#paralympic winter games

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[silver-linings3]

i'm curious because i really like watching the winter olympics but not so much the others, so i want to see what other people prefer.

if you have any particular reason for your choice, feel free to say :))

[racingliners]

No but what do you mean that tomorrow is the last full day of competition at the Paralympics and I have to watch normal TV on Monday

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look at my pins

[captainfreelance1]

I present my latest piece Chasing Medals based my favorite two time team U.S.A Paralympian; Snowbroader Amy Purdy seen here in pursuit of her next, set of medals in the 2018 Pyeongchang Paralympic Winter Games. Amy would win a Sliver medal in the women's snowboard cross, as well her second Bronze medal on the women's banked salom. Amy proves that if you have that guts to try you can succeed, no matter how impossible the odds may seem against you at first glance.

[bhaskarlive]

French Alps to host 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the French Alps will host the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2030.

The announced plans are conditional based on the guarantees given by French President Emmanuel Macron that the new office being formed in the country after 2024 will underwrite all the organisational guarantees that must still be signed.

Source: bhaskarlive.in

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Usually held in the two weeks after the Olympic Games in the same host city, the Paralympics showcase the best athletes with physical disabilities from around the world competing for their home countries. (The Paralympics are not to be confused with the Special Olympics, which feature athletes with intellectual disabilities.) This year, the Summer Paralympics will take place from August 28 to September 8 in Paris, France.

Quick history lesson: The origins of the Paralympics began shortly after World War II, during the 1948 London Olympics, where 16 wheelchair-using veterans participated. The first official Paralympic Games took place in Rome in 1960 and featured 400 athletes from 23 countries. Since then, the Games have taken place every four years and now feature 4,400 athletes in 22 sports (the Olympics have 32), with 549 gold medals up for grabs.

There are athletes competing from 177 countries (this year’s Olympics had athletes from 184 countries), including 10 countries that have never been represented in the Paralympic Games before, along with representation from the Neutral and Refugee teams. In case you missed it, at the last Paralympics in Tokyo, China earned the most medals, with Great Britain behind it and the US in third.

Since the 1988 Summer Games and the 1992 Winter Games, the Olympic and Paralympic Games have been held in the same cities and venues. Although Paralympians still strive for equal treatment as Olympic athletes without disabilities, there is a large gap in funding between the Olympics and Paralympics.

Where to Watch

This year’s Games will make history as the first Paralympic Games to offer live coverage of every one of the 22 sports played. Like the Olympics, every event at the Paralympics will be available to stream on Peacock if you’re in the US.

If you prefer going old school and watching on basic cable, a select number of events will be airing on the NBC channels NBC, CNBC, and USA Network, along with E!, Golf Channel, and Telemundo, which offers coverage in Spanish. In an effort to make the Games more accessible, closed captioning will be available for every Paralympic event (regardless of the platform). You can also watch highlights and athlete interviews on Paralympic.org.

In the UK, Channel 4 has more than 1,300 hours of live coverage scheduled. Folks can also watch through their streaming service or Channel 4 Sport’s YouTube channel, which will show the entirety of the Games for the first time. BBC, BBC Radio 5 Live, and the BBC Sport website will also air highlights and select coverage. The Paralympics website also has a complete list of where to watch by country.

Opening Ceremony

The Opening Ceremony will begin August 28 at 8 pm Paris time, 7 pm BST, 2 pm EDT, and 11 am PDT. Similar to the Olympics opening ceremony, the Paralympics opening ceremony will be held outside of a stadium at one of the major squares in Paris, Place de la Concorde, and the iconic avenue Champs-Élysées will be transformed into the opening ceremony stage.

The competition starts the following day, on August 29, at 11 am EDT (8 am PDT). Like with the Paris Olympics, the start times will be similarly early and continue throughout the day. The specific timing of some of the events might change, so check the schedule of events on the Olympics' Paralympics schedule webpage.

Blind Football (Soccer)

Blind football is an adaptation of football (or soccer, if you’re American) for athletes with vision impairment played with an audible ball. This men’s competition starts early on September 1 and continues on September 2, 3 and 5, with the gold medal match on Saturday, September 7.

Boccia

Boccia is one of only two sports with no Olympic equivalent. It was originally created for athletes in wheelchairs who have impaired motor function or coordination. To win, each team must get the most balls closest to the white ball called the jack, with athletes allowed to make modifications according to their needs. Men’s and women’s individual games start August 29 and go through September 1, with the gold medal individual matches on September 1 and 2. Mixed pairs and teams start September 3, with gold mixed pairs and teams matches on September 5.

