I base the following summary on my own reading of IWF’s Qualification System – Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020. This summary is NOT an official publication of any sanctioning body; it is my own interpretation. This summary does not address “Host Country” or “Tripartite Commission” spots. Qualifying sub-periods Period 1: Six months from…
Author: Michael
IWF Robi Coefficients
The International Weightlifting Federation updated its Robi Point Calculator, but I could not find the coefficients they used for them. The formula for calculation of Robi Points is as follows: Robi Points = A x Totalb Where A = constant of the bodyweight category and b = constant of the progressivity Factors defining “progressivity”: Max….
California Propositions — November 2016 — FAQ
For my thoughts on all of the California statewide propositions and Los Angeles County measures being voted on in a couple of weeks, click any proposition below: Statewide propositions [bg_faq_start] Prop 51 — $9 Billion General Obligation Bonds for schools and community colleges No. Funding is awarded on a first-come/first-served basis, so those with the…
Rappelling in Texas Canyon
Beth took Kellie, Perla, Kendall, Ricky, and me to Texas Canyon (near Agua Dulce, CA) for some rock climbing and rappelling on Saturday afternoon, January 30. This is a five-and-a-half minute jump through some of our time.
2016 World Weightlifting Championships — Live Streams
Some sessions here: (with the remainder on ESPN3.)
Kennedy’s Undelivered Speech
On the day John F. Kennedy was killed, November 22, 1963, he was on his way to deliver a speech in Dallas, TX, related to US security matters. Here are a few excerpts: We cannot expect that everyone, to use the phrase of a decade ago, will “talk sense to the American people.” But we…
Windows 10 Takes Port 80
In trying to run a server that listens on port 80 (successfully on Windows XP and Windows 7), I found that the service could not attach to port 80 after I updated to Windows 10. It turns out that, as part of the upgrade, Microsoft has the “World Wide Web Publishing Service (W3SVC)” listen automatically…
Lava Falls Rapid — July 2, 2015
Eric, Beth, Rex, Amy, Christine, and I paddled together through the Lava Falls Rapids on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. Our guide, Tom, led us through flawlessly. Many thanks go to Outdoors Unlimited for the spectacular week-long experience! On this day (July 2, 2015) the river was flowing at about 17,000 cfs. The rapid…
CicLAvia Comes to Pasadena
A brief portion of my ride along the CicLAvia route this afternoon…
Lonely Tree
Friday afternoon in the foggy fire-damaged mountains along Mt. Waterman Trail.