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REPUBLIC OF DASKEL                                                                                      
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UPDATED DASKELIAN GEOGRAPHY
The republic of Daskel (Dasukeru in Taiyōgo) is currently divided in 30 Prefectures. Historically, Daskel holds Taiyōgo speaking population. People from native groups who speaks the "Ioran", a group of local native languages. Taiyōgo is the official language in the country. Eastern and Western dialects are a thing, with different speech patterns and word usage.

Daskel - Political Prefecture Map
LIFE AND ECONOMY
The five major Daskelian Prefectures are Daito, Kuji, Kuyama, Ten and Hanto. Sea culture is broad on the country, and many seaside cities and prefectures hold the biggest numbers of population due to it. The main port of the country is the Wan Dai Minato, in Kuji Bay, Kuji. The next major harbour is Hanto Minato. in Umichi, Hanto.
Another important place in Daskel's economy is Kozan. The prefecture is surrounded by the mountains, and the main activity is mining. Many cities were founded by mine workers and enterprises. Kozan is also known for being one of the most industrialized places of Daskel.

The Kingdom of Larxia
 

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Dlanesi, Dagvna Tribe 124 BF
“Pearl necklaces! Get your pearl necklaces here!...Hand woven baskets! Some of the finest baskets from the Talutsa Tribe!”
These are some of the things that can be heard from the honest and hardworking traders, artisans, farmers, etc. in the commercial center of the city. Trade and hardwork are the lifeblood of people across Zoran, many people have special skills that they use to make an honest living. These people are able to afford a house for themselves while providing for their family and while this can be attributed to the majority of Zoranians, there is always the minority that are unable to provide for themselves.
In a dirty alley there is a boy of about 10 years of age wearing dirty and tattered rags that barely cover his body. He is just another child who lost their parents after the Pestilence of 119 BF. Yet it is a miracle that he is still alive as since he lost his parents at age 5 an anonymous Shaman has been leaving him food and water every day and night and occasionally leaving him a blanket for him to cover himself during especially cold nights. His name is Aranck Gulanowusa and while he has done nothing to improve his situation since he lost his parents, today was the day he turned his life around and a legendary thief was born.
 
