single Sculls. In the men's events, StrayaRoos was much more sucsessful, with qualifiers in the Coxless Pairs and Coxless fours
Surfing - More disappointing results in surfing, with Tim Pughial being knocked out in the round of 24
Tennis - Luke Knji qualified into the Round of 64, beating Lucas Lafaille from Liventia 6-1,6-1.

by **Sargossa** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:54 pm

SSM | Sargossan State Media

International Edition - Olympics

Shooting For Success

Blanco Borrayo reports from Jolbonopolis;

That the military plays an important role in Sargossan society is well-reported. What is less well-reported is the role it plays in the nation’s Olympic delegation. Although being a member of the military is not compulsory, the National Shooting League is organised and run by the Sargossan army and the vast majority of competitors are drawn from the ranks of the Armed Forces. Martial arts like Judo and Taekwondo too are popular pastimes among the rank-and-file of the military services, while the officer class can often be found competing in Fencing. Something ingrained in them at a young age at the famed Salvador Military Academy. Consequently, it’s no shock to find these areas of the Olympic delegation comprised of a healthy number of the nation’s military.

Members of the military like Vicente Piñón, who earned a promotion to corporal off the back of his gold medal winning performance in the 10m air rifle competition four years ago. It’s Sergeant Piñón now, and further accolades will no doubt be heading his way when he gets back home after another medal winning outing. To retain the title would have been one heck of an achievement given the talent arrayed in the field, so there was absolutely no disappointment to be found in taking the bronze. Whether it will lead to another promotion or not is entirely another question. One person who may well be due similar treatment is Corporal Joaquín Alarcón, whose silver medal in the 10m air pistol was upgraded to a gold. And when the scores had been retabulated, it emerged that Alarcón had added 0.1 to the Olympic record score. Surely an extra stripe will be in his immediate future.

Away from the shooting, it was a good day for Sargossa’s women in the football. Like their male counterparts, Lela Lafuenté’s side had sat out the first matchday. But hit their stride with aplomb, Eduarda Semprún and substitute Juliana Lacasa getting the goals in an impressive win over the Vilitans. It was a good day too in the surfing, where Alexis Sáenz and Leonardo Gaos both advanced through two rounds of the men’s shortboard event. The men opened up their account in the volleyball with an entertaining win over regional rivals Darmen. And on the beach, Sargossa’s women kept up their 100% record with the team of Yessenia Paz and Angélica Buron winning their opening group match in Group 10. And the pairing of Rosita Velasquez and Tonia Sarinana making it two wins from two in Group 11. Elsewhere, Sargossa’s men edged out Semarland, to take an implausible lead in Group 1 in the handball. And an honourable mention must go to Melchor Arellano, after his impressive fourth place finish in the C-1 slalom canoeing.

The hardest watch of the day came in New Oxford, where there was another set of sobering performances for advocates of Sargossan tennis to endure. After yesterday’s action saw the men wiped out in their individual event, today saw much the same on the women’s side of the draw. A day that was neatly summed up by Clara Fernandino, the nation’s number one ranked woman, crushed 6-0, 6-0 by Livinia Moore of Electrum. There was a little saving of face, with Stefano Dávalos and Ernesto Céspedes’ win in the men’s doubles. Particularly given it was over a pair of Polarians. And both teams advanced into the last-32 of the mixed event.

The second hardest watch was, of course, the pool. But it wasn’t all bad. In fact, some of it was very good. The Sargossan diving programme has improved in leaps and bounds in recent years. And further evidence of that improvement was present in the women’s synchronised 10m platform competition, in which Adoria Camarillo and Marta Arellano nailed some big ticket dives to come away with a highly impressive bronze medal. And Alejandro Serna, who’d been forgotten about somewhat in the whole hoo-ha surrounding the inclusion of Bojan Ignjatović, reminded everyone of his quality with a stunning silver in the 200m freestyle. But there was another disaster, this time in the women’s 100m backstroke. Another particular target of the aquatics team, the event played out eerily similarly to the previous day’s breaststroke event. In that one swimmer, Carmen Onate in this case, looked stunning in the heats and then hopeless in the semi-final. While a clearly not quite right Núria Samano, for a successive day, finished the heats in seventeenth place, with only the top sixteen advancing. The two-time Olympic relay medallist had been so hopeful of an individual medal from these Games. Alas, it isn’t to be.

by **Da Cunha** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:19 pm

THE DAILY MUHETZIN OLYMPIC REPORT
From our people on the ground in Jolbonopolis and New Oxford-Whitehaven

QUIET DAY FOR DA CUNHA'S BRIGHTEST
Editorial by Abdángela Turhánavić

Da Cunha's were not heavily involved in any of the main action of today's Olympic events, not being part of any medaling event final at all, and not competing in most of them in the first place. The closest to any real relevance in that regard was the duo of Izetgína Fadilpáxić and Renáta Tarcqínović, who finished as the 19th and 20th quickest in the women's 100m backstroke heats, short of the top 16 who qualified, but only barely. Ferdinánda Órlović also finished within the top 20, taking 15th in the women's 400m medley, but as only the top 8 progressed here, she also had to depart alongside Sulejmána Núrcqić, who was 24th. All respectable finishes that nonetheless left Da Cunha not competing for swimming medals.

However, that is not to say that there weren't plenty of our islanders in action, just that the action was not metal-oriented. See below for some of the highlights from a typically exciting day of sporting greatness.

DA CUNHA SAILS ON AS WATER GETS CHOPPIER
Reporting by Sabahúdin Court

In both the men's and women's skiffs, Da Cunha is still in the hunt for medals after 6 races. Ósman Matéavić and Áli Uramórjić sit a credibly 7th on the men's size, close to the head of a pack chasing the top 5. While they have fallen back somewhat, they have every chance of making up the gap with several races still left and general improvement in the last few races after a choppy start.

Gergána Nóssarić and Ribatdína Márić sit in 4th on the women's side, 7 points adrift of 3rd and 8 off of 1st. Gaps like that can change quickly, especially in a sport as unpredictable as sailing, though the pair suffered a setback when they capsized twice in the last race of the day, incurring a penalty as their attempts at salvaging anything were deemed too aggressive, the pair having at that point made close and admittedly hazardous moves against several other competitors.

Windsurfer 'Lhutomíra Mistislávavić was decidedly more succesful in her last race, winning race 6 to get into the top 10. She remains some way off of the podium places, but given the way the weather has been for the sailing so far, the confidence boost of winning one race could be the catalyst that pushes her to challenge in earnest. As trainer Mávra Cnézabar noted to this reporter at the end of the day: "She surfs more on instinct than on anything else, that one. If she's figured out how the waves and the wind moves out here now, then she could be very dangerous for everyone else. I'm hopeful she's got it, but we'll have to wait and see for the next races. We're in with a real shot, though, and that's more than most."

In rowing, only the men's coxed eights were in action, and Da Cunha's octet managed to grab the final spot in their heat to progress without needing a repechage, though a big improvement is likely needed if they are to make it further.

RACKETEERING AND BATTERY: DA CUNHA ATHLETES IN COURT, DAY 3
Reporting by Radogóst Simúnavić and Tomisláva Dçoacqímavić

Only one Cunhaneçu now remains in table tennis after Múrat Nagránjić lost in 7 sets to Martin du Plessis of Krytenia. Nagránjić did himself no favors by dropping the first two sets before coming back to win the next 3, setting himself up well as du Plessis appeared mystified as to where his form had gone. However, that would prove only a scare for the talented Krytenian, who turned it around to take the last two sets to send Nagránjić home. That leaves only Xvétlana Nihádavić, who beat her opponent in 4 unceremonious sets to advance to the round of 16 later in the day.

Meanwhile, all of Da Cunha's tennis players advanced, most in their doubles pairs, though Rinatdína Bacqać also won through in the singles round of 64. She needed three sets to pass her opponent, while all the doubles and mixed doubles pairs managed to progress in straight sets, most convincingly the men's doubles pair of Hámid Aligánić and Taricqhásan Másopuxt, who won 6-2 6-3 against Krytenian opposition.

In the badminton, the last group matches were played, and 5 Cunhaneçu managed to brave the gauntlet and reach the knockouts: Rafík Béjbl (Men's singles), Míkal Mujezínavić and Múslihiddin Móstarić (Men's doubles), Hadçiália Brózigić and Uránja Plácalo (Women's singles). All of the Women's and Mixed Doubles pairs missed out, most by narrow margins, though in the end, it seemed fair in a sporting sense that this was to be the end of the ride for these groups.

AS FOR THE REST
Summary by Abdángela Turhánavić

None of Da Cunha's judoka or fencers in action today managed to get past the 2nd round, meaning that for the fencing, time has run out for Da Cunha, and we will take no medals there. Some judoka do remain, but will they have the fortune that has so far eluded the rest of the delegation?

The men's handball team made a losing start in their group, falling 24-23 to the team from Archalit, who would have won by a much larger amount if not for a standout performance from goalkeeper Táncqeráj Bencqić, who had a magnificent performance to somehow keep his teammates in a game they should by rights have lost by 6 or 7. The bottom line is that if Bencqić was overperforming, the team is in trouble, and if it was just the others underperforming, they might yet have a chance if they can pull themselves together.

18-year old striker Xéada Haççaphizbéjević scored a hattrick to single-handedly pull Da Cunha to a 3-2 victory over Saterun in the women's football tournament. Haççaphizbéjević scored her three goals in the first half, bracketed on either side by a goal by Saterun, who probably deserved a draw for their efforts, but was unable to penetrate Da Cunha's defense in the dying stages of the match.

And finally, the long-expected entry into the tournament of Da Cunha's two women's beach volley pairs, both rated very highly and both, unusually for our fair nation, consisting of two pairs of one native and one immigrant Cunhaneça. Both pairs won in straight sets to get a good start, and after the underperformance of Da Cunha's gymnasts, these 4 young ladies will now be under the nation's scrutiny to lead Da Cunha to a first Olympic gold. It was a nice diversion from the indoor volleyball, anyway, where the men's team lost their second game in a row, this time unable to properly challenge Magnus Phoenicia for more than one set.

As for tomorrow's action? Da Cunha's athlete will continue to compete for advancement to medal rounds, while in the events where medals will be awarded, Da Cunha's eyes will be firmly on the women's team épée and the women's 63kg Judo, the only disciplines where there is even an outside chance. And with the likelihood that from tomorrow, the national radio and television service will begin sending from the Olympics following numerous delays and difficulties in getting equipment that could send to Da Cunha (I need not remind the reader that radio signals from abroad are very heavily policed, sometimes to our entertainment detriment), what better to celebrate live broadcasts than by rewarding us all with a gold?

by **Krytenia** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 3:59 pm

Riding hard from AM to PM

Prior to this Olympics, Krytenia had only won two medals on horseback in history. Today? They won three in an afternoon.

The eventing competition is a three-day affair, and most of the damage had been done in the dressage and cross-country disciplines. Going into today's two rounds of showjumping, the Krytenian team had a dominant twenty-point overall lead, whilst Amelia Morley topped the individual leaderboard after winning both events, with team-mates Paul Morrisey and Catherine Oakes fourth and eighth respectively.

The first round of jumps would decide the team event, though the scores would still count for the individual standings. Morley, faultless as ever, went clear; so too did the other two Krytenians, though Oakes would pick up a small time penalty. Saint Jean-Jacques' Alexandra Beaudreault, meanwhile, picked up 3.6 points of time faults, allowing Morrisey to rise to third spot going into the final round. With just 0.4 added to the team score, that confirmed a first gold medal of the Games for Krytenia; now to see if Morley could convert her lead into a second - and whether Morrisey could upgrade from bronze.

With the competitors taking on the fences in reverse positional order, Morley would have to wait until last to attempt to secure gold - this did mean, though, she'd know exactly what was required. It also meant Oakes was the first of the Krytenians to ride. A clipped oxer halfway through killed off any slim hopes she had of a medal, and disrupted her momentum enough to take a hit on time as well, dropping her out of the top ten. Morrisey, meanwhile, felt bullish - especially after Beaudreault completely lost the plot, hitting three fences and finishing far enough off the time that she may as well have hit a fourth instead. A clean run inside the target time meant bronze was guaranteed, with the chance of an upgrade if things didn't go well for either Morley or Phoenician second-placed rider Auric Morgan.