Goalball

The other sport of the Paralympic Games without an Olympic equivalent, goalball is a team sport for the visually impaired and blind, in which players wear special black eye-covering-type glasses so they fully can’t see and are thus more equitable (and honestly, look cool as hell). If there’s anything that the Olympic Games have taught us, it’s that the people go crazy for some out-of-the-norm eyewear. The audience needs to stay as quiet as possible because the ball has bells inside. Thus, the athletes have to rely solely on sound, while they use their whole body to try to block the ball from making it inside the goal. (Lets see Neymar try to do that.) Men’s and women’s games start August 29 with the gold medal games for both on September 5.

Para Archery

The first game played at the early iteration of the Paralympics in 1948, para archery now has men and women’s individual and mixed teams, with wheelchair or standing, and with recurve and compound bows used. Men’s and women’s individual events begin August 29 and continue through September 5, with gold medal matches in individual, teams and with different bows across multiple days.

Para Athletics

One of the most beloved sports in the Paralympics is para athletics, which has been a popular fixture in the games since the inaugural Rome Games in 1960. Today, it spans a wide range of track, jumping, and throwing events, as well as marathons. Because of the wide range of men’s and women’s events, competition begins on August 30 and happens daily with gold medal matches until the Games end on September 8. Check the full para athletics schedule for more specific events’ times.

Para Badminton

Para badminton debuted at Tokyo 2020, although it has been hugely popular for decades. Like badminton, players compete as singles and pairs, as well as standing and in wheelchairs. Group play begins on August 29, with men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles beginning August 31. Gold medal matches take place September 1 and 2.

Para Canoe

The Paralympic Canoe competition features two types of boats: the kayak and va’a (traditionally used in Oceania for travel between islands). Para canoes are basically the same as those used in the Olympic Games, but just have a wider bottom for greater stability. The races begin September 6 with gold medal games on September 7 and 8.

Para Road Cycling

Throughout the years, like many other events, Paralympic cycling has grown to adapt to many disabilities, and uses standard bicycles, handcycles, tricycles, and tandems. In road cycling, there are road races, time trials, and relay events. Both the men and women’s individual and relay events and gold medal races take place daily September 4 through 7.

Para Track Cycling

Para  track cycling is similar to road cycling but takes place on a velodrome track (as the name suggests). Competition is divided into time trials, individual, and tandem or team sprints, using standard bicycles and tandems (all of which can be adapted for the specific athlete). The various track cycling events and gold medal races take place simultaneously August 29 to September 1.

Para Equestrian

Unlike the three equestrian events at the Olympic Games, the Paralympic equestrian program only includes the dressage competition. Para dressage essentially focuses on how well the rider and horse gel, with riders judged on their riding and performance with the horse. All the events are individual mixed, and each competition has gold medal rounds, taking place August 3, 4, 6 and 7.

Para Judo

Para judo is one of two martial arts competitions at the Games. The Paralympics judo follows the same rules as its Olympic equivalent, except it’s practiced exclusively by athletes with vision impairments—and is way more badass, in my humble opinion. (I think I’m allowed to make that assertion since I’m also disabled, don’t come for me.) With the athletes unable to see their opponent, they must use their sense of touch and careful listening—including slight differences in breathing and movement—to sense what their rival may do next. Men’s and women’s matches take place September 5, 6, and 7 and have gold medal matches at the end of each day.

Para Powerlifting

Para powerlifting is a men’s and women’s bench press competition that tests upper body strength where the athletes compete in different weight categories. All of the events are individual and there are gold medal rounds for each competition (which varies by gender and weight class) taking place September 4 to 8.

Para Rowing

A relatively new sport, rowing debuted at the Paralympic Games in 2008. Now, there are five rowing events, including three mixed events. Para rowing rules are nearly identical to those at the Olympics and rowers are eligible for different events according to their gender and impairment categories. The races begin across all categories on August 30, continue to August 31, with final gold medal rounds on September 1.

Para Swimming

Para swimming has remained one of the most enduring sports in the Paralympics since its debut at the Rome Games in 1960. Its popularity is due in part because athletes with all kinds of physical and mental disabilities can participate and doesn’t require any specific equipment. (Prosthetics aren’t allowed either.) Featuring different swims at different distances, athletes compete in breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly, freestyle, and medley. As one of the most popular sports, there are men’s, women’s, and mixed events virtually nonstop with gold medal races near the end of every day, August 29 until September 7.