I came out of the barrel that I sleep in to look for the food and water the shaman usually leaves for me only to find an empty space where the food usually is. I looked around to see if they put it in a different place than usual but I came out empty handed.
What am I going to do? The food is usually here by now, I know how to get water but what in the name of Adanvdo am I going to do to get food!?
I put my hand over my grumbling, nonexistent belly as I began to pace back and forth in the alley. I didn’t know what to do, I have never gotten food for myself before, I always had someone get me food whether it was my parents or the shaman. I didn’t have any money to buy food and I didn’t even know how to cook. These thoughts occupied my mind until I heard the rumbling of a carriage along with the clinking of chain mail coming from the road. I went to go see what it was and when I peered out from the alley I saw a carriage with an escort of chieftain guards come to a halt. I watched as the chieftain guards formed rows at the side of the carriage door and stood at attention as the Chief of the Dagvna tribe came out of the carriage, covered in jewelry.
“Chief, are you sure you don’t want any of us to accompany you as you browse the market stalls?” says a member of the guard,
“I am sure, I want to be with my people and don’t want them to fear me because I have guards with me. I am one of them after all.” answers the Chief. The guards didn’t looked too convinced but they couldn’t question an order,
“We shall await your return here sir.” says the guard again as the chief begins to walk into the busy commercial center of the city.
Wow, the chief sure is wealthy. He had so much jewelry and luxuries on him! I bet they are worth a lot of Zorallas! 
At that thought an idea crossed my mind that I have never considered doing in all my life, stealing. I have never stolen anything from anyone as it is an act frowned upon in Zoranian society and could lead to serious trouble should a thief be caught. But three things that people have said about me in the past is that I had great reflexes, I was quiet, and I was dexterous. These three talents would be ideal for a thief yet I never had the drive nor motive to actually steal something from someone.
But this isn’t just anyone, this is the White chief, the peacetime chief, a leader of our tribe. I would most certainly be sentenced to exile should I get caught. But then again, he doesn’t have his guards with him, maybe I can take a few pieces of jewelry off of him without being noticed or caught. The question that remains is how would I go about doing such a deed?
I debated this in my head for a few minutes before finally coming to the decision that I was going to steal from the White Chief, and I already had an idea as to what I was going to do. I left the alley and began to wander the commercial center to find the chief. I knew it wouldn’t be hard to find him despite the large crowd that was in the commercial center due to how he would stand out with the traditional clothing that a chieftain would wear. Due to the jewelry he wore I assumed he would be looking at the different jeweler stands which, as expected, is how I found him. I didn’t approach immediately, I simply observed for a little while to see what I might be able to steal from him easily. The first thing I noticed was the three medium sized coin purses he had attached to his belt under his full cloak made of feathers, I might be able to grab one of those without being noticed. The second thing was an elegant looking dagger that was next to his coin purses, it would be useful in self defense and I could use it when stealing a coin purse. The final item that caught my eye was a ring on his left hand that seemed to be a bit too big for his finger as it moved every once in a while whenever he moved his hand. It might be a bit trickier but I knew it was definitely possible if I did it right.
There is no time like the present, I must act quickly.
I ran towards the chief and when I got close I yelled,
“Father!”
When he turned in confusion, I went to hug his waist but as my arms went around his waist I grabbed his dagger’s handle, pulled it out of its scabbard, cut his belt, and dropped the dagger. Since I was running towards him when I went to hug him, he was put off balance a bit that distracted him from the feeling of the belt falling off. He looked down at me with confusion,
“I believe you have mistaken me for your father, young one.” He then put his left hand on my shoulder and gently pushed me away but I then grabbed his hand and began tugging it down playfully. He began to become impatient and pulled his hand up and away from me, but I managed to get the ring off of his finger.
“Child, I am not your father. While I am sure you are a lovely child I am not your father.” He said. I looked up at him with a fake look of embarrassment,
“Oh...I’m sorry mister.” I replied. He nodded and turned away, not realizing his belt was on the ground. The jeweler was too busy cutting a gem to notice me when I went down to pick up the dagger to put it back in its scabbard before I quickly picked up the belt to tie it around my waist. After that, I ran as fast as I could into the crowd so he couldn’t see me when he realized his belt was gone. I then ran into the alley that I call home and hid behind the barrel I normally sleep in to look at what I had stolen.
By the Spirit I did it! I stole everything I intended too and a bit more!
I untied the belt and started by looking at the coin purses and saw that they were filled with zorallas. I didn’t bother counting how many but I assumed that there were about 80 golden zorallas in each bag.
“240 golden zorallas!?!? I can’t believe I pulled it off!” I said in a hushed tone. I then turned my attention to the ring I stole, it was a ruby ring made of gold and might be alloyed with some silver for strength. I am not a jeweler so I can’t come up with a value until I sell it, but that would have to wait until after the chief leaves the city. In the meantime I have to hide this until he leaves as I bet he will be looking for it.
I began to think of places where I could hide it and I decided to hide it in the barrel I sleep in since I had no other place to really conceal it. It is a risk as they could easily search the barrel but I doubt they will due to the fact that the temple owns this barrel(as the alley I live in is in between another building and the temple and the barrel having the name of the temple burnt into it). But before I closed the barrel, I took a zoralla to buy a loaf of bread(a loaf of bread usually costs 2 or 3 copper zorallas, more commonly referred to as a zallen or zallence if there is more than one, 1 gold zoralla= 10 silver zorence = 100 copper zallence).
As I left the alley, I could hear the chief talking to his guards in the distance saying that he had lost his belt along with his dagger and coin purses, but he surprisingly didn’t acknowledge the ring. However, he did say that he believes a kid stole it and I knew that kid was me. So I quickly began to walk out of the alley in the opposite direction of the Chief and took the long way around to go to the commercial center to buy myself some bread. I had a big smile on my face when I put down the zoralla on the counter of the baker’s stall and bought myself a large loaf of bread and got 99 zallence in change. Thankfully the baker was kind enough to put all 99 zallence in a leather pouch for me to make it easier on me.
What is this feeling I have? I feel satisfied, thrilled, rewarded, exhilarated! I have never felt this way in my life! And to think all it took to have this sweet bread as well as a dagger, a ring, and 239 zorallas all because I decided to take a risk. Maybe being a thief isn’t so bad, I could get used to making a large amount of money quickly. Sure I will definitely need to work to become a better thief but I think it will be worth it. Now let me think, what would I need to learn to be a better thief…
I began to think of all the different things I need to learn to ensure I am a good thief, including things like pickpocketing, sneaking, climbing walls, lock picking, martial arts(sword fighting), etc. All of these ideas excited me and I knew that I had the ability to do it, all I have to do is start learning and honing my skills. When I arrived back at the alley I saw that the carriage had left, knowing that the Chief had given up in finding me by now. So I went into the alley and checked inside my barrel to find that everything I had stolen was still there. I began to laugh to myself as I began to start planning my future in hopes of becoming a master thief that will be known throughout history.