It was Morgan next to run, with Morrisey on the sidelines hoping that the second-placed rider either hit a fence, had the horse refuse, or - more likely - finish two seconds outside the target time. Sadly for the Krytenian, Morgan ran clean - and only a second too slow, denying Morrisey a guaranteed silver by a tenth of a point. The question now was whether Morley could bring home the bacon. Two fences down would be enough to drop her to silver, and when hoof clipped rail on the third, the pressure was suddenly on. Surely Morley wouldn't throw it all away after leading for so long?

Of course not. The Krytenian would compose herself, run the remainder of the course clean, and claim her second gold of the day; it's now up to the rest of the nation's athletes to match Morley and company's efforts.

Naylor nails it - and she's not the only one

The teenage wunderkind is at it again. Olivia Naylor, despite a disappointing performance in the butterfly yesterday, righted the wrongs in the pool to take Krytenia's first swimming gold of the Games.

Despite qualifying only fifth - behind fellow Krytenian Yolanda Severini - Naylor clearly backed herself in the final. Setting off at a good pace, the eighteen-year-old settled quickly into her rhythm, challenging for the lead and hitting the turn just a tenth behind Kytlerian swimmer Kerry Rush. Naylor, though, had plenty in the tank, powering through to claim the win by well over half a second. Severini, meanwhile, did her best to keep pace with the leading pair, but just lacked the ability to bridge the gap. Her performance was, though, good enough for a hard-earned bronze medal.

More was to follow later in the evening. Catherine Langlais had qualified second-fastest for the women's 400m IM final earlier in the day, and was determined to convert. Her swim was a masterclass of both technique and speed endurance, taking the lead three lengths from home and never looking back. In the end, she'd stretched out almost two seconds on the field to take a dominant gold ahead of Pemecutan's Putri Artati and the two swimmers from Scornese.

With Maeve Mactaggart also reaching the final of the women's 100m backstroke this evening, and Esteban Camacho doing the same in the men's 800m free earlier in the day, there's a good chance that Krytenia are nowhere near done in the pool.

Never can say(bre) goodbye

From one of our youngest Olympic champions, to one of the oldest. Honey Boden may be thirty-six, and may have already declared this as her final Games of a sparkling career, but that didn't mean that she'd lost her fighting spirit. Far from it, in fact, as the face of Escrime Emberton finally manage to pick up that elusive gold medal at the fifth attempt - ninth, if you include the team sabre.

It was almost over before it started, though, as Boden entered in the second round and faced Raimunda Arenas. The Sargossan cared not for Boden's reputation, and quickly raced into a seven-two lead. Something, though, clicked in the head of the Krytenian, as she rallied back to claim nine points in a row to wrest control of the bout, eventually winning 15-13. Kanmer's Sima Keisen was somewhat less of a thorn in the side, and Boden never looked in trouble as she eased into the last sixteen. Another decisive victory, this time over Anita Beaaulne of the Alezian Union, saw the veteran fencer into the quarter-finals, and the always-difficult task of beating a Vanorian fencer - Saga Lindal in this case.

Lindal gave as good as she got, but by this point it just felt that it would be Boden's day. With the Vanor vanquished - eventually - meant that we'd have our second Honey vs Kanmer encounter of the day, with Natalia Keitin providing the opposition. Once again, the Krytenian had to dig in to every ounce of determination and experience, but Boden did prevail.

This set up what promised to be an absolute blinder of a final. Honey Boden versus Camille-Diane Leise-Woo. A home swordswoman against the most famous face of modern Krytenian fencing. The crowd, unsurprisingly, was absolutely rabid.

There was just one problem: someone hadn't read the script. After two gruelling bouts, Boden was in no mood to prolong this one, and took the bull by the horns from the outset. Despite her best efforts, Leise-Woo just couldn't get her momentum going, and the Krytenian secured a dominant victory by fifteen points to eight before showing her sportswomanship by immediately consoling her beaten opponent.

Boden still has one more chance at glory, alongside Diane Veratti and Rhoda Whitehead in the team event. If the trio end up facing the team from Quebec and Shingoryeo, the organisers might want to consider reinforcing the roof of the JEC.

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by **Toluiwa** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 5:26 pm

T.N.T
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Sports
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Day 3, Day of Bronze

Afanc Strait, It was an intense day in Day 3 of Games of the XVII Olympiad. Toluiwan equestrian eventing team were facing the third part of the event which will determine whether the country will get a medal or not. From the cross-country result, we saw that they have a chance to win a medal in the team event while the gap was quite far for the individual event. The third part, jumping round was started. Fiki Syamsudin got the first chance from the team. It seems that he was quite nervous that he made some mistakes. At the end of the first jumping round, Irham Rahman and Wahyu Al Lutfi both scored better than Fiki. Fiki redeem his mistakes in the second jumping round and score the same point as both of his team mates. Unfortunately, the addition of the points were still not enough for the three of them to catch up the top 3 riders in the individual event. Fiki Syamsudin who was leading between the 3 after the cross-country have to satisfied placing 10th at the end of the event. His failure in the first jumping round cost him so much points. Wahyu Al Lutfi was getting better with his rank at the end of the event. He jump 7 places from 14th at the end of cross-country part into 7th place at the end of the event. Above him is Irham Rahman who become the best placement between the team. Starting the event with a bad result in dressage part, he works his way and success to reached 6th place. Although it is still far from medal position but placing all of them in the top 10 in their first Olympic participation has been a great achievement. And the good news is, their combine points success to bring the country their first medal. The country success to keep their contention in the top 3 of the team eventing event. And it bring a bronze medal for the country. "It's beyond our wildest dream. The boys have been so great that they deserve the medal," said Burhan Arifin, the equestrian team leader. The medal is hoped to bring confidence for the rest of the equestrian team and all other athletes of Toluiwa.

In another news, Hendrawan Lukito become the only badminton player who success to advance to knockout round. Winning his last match against Pemecutanian player, Putu Eka Kasmawan, Lukito finished second in his group and that position is enough for him to advance further. With the result, Lukito become the sole hope for Toluiwan badminton team. A better news were coming from sailing. In men's windsurfer, Jamaludin Aswin success to maintain his performance in the continuation of the event. Despite finished beyond the top 10 in the 6th race, Aswin scored enough point to be in the top 3. "I have to keep my focus intact. The gap with Kassal (the current leader) is very huge," said Aswin in an interview after his races. On the women's windsurfer event, Amalia Yunus get a better performance in the continuation of the event. She pushed her position from 5th to leading the leaderboard. The result was a surprise even to herself.

In Day 4, Afanc Strait still become the attention of Toluiwan sports fans as most of Toluiwan athletes are currently playing there. While only men's football currently playing in Jolbonopolis as athletics has yet to start.

by **Kelssek** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 6:27 am

Getting done with preparations for the multihull event Frederick Nyrokopi had been lured to the other pier by curiosity as to what the fashionably dressed people were standing around drinking things in flute glasses for.

As he got closer he could see brochures and that the function was connected to a wonky-looking octogonal... boat? Platform? Barge?... that people were wandering in and out of.

“My name’s Jenna, would you like to see the Seastead 9001 Plus?” one of the women in identical neon blue pencil dresses asked, whisking him towards it. The inside looked like an InstantGramme (the photo-sharing app, not the one for home-delivered drugs) idea of #design, and the representative began rattling off brand names of the stove, light fixtures, toilet, and furniture that Frederick had never heard of but was clearly meant to be impressed by.

One wall was plastered with a mural. It was art colourful graffiti style inspired by Wanksy spray paint with words SMASH THE STATE in the background sailing open sea liberty international waters steampunk, surreal, abstract, and then retouched clumsily to fix the text that AI art generators just can’t seem to get right.

Jenna, the representative, had skilfully used small talk to extract vital demographic information, but the revelation that Frederick’s job was a professional sailor made it imperative that she take him to meet Peter.

Frederick was keen to get back onto the dock. Even without the subtly visible listing to the side, his well-trained sense of how and when to shift weight on a vessel was telling him about a terrible imbalance somewhere.

Peter spoke in such a stream of monologue Frederick could say nothing more than hello. “Wonderful, sailing, Olympian, that’s something I really respect, a man who knows the sea from the ocean. I could really use someone with elite talent like yours, listen, of course you’re a busy man, but I’ll be around all Olympics. This is where you can really find a global community ready to throw off the shackles of traditional authority and the nation-state, don’t you think? You should see the red tape we had to get through just to have this promo, my word, the only invasive species is the government am I right? Anyway my yacht is moored just outside territorial waters and I’d love to chat with a worldly, intellectual person like yourself, someone who knows the ocean, certainly, just let Gina know your availability and we’ll organize something fun. Promise it makes your Olympic Village sex parties look like a monastery.” Peter half-shouted the last sentence as if intending for people to overhear.

Peter held out his phone. “Here, I’ll airdrop you my assistant’s contact.” Frederick was wholly confused, but Peter seemed to be expecting him to get out his phone too, so he did. “Closer...” Peter said, slightly perturbed that Frederick seemed to never have done this before. There was a ding, and Frederick looked to see that his phone was asking if he wanted to accept a new contact. He’d had no idea this feature existed.

Fortunately the shuttle back to the Olympic Village was just there once he’d extricated himself from all of it.

by **A Kea** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 8:34 am

KTV

"Hey, the organizers called, they said something was wrong and want you to redo the final.". Alex Skonda, already packing his stuff after finishing 8th in the 10m air rifle final, was caught off guard to hear that the final was being held again.

I was so confused, this had never happened before. Tried my best to practice and prepare as best as I could in the short time frame I had. Somehow it paid off, I was determined to improve my result but never expected to actually get a medal. Improving my result from last to third in this final was a huge surprise and my biggest success so far.

With this bronze, A Kea has gotten a medal in men's 10m air pistol every time we competed. Maybe we should declare shooting our national sport since another medal, our 3rd in this Olympiad, was achieved there. Demitres Yokas was completely unknown prior to this olympiad, having only finished 31st in the qualification of the 10m air rifle four years ago. Now, he started strong with a bronze in the mixed doubles alongside Anna Pamvaki, and managed to also qualify for the men's individual final after finishing 3rd in the qualification. Yokas is now a household name accross the island, having won a silver in the final of the event and getting 2 of the 3 medals for our nation in this Olympiad so far.

All our medals in this Olympiad have come from shooting, but this might change. Djiva and John have both put up a fight but unfortunately got eliminated prematurely in table tennis, the hope for their first Olympic medal isn't lost though. The duo has managed to prevail against Saul Touya and Sociatica Phlor from Team Diarcesian in the quarter finals and is now claiming a podium result in the semifinals. As long as they win at least one of the upcoming games, the first Kean table tennis medal will be secured. The nation will be waiting eagerly for their next match, hoping to see our hopefuls qualify to their first final.