Para Table Tennis

One of the OG Paralympian games, table tennis actually has a longer history in the Paralympic Games than its Olympic counterpart. When it began, it was only open to wheelchair users, although today athletes are placed into 11 different classes based on their physical and intellectual impairments. Men’s and women’s doubles, singles and mixed games take place August 29 to September 7, with gold medal games every day except September 2.

Para Taekwondo

Para taekwondo is a new competition that made its Paralympic debut at the Tokyo Games. Focused on athletes with upper limb impairments, they are split into two sports classes and divided into weight categories. Men and women compete August 29 to 31, with gold medal matches at the end of each day.

Para Triathlon

A relatively new sport introduced at the 2016 Rio Games, the para triathlon is held over the “sprint” distance, which is half the Olympic distance for individual competitions, where athletes swim 750 meters, cycle 20 kilometers, and run 5 kilometers. The competition is divided by men’s and women’s, with medals being awarded for each race September 1 and 2.

Shooting Para Sport

Shooters compete in rifle and pistol events from distances of 10-meter, 25-meter, and 50-meter in men’s, women’s, and mixed fields. Depending on needs, athletes compete in a kneeling position, prone, or standing (or in a wheelchair or shooting seat). The games take place August 30 to September 5, with medals awarded each day.

Sitting Volleyball

Sitting volleyball is pretty much the exact same as the volleyball we know and love, except as the name suggests, is a sitting variation of the sport. It’s played by two teams of six players who move around the court using the power of their arms, along with a lowered net that’s 3 feet high. The games start on August 29 and continue until the men’s gold medal game on September 6 and the women’s on September 7.

Wheelchair Basketball

Originally used for rehabilitation and exercise for World War II veterans—wheelchair basketball is quintessential Paralympics. Now, it’s one of the most popular and beloved sports for wheelchair users around the world. Games start August 29 and go until the men’s gold medal match September 7, with the women’s September 8.

Wheelchair Fencing

What’s more badass than fencing? Wheelchair fencing. In this sport that requires discipline (and ability to not flinch when a sword is coming at you), athletes compete in a special wheelchair frame designed for the sport which is fastened to the floor—meaning the fencers cannot move and are always close to their opponent. Just like the Olympic equivalent, wheelchair fencing consists of three disciplines: foil, épée, and saber. The men’s and women’s matches take place September 3 to 7, with gold medal rounds at the end of every day.

Wheelchair Rugby

Wheelchair rugby is a four-person team sport played in specially designed wheelchairs. It combines elements of rugby, basketball, and handball, with players using a round ball. Because it’s such an aggressive sport, it’s often referred to as “murderball.” Need I say more? You’re gonna wanna watch this one. Mixed games start August 29, with the gold medal games September 2.

Wheelchair Tennis

Wheelchair tennis pretty much follows the same rules of able-bodied tennis, except here the ball can bounce twice before the player hits it back. Athletes are divided into open and quad classes, along with men’s, women’s, singles, and doubles. Games start August 30, with gold medal matches September 4 to 7.

[aimeedaisies]

The Princess Royal’s Official Engagements in November 2024

01/11 As Visitor of Strathcarron Hospice, visited the Hospice. 🫂

As Deputy Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Regiment of Scotland, visited the Headquarters at Edinburgh Castle. 🫡

As Patron of the Eric Liddell 100, attended an Awards Dinner at George Watson’s College, in Edinburgh. 🏃🏼‍♂️🍽️🏆

05/11 As Master of the Corporation of Trinity House, presented Merchant Navy Medals for Meritorious Service at the Corporation of Trinity House. 🎖️

As President of Racing Welfare, attended a Reception at Sladmore Gallery. 🏇🏼

06/11 On behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle. 🎖️

As Patron of the Learning and Work Institute, and as President of Carers Trust, this attended the “Driving Change” Conference at City Lit College. 📒

As President of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences, attended a Reception at Brunswick Group. 📚

As Patron of Shaftesbury, later held a 180th Anniversary Dinner at St James’s Palace. 🍾

07/11 As Vice Patron of the British Horse Society, attended the Annual Awards and Race Day at Newbury Racecourse. 🐴

Alongside the King and the Duchess of Gloucester, held a Reception at Buckingham Palace for medallists of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 🥇🥈🥉

09/11 With Sir Tim Was present at the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall. Also in attendance were, The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and The Duke of Kent were also present. 🌹

10/11 With Sir Tim Attended the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph. Laid a wreath alongside the King, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh. Also in attendance were, the Princess of Wales, the Duchess of Edinburgh, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent. 🌹