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Giovannilandian Olympic Report - 9th and Last Day
1 Gold - 4 Silver - 2 Bronze
Time for the daily Giovannilandian Olympic Report! It's the last one for this event, sadly... but this was an eventful day, so let's review it!  
Tennis Singles: Amanda Sousa-Favonio had no luck on the quarterfinals, as they lost to Gaelle Sellier from Reçueçn.
Baseball: A tough game between the Giovannilandians and the Nieubasrians, we can say. For most of the time, it was a tense game, but sadly Nieubasria scored at the very end. We got a silver medal, though, which is nice for the first ever tournament our baseball team has played in!
Football: Unlike the baseball game, the football match against Nieubasria had a whopping 9 goals on total! Sadly, over the course of the match the Nieubasrians proved to be better, and the Giovannilandian team ended up losing 3-6.
Volleyball: Another match against Nieubasria didn't go well either, this time in a 3rd place match. It was a close match, but our team lost in the tie-break.
Water Polo: At last, some good news! Giovanniland won 7-6 over Teralyon and earned the bronze medal. A nice finish!
This is it for the sports, and we're sad that the event ended. We hope you liked our Olympic coverage, and our channel will be happy to report on any further regional events that may come in the future.

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Giovannilandian Olympic Report - 8th Day
1 Gold - 1 Silver - 0 Bronze
Hello at the Giovannilandian Olympic Report, again! I see we've got a large audience today, and we're proud to have the chance to inform you all for 8 Olympic days already! Let's review yet another day in this inter-regional event. 
100 m Run: Giovanniland did well in the qualifiers, as Kyro Velsio-Sousa and Roberto Quernio Varrone qualified, while Telles Arpineyo and Anna Urydesi did not. However, no medal was acquired, as Roberto was placed 4th in the finals and Kyro, 7th.
Tennis Singles: In the first round, Amanda Sousa-Favonio qualified, winning both sets, but Karlo Herbario lost in a close match against a Hertfordian athlete. Amanda further won another match in the second round, paving the way to play more matches in the upcoming days. 
Baseball: Amazing news, Giovanniland is on the final! The Giovannilandian baseball team won 5-0 against Hertfordia, and will meet Nieubasria on the final. 
Football: After a 1st half with no goals, the 2nd half of the semifinal against Fujai was very eventful. Fujai got the lead on the early minutes of the second half, however it was not the end, as Giovanniland quickly reacted and scored 2 goals in an amazing comeback! Just like in Baseball, the team will now meet Nieubasria on the final.
Volleyball: Not everything can go the right way, sadly. After a close semifinal match, Giovanniland lost against Hertfordia, and will dispute the bronze medal with Nieubasria - seems we can't escape them even in the 3rd place match...
Water Polo: Another loss happened here, after the Giovannilandians lost 6-8 against Nieubasria. The 3rd place match is scheduled to happen soon, against Teralyon. 
We've seen a great effort by all teams and individual athletes, even if the results weren't the most favorable. As the Olympics soon come to an end, we hope you liked watching all sports, and our report as well! See you for more tomorrow.