Other highlights include: Nikiforos Papastavros and Johhny Kontostavlos finishing 8th and 7th respectively in the men's 200m freestyle final. Evristhenis and Simeon Kalousis currently 2nd in the men's double skiff sailing event, with just 3 races to go. All Kean rowers in the Quarterfinals, with the exception of women's coxless fours who'll try their luck again in the repechage. Pantelis Rafias losing the bronze medal game against Quebecois Patrice Kim in men's foil, despite this, this is the best outcome of any Kean fencer in Olympic history.

by **Pemecutan** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 9:10 am

Soma Paing Wuku Menail, Pawukon 1785

One Each From the Medal

Afanc Strait - Day 3 of the Summer Olympics and it had been one of the best days for Pemecutan delegation. Because it's not just 1 or 2 but 3 medals were won today. And what makes it special because we won our first medal and the won come from an unexpected event. So, we give some gossip here. Before the start of Games of the XVII Olympiad, there was a rumor spread that UPOC are planning to trim down the number of events that the country might join in the future Olympics. This is in line with the discontinued of some events or the changes made to some sports or disciplines. It is believed that the most affected sports would be the one that have never won medal or won only a few medals for the country. And Judo is one of them. From its participation in Games of the XV Olympiad in Terranean Coast, Judo had given a single medal each edition. The medal was always won by Sukma Ayu Widiari in women's 73kg event. While other athletes usually defeated in earlier rounds. So, the gold medal that is won by Duwanisarga Marabansa is like a breeze of fresh air for the sport. It gives a hint to the authority that other class or event might also give medal to the country. Even he himself still can't believe with his win. It can be seen in the interview after the medal ceremony, Marabansa still looks confused and surprise. His win, however, add another Soracanian natives who win an Olympic medal. Previously, Jandiyuha Targaroha become the first and only Soracanian athlete to win an Olympic medal. And he has won 2 of them.

While the other two medals were won in Swimming. One silver won by Putri Artati in women's 400m individual medley, and one bronze won by Satya Nugraha in men's 200m freestyle event. The won is seen as an emergence of Swimming delegation. In the previous edition, Pemecutan swimming delegation bring home 3 medals, one each of gold, silver and bronze. And now, the delegation has won 3 medals with the events still on going. It means that there is still hoped to add more medals in the future.

In another news, the badminton delegation success to placed 3 representatives in the knockout round where 2 of them are in women's single. Despite losing in their last group match, both Dian Suastini and Lidya Wiryawan are qualified to the knockout round by finishing 2nd in their respective group. While the third representative is coming from mixed double pair, Gading Kasmawan/Githa Indah Sari. The qualifications are the first for them. In the previous editions, the men's and women's double who only had qualified to the knockout round with Vina Prajoso/Lidya Wedari lost in the bronze medal match last edition. They were the best badminton athlete performer so far. Too bad they were failed to advance this time. In Sailing, Pemecutan currently in the lead of women's skiff event. Putu Dewi Ginanti with her new partner Luh Ayu Komang Suputri start the event with a promising start where they placed 4th and 1st in the first and second race. But they made a mistake in the third race where their boat was sailing on the course side. And as they were failing to return through the line, they have to be marked as OCS. But they return greatly in the fourth race by finished it in the first place. However, they had a rough wind in the fifth race which makes them finished at 16th. And in the sixth race, they made a comeback and finished 4th. With a combine point of 26, they are currently in lead. However, with the close gap with the lower rank, they have to stay focus to be able to continue their lead.

Jolbonopolis - When the medal luck seems to pour in Afanc Strait, but it is a drought in Jolbonopolis. Well, the fact that most of the medal events in the city is not joined by Pemecutan also become another factor of the drought. But we have seen several near medal moments from Jolbonopolis. The first two were from Canoeing Slalom where Wisnu Wardana and Putu Weda Adnyani both failed in their final round. The third was a fourth finished time trial cycling moment made by Indra Erawan. And fourth was when the gymnastic artistic men's team failed to give the best performance in the men's team all-around event. Despite all the fallout, we still see some hopes in the city. Rowing for example where the athlete's success to placed themselves in quarterfinal of all 14 events. Then in men's surfing where both surfers survived from Round 24 and confirmed their Round 16 participation without getting into repechage round. And we have Diah Ayu Wedani/Putu Purnami who won their second match in women's beach volleyball and their group. Expanding their chance to advance to the knockout stage. And we all hope that these little success will keep the light of spirit and confidence in our athlete's heart.

In Day 4, Swimming might add another medal from Putu Yogi Satryawan who will be competing in the final of men's 800m freestyle event. Another important event would be men's 200m breaststroke where silver medalist, Raka Pancawirya will be competing. And of course, the most hype event, the 100m freestyle events. Then we have Round of 16 of badminton mixed double. The continuation of Sailing races. The boxing events especially light welterweight with Jandiyuha Targaroha competing there. And don't forget tennis with the women's double starting their event. Judo might possibly attract some supporters after the surprise medal we got. And football always have the most fans.

While in Jolbonopolis, we will see the start of 3x3 basketball. The fans have been waiting for the men's team to perform. After winning the silver medal last Olympic, the men's 3x3 basketball team become a phenomenon back home. Canoeing will start the rest of its slalom events. Quarterfinals of rowing would be very interesting. And don't forget our woman surfers competing in Round 48 and hopefully Round 24. Then it is end with both beach and indoor volleyball. The attention would be on the women's indoor team as they already won their first two matches. And all of these events will be broadcasted live by 3 official broadcasters of Pemecutan, GOR Channel (GBC), YuhaSport (YRTN) and Saluran Olahraga (SBS).

Shoutout

Duwanisarga Marabansa — Gold medalist Men's 73kg (Judo)
Putri Artati — Silver medalist Women's 400m Individual Medley (Aquatic - Swimming)
Satya Nugraha — Bronze medalist Men's 200m Freestyle (Aquatic - Swimming)

Honorable Mention

Wisnu Wardana — Finalist Men's C-1 (Canoeing - Slalom)
Agus Jaya Birawa/Basubala Yuhamara/Hendri Gunawan/Jonathan Yowana/Made Dwi Andika — Finalist Men's Team All-around (Gymnastics - Artistic)
Komang Diah Witari — Finalist Women's 100m Breaststroke (Aquatic- Swimming)

by **Valanora** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 12:58 pm

"Arrosia. Interesting name, ever wondered why the mainland was called that before the Empire stretched out its hands and gobbled it all up as well as all of the surrounding isles?" It was a bit of a quiet night in the Raynor family mansion, with the Empress Lathwen and her consort not being in the Empire. Both had apparently booked travel to be witness to various events of the Olympic Games that were taking place during the summer. That left mostly just the domestic staff as well as a few of the political staff who had been invited into the mansion with their position to better serve the Empress when she needed to call upon them.

"Never really put much thought into it, though always thought it did sound nice as if out of a piece of poetry or something. If I remember from school right though, we Vanorians have never really called it that until the elves met some friendly humans who had let them know that the outside world had decided to name their continent that." Highlights from the days events from the Games were on the television, with the commentators mentioning how well the competitors in archery and fencing were doing, living up to the hype that had been put behind them by the program that the VSC had put out for those who had taken an interest in these Games. The Winter Olympiad had been such a success that there was some hope that the Summer Games could build off of that and get even more people interested or at least tuning into the events more.

"That is about the gist of it, although apparently it was some explorer or something from Krytenia that gave the continent its name. Bit weird if you asked me, given Krytenia does not appear much in the records of Vanorian history until roughly two centuries ago, although maybe they were not that much of a real entity at that point themselves. After all, Valanora itself did not exist until nearly a century and a half ago, or thereabouts, and some of the nations that composed the original commonwealth have fallen into dissaray without Vanorian oversight. Anyway, as I recall, that explorer apparently came upon the coast of the continent towards the end of the day as the sun was beginning to set over behind the landmass, showering it in light red, orange, and pink hues, where upon the name Arrosia seemingly popped into the head of the man and so he dubbed the continent that. To think that our entire region has its naming origin tracing back to some Krytenian explorer and a sunset is a bit humorous, especially when the continent itself is now just the Vanorian mainland or homeland depending upon you ask."

The medal tally flashed upon the screen and there the Empire was with a neat collection of a handful of medals including a pair of golds, the smiles of those who had earned their medals as infectious as could be. It was the dawn of a new age it felt like, as the Vanorian sporting conscious grew more cognizant of sports and disciplines outside the traditional ones that had so thoroughly dominated the landscape for the past several hundred years. The Empress and her partner attending those events before also having a flight to convention with leaders from around the Arrosia region to discuss various matters of import like trading agreements and other such fickle political matters. Yet despite the backdrop of ongoing political shenanigans, the proud smiles and waves to the crowd from those who had earned their medals at the Games was what stood out the most to those inside that mansion.

by **Britonisea** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 2:05 pm

Sports
Brityunik Vefecosoin Cairkovoin
http://www.bvc.com/news/sports
Day 3

Total wipeout as no ABEN athletes in the tennis Women's Singles after disastrous Round of 64...

There will be no Britonish Women's Singles champ this year: In a shocking turn of events, Britonisea and Estogium are left without any women in the tennis singles event, despite it being the nation's most successful tennis discipline...

While Britonisea perhaps isn't known for its female tennis players, the nation has done particularly well at winning medals in the Tennis - Women Singles, with nearly 40% of the nation's tennis medals coming from that discipline alone. There won't be any additions to that list this year...

Some Britons were skeptical about heading to Ceni for the Olympic Games with Britonish tennis players being known for struggling and never doing well on Cenian soil in the NSTT. This bad luck seems to have made its way to the Women's Singles draw as Elizabeth Quehall, three-time singles finalist and gold medallist at the XV Games, lost in the first round against Selene Risyana Dadon of the Alezian Union in straight sets. Moreover, Aaliyah de Leon, 4th place at the XVI Games and the Britonish #4 in the NSTT, made her exist in the Round of 128. Aaliyah de Leon and Elizabeth Quehall's losses come as a shock after their superb performance last year and their good shape during the tennis tour coming into the Olympic Games. Though, in regards to Aaliyah de Leon, the early exit mirrors her departure at the Mercedinian Open - the grass-court grand slam in the tour - as she bowed out at the Round of 128 there too. Elizabeth Quehall will be devastated with her exit, as the nation's most decorated Olympian, with her being confident that she would able to repeat the successes she's experienced in the most recent Olympics. All is not lost for Quehall, however, as she still has a chance with Ricardo Toli in the Mixed Doubles - with the latter, arguably Britonisea's most successful tennis player, never having won an Olympic medal of any kind before.

Leone Na was also pushed aside by Annabelle Sutherland from Quebec & Shingoryeo, again in straight sets, leaving Leone Na flustered and confused. Leone Na is Britonisea's highest-ranked female tennis player who has won a medal at the past three Games (XIV: Singles, XV and XVI: Doubles) and so will be hoping that alongside long-time partner Abi Forrest, she will be able to keep it going for a fourth Games. Leone Na did not have a great grass season either, but managed to get to the Round of 16 in the Tabiera International - her best result this season. Lisa Williams may have beaten Luci Poakes in the first round of the tennis singles, but Rinatdína Bacqać from Da Cunha dealt with her in round 2. Williams was able to come from a set down to stun Bacqać into playing a much better third set - good enough to take the win and ticket into the third round.

Estogium's only female singles tennis player and ABEN's final chance of keeping in the mix, Bernice Moors, crumbled against her opponent, Adriana Bright from Scornerse. This is her first international appearance and so the young Moors seemed to have crumbled under the pressure she had. With not all Britonish players not yet stepping out onto the courts, it is difficult to judge whether the women's luck is in this event alone or across the five tennis events but only time will tell. For sure, Britons will be keeping a close eye on what happens in this sport.