11/11 unofficial Sir Tim, as GWR Advisory Board member, visited Swindon train station with the Poppies to Paddington, then travelled to Paddington Station by train. 🚝

unofficial Sir Tim Attended a Service of Remembrance at Paddington Station. 🌹

12/11 Attended the HIV Drug Therapy Glasgow Congress at the Scottish Event Campus. 💊

Visited the University of Glasgow’s Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre. 🔬🥼

As Royal Patron of MND Scotland, attended a Supporters’ Reception at the MND Scotland Office. 🍾

13/11 Visited the College of Master Kilt Tailors’ Headquarters at Askival of Strathearn. 🪡🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Opened Letham4All’s Letham Community Hub. 🏢

Opened the YMCA Tayside Youth Centre in Perth. 👦👧

As Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, held a Chancellor’s Dinner at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. 🎓🍽️

14/11 As Chancellor of the University of the Highlands and Islands, attended the Nursing and Optometry Graduation Ceremony in Inverness. 🩺🎓

16/11 As Patron of the Scottish Rugby Union, attended the International Rugby Match between Scotland and Portugal at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇹🏉

19/11 Attended a Reception at the Suffolk County Council Offices before opening the Gull Wing Bridge in Lowestoft. 🌁🎗️✂️

Unofficial Sir Tim presented the Billy Deacon SAR Awards during the Air League’s Annual Reception Ceremony at the House of Commons. ✈️

20/11 As President of the Royal Yachting Association attended the British Olympic Sailing Team Luncheon at the Royal Thames Yacht Club. ⛵️🍴

As Commandant-in-Chief (Youth) of St John Ambulance, attended the Young Achievers’ Reception at the Priory Church of the Order of St John in London. ⛑️🩹

As Chancellor of the University of London, attended the Foundation Day at Senate House, and conferred an honorary doctorate in Literature on Queen Camilla, for her public work in the field of literature and literacy. 📜🎓

21/11 As Patron of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, attended their Winter Symposium. 💉❄️

As President of the City and Guilds of London Institute, attended The Princess Royal Training Awards Conference at Goldsmiths’ Hall. 🏆 Sir Tim Laurence presented the Billy Deacon SAR Awards during the Air League’s Annual Reception Ceremony, held at the House of Commons, on 19 November 2024.

With Sir Tim As President of the British Olympic Association, attended the Team GB Ball at the Roundhouse. ✨

26/11 Opened the Hospice UK National Conference at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow. 🏥

27/11 As Chancellor of the Health Sciences University, attended a Graduation Ceremony at the Bridge Theatre in London. 🎓📜

As Patron of Transaid, attended the Annual Showcase at the Africa Centre in London. 🚛🚚

As Royal Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, attended a New Fellows’ Dinner at Drapers’ Hall. 🍽️

28/11 On behalf of the King held morning and afternoon Investitures at Buckingham Palace. 🎖️

29/11 As Patron of the Moredun Foundation, attended a Conference at the Moredun Research Institute in Penicuik. 🐖🐑🐄

Total official engagements for Anne in November: 43

2024 total so far: 414

Total official engagements accompanied/represented by Tim in November: 3

2024 total so far: 94

FYI - due to certain royal family members being off ill/in recovery I won't be posting everyone's engagement counts out of respect, I am continuing to count them and release the totals at the end of the year.

[lesbiansloveseokjin]

day 337/548 of namjoon's military service

these selcas were posted on 171225 with the caption:

Koya.. Ban-ah.. Sorry.. #PyeongChang2018 #Soohorang

(T/N: Soohorang, the white tiger and Bandabi, the Asiatic black bear seen in Suga’s tweet, are the mascots of Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games - trans cr: Denise @ bts-trans)

[keiki702]

Tina & Milo, the olympic and paralympic winter games mascots!

They are so cute, I just HAD to draw them ! >w<

[barbielore]

Barbie has had tie-ins for the Olympic Games before, including both the Summer and Winter games as well as the Paralympics.

(Finding that post to link back to made me realise that I said I was going to do a post about past Winter games dolls, but I haven't done so.)

As of time of writing this post, there have not been any announced tie-in dolls for the 2024 Paris games, but I think it's highly likely that there will be.

I have recently discovered that there was a bit of controversy over the dolls for the Tokyo games in 2020/2021, and I feel it appropriate to draw attention to it.

This was during a time when Mattel were really pushing diverse line-ups in the Barbie brand. In fact, there was a press release (links to it now dead but it was quoted in some other articles) in which they discussed that the collection was designed to “highlight inclusivity and innovation”.

However, some people subsequently questioned this, as the line does not contain any Barbies of Asian appearance - despite the Games being held in Japan!