Giovannilandian Olympic Report - 6th and 7th Days
1 Gold - 2 Silver - 0 Bronze
Hello at the Giovannilandian Olympic Report! Today we will cover both the sixth and seventh days of this great international sports event.
6th Day:
1500 m Freestyle Swim: Yesterday, in this event, only Andreana Viriato from Giovanniland could qualify for the finals, but they did not succeed, as they were placed 7th overall. Our other athletes, namely Helena Vindemia, Edna Persona-Tommasi, and Vinikio Kaetano Emiliana, did not even qualify for the finals.
Volleyball: Now for some good news, Giovanniland won their last match against Fujai, and topped the group with 9 points. Our team advances to the quarterfinals!
7th Day:
200 m Freestyle Swim: Only one athlete succeeded on the qualifiers, this time Milite Laroni. Other ones didn't do so well, as Valeria Yanseno got 21st, Teresa Ferrari got 24th, and Farlina Arruntio-Kommodo got 30th. However, on the finals, our athlete Milite brought the second silver medal to our country, as he finished 2nd overall!
Volleyball: Giovanniland won against the Unified Missourtama States on the quarterfinals! As other teams get eliminated, we hope our team succeeds on this event.
This is it for these two days! Although not much happened, we're happy to see another medal for our country and a successful road so far for our Volleyball team. More to come tomorrow, so stay tuned!

Giovannilandian Olympic Report - 6th and 7th Days
1 Gold - 2 Silver - 0 Bronze
Hello at the Giovannilandian Olympic Report! Today we will cover both the sixth and seventh days of this great international sports event.
6th Day:
1500 m Freestyle Swim: Yesterday, in this event, only Andreana Viriato from Giovanniland could qualify for the finals, but they did not succeed, as they were placed 7th overall. Our other athletes, namely Helena Vindemia, Edna Persona-Tommasi, and Vinikio Kaetano Emiliana, did not even qualify for the finals.
Volleyball: Now for some good news, Giovanniland won their last match against Fujai, and topped the group with 9 points. Our team advances to the quarterfinals!
7th Day:
200 m Freestyle Swim: Only one athlete succeeded on the qualifiers, this time Milite Laroni. Other ones didn't do so well, as Valeria Yanseno got 21st, Teresa Ferrari got 24th, and Farlina Arruntio-Kommodo got 30th. However, on the finals, our athlete Milite brought the second silver medal to our country, as he finished 2nd overall!
Volleyball: Giovanniland won against the Unified Missourtama States on the quarterfinals! As other teams get eliminated, we hope our team succeeds on this event.
This is it for these two days! Although not much happened, we're happy to see another medal for our country and a successful road so far for our Volleyball team. More to come tomorrow, so stay tuned!

Giovannilandian Olympic Report - 5th Day
1 Gold - 1 Silver - 0 Bronze
Five days already! Today we present another Giovannilandian Olympic Report, and now we have a medal count as well to help you keep track of our medals. Let's review the events of yet another day in the Olympics! 
10 Meter Platform Diving: Giovanniland had no luck on another diving event, as Lorentio Nakamura-Aureli got 15 place, Ivo Spindola-Terentio got 22nd, and Gabriella Santanna Prasini was close to last place with a 27th position. 
Judo: Ulisse Yanseno was unlucky on both games, as he ended up on 4th place while Zoran claimed gold, bronze and silver medals. 
Volleyball: Giovanniland won against Cambria, with 2 wins and 1 loss currently. The last match against Fujai will decide which teams will advance to the knockout stage. 
This is it for today! Follow our Olympics Report for more news about our Giovannilandian athletes, and see you all again tomorrow.

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Giovannilandian Olympic Report - 5th Day
1 Gold - 1 Silver - 0 Bronze
Five days already! Today we present another Giovannilandian Olympic Report, and now we have a medal count as well to help you keep track of our medals. Let's review the events of yet another day in the Olympics! 
10 Meter Platform Diving: Giovanniland had no luck on another diving event, as Lorentio Nakamura-Aureli got 15 place, Ivo Spindola-Terentio got 22nd, and Gabriella Santanna Prasini was close to last place with a 27th position. 
Judo: Ulisse Yanseno was unlucky on both games, as he ended up on 4th place while Zoran claimed gold, bronze and silver medals. 
Volleyball: Giovanniland won against Cambria, with 2 wins and 1 loss currently. The last match against Fujai will decide which teams will advance to the knockout stage. 
This is it for today! Follow our Olympics Report for more news about our Giovannilandian athletes, and see you all again tomorrow.