OTHER NEWS
- Kovačević leads his Rugby Sevens team into Round of 16 despite HMS Onslaught loss and now prepares for Novapax showdown against Darkmania...
- Alexandria Olson and Kimberly Francis finish fourth in the Women's Synchronised 10m platform but has high hopes for the future.
- Nancy Spence denied gold medal in the Women's 200m freestyle as Matilda Xiong wins gold for Electrum...
- Leland Duke wins Britonisea's third judo medal of the Games so far in the Men's 73kg as he brings home bronze.
- Men's Water Polo team starts off strong against Archalit to top Group 5.
- Badminton success sees Britonish players still in with a chance in all five badminton events.

by **Kanmer** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 2:36 pm

REISEN'S UNBELIEVABLE TRIUMPH OF WILL AND SPIRIT

On the evening of 22 October, soon after Ritsport's last official article was published, the whole Empire was shocked by the breaking news. The results of women' 10m air pistol final were cancelled, and Ulyana Reisen was stripped of her golden medal, the first medal in the Kanmer's history. The replay of the final was planned on the next day.
Many Imperial fans were discouraged and spent the whole night praying and constantly worrying. The less time left for the replay, the more anxious they became, some are even refused to watch the replay, thinking that Reisen also would not recover after that shock and would fail to conquer medal again, not mentioning golden.
On the other side, Reisen herself was not despaired, as the fans were. She knew that gloomy mood would only make things worse for her, because it's not over yet, and she has a second chance. She calmly accepted her fate, seeing it as a will of God, and just went to sleep that night.
In the morning, the replay of the final has began. Unfortunately, Ulyana was a bit worried, because it is almost impossible to be stoically calm after all those shocking news. And at her first attempt she had the worst result among eight shooters. But the God haven't left her, and after that, the situation became better and brighter, as Reisen calmed down and finished with best resut on the third, fourth and eighth attempts. She secured a medal again, and then advanced to a match for the golden medal agains Happiness Monteiro of West Phoenicia. She was behind by a whole 1 point, but almost magically outperformed her opponent, and finally won an official golden medal, being just 0.2 points ahead!
An insane, almost impossible victory. She succesfully passed that hard challenge and became a national sport hero. Such an incredible combination of will, power, faith and spirit.
This legendary victory had so much impact on the country, that in the honor of that, Enlightened Emperor Damian I Rinmein made the following day, 24 October, a day off. The commemorative plaque of the Reisen's triumph will soon appear at the Imperial Sports Hall of Fame.
Now, Reisen have very high chances to become Harugwahandir in the next summer Olympics. At the moment, only gymnast Wasil Wirpalin theoretically have equal chances. But they are a bit worsened, as Kanmer men's gymnastic team failed to secure medal in the team competition, finishing 5th. Now Wirpalin have 4 chances to win the medal.

The powerful triumph of Reisen have encouraged other members of the shooting team. Kensorin Remoda qualified to the final of the men's 10m rifle, but failed to win a medal, finishing 6th. But his female counterpart, Karina Keinerin, also qualified for the finals, and then finished second, earning a silver medal.
The Imperial shooting team proved its competitiveness on the international level, already earning 2 medals, one of which is golden. And it is not over yet.

But it's still not all good news for the day 3. In last days, men's judo team have proven that they are capable fighting for the medals, as Korinder and Sorin almost won a bronze. But today, this barrier of the second repechage was finally broken. In the men's 73kg judo competition, Mihal Kanmada made it to the final and then failed to get a gold, but still won silver! Imperial judokas finally got a medal.

MIHAL KANMADA'S ROAD TO THE SILVER
R16: vs. Juan Pablo Santángel (SRG) 10-1
QF: vs. Sam Connell (ETM) 1-0
SF: vs. Leland Duke (BRI) 10-0
F: vs. Duwanisarga Marabansa (PCU) 0-10

Now, briefly about a bunch of other good results. Swimmer Aleh Dwalin advanced to the final of the men's 800 m freestyle, finishing 4th.
Mikalai Sannin recovered after defeat on matchday 1 and won his group in badminton. Together with Rastsislau Amarnin (who was unfortunately eliminated in the singles), he also topped the group in pairs, winning 3 out of 3.
Men' s handball team defeated Kriegersien 29-28 in their opening match.
Imperial fencers are not performing as good as expected. The best result throughout all games was achieved on this day by Natalia Keitin, who lost a match for the bronze medal in the women's individual sabre.

At the end, there are some memes by the fans.

3 days passed, 14 to go...

LIST OF THE MEDAL WINNERS:

DAY 2
Ulyana Reisen –Women's 10m pistol

DAY 3
Ulyana Reisen – Women's 10m pistol
Mihal Kanmada – Men's 73kg judo
Karina Keinerin – Women's 10 m air rifle

by **Mytanija** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 3:49 pm

ARE YOU SURE THIS THING IS ON?
SLOW START TO GAMES SHOWS GOOD THINGS CANNOT LAST FOREVER

by Alen Kujovic

It was always going to be a tough challenge to follow on from the previous two Olympic Games, where Mytanija put itself on the map in a big way across lots of sports, reaping the rewards of an impressive programme setup by the OKM and political will to invest in sport from Ana Mecava-Catic’s government in Esca. Once you are used to success, anything else seems like failure, and that’s the feeling amongst some Mytanar sports fans and athletes following a less than stellar start to the Games being held in Jolbonopolis and the Afanc Strait, in two countries which Mytanars know very well: Quebec and Shingoryeo; and Ceni.

Previous Olympic triumphs have created a sense of expectation and although we have seen some more of that, there has been major disappointment for major stars of previous Games. However, there are silver linings to be found amidst the cloudy skies, with Mytanija’s traditional strengths in sports like boxing, pole vault and rowing still yet to make their mark, even if there has been shocks in the pool and on the judo mat. Perhaps the most emotional moment so far was witnessing the collapse of Zehida Plavec’s defence of her gold medal from four years ago, coming to a screeching halt in the quarterfinals thanks to the formidable Britonisea judoka Sophia Hammond. Plavec’s hopes of redemption through the repechage were dashed as she failed to make the bronze medal bout.

However, it wasn’t all disappointment. Zlatko Stepinac had announced his retirement from competition after winning a bronze at the last Olympics, but in the run-up to these Games he had a change of heart, coming out of retirement for one last shot and he managed to seal a second bronze medal here after a pulsating run through the competition, making the nation proud once again.

His bronze is one of three medals Mytanar athletes have won so far, with Vangelija Alexandrova securing a bronze of her own in the women’s 400m freestyle swimming and the incomparable Mytanar women’s swimming relay team winning yet another gold – going one better than the silver they won in the 4x100m race last time. It’s yet another gold for Mia Oreskovic, who is the first Mytanar to win gold at three separate (and consecutive!) Olympics! Her teammates Alexandrova, Violeta Bosevska and Ognena Blazic are doing this for the first time, but appear to have promising careers ahead of them on this evidence. Alexandrova, long touted as Oreskovic’s successor in the pool, failed to qualify for the final in the women’s 100m butterfly after a solid performance in the heats. The aquatic excitement waned further when Hristo Konstantinov failed to advance from the men’s 100m breaststroke semifinals, leaving swimming enthusiasts yearning for more.

Disappointment appeared to be following Mytanar athletes around, particularly in road cycling where we’ve had a wretched record in recent years, with Mytanars nowhere to be seen on the medal podium in both the men’s and women’s time trials. In the young and hip world of skateboarding, Duja Glavica missed out on a bronze medal by a heart-wrenching margin of just 0.2 points in the men’s street event. And whilst Anastazija Mihic and Anamarija Manduric showed great promise in shooting events which Mytanija has historically been shockingly poor in, they couldn’t quite get the job done once in the finals of the women’s 10m air pistol and 10m air rifle events, respectively.

There is still a long way to go in these Games, though, and we’ve already seen some athletes in the sort of form which should give viewers reason for optimism. Kosara Raonic qualified to the round of 48 in the women’s shortboard surfing as she goes for an unprecedented third straight gold in the same event. The legendary surfer-slash-model has made that event her own in recent years, dominating the competition, but she’s now also joined by compatriot Jadranka Vitez, a younger rival on the scene, who has also reached the same stage in the choppy waters off Montivicio.

Kamka Svrzikapa has singlehandedly popularised badminton in Mytanija in the last few years with her exploits on the court. She eased in the round of 32 draw once again, alongside Andela Pejakovski, with the pair also partnering to some success in the women’s doubles. Svrzikapa’s all action style contrasts rather markedly to Pejakovski’s more graceful, slightly languid, approach, but both appear to get the job done when asked and Svrzikapa has knowingly told pretty much any reporter that will listen that she expects Pejakovski to one day far surpass her exploits on the badminton court. No pressure then, Andela.

Whilst the first few days of the Olympics might not have lived up to Mytanija’s past glories, the stage is set for the likes of Raonic and Svrzikapa to once again light the fire in the coming days. There will be further opportunities in the pool as Oreskovic looks to win individual gold at yet another Olympics and the first of the headline match-ups in the boxing as we begin to see some of the very highly-rated Mytanars enter the ring for the first time. Many will eagerly pack around television screens to catch some of our champions compete once again and a few good results will see a speedy resurgence in Mytanija’s Olympic spirit.

by **The Valhallan Union** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 4:12 pm

Scout Log, 327.5.
Sector Report and Reconnaissance Envoy
"To Behold, Lie, and Go"

Section Chief Maw'yikki, ya-el.

I trust my report on linguistics was satisfactory.

I continue to shadow the Valhallans in order to better understand this species and their conventions at this cross-cultural event.

I have been able to determine the name of this event as the 'Olympiad', or 'Olympic Game'. The two terms appear to have differing definitions, although interchangeable use is permitted, overlooked, or otherwise accepted by most. This is just one example of the extreme colloquialisms that this species will tolerate. The wilful use of incorrect terminology would not be acceptable in our own culture of course, but in many cases a 'broad strokes' approach is understood to be permissable here. This I find to be most unusual.

In any event, these Olympics appear to be a celebration of physical ability, with cross-cultural implications that lead to a sharing of ideas, sensibilities, rivalries, associations, and in many cases, biological fluids. As a related aside, I know you have passed on the urgency from your superior officers, ya-el, that I submit reports on the the mating rituals of this species. Initial indications are that these are incredibly unusual, more often than not undertaken in privacy, and will require further study on my part before submission.

Continuing my analysis of the event itself, research has shown that those who triumph in competition proceed to further competitions, until only a final three are deemed to be worthy of ornamentation. Such ornamentation comes in the form of metallic discs of common metals, or alloys. Presumably it is the utility of gold and silver that determines their suitablility as a prize. Though participants are all in competition with each other and aiming to secure their prize of a goden disc, my conclusion is that it is a token gift, rather than one of any value. The astatine wreath awarded to Maw'Esper's Combat Champion, ya-el, each Axial Crowning therefore has no direct equivalent here, with the best comparison being, probably, the gift of basic manipulators we present all graduates from the Academy. Certainly, in terms of utility, this would be correct, though I've never seen any natives mine these discs for their resource value, negligible though it is, further emphasising my conclusion that it is a token gift.

What I do find odd is the presentation of awards to those who do not win. Once again, by comparison to Maw'Esper's Combat Champion, ya-el, not only are defeated competitors permitted to live, but they are even celebrated in the case of second and third placed competitors. The entire concept of a 'third place play-off' or 'copper-and-tin-alloy medal match' is completely alien to our culture. Whilst I have not yet been witness to any of the team sports these natives play, and I do not believe marker pastimes are a part of this cultural event, it would so far appear that they apply our cultural norms of competition from these events to their own combat-sports. This is most unusual.

Take, for instance, the sport they label 'fencing'. For this sport, each participant is armed with a small alloyed lance to be held in one limb. For the sake of comparison, imagine a small, corporeal, tangible, energy scythe. However, whilst I concede the translation from battle to combat-sport does require the invention of further mitigation and regulation, in this instance the jeopardy is removed entirely from proceedings. Whilst the objective of the sport is to gain a competitive advantage and exert a situation whereby mortal injury may occur, participants must achieve this fifteen times in order to defeat their opponent. The weapons are non-lethal, and not only is death not the objective, but actions are taken and safety precautions undertaken to prevent not just immobilisation, but even minor injury. This is not the first planet on which we have encountered such non-lethal combat sports, but it might well be the planet with the broadest number of examples.

On several occasions, I have seen competitors show extreme emotion upon defeat in the final competition, despite the fact it is generally accepted that a silver disc is an achievement worthy of note over those who would lose the first match. This much at least is not beyond comprehension; after all, how many time have we seen the seventeenth and final combatant defeated by the victorious Maw'Esper's Combat Champion, ya-el, emote with great pride in their final moments of life at the honour of being this axial crowning's Seventeenth, ya-el? The difference here comes with the fact the natives here emote not with the pride at having been the final defeated opponent, but at the upset of not being the victor. Whilst it is true there is no position amongst us mortals held in higher regard than Maw'Esper's Combat Champion, ya-el, being the Seventeenth, ya-el, would come closest. It would appear no such position exists in this culture, with pride at having finished second sometimes taking days, or even years to develop.