Mattel's official statement was that the Skateboarder Barbie was intended to be read as an Asian athlete however that they "fell short".

I am not going to question whether this doll is or is not intended to depict an Asian athlete - however this was a disappointing effort given the promise of inclusivity.

Some Asian athletes have been depicted as Barbies - for example volleyballer Hui Ruoqi has a She-roes depiction.

And snowboarder Chloe Kim has a highly sought after Barbie depiction too.

However going forward Mattel really could do better to ensure that, if they are going to market a brand as being diverse and inclusive, that they actually do follow through on that promise.

[hillbilly---man]

Controversial Olympics opinions:

(been listening to too many olympics podcasts lately so my brain is stuck on it lmao. Sorry about it)

They should get rid of golf It's only been in the Olympics like five times (and the first two times were in 1900 and 1904... let's be real). And we shouldn't be making host cities build golf courses!

Tbh they should get rid of sports for which the Olympics aren't the most prestigious international competition The Olympic Games are a good way to showcase smaller sports, but there's no room in the program for much expansion. Take out tennis, take out golf, take out football (soccer)

Strongly reconsider equestrian events Personally I think it's weird that there are events where horses are so central. If motor sports aren't permitted, it seems odd that horses are. It also rubs me the wrong way that equestrian events feel so much more.. upper-class than the rest. Honestly I'll stop short of saying "get rid of these" because I admittedly don't know much about the sport

Bring back tug-of-war It's easy to understand, and wouldn't require an extra facility or anything. It's also a sport that doesn't require expensive equipment or specialized training facilities... a low barrier of entry means you don't have to be wealthy to be competitive. It would be so cool

Consider permanent hosts I do like the idea of moving the Games around so that we get to see elements of local culture embedded into the Olympics. It's a showcase not only for the athletics but also the arts (I have more to say on that next). Unfortunately, the Olympics has gotten to a point where it's difficult to find a host city that's able to support the Games. Can you imagine a village of like 2300 people like Lake Placid hosting the Olympics today?? Not to mention the displacement and other human rights violations that are often tied to the preparations... There are people who think they should just pick a city each for the Summer and Winter Olympics and have them be a permanent host. That's certainly better than destroying lives and local economies like it does now... but what about that cultural showcase thing? I have an idea: Permanent host locations, but invite a different nation to organize each time. That way smaller, poorer countries can "host" and showcase themselves without the enormous cost and difficulty of physically hosting. Also don't let them both be in fucking France

Bring back the art competitions! There were official art competitions as part of the Olympics in the early days, but they voted to replace them with exhibitions in the 50s. I just think it'd be cool for someone to get a gold medal in music or architecture nowadays.

Fucking pay the athletes As much goddamn money as the IOC makes, it's criminal that it's on the backs of people who they're not even paying to be there. Most Olympic athletes aren't raking in massive endorsement deals, and a lot of them are paying to get there out of their own pockets or via GoFundMe. Pay the volunteers, too, while you're at it. You don't have to make them rich, just make it so you don't have to already be well-off to do it.

Let indigenous nations compete as their own team if they want There's talk of allowing the Haudenosaunee Nation to enter a lacrosse team at the 2028 Olympics, but the IOC isn't in favor as of now because they don't have their own National Olympic Committee. Bad excuse; make an exception. After all, the Refugee Olympic Team exists. Y'all literally make the rules

Ban Israel They banned South Africa for decades due to Apartheid. They've banned several other nations due to wartime actions. There's precedent; they can do this (they won't)

Incorporate the Paralympics into the Olympics (if they want) The parenthetical is there bc I don't know enough about what the Paralympic athletes actually want. If they prefer their own event, swag HOWEVER, from an outsider's perspective, I think it's kind of frustrating how it's treated as a secondary competition. There's less coverage, less attention, and the medals don't count the same in the eyes of most people. For example: did you know that American swimmer Trischa Zorn has 41 gold medals? Michael Phelps just has 23. But HE'S the one who gets to be the "most decorated Olympian of all time" because Trischa's medals are in the Paralympic Games. I think seeing adapted sports alongside their conventional counterparts would be fascinating. Put those in primetime with everything else! People who don't care to seek them out need to see disabled athletes too

[the-olympics-olympics]

Tom was named after Brazilian musician Tom Jobim, one of the writers of the song "The Girl from Ipanema" (along with Vinicius de Moraes, the namesake of Olympic mascot Vinicius). Vinicius's design represents Brazilian wildlife, combining "the agility of cats, sway of monkeys and grace of birds." The character's arms and legs can stretch unlimited distances. Vinicius's mission is "to spread joy throughout the world and celebrate the friendship that flourishes between people from all over the world" at the Olympic Games.