13 June 1420
Zoranian Times Live!
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"Hello Zoran! I am Quiyakaso and welcome to Zoranian Times Live! I am here with Aiyana Muaislo, the gold medalist for the Judo competition who defeated all of their opponents using the Judo chop!"
"Thank you for the introduction Quiyakaso, it is a pleasure to be here today." says Aiyana,
"The pleasure is mine, you are the first Zoranian to earn a gold medal at the first annual Olympic games! How do  you feel about that?" asks Quiyakaso,
"It feels amazing, I didn't think I would do it to be honest but it makes me glad to be the first to bring home the gold for the country." she answers,
"I can understand that, now why the judo chop? How did you manage to take down every single one of your opponents with one judo chop?"
"Like this." She answers as she judo chops Quiyakaso in the head, knocking him out immediately, "Oh...probably shouldn't have done that...I will just go..."
*Aiyana awkardly gets out of her chair and walks away, leaving Quiyakaso's unconscious body on the floor*

Giovannilandian Olympic Report - 4th Day
Another day in the Olympics has passed! Today we will review the events of the fourth day and Giovanniland's performance in them.
3 Meter Springboard Diving: Giovanniland had no luck, as Amando Nivoso, its best player, only got a 5th place. The other athletes, Venusta Merkuria and Manuella Sevia, got bad finishes as 15th and 18th.
Judo: Not the best combination of events happened here, but there is still hope. Tamara Giakobo and Ernesto Ferrari got both eliminated by Zoranian athletes, but Ulisse Yanseno won both round of 16 and quarter-finals to be the only non-Zoranian athlete in the semifinals. Will he win?  
Baseball: Surprisingly, an upset occurred, where Giovanniland defeated the group leader, Irador, with a large margin of points. This allowed the team to catch the 1st place in the group and advance to the knockout stage.

Basketball: Giovanniland wasn't so lucky in basketball. As they were eliminated already, even the close win against Bobki didn't save them, as group leader Nieubasria won another match to get 9 points.
Football: In a close match against Irador, the winning goal for Giovanniland came in the last minutes of the second half. The runner-up, Cambria, was unlucky and lost to Hertfordia, deciding the group and enabling the Giovannilandians advance to the knockout stage.
Rugby Sevens: Here, Giovanniland won against Nieubasria by such a large margin, but depended on other teams to get the best runner-up spot. Luckily, all runners-up from all groups had 3 points, however Giovanniland's +4 point advantage was a bit bigger than Marble Mallorcan Republic's +3 and Hertfordia's +2, earning a place on the knockout stage for our team.
Volleyball: Giovanniland lost to Nieubasria, but there are 2 matches yet to come. The situation's still unclear, but we hope for the best!
Water Polo: To finish with more good news, Giovanniland qualified to the Water Polo semifinals even with a loss to Teralyon, with a runner-up place being enough to secure a spot.
This is it for today! Be sure to follow our Olympics Report tomorrow for more news about our Giovannilandian athletes. See you all!

Giovannilandian Olympic Report - 4th Day
Another day in the Olympics has passed! Today we will review the events of the fourth day and Giovanniland's performance in them.
3 Meter Springboard Diving: Giovanniland had no luck, as Amando Nivoso, its best player, only got a 5th place. The other athletes, Venusta Merkuria and Manuella Sevia, got bad finishes as 15th and 18th.
Judo: Not the best combination of events happened here, but there is still hope. Tamara Giakobo and Ernesto Ferrari got both eliminated by Zoranian athletes, but Ulisse Yanseno won both round of 16 and quarter-finals to be the only non-Zoranian athlete in the semifinals. Will he win?  
Baseball: Surprisingly, an upset occurred, where Giovanniland defeated the group leader, Irador, with a large margin of points. This allowed the team to catch the 1st place in the group and advance to the knockout stage.