Furthermore, it is abundantly clear the numbers mean nothing to their culture. Participants receiving golden discs are sometimes defeating as few as six people during a day of combat trials, over a course of - in fencing at least - only fifteen engagements at a time. Evidently, this species has not yet discovered the significance to the universe of The Seventeen, or at least, I have seen no reference to it in their culture. This ignorance may partially explain their inability to comprehend a life beyond their immediate galactic neighbourhood.

As for the Valhallans' performance in this sport, they have all been dreadful. As far as my knowledge extends, none of their tribe have acquired any discs yet at all, in any of the sports. There is a lot of displeasure regarding this amongst their observers, and I am detecting infighting, squabbling, displeasure, and a possible fraction of their tribe into smaller tribes. This ability of small tribes to get yet smaller is incredibly alien to me, and I shall endeavour to find out more.

In the meantime, exploiting my apparent status in this disguise as a being of enquiry, I attended another of their ceremonies of enquiry, and put my questions about fatality to the participants. Once again, I fear they did not understand my questioning, and instead talked about the effort they put in to what was a failed endeavour. This they appear to hold as some sort of status symbol, that hard work is worth it regardless of outcome. This I find to be absurd.

I have learned also of a second location in which another cross-cultural event is taking place. After another axial rotation, I will travel to this other location - adminstered by a rival tribe, apparently - by means of native transportation, and attempt to ascertain the true nature of this rival event.

Further studies are required.

In the Name of Our Guardian, Maw'esper, ya-el, Eater of Planets and Emperor of the Stars, May his Light Guide you Ever Onwards,
Agent Maw'kaea, ga-wel

by **Electrum** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 4:19 pm

The Turnip: History Made
by Billiam Maskey, chief-editor-in-chief

Electrumite gymnast Callum Walsh made history today after successfully not managing to brag about his gold medal winning performance in the men's team all-around gymnastic event. This is believed to be the first time ever that an athlete has not bragged about winning a medal.

In an interview made to prominent publication The Turnip, Walsh had denied ever winning a gold medal saying, "If I had won any medal, let alone a gold medal, I would have shouted it from the rooftops and everyone would know about it. In fact, I'm not even an athlete, I just happened to be walking by when you stopped me for an interview for no reason." This is despite the fact that Walsh, just an hour earlier, was seen performing a front 4 front 2 and a half combination as part of his floor routine at the Manicom Mobilite Centre.

When presented with a video showing Walsh doing his routine, he promptly accused The Turnip of using a state of the art AI face swapper to superimpose his face onto some other athlete's face. This is despite the fact that there would have been no time at all to download the live vision of the Olympic Games in Quebec and Shingoryeo, take a high resolution scan of Walsh without his knowledge, then running it through a complex algorithm to swap faces, then redownloading the high vision video for Walsh to have a look at. Even in the face of incontrovertible evidence Walsh humbly denied ever doing anything at all, instead opting to provide an absurd accusation at our publication.

Walsh's behaviour is an example of an athlete who is humble and who have no need to shout their achievements from the rooftops. These are the kinds of athletes we should aspire to be. Which is why I am announcing that I, Billiam Maskey, have never been the chief-editor-in-chief of The Turnip. In fact, I don't even know the first thing about writing or reading satirical articles which is probably the sole requirement of writing for this publication that you are reading right now. Although my name appears as the name of the writer of this publication, this must be some kind of error, in fact the real person who is writing this is probably in their pyjamas right now, laying back and typing hurriedly to push out this article instead of doing their actual work, using Billiam Maskey as a pen name.

Let's talk about some of the other athletes at the Olympic Games. Braggarts like Kanmer athlete Ulyana Reisen who won the first gold medal for her country are so self-centred that even the Enlightened Emperor Damian I Rinmein had no choice but to declare a public holiday to celebrate her achievements. Indeed, an article noted her "will, power, faith and spirit" in winning the gold medal, which while may be true, is immediately invalidated by the fact that she directly caused a public holiday celebrating her achievements, pushing it into everyone's faces. In fact, all medallists of every kind should be ashamed for making us proud of them because in our heart of hearts we know that we will never be able to win an Olympic medal. It hurts too much.

And then you have people like Britonish judoka Florencio del Cid who forced BVI to indulge in a five minute interview after his gold medal match. Already he was talking about how happy he felt in listening to his anthem, a clear appeal to nationalism and patriotism, and then talking about future plans to keep on doing judo, as if he wanted to win more medals to shove in our faces. At least he was honest in saying that he wanted to party and drink, a privilege that our hardworking nurses, doctors, police officers, teachers, investment bankers, furbabies, and babies don't get to have. It's disgusting to even think about it.

If athletes truly cared, they would deny everything.

by **Banija** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 4:32 pm

The Banijan Women's Volleyball Dynasty, Part 1- How it came to be

MONTEVICIO, QUEBEC & SHINGOYREO- Remember, all those years ago? Three Olympic cycles ago. Joma Badijye setting for Kunda Kama, who spiked down into the sand to win a gold medal. A gold medal in women's beach volleyball. A wonderful moment, a gold medal on home soil. But even beyond that- the start of a dynasty.

The Istria Olympiad, the XIV Summer Olympiad, Banija's first true major foray into the greatest multi-sport competition in existence- the Summer Olympiad. Long a team sport nation, it was a daring venture- a nation without a single Summer medal to its name hosting the entire Olympic movement. It was largely a success, both for the City of Istria specifically and the country as a whole, as well as for our athletes- captureing all sorts of medals, even though we did not come close to submitting a full delegation. Since then, of course, we have submitted full delegations to every Summer Olympiad, as we try to prove ourselves to the world as a true Olympic nation. But while a home soil Olympics is always well remembered, there is one thing not always talked about- how it established us as a world power in volleyball.

The Olympics, of course, are always mercurial for individual sports. Your ranks in world championship events, etc... Generally do not matter. But to see what Banija has done in women's beach volleyball at the most recent Games? Nothing short of stunning. There was the gold medal, in Istria on home soil. And then? The XV Summer Olympiad. No home sand advantage for people to talk about as an inherent advantage for the Banijans, or anything like that. And yet... once again, it was the Banijan ladies dominating the sport. Yobachukwu Jideofor & Halim Belonwu this time were the pairing, once again winning their gold medal match in striaght sets in Electrum. New pairing, same country- Banija takes gold.

The pinnacle, of course, was the XVI Summer Olympiad. "Winning the same competition three times in a row- the way we have done so? A showcase of sporting standards and excellence across the Kingdom." Said the OCB Executive Chairman, Patrick Zervos. "But the way we showed out in the Twin Cities, at the XVI Summer Olympiad... That may never be repeated." Simply put- it was utter dominance by the Banijan women. Two different pairs of women just stormed through those games, with an unlikely all-Banijan meeting in the Gold medal match. Joma Badijye & Kunda Kama, who won gold at the Istria Games, trying to prove themselves as still at the top of the sport a decade later, against Selam Bekele & Youdit Brehane. But it was the latter pair who won, in three excruciating, drama-filled sets to become the third Banijan pair, in as many Olympics, to win this competition.

The Question is- how did we manage to establish this kind of dominance, in this specific sport, for three straight Olympics?

Reason #1- Volleyball Popularity in Banija

Obviously, Banija is well known as a rabid sports country. With children basically legally required to play organized sports, of some kind, until age 15, it feeds the foundation of a rabid, sports-mad culture. "If you're a hippie from another country, honestly, if you don't like any sport, you could find the dating scene extremely tough here." Said a Professor in the Sports Business Program at Northern Moravica University. "Because everyone's obsessed." Many credit this for being the main reason Banija is so competitive at so many sports at once, at the highest levels- with multiple victories in each of the tournaments like the World Cup, World Bowl, IBCs, and the World Baseball Classic, just to name a few.

One of the most popular sports to play in Banija, is volleyball. For women- it is the most popular sport to play, even ahead of soccer. "The foundation for female volleyball players is long and deep in this country." Said this same professor. "Think about it- it is a relatively cheap sport to set up. All you need is a gym, and a net. Or, simply put- just a net. No matter how rural, or inner-city, or whatever, every school can afford the equipment required to at least have a volleyball team. Girls can play, and it gets very competitive, very fast."

Reason #2- Weather

Famously, Banija does not have the traditional polar hemisphere four seasons of climate. We are constantly warm, all year round- tempartures generally are between 60 and 85 degrees, Farenheit. There has not been recorded snowfall in this country for over 150 years. Which means... The beaches are always open. For this particular form of the sport, at least at these highest of levels, it needs to be practiced in this environment. Not that you cannot practice in the winter on the sand- indoor facilities have this, of course. But when people are practicing, without funding, having the sand and beaches available 365 days a year make it easy.

Like most countries, sand volleyball is a popular activity to do at the beach. Many beaches in Banija will have sand volleyball courts already set up, which makes a lot of sense in this unhealthily sports-crazed culture. Which leads us to #3...

Reason #3- Local Competition

Because of the abundance of beach volleyball courts in Banija, and the sport's popularity, the competition for this sport in Banija runs deep. When Olympic Qualifying comes, you have literally thousands of pairs of players, who try to vye for one of the country's three spots in the Olympic Games. Starting at just the regional and city level, you compete against your neighbors, and then against players from further and further out, until you reach the national rounds that end in Istria. There's buy-in at all levels- even Lance Kabuye is known as a frequent attendee of the National Quarterfinals round, as well as the Moravica Regional competitions.

It is the standard of competition at home, that is so high and vicious, that ensures that the Banijan athletes are well versed and well prepared when the bright lights of the Olympic Games come- and causes them to step up to the moment and succeed.

Can this success be continued here, at the XVII Olympiad? Well... We shall wait and see.

by **Scornerse** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 5:06 pm

Scornerse, Day 3

Day 3 saw Scornerse win its second medal of this olympics in Women's 400m individual medley. Priscila Russo, Elisa Singleton, both managed to make it into the top 8 finishers, with Priscila in third and Elisa tied for 6th. In the final, Priscila Russo secured bronze, finishing an incredible 0.01 seconds head of her countrywoman, who secured fourth, though both still finished about 2 seconds behind the Gold winner Catherine Langlais from Krytenia.

In badminton, despite a failure by any scornerse athlete to secure a space in the knockout rounds otherwise, Benjamin Lawson and Gessica Joseph will be representing Scornerse in the Round of 16 for Mixed doubles. They will be facing off against Elizaveta Rozanova and Bahng Soo-Deok of Quebec and Shingoryeo.

In other team sports news, starting with Men's Hockey Scornerse defeated the Empire of Kanmer in a close 2-1 , giving them a win in the group stages after having secured a draw with Kelssek previous. Next, they'll be facing the bottom of the group, Natanians and Nosts, who olds one draw and one loss. In Men's Rugby, Scornerse won a dominating victory over Banija, scoring 33 to their 5. With Natanians and Nosts win over the Empire of Kanmer afterward, Scornerse finishes 2nd in the group, and will make it to the round of 16 to face off against Darmen, their chances for a medal still well alive.

In the round of 64 for women's singles Tennis, All of Scornerse's athletes, Delyth Mccoy, Bibiana Gaines and Adriana Bright have won their games and made it to the round a 34, closing out their matches in 2 sets. In men's doubles' round of 64, Scornerse has seen less success, as Ugo Nguyen and Alonzo Khan win over Alex Sterling and Max Graveton of Kriegiersien, but Deion Summers and Aaron Ho fall to Jose Miguel Castellanos and Marcel Bilodeau of Quebec and Shingoryeo in three sets, despite a heroic effort to win hte second set 6-3 after having lost the first one 6-1. Alonzo Khan saw additional success in doubles, making it to the round of 32 alongside Renata French in mixed doubles, defeating Chandra Wiguna and Kirigundi Padurjili of Pemecutan.