Sondre is based on the trolls depicted in Scandinavian folklore. The one-legged skiing troll was created as a result of a nationwide competition among schools, with the winning design handed in by Janne Solem. In a separate competition, the name “Sondre” was chosen for the Paralympic mascot as a reference to Sondre Norheim, one of the pioneers of modern skiing.

Sumi was the mascot for the 2010 Winter Paralympics. He is an animal guardian spirit with the wings of the mythical Thunderbird and legs of an American black bear who wears a killer whale-like hat in the artistic style of the Haida people.

[captainfreelance1]

Another Amy Purdy Fan Edit!

I decided show off another fan of my art work and the footage of the inspired it; I hope y'all don't mind showing this off, I enjoyed combining these two show were some my ideas come from.

Which is covered under the grounds of fair use.

[scratchybongvt]

CHRISTMAS CHALLENGES: AMERICAS (and their colonizer) vs. THE REST OF THE WORLD! (Sidemascots 1.17.2)

Starring:

THE SIDEMASCOTS!

Vinicius: Christmas Special!

Sumi: New episodes every whatever! All profits will be donated to charity!

Wenlock: You do know Patreon aren’t registered charities, right? RIGHT?

The 100m sprint sleigh challenge!

OC IV: On your marks…

Mandeville: WAIT WAIT WAIT!!! I’m supposed to do the starting procedure!

OC IV: Shut up, Mandeville. go home and think about what you’ve done… oh and get at job at the EBU while you’re there.

Mandeville: Bullshit!

OC IV: Get set… Sleigh!

Everyone: YOO-HOO!

Wenlock: I can see the finish in sight! YAA-

(Giorgio Chellini pulled Wenlock’s sleigh)

Wenlock: WHAT?! REFEREE!

Sumi: Now I can see the finish in sight! Americas-

Burke: Inter Miami win!

Sumi: Referee!

OC IV: I’ll count that. Besides Americas are going to win anyway…

Sumi: haha, true…

Americas 1 ROTW 0

The snowball fight challenge!

OC IV: Whoever gets snowed the most in 3 minutes loses!

Borobi: Alright, mate, let’s…

Sacha: Let me cook…

Borobi: What about…

Sacha: Let me cook now!

Olympic Phryge: But…

Sacha: Just LET ME COOK! (Whips out snow bazooka) PREPARE TO DIE! (Launches snow like a maniac)

Vinicius, Sumi, Miga, Burke, and Wenlock: ARGH!

Burke: What about I…

(Miga jumps over the barrier, “Chariots of Fire” plays)

(Miga gets knocked out by a large chunk of snow Sacha launched. Fatality.)

Sumi: NO!

Vinicius: Oh the other hand, you wouldn’t be bothered…

Sumi: Fair point… but we need to respond!

Vinicius: Just stay there. Time’s running out…

Sumi: I know! (Makes a snowball and throws it at Sacha)

Sacha: Argh! WHAT WAS THAT!

Sumi: Whoopsie daisy!

OC IV: (blows whistle) Time’s up!

Miraitowa: Wait… who left the goggles on the field? A tourist?

(A loud gasp can be heard)

Bandabi: MOONGCHO!!!! PLEASE, TALK TO ME! TALK TO ME!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Vinicius: A fatality in the first episode? #sidemascotsy 

Sumi: Actually two because… I don’t think Miga is okay…

Sacha: Eh.

OC IV: Point to ROTW!

Miraitowa, Olympic Phryge, Honohon, Borobi and Sacha: VIVE LE RESTE DU MONDE !

Miraitowa: Jesus Christ, who made this?

Sacha: Me eh.

Miraitowa: You do know we can’t speak French, right? RIGHT?!

Americas 1 ROTW 1

The nominate a stand-in for Miga challenge!

Announcer: Americas nominate… Copper!

Copper: Rest in peace, Powder…

Sumi: Should we tell him?

Vinicius: Nah.

Announcer: ROTW nominate… Mandeville!

Mandeville: Thank you, thank you!

Wenlock: Meh.

OC IV: Hmmm… I declare Miga’s replacement would be decided by a BOXING match!

Mandeville and Copper: WHAT?

Boxing challenge!

Mandeville: But I’m a Paralympic mascot!

Copper: and I’m a winter Olympic mascot!

Sacha: Come on! Fight!

Mandeville and Copper: NO!