Basketball: Giovanniland wasn't so lucky in basketball. As they were eliminated already, even the close win against Bobki didn't save them, as group leader Nieubasria won another match to get 9 points.
Football: In a close match against Irador, the winning goal for Giovanniland came in the last minutes of the second half. The runner-up, Cambria, was unlucky and lost to Hertfordia, deciding the group and enabling the Giovannilandians advance to the knockout stage.
Rugby Sevens: Here, Giovanniland won against Nieubasria by such a large margin, but depended on other teams to get the best runner-up spot. Luckily, all runners-up from all groups had 3 points, however Giovanniland's +4 point advantage was a bit bigger than Marble Mallorcan Republic's +3 and Hertfordia's +2, earning a place on the knockout stage for our team.
Volleyball: Giovanniland lost to Nieubasria, but there are 2 matches yet to come. The situation's still unclear, but we hope for the best!
Water Polo: To finish with more good news, Giovanniland qualified to the Water Polo semifinals even with a loss to Teralyon, with a runner-up place being enough to secure a spot.
This is it for today! Be sure to follow our Olympics Report tomorrow for more news about our Giovannilandian athletes. See you all!

Giovannilandian Olympic Report - 3rd Day
Here's your awaited Giovannilandian Olympic Report! Let's review the events of yet another day in the Olympics. 
Handball: The Giovannilandian team sadly not qualify for the knockout round, as they lost 32-22 on a close match to Hertfordia. The team couldn't get the best runner-up spot either, as Teralyon and Bobki had greater goal differentials.
Baseball: It wasn't a wonderful day for the baseball team either, as they lost 3-0 to Fujai. It is not over yet, though, as the team can still advance as best runner-up. They need, however, to win against Irador, the group leader, and score as much as possible.
Basketball: Yet another loss (against Nieubasria) ended the hopes of Giovannilandian basketball fans. The team now sits at last on the group with zero points, and even a victory against Bobki won't save it.

Football: A close match against Cambria resulted in a draw, even after extra time. The last match against Irador will decide if the team goes to the knockout stage.
Rugby Sevens: Giovannilandian rugby fans were also sad after seeing a loss against Zoran, ending most chances of qualifying as the Zoranians now top the group with 6 points. There's still a match against Nieubasria, however the team would need a miracle to win enough points and be the best runner-up. 
Volleyball: To end with a good news, Giovanniland won 3-1 against Reçueçn on volleyball, as they initially lost a set but went on to win all the following ones. There is lot to come as the team will meet Cambria, Fujai, and Nieubasria soon.
Despite these losses, our athletes stay strong and there's plenty of chances for more medals in the coming days! Be sure to tune up tomorrow for another Olympic Report.

Giovannilandian Olympic Report - 2nd Day
Hello all for another Giovannilandian Olympic Report! This day in the 1st Summer Olympics, there was plenty happening, as several team sports had their first matches. Let's make an overview of everything! 
10k run: In this tiring event, athletes had to run 10 kilometres! Giovanniland did pretty good on here, as Marko Kambraya got a silver medal for running the entire distance in 27 minutes, just 36 milliseconds after Molly Hurdle from Fuentana. Other athletes didn't do so well, as Anastasio Fernando-Vittoriani, Giorgio Quirano, and Sara Urbana-Amorio were placed 20th, 21st and 22nd, respectively.
Handball: The Giovannilandian team got off to a good start in a close match against hosts Cambria. Both teams played evenly, and Giovanniland won by only one point, with the final score of 24-23. Soon, the Giovannilandians will play against Hertfordia, leader of the group by point difference.
Baseball: It was a wonderful day for the Giovannilandian Baseball team, as they won 5-3 against Cambria. Giovanniland now tops the group, being ahead of Irador, which won against Fujai, by point difference.
Basketball: While our country had luck on other team sports, the Basketball team did not succeed, as they lost on a close match 61-70 to Larxia. The team still has chance to qualify to the knockout round, as they will play Nieubasria and Bobki.

Football: The Giovannilandian Football team succeeded against Hertfordia, winning 2-1. In the first half, the Hertfordian team scored a goal pretty early, however the star of the match Regina Horatiano-Viselli scored 2 goals on the second half to turn the match around and give the win to Giovanniland.
Water Polo: This was yet another successful start for Giovanniland. Our team played against hosts Cambria (again!) and won 8-4.
In conclusion, this was a very eventful day! There was only a silver medal, but the many wins on team sports show that Giovanniland has great chances of getting into the knockout round of these, and possibly win more medals for our country. See you tomorrow!