The second matchday of Women's football served as another site of maintained medal hopes, as the team secured a 2-2 tie against The Valhallan Union in a very close match that could have easil gone either way. With all other teams only having played 1 or 2 games in a group of 5, this draw is good enough to sit in the exact middle of the pack at third. Rowing also saw a decent amount of success for scornerse's athletes as well, as repechages and heats manage to put multiple scornerse athletes through to at least another day of competition.

in Beach Volleyball, Toya Simon and Esperanza Torres won a convincing victory over Andrea Forde and Elena Krautsova Brookstation, giving them their first win the group of 3. a win next against Isabel Alberto and Nayeli Ferro of Darmen will certainly but through through to the knockout round, but a loss would mean a three way tie that'll require a look at other states to break. Millicent Petty and Asuncion Bonner won by even more impressive margins against Jeanna and Lydia Proudfoot of Afanc Strait, though if they fail to beat Selena Rivenova and Antalya Nevenova of the Alezian Union, they two will have to deal with a tiebreaker scenario.

by **The Kytler Peninsulae** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 5:26 pm

This audio RP covers the start of the evening part of NBO's Olympic coverage during Day 3, considered to be starting before the swimming and air rifle finals (the latter being an afternoon event in the Tokyo schedule at least, but in the later time zone for XVII). The presenter is Jay Tanfield.

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 5:34 pm

Here is the Day 4 Cutoff.

The next cutoff will be in ~24 hours' time.

by **Alezian Union** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 5:34 pm

SHAMAL: Welcome back to "Go, Alezia!". A segment where we get to know athletes better, from their performaces in previous olympiads, what to expect, and things no one expects. This time, the Alezian Union started slower than usual, but things are still steady, and to discuss that, here I am, the chairregion of the Alezian Union, Andi Shamal Al-Zafari, aka North Alezia. Since Zhandos' appearance here, the Alezian Union has received one silver, and two bronzes. And one of those bronzes came in the form of... Ani Herisova, who received gold last edition, now returning and got bronze. Hello, Ani!

ANI : Hey Shamal, thanks for inviting me here. It's been a fun day exploring Quebec and Shingoryeo. I even got a lot of stuff I can't get in Pyalivostokgrad. You know, that place, while the second biggest (if I remember correctly?) city in the Alezian Union, we're just not as spoilt in choices due to logistical issues, even though we're connected by AZ-192 and AZ-207.

SHAMAL : Using the olympics as a shopping opportunity huh, well I can't really blame you, but I'm planning on doing trade deals with Quebec and Shingoryeo later to discuss inviting their brands into the Alezian Union. But I can't spoil the details further than that. BUT, Ani how are you feeling, receiving bronze this olympiad. Are you happy? Or are you disappointed since you received a "lower" medal than your previous gold?

ANI : Well, the Alezian Union seems to go with the motto: "These things just happen". So I'm not disappointed at all. Plus, if I remember correctly, I'm the first Alezian to have two medals from two separate olympics. Don't tell this to Illi (Iliyas Zhandos), but I just one-upped him on medals! Wait, we're on TV, so I'll say this: "BEAT THAT, ILLI!". So yeah, I've been doing well lately.

SHAMAL : Wait, what do you mean "one-upping" Iliyas Zhandos? Are you guys enemies or something?

ANI: Illi was my ex.

SHAMAL : WHAT?!

ANI: Mhm, even though I'm actually taller than him by A MILE, we decided to date each other, then we broke up, and Illi has a family of his own, while I chose to stay single. ALTHOUGH, I don't hate him. He's an amazing friend, bestie, actually. But yeah we just throw jokes and taunts at each other for good fun. I mean, we both came from Pyalivostok soooo... There's just millions of topics to talk about, especially since Illi decided to try and represent North Alezia for the next Operation:WorldVision, but then he had a good voice, so I'm not going to be surprised if that weightlifter ended up representing the Alezian Union somehow.

SHAMAL : Well this is juicy information. Anyway, how did you learn to shoot like that to get medals in two editions of the Olympics already?

ANI : People would always assume that I'm ADF (Alezian Defence Forces). But unfortunately, I'm here to debunk that as well: I'm not in the military. Sure, most of Alezian shooting athletes came from the ADF like come on, they practice shooting their guns for breakfast. However, I came from a family of hunters. So, my dad taught me how to shoot all type of guns, and it manifested.

SHAMAL : Well that's amazing! See, I lived in Pyalivostok as well for most of my youth, so I can see that culture. Now, can we hear your favourite music to end the whole thing?

ANI : Yeah, I do. I don't really listen to music, but when I do, I always get hooked to it. As it's time for me to leave, I think it's high time that I also introduce your guys to my favourite song: Expectations by Cherina! Let's do our best everyone, see you guys later!

No pictures, but Jan (aka the man interviewing last interview with Iliyas Zhandos) hates it if people dunk any type of bread that comes from South Alezia directly into any kind of beverage. It's actually quite disrespectful, so if you met a South Alezian and had a dinner at a restaurant that has a bread course, just remember to not dunk. HOWEVER, there are several kinds of bread that you can pour your milk onto in South Alezia. South Alezia is simply the culinary capital of the Alezian Union.

by **Kriegiersien** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 5:58 pm

Data without many numbers
- just watch the graphs -

After three days of the Olympics a breakdown of the references of Kriegiesien athletes in the international media showed that they are more prominent there, than in the Kriegiersien news. What is not a good thing, regarding the success of the nations participants at the Olympics. As other media don't mention them often, but in Kriegiersien prevails even mostly silence.

Because the name-dropping somewhere else is mainly a “Kriegiersien athlete lost to x”. While other nations only allude Kriegiersien athletes short as been beaten from their athletes on the way to a medal, or at least the next round, the Kriegiersien media hasn’t much to say about their own athletes at all, as winning medals doesn’t happen too much and “getting into the final” or “winning a match in the group stage” is still not worthy to be mentioned.

“There will be times when they will beg in Kriegiersen for news that their athletes reached a final, but they are still in denial and are just waiting for the great wins.”
H. Sheldon - former Journalist of the Schoenwetter Herald

Reading the results and achievements of the other nations in Kriegiersien newspapers is only for people with very good eyesight, if they get to the bottom of the sports pages to read the tiny scribbling about the winners.

So all the focus at home went to Amelie Bodyshame, who won silver in Judo and got a whole page assigned to her, despite not much new to tell.
Words like „GOAT“, „great“, „tough“, „strong-willed“ and interviews with happy relatives, politicians and friends filled the pages and reports and pictures of and from every successful fight were repeated. Her father being fascinated from horror movies and his collection got more space granted in the news, than the report of the match of the Volleyball team.
It looks more desperate than entertaining.

by **Magnus Phoenicia** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 8:45 pm

Harvest Moon, Autumn Falls; Magnus Phoenicia

The Harvest Moon district in the Magnus Phoenician state of Autumn Falls is buzzing with excitement as they celebrate their very own Judoka rising star, Jazz Singh. This Olympic silver medalist has captured the hearts of sports fans across the Empire, and his hometown is bursting with pride. Everyone is talking about Jazz Singh, from his home state to the far reaches of the country. It's clear that this tiny district has a lot to be proud of!

Autumn Falls may be a small state, but it's far from boring. This charming and peaceful place boasts a population of 690,000 and is renowned for its clock making, antique fairs, Cherry orchards, and exotic flower shows and festivals. The state capital, Winter Meadows, is an eco-friendly city with an abundance of large leafy trees and public gardens scattered throughout its landscape. The Falling Mist river divides the north and south of the city, and during the winter and autumn months, a thick column of vapor rises from its surface, creating a mystical and haunting illusion.

Gerard O' Flynn, Head of the Athletics department at East Harvest Moon High recalled fond memories of Jazz when he was interviewed by a reporter from the Autumn Falls Herald, one of the state's regional newspapers.

"Jazz Singh, was a remarkable student, possessed a fascinating duality. Beyond the classroom, he radiated kindness and consideration towards his peers and teachers, never seeking to stir up drama or raise his voice in confrontation. However, once he stepped onto the basketball courts or Lacrosse fields, a complete metamorphosis occurred. In these arenas, Jazz shed his gentle demeanour and embraced a fair yet fiercely competitive spirit. He exhibited exceptional leadership skills, always striving to constructively guide his team towards victory. Fueling his performance was an intense passion that despised the taste of defeat. "

Sybil Singh, his mother recalls chucklingly;

Ever since he could walk he has been fascinated with sports. Every birthday or Christmas he begged Santa Claus for a baseball bat and gloves, or a cricket bat and helmet. He lives and breathes sports. Jazz certainly didn't inherit his sporting prowess from my side of the family, we are part of the intelligentsia class. His father is to blame or thank for our son's talent. His father was an athlete in his younger years and encouraged all our children to play sports. Can you believe out of our four children, only one pursued a career of knowledge and academia?
My whole mum life was devoted to washing grass and sweat stains from athletic gear and tripping over baseballs, Lacrosse sticks and avoiding the so called "lucky socks and jockstraps" that were forbidden to be washed when the team was on a winning streak.
Nowadays hubby is more of an armchair coach. Screaming from the sofa at the television as if they can hear his words of wisdom.
We were very proud of his high school sporting achievements. We had scouts from multiple universities scouting him. He surprised everyone when he chose to drop his traditional sports of choice. We thought he had gone crazy that he turned his back on his sporting lifestyle.

While Jazz Singh dropped basketball and Lacrosse at the end of his senior year, he did not turn his back on all sports. Instead, he chose to transition away from team sports to focus on more individual sporting goals.

Jazz found inspiration in the story of Manny Florida, a remarkable athlete who achieved Olympic glory not once, but twice. Manny's journey from winning bronze at the XII Summer Olympics to claiming gold at the XIII Summer Olympics was a testament to his unwavering determination and passion for his sport. In his video blogs, Manny spoke candidly about his transition from team sports to Judo, and how he found his true calling with the help of dedicated trainers and sensei. Jazz was deeply moved by Manny's words, feeling as though they were speaking directly to him. He too longed for a similar transformation, and was determined to find the right guidance to help him achieve his dreams and goals.

Throughout his college years, Jazz Singh dedicated his spare time to honing his skills in Judo and participating in college competitions. His hard work and determination paid off as he eventually progressed to competing in national and international tournaments and championships. For Jazz, the game was all about hard work and determination, and he was more than happy to play it.

Darren Shikichi; President of the Judo Federation

"Jazz Singh fell onto our radar when he was 20 as a college age competitor. His coaching staff and sensei spoke highly of his passion, training and dreams of representing the nation. His track record in sports was also a positive sign that displayed discipline, a competitive spirit and someone who would listen to critiques and takem them on board for improvement. In his final year of college he partnered with the Magnus Phoenicia Institute of Sport to continue his training, which would take him to the next kevel and the Federation was present to assist him and other Judoka be the best they could be and mould them for international competitions which would pave the way to the Olympics. He was inspired by the greats like Manny Florida and we believed he could eventually be in the same league as his Idol."

After securing his place in the delegation. He became part of the delegate that headed to New Oxford and Whitehaven in Afanc Strait taking part in their opening ceremony before his completion at Fathom Place.
Jazz successfully took on Judoka fromThe Licentian Isles, Afanc Strait and Team Diarcesian to reach his place in the finals where he lost against Evan Brodeur-Lightbody of Quebec and Shingoryeo.

However, Jazz Singh, The Magnus Phoenician Judo Federation, and the public back home do not perceive his silver medal as a defeat. Instead, they consider it a significant accomplishment for Judo, which has accumulated a total of 13 medals for Team Magnus Phoenicia.

Jazz's incredible achievement of winning an Olympic medal has filled his family with immense pride. Being the first member of their family to accomplish such a feat, Jazz has opened up a world of possibilities for future victories not only for himself but also for his talented siblings. With his groundbreaking win, Jazz has inspired his brothers and sisters to strive for greatness in their chosen sports, aiming to reach the prestigious Olympic level. The stage is set for a remarkable journey of success and triumph within their family, as they follow in Jazz's footsteps and chase their own dreams of Olympic glory.