Sacha: Are you guys a bunch of idiots?

Mandeville and Copper: YES!

Sacha: Urgh… OC IV?

OC IV: Let’s replace it with…

Literal boxing challenge!

OC IV: Whoever wrap the gift box first, wins!

Sumi: Wrapped?! I’ve…

Vinicius: Shhhh…

Sumi: I’ve…

Vinicius: Sh, sh, shhhh…

Sumi: I’ve…

Vinicius: Let me tell you about a man named sh. Just so you know I have a whole bag of sh with Elton John’s name on it.

Sumi: Ugh…

OC IV: (blows air horn)

(Copper and Mandeville wraps the gift boxes… slowly…)

Miraitowa: Ugh, you do you this is a “who goes first” contest, not “who goes last”!

Borobi: Lame-o, mate! I’m better off watching a Richmond footy game!

Sacha: I would wrap the presents maniacally if I were them.

Wenlock: To be fair, accuracy is also a criteria too.

Sumi: I would rather have them do actual boxing instead.

Mandeville: I did it first!

Copper: Awwwww…

OC IV: Let me check… yes! I can confirm that Mandeville does it quickly and correctly! Point to the Rest of the World!

Miraitowa, Olympic Phryge, Honohon, Borobi and Sacha: VIVE LE RESTE DU MONDE !

Borobi: Jesus Christ, that’s a mouthful, mate!

Vinicius: Goddamnit!

Sumi: Don’t worry, Vini… At least we have a new member now… Stupid Miga.

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The eggnog drinking challenge!

OC IV: Whoever finishes 3 glasses of eggnog first, wins!

Sacha: WTF is an eggnog?

OC IV: You can’t celebrate Christmas with a cold drink!

Sacha: Then I QUIT! I would rather have a stomachache from eating junk food…

(The audience laughs)

OC IV: GO!

Sumi: *sniff* I never drank eggnog before so here goes… (chugs one cup of eggnog, trying to resist any potential throw-ups) Too creamy… (chugs another one, again, not very thrilled about it), too alcoholic… (chugs the last one) too *burps hard* *sniff* *farts*. (Proceeds to hold an empty glass, trying to drink before realizing he’s finished) Wait? I’m done? I’M DONE! YIPPEE!

OC IV: Uhhhh… Sumi…

Sumi: What?

OC IV: Everyone left before you took your first sip.

Sumi: Oh…

OC IV: Point to Americas!

Sumi: YAY- *burps*

OC IV: …

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THE DECIDER!

Sacha: That was quick…

Vinicius: It’s super condensed, you know…

Sumi: What some condensed milk?

Sacha: Ehhhhhh… no.

THE WINNER STAYS ON CHALLENGE!

OC IV: Please welcome my inductee and best friend…

Sacha: Me?

OC IV: Oh sorry, I meant normal friend.

Sacha: Eh.

OC IV: Quatchi!

Quatchi: Thank you, thank you!

Sumi: Oh no, not that critic sasquatch!

OC IV: Quatchi… remember Sidemascots 1.1?

Quatchi: Uhhhh… no.

OC IV: Well buckle up because it’s going to be about each Sidemascots’ favorite movie!

Quatchi: Like all of them? I only remember Sumi’s…

(Everyone laughed)

Honohon: GUYS! I HAVEN’T GOT A SINGLE PERSONAL LINE UNTIL THIS SEGMENT!

Sumi: Now you have. Shut up.

Honohon: BULLSHIT!

OC IV: Get ready to unleash your inner IMDB because we’re going to play Winner stays on!

Burke: Rotten Tomatoes is more popular…

OC IV: Quatchi, The Grinch or Home Alone?

Quatchi: I watched neither.

Sumi: Neither?! They’re absolute classics!

Quatchi: Classics? Whoops.

(Everyone laughed)

Quatchi: Home Alone! Just because it has cultural significance!

OC IV: Home Alone or Die Hard?

Quatchi: Die hard? Who picked this?

OC IV: No idea.

Quatchi: Home Alone… duh.

OC IV: Home Alone or Elf?

Quatchi: Two famous Christmas movies?! Sumi: I don’t know why he didn’t fall off when he had to choose between the Grinch and Home Alone.

Quatchi: I watched Elf so I’ll give it a slight edge.

OC IV: Elf or every single Hallmark Christmas Movie?

Quatchi: Jesus Christ! Every single Hallmark Christmas Movie about a busy woman somehow warped in a very snowy world and learns the importance of Christmas?

Sumi: Every single Hallmark Christmas Movie about a busy woman somehow warped in a very snowy world and learns the importance of Christmas!

Quatchi: Can they just write a different script?

Sumi: They DID write a different script, Snowglobe and Prince/Princess Christmas! 

Quatchi: Two movies where one is about a woman who’s stuck in a snowglobe, and another one about a civilian and a fictional prince/princess switching places?

Sumi: Two movies where one is about a woman who’s stuck in a snowglobe, and another one about a civilian and a fictional prince/princess switching places!

Vinicius: That’s a mouthful.

Quatchi: Grow up, Sumi! Elf!

OC IV: Elf or the Sidemascots?

Quatchi: The sidemascots?! That isn’t a movie!

Sacha: It will be thanks to me!

Quatchi: Though to be honest I kinda like the idea of a Sidemascots movie, could be a box office bomb.

Sumi: hahahahaha… what?

Quatchi: Elf… for now.

OC IV: Elf or Ryan’s World the Movie?

Quatchi: (pukes) That thing… is in the thick of it! Elf for god sake!

OC IV: Elf or 007: No Time to Die?

Quatchi: Who in the world would watch James Bond on Christmas?!

Wenlock: Me!

Quatchi: Haha, Brits.

OC IV: You’re a brit too, remember?

Quatchi: *gasps* oh no… Let’s move on… Elf please…

OC IV: Elf or Man of Steel?

Burke: MAN OF STEEL, MAN OF STEEL!

Quatchi: Man of Steel? It’s Christmas!

Burke: It doesn’t need to be Christmas-related, Quatchi. Let’s face it I watched every single DC Extended Universe movie every Christmas!

Quatchi: Wouldn’t it be nice to watch Christmas movies on Christmas?

Burke: I don’t care! I f**king love DC! You can’t change my mind! I’m ironing my tuxedo 100 times a day before the release of Superman next year!

Quatchi: Elf…

Burke: Screw you, Quatchi!

OC IV: Last one!

Quatchi: Phew…

OC IV: Elf or…

Quatchi: Please be a good movie, pleeeeeeeease…

OC IV: Ghostbusters!

Quatchi: Ghostbusters?! Another classic?

OC IV: I meant Ghostbusters 2016.

Quatchi: WHAT?! NO CHANCE! ELF!

OC IV: That’s a wrap!

Sumi: Wrapped-

Vinicius: Sh, sh, shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…

Sumi: I’ve-

Vinicius: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…

Quatchi: Wait… who chose Elf?

Honohon: Me.

Quatchi: Honohon? You’re Japanese.

Honohon: Yes, I could’ve watched Jujutsu Kaisen 0, yes, I could’ve watched “Your Name”, yes, I could’ve watched Oshi no ko. But I didn’t. I struggle to find a really decent Christmas movie in Japan, so I’ve decided to find some from the West. And oh boy, it delivered. Elf has a special place in my heart. The humor, the jokes, the name… It’s all fun and games and Christmassy in a special way. It’s the first time I understand the true meaning of Christmas. It’s…

Vinicius: Is this scripted?

Honohon: No?

Sumi: Did you learn the script by heart?

Honohon: NO!

Sacha: Eh.

OC IV: I don’t care if that’s scripted or not. I’ve seen worse. Rest of the World win!

Miraitowa, Honohon, Borobi, Olympic Phryge and Sacha: Peu importe le temps, l'heure, les circonstances ou l'âge, le reste du monde l'emportera toujours !

Sacha: Goddamnit, stop butching our language!

Miraitowa: You do know we can’t speak French, right? RIGHT?!

Honohon: Remember the forfeit! One of the members has to go!

Vinicius: I know whom I’ll pick…

Copper: Please… forgive me!

Officer: Hands in the air, nobody move!

Vinicius: What have we done?!

Officer: Sumi, I will arrest you for killing a person!

Sumi: That was accidental! I didn’t know I was throwing an innocent, living snowball!

Officer: Tell THAT to the judge!

Sumi: I’LL BE BACK! IN SEASON 2! WITH YOU, VINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII…

Copper: Well?

Vinicius: You’re still fired.

Copper: But Sumi’s already out!

Vinicius: I DON’T CARE!

(Copper runs and cries but gets electrocuted… again.)

Miraitowa: Well his name is a good conductor of electricity.

Vinicius: Join us next time for…

THE SIDEMASCOTS!

Vinicius: Christmas special! Next episode is finish or forfeit! And don’t worry, I’m actually happy because Sumi’s left.

Miga: I’m done, I’M DONE!

Honohon: Wanna watch elf with me?

Everyone: NO!

Honohon: Oh...