Back home both the Magnus Phoenician Olympic Committee and the public have reason to celebrate. And its all thanks to a citizen from Harvest Moon, Autumn Falls.
Leading up to the Games, social media was on fire with the hashtag #roadto300

Prior to the XVII Summer Olympic, Magnus Phoenicia sat on a total of 298 medals. It was with wide smiles and high optimistic expectations that tally would be broken at these games.
Fans did not have to wait long.
Day 1 saw the Men's 4 × 100m freestyle relay bring home the first medal in a brilliant bronze medal result win, after scrapping through during the heats.

Swimmer Natalie Eastbrooke of the Women's 400m freestyle looked poised to claim the coveted 300th medal, unfortunately she appeared to tire at the 300m mark and fell from the 3rd position to 5th.

Natalie Eastbrooke, along with team mates Tania de Costa, Dora Flynn, Tiffany Burgess finished in a health overall third place during the heats of the Women's 4 x 100m freestyle relay. They were unable to match their male counterparts. Placing fourth, close behind the swimmers from Archalit.
The rest of the day across both hosting nations held similar results with Magnus Phoenicia's performance exceeding expectations. However there was a need and desire to hit that 300 medal taeget and that came in the form of Jazz Singh and his silver win.

Magnus Phoenician, both the young and the old, have every reason to rejoice and revel in this remarkable accomplishment. The jubilations are set to endure as Clara Woods, the mayor of Harvest Moon, takes charge of organizing a grand parade. The purpose of this magnificent procession is to honour the extraordinary athlete hailing from their very own district, who successfully reached the monumental overall milestone of 300 medals.

Let's shift our focus to the ongoing medal tally of our nation. As our athletes strive for Olympic glory on the field, they also get to relish the exciting sports and entertainment options that the host cities have to offer. It's a perfect blend of hard work and play!

by **Pemecutan** » Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:02 am

Buda Wage Wuku Menail, Pawukon 1785

Day 4, The Fifth Medal

Jolbonopolis - Today, we start our article from Jolbonopolis. As the quarterfinal round started, we saw how the Rowing delegation begin to tumble down. From 6 quarterfinal round that were held, only 2 events where Pemecutanian rowers' success to advance further. And surprisingly, both are in double scull. "We hope these results won't affect the spirit that our athletes have. But instead using these as a fuel for them to give more," said the Rowing team leader, Putu Rai Santika. In the other water-based sport, Eka Rian Winanda open another hope in Canoeing slalom as he qualifies for semifinal in men's K-1 event. His success however was not followed by Dewi Chandra Lestari who's compete in women's C-1 event. The bronze medalist failed to score her best time and only finished 26th which is quite disappointed.

In another sports, the 3x3 basketball open their first match with a win for both men's and women's team. The fans were overjoyed with the results especially the one who watch the game live from Assiniboia Park, the venue of the match. One of the fans commented that they hope the team could replicate their last Olympic success. However, our woman surfers were failed to advance further. Both were stopped in the Round 48 with both finished 4th in their respective heat group. Despite collecting more points than their preliminary, especially Rianti Kusumawati, it was still not enough to made them qualify. On the bright side, Made Dwi Gumintang/Putu Oka Laksana won their second match in men's beach volleyball. The win makes them lead their respective group and opening the chance for a qualification to the knockout stage. While despite losing from Graentfjall in their third match, Pemecutan women's volleyball team are still hanging on the second place in their group. Their last match against Saterun will be the decider whether they will qualify or not.

Afanc Strait - And we are back to a report from Afanc Strait. First, we must congratulate Putu Yogi Satryawan who success to win a bronze medal for the country. It is the fifth medal for Pemecutan and the fourth for Swimming alone. Thus, breaking the medal record held by the delegation. Pemecutan swimming delegation medal record in a single Olympic was 3 medals which they acquired in the last Olympics. And they break that record in this Olympics even though sadly they haven't won a gold yet. While in other events, we success to place our athletes in finals of Swimming. We have Herman Gatra in men's 100m freestyle, Gina Mahendrawati in women's 100m freestyle, and Indah Sugiantini and Oka Ayu Lestari, both in women's 1500m freestyle. Gina's qualification however can be said as a petty luck. She scores 54.13 points, the same as Waisnorian swimmer, Alena Veselkina. And it was only 0.02 second faster than the next rank swimmers.

In water polo, despite ended with a draw against Vilitan Union, Pemecutan women's water polo team still leading their respective group. And the last match against Archalit will be the deciding match if they would advance or not. In Badminton, only 2 Pemecutanian athletes left. Dian Suastini in women's single and the mixed double pair, Gading Kasmawan/Githa Indah Sari. While Jandiyuha Targaroha fight intensely against Britonish boxer, Abraham Gray to secure his place in the quarterfinal. Advance to quarterfinal on the same day is Sudamila Janggagida who won convincingly against Sarah Mitchell of Kriegiersien. On the other hand, Judo athletes haven't got any more luck after the surprise gold medal. Both events in Day 4 ended with an early exit. While in Sailing, Luh Ayu Komang Suputri/Putu Dewi Ginanti are still lead in women's skiff event. Despite they slip away in race 8, they recover back in race 9 and collected 58 overall points. And in men's skiff, Komang Bratayusa/Pande Putu Suartawa finally find their rhythm. They jump from 10th place in the second race day into 4th in the third race day today. They finished two races in top 5 and one race failing to 15th. While in windsurfer, Putu Ayu Seniari success to get back into the top 10 after falling to 14th place in the second race day. And Putu Oka Laksana also success to break into the top 5. After failing to control his boat in race 5 and 6 which makes him finished 23 and 22, he tries hard to stay on the lead in race 7. But his performance is still unstable. He falls to finished in 20th in race 8 then come back up to finished at 13th in race 9.

In Day 5, 2 medal events are competed by Pemecutan athletes in Jolbonopolis. One is in women's individual event of Archery where we have Diah Ayu Panjali and Dwi Restu Gianti there. Then we have Agus Jaya Birawa and Made Dwi Andika in men's individual all-around event of the Gymnastics artistic. And in rowing, we'll see some quarterfinal and semifinal events competed by Pemecutan delegation. And of course, the continuation of Surfing is a must see for Pemecutanian sport fans.

In Afanc Strait, Swimming is still on the top watching list of Pemecutan sport fans. 3 medal events are where Pemecutanian athletes competing. There are also continuation of boxing events where 2 Pemecutanian athleres competing in Men's Super Heavyweight (Syaiful Matare) and Women's Light Flyweight (Canagundi Basupadan). Sailing last race day for skiff events are a must see as both our men's and women's athletes still have a chance to qualify for final. And last but not least, tennis where they will continue with women's single (only Indah Susanti left), men's double (both our double still competing) and mixed double (both our double still competing too). As usual, all of these events and other events are broadcasted live by the official broadcasters, GOR Channel (GBC), YuhaSport (YRTN) and Saluran Olahraga (SBS).

Shoutout

Putu Yogi Satryawan — Bronze medalist Men's 800m Freestyle (Aquatic - Swimming)

Honorable Mention

N/A

by **Waisnor** » Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:54 am

Rowers are just something else

This day came and went for Waisnor without new medals, but there is one thing that is on the top on Waisnorian fans thoughts after the fact: the rowing results of Waisnorians were simply superb. Each one showed themselves to be in great shape, but there are only two places for the highlights, so we'll have to drop one pair to "others" results.

The one pair who won't be subjected to such fate are Valentin Subbotin and Maxim Lunko, representing Waisnor in double sculls competitions. Returning from previous Olympics where they showed some really good results, Subbotin and Lunko came int these Olympics striving to repeat their success. And their form before the Olympics seemed to confirm the view that they are still able to pull off good time in the races. So, them making it to least semifinals, if not seen as a given, was a pretty big possibility.
Their journey on these Olympics began in heats, and even though Subbotin and Lunko didn't win it, losing more than 4 seconds to the first place, they still had a great race. Valentin and Maxim placed themselves in qualification places from the very beginning of the race, but the highlight of the race from was their battle with Eerik Laar and Gustav Kapp from Archalit for the second place. Bith of these pairs was leading in this race for some time, taking the second place from each other again and again. Finally, thanks to a last minute spurt, Valentin and Maxim managed to cling to the second place, barely going over Eerik and Gustav. Although it didn't really matter if Subbotin and Lunko placed 2nd or 3rd, the important part is that they made it to the quarterfinals. Going into them, Waisnorian pair has a good feeling about this, sensing that the race is about to go great for them. But that wouldn't work without actually putting in the work, and out in the work they did - once again, they were showing some great speed, and this time, they weren't fighting for merely a second place, this time Valentin and Lunko were gunning for the first place. For a chuck of this heat, they actually were in the lead, but near the end, a problem showed up by the name of Násricq Evalénco and Íxacq Arambájević from Da Cunha. Like Valentin and Maxim in the previous heat, Nasricq and Ixacq gathered all the strength they had and went over Subbotin and Lunko and finished first in their heat. But still, even though they lost the battle for the 1st place, Valentin and Maxim placed 2nd, securing their places in the semifinal.

The second pair we'll talk about today are Sofia Pavlyuchek and Oksana Bunina, another double sculls competitors from Waisnor, but on woman's side. And they were also returning from the previous Olympics, also showing a good enough result to be called upon to the Olympics once again. And they were eagerly awaiting this opportunity, finding a lot of opportunities to show their worths between their Olympics stints by competing in European tournaments. And so, Sofia and Oksana gained a but of experience preparing for the Olympic round.
Heats of Pavlyuchek and Bunina were pretty similar to those of Subbotin and Lunko: woman's pair couldn't gun for the first place since other pair went too far ahead, and so, Sofia and Oksana were left fighting for the second place. And this time, they were even more successful - Waisnorian pair managed to built a somewhat good lead over the overall 3rd placer and actually retained it over the course of the race. And, as with Valentin and Maxim in men's race, Sofia and Oksana placed 2nd in their heat, getting themselves a place in the quarterfinal. And even if quarterfinal didn't seem so threatening to them for the viewer's position, these women knew that they could not let off the guard for a minute, because if they did, the competitors, themselves striving for the victory, could eat them up. And so, Pavlyuchek and Bunina were not letting themselves to rest. And that attitude was seen in their heat for the quarterfinals, when Sofia and Oksana showed their best traits of calculated movements and a great amount of resilience, which allowed them to quickly go into the qualification spots. But the pair didn't stop there, continuing going strong until the end of the race, where they secured the victory in the heat with almost 2 seconds of lead in their heat. Now Waisnorian pair go into semifinals, possibly securing their places in next Olympic Games.

OTHER WAISNORIAN RESULTS:
In canoeing women's C-1 heats, Elizabeth Malyshko placed 14th and advanced to the next round
Denis Sukhval and Dmitry Dubrov continue their run in men's lightweight double sculls in rowing, winning their heat
Vitaly Kuchinsky placed 20th in shooting men's trap
Both Waisnorians failed to progress through heats in men's 200m butterfly in swimming - Maxim Chudnovsky placed 17th and Kirill Nazarevsky finished 35th
In women's 100m freestyle, Alena Veselkina advanced to the semifinals and placed there 14th, while Alisa Kopantsova didn't manage to do that, finishing 35th overall
In the final of women's 100m backstroke, Polina Golovko finished 7th
Natalya Usova placed 70th in equestrian individual dressage
Valery Ushakov won his match in men's singles tennis tournament against Appfel Maconaires of Saterun

Waisnorian cultural bits: T4, or the Sci-Fi Channel: Waisnorian style
The story of this channel begins in 2008, when it was established as a "4th main channel". The thing that after First National and NTV there weren't many channels which would be fighting for the first place in the ratings race, as channels that sprung up in mid 2000's, like music.tv and Waisnor 24 would be more specialised. Second Cinema Channel shook that thing up a bit, but it would be some years before they would truly prove themselves to be potential ratings powerhouses. And so, T4 went for something unseen at the moment - fully giving themselves to the young audiences.
And the one way to do this was to focus on sci-fi programming, which would become one of two main distinguishing features of the channel. In a surprise move, T4 was able to acquire rights to Supernatural, and it, along with Star Trek franchise series would become main attraction for the general audience. Another interesting acquisition was Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, which was made to sway Power Rangers fans from Jetix to the new channel. And slowly but surely, these little attempts managed to build a respectable audience, to the level that just 2 years after the beginning, they would open a Belarusian language feed (having two language feeds is a sign that the channel is truly widespread in Waisnor).
The other one is their commitment to showing international content apart from USA and Japan. Over the years, shows from Spain, Denmark, Sweden, United Kingdom, China, South Korea, Carrelie, France and more appeared on T4. And they weren't limited to sci-fi, as shows like Borgen, The Bridge, Babylon-Berlin and Irma Vep appeared on the channel. Moreover, Japanese imports gained an important place on the channel - anime series like My Hero Academia were constantly appearing on the schedule and the aforementioned Kamen Rider franchise became a big part of the network's identity, firstly gaining a cult status, and then getting into the mainstream of Waisnorian TV culture. Late 2010's also signaled the long awaited appearance of domestically produced series, such as "By God's Grace", which presented a fresh and controversial look on the religious organizations, "Generations", the retelling of the book "Tales of the Four Generations", lately included in Waisnorian National Canon, which told the stories of the book in the entourage of Soviet and independent times, and "The Man with a Suitcase", the newest in Waisnorian superhero TV genre, combining it with procedural and, you guessed it, sci-fi. All in all, T4 continued to be a haven for all sci-fi lovers and people who wants to see TV series from around the world, pulling sizeable ratings for themselves and now able to battle it out with First National, Second Cinema and NTV, working something like a Big Four of Waisnorian TV.

by **Toluiwa** » Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:58 am

T.N.T
~ Televisi Nasional Toluiwa ~
Sports
Year 2025

The Sailors Sail High

Afanc Strait, In the continuation of Games of the XVII Olympiad, we see our sailing athletes kept their composure to stay in the qualifier contention. In women's windsurfer, Amalia Yunus made some critical moves during her race which caused her the time. She slip to the 17th in race 7. She gets better in race 8 having control the wind which smoothly made her sail faster. She managed to finish at 4th. But she got into trouble again in race 9. She couldn't control her sail and she was losing much time because of it. She failed to predict the wind direction and failed to take advantage from them. It resulted in her finished 21st. The combine points of 68 made her drop to 3rd place in the leaderboard bellow Britonish sailor, Amor Sawyer and Alezian Union sailor, Hamida Qadir. It is a tight race to the final as the point gap is very narrow. While in men's windsurfer, Jamaludin Aswin is able to maintain his position in the leaderboard. Despite finish beyond the top 20 in race 7, he redeem his mistakes and success to finishes at 9th and 4th in race 8 and 9. With the results, he collected 78 points which makes him stay at third in the leaderboard. But the point gap between the top 10 is quite narrow except for the leader, Kuar Kassal of Afanc Strait. He score 37 points with a gap against the second place is double than that. It would take a lot of effort and luck to be able to catch him.

In equestrian, Toluiwan dressage team success to place two of their athletes in the individual event. They are Sandra Asmuni and Ilham Wiguna. Sandra is in a three-way same point with Kavala Nisos and Taneli Rivkin. While Ilham Wiguna is so lucky by placing 24th overall. An exactly last position for qualifying. And together with Andrea Karmita, their combine points is enough for them to qualify for final of the team event. The qualification brings hope for another medal after the first bronze won by the eventing team in the team event.

And in Boxing, from 4 events that were competed by Toluiwan athletes in this Day 4, only one of them survive inti the next round. She is Celia Ahmad who competed in women's lightweight. Advance to quarterfinal, she hope to be able to at least reaching semifinal. On the other news, the last hope of Badminton, Hendrawan Lukito finished his journey after being defeated by Estogium's badminton player, Michael Shoelps. Their match last until the third set. Lukito was on fire at first winning the first set by 21-14. But in the second set, everything was change. From Shoelps still to his stamina. Lukito surely lacking in stamina which makes him vulnerable for a long and tiring set.

In Day 5, it seems like only Boxing is where Toluiwan athletes are competing. And the fans can watch it live at TNT, Toluiwan national broadcaster.

by **Da Cunha** » Wed Oct 25, 2023 11:40 am

*jaunty intro music*

"Are we live now? Are we go?"

*fanfare*

Voiceover: "You're listening to...

NRDU-1'S LIVE OLYMPIC ROUNDUP
With Múrat Muslihiddínavić and Semirámis-Elmédina Vúcović

Live from our base in downtown Jolbonpolis... It's National Radio, from the state to you."

Múrat Muslihiddínavić: "We ARE live! Yes, you're not hearing things! My deepest apologies for the long delays and the red tape, but we are broadcasting live from Jolbonopolis, where it's... Very late. I'm bushed, I'm tired, but we're finally here to deliver you today's news from the ground at the Olympics. I am Múrat Muslihiddínavić, and with me is former 4-time national biathlon champion Semirámis-Elmédina Vúcović."

Semirámis-Elmédina Vúcović: "It is, and boy, you don't need any tarot cards to predict how excited we are to be going out to everyone. A big thanks to the techs and to everyone at the back who've busted their butts just as much, if not more than us, to get us here."

MM: "Indeed, indeed, but let's not dawdle and waste what little daylight remains here in Quebec and Shingoryeo, let's get into today's action! And where else to start but with today's big news:

DA CUNHA TAKES ARCHERY BRONZE
Here with the report is Nuradína Xéco"

Xéco (In voiceover): "There were not the biggest of expectations among the Cunhaneçu present at the archery ranges today when the Mixed Team Knockout rounds kicked off at 10 o'clock local time. It was more a case of 'Well, it's the early event, and the tickets weren't too pricey' than anything. Even in a winnowed down field, the duo of Savério Bálić and Huséjna Caramemmédović were not heavily favoured, but seemed reasonably tipped for a credible and respectable mid-table finish, perhaps going down battling hard in the quarter finals."

*Sound of arrow*

"However, Caramemmédović especially willed it otherwise, taking charge after a poor start to the 1st round to rally her teammate and finish strongly with a 6-2 win, carrying the momentum into the quarter finals where they managed a 5-1 victory to stand in the semi-finals. Here they met their conqueror in the form of eventual champions Santiago Park Borja and Roxana Macri, who goose-egged them, but in the bronze match..."

*Arrow hitting target, cheers*

"It was Bálić who came back to be the point man of giving out eggs, when his last three arrows all found the innermost circle to put the bronze medal beyond doubt, and securing Da Cunha's 3rd medal. It also made Huséjna Caramemmédović the first Cunhaneça to win an olympic medal ever."

MM: "Great stuff. I only wish I'd have been there."

SV: "Me too, me too. I was watching basketball, and that went well too, the men's team won handily against Saterun before both our 3x3 teams got blown out by less than anticipated, but we need to be in an arena when we get a medal one of these days. I bet it's out of this world."

MM: "I bet, I bet. You know where I was in the morning?"

SV: "Where?"

MM: "I was watching the canoeing qualifiers for the slalom, leading to a segment I'm calling

CANOES GOING LEFT AND RIGHT; ALSO UP AND DOWN

Because it was honestly a mixed bag."

SV: "That's terrible. That's such a terrible name."

MM: "You love it, you know you do. Anyway: There were two in action for Da Cunha in the slalom, but we should be nice to Víldan Nícolić and not spend too much time on him. He was last of 28, 3.6 seconds down in second to last. Second to last was closer to qualifying than to Nícolić."

SV: "Ouch."

MM: "Indeed. That's the 'down' part. The up was from Saphéta Smájić, who qualified in 9th to make it through to the semis. And she might kinda have a shot to get to the final. And as we've seen in the canoes before, once the final is there, then anything can happen. Those rapids are tricky."

SV: "So, a bit of good AND bad. Well, continuing down today's notable events, let's have some more good, shouldn't we? Because let me tell you,

ROWING STILL NOT BLOWING

, because it really ain't."

MM: "Oh, so MINE was terrible?"

SV: "It wasn't a hugely eventful day for the rowers, but those who were in action basically all qualified. I was most impressed by Uránja Gírmić and Aslicán Pradónzi, who won their quarter finals. They had to go through the repechage because they were NOWHERE in the first round. So that's one big turnaround, don't you think?"

MM: "It is, it is. Those are the double sculls, right?"

SV: "That's right. In the lightweight section, Alibéja Mávravić and Raxída Tegósević also won their heat in a time that was 3rd best of the quarter finals. So there's some promise here."

MM: "Good to hear, good to hear. You had a better time than me, then. I was keeping an eye on the tennis action. Well, I was halfway following updates on the badminton, too, because there's only so much tennis you can take, but they were both depressing, to be honest."

SV: "More bad news?"

MM: "Weeeeell... Everyone's out, so..."

SV: "Everyone?"

MM: "Everyone who competed, yeah. That's game over for Da Cunha in whacking things with rackets. Also running out of time to get anything from fencing or judo, because we are down to the last few people in that as well."

SV: "On the bright side, we're still in it in a few of the swimming events, Íxlama Dórmić is still well alive in the surfing, even with honestly a bit of an off-day, and the sailing's far from over, so who knows!"

MM: "Who knows indeed. Well, wanna do the round-up? I feel like I kinda deserve to do the end story after having given so many bad news today."

SV: "Sure thing, Múrat. Alright, it's time for a segment that we, lacking imagination decided to call:

BEST OF THE REST

(We really need a better name for that, Múrat)."

MM: "Well don't look at me, you shot down my pitches."

SV: "They were all wildly inappropriate. Kids listen to this show, man. We'll discuss tomorrow. Now, as I mentioned earlier, the men's basketball team won earlier today to go top of their group. Our men's beach volley pairs also both won convincingly to sit with a real shot of both winning their groups."

MM: "Nice."

SV: "The women's water polo team won as well, to go off the bottom of their group with 1 victory through 2 games. Mardçéla Cnéçević won her round of 16 match in the women's lightweight boxing, though Ladisláva Húbiar was eliminated in the same round of the bantamweight. The handball team, get this: They've won twice now by one goal. Hey, it all counts. This one was close throughout, which is better than a collapse at the end, but not by much. And the women's hockey team also played, but it was a 0-0 yawner. Nothing happened. NOTHING. Better than losing, you know, but we should at least show some pizzazz sometimes."

MM: "Hang on, I just remembered something."

SV: "What?"

MM: "We still have a women's doubles pair in the tennis. Jusupína Érbić and Amalbégina Cúrzić. They won in straight sets."

SV: "Oh for god's sake... I should do the final story, just to spite you."

MM: "Please don't, haha, I'm sorry, it was an accident, I swear."

SV: *sighs* "Alright, hurry up then."

MM: "You got it. Okay, so for our final story of the day, we send out congratulations and sympathies to our hard-fighting triathlete Saphirhúdin Tóñavić, who after nearly two hours of effort fell only three seconds shy of taking a second bronze medal for Da Cunha today. Well fought, Saphirhúdin; a hand of applause from the studio."

*Sound of applause*

SV: "And with that, that's it for today. We'll be with you tomorrow at the same time with the latest from Jolbonopolis. Next up is the late night music hour hosted by Sandça Sabahétavić. Until next time, I'm Semirámis-Elmédina Vúcović..."

MM: "I've been and remain in the state of being Múrat Muslihiddínavić..."

SV: *sigh* "And this has been

NRDU-1'S LIVE OLYMPIC ROUNDUP

Goodnight!"

StrayaRoos	26-19	Hannasean Federation
King, 10pts (2 Tries)	Scorer 1	?
Chi, 6pts (3 conversions)	Scorer 2	?
Vrae, 5pts (1 Try)	Scorer 3	?

StrayaRoos	24-12	Saterun
Chi, 14pts (3 penalties, 1 Field goal, 1 conversion	Scorer 1	?
Vrae, 5pts (2 Tries)	Scorer 2	?

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