Wentland at the First Winter Olympics

The inaugural Wentland Winter Olympics team is as follows:

BIATHLON

15KM INDIVIDUAL WOMEN—Beth Bayley (.25)

20KM INDIVIDUAL MEN—Allan Martin (.25)

BOBSLEIGH

2 MAN MEN—Roger Stoddard and Peter Tarff; with the assistance of a Jeff Jordan-designed bob these two are looking genuine medal candidates, having won a World Championship qualifying race. Motor racing tech and skill comes to the bob. (.7)

2 MAN WOMEN—Divina Welsh and Ellie Lombard; in the nascent women's bob event this pairing, apart from stealing the hearts of all men who know them, are favourites for the gold. (.75)

4 MAN MEN—Scott Stoddard, Frank Curtis, Clem Bland and Gene Salisbury; keeping it in the family and another set of possible medallers. (.7)

SKELETON

INDIVIDUAL MEN—led by the Duke of Howe, the three-man team (Eddie Hindmarsh and Bill "The Wolf" Barnard being the others) will be looking for at least one medal between them. (.72, .5, .7)

INDIVIDUAL WOMEN—Dee Guest (.72), Liz Jenks (.7) and Violette Austin (.5) will also be seeking podium spots. Austin is a genuine find, at only 15 years old and braver than brave, but erratic.

LUGE

INDIVIDUAL MEN—Lou “The Luge” Grade (.73), Arthur Rank (.6), Ian Ling (.25)

INDIVIDUAL WOMEN—Juliette Wilson (.7), Desiree Slaughter (.28)

DOUBLES OPEN—Grade and Wilson (.73), Rank and Slaughter (.3)

SPEED SKATING

500M WOMEN—Debbie Flint (.25)

1KM WOMEN— Debbie Flint (.28)

1.5KM MEN— Steve O’Reilly (.25)

5KM MEN— Steve O’Reilly (.28)

10KM MEN— Steve O’Reilly (.3)

SHORT TRACK

500M MEN—Ian Dean (.4, barring miraculous last lap crashes)

500M WOMEN—Janette Tough (.4, ditto)

1KM MEN—Mike Rappaport (.4)

1KM WOMEN—Sally-Anne Triplett (.28)

1.5KM MEN—Max Bryan (.4)

1.5KM WOMEN—Leigh Miles (.28)

3KM RELAY WOMEN—Sally-Anne Triplett, Janette Tough, Debbie Flint, Leigh Miles (.5)

5KM RELAY MEN—Mike Rappaport, Steve O’Reilly, Ian Dean, Max Bryan (.5)

ALPINE SKIING

SLALOM MEN—Harry Woods (.25)

SLALOM WOMEN—Chrissie Carlisle (.25)

GIANT SLALOM MEN—Harry Woods (.25)

GIANT SLALOM WOMEN—Chrissie Carlisle (.25)

SUPER-G MEN—Harry Woods (.25)

SUPER-G WOMEN—Chrissie Carlisle (.25)

DOWNHILL MEN—Harry Woods (.4)

DOWNHILL WOMEN—Chrissie Carlisle (.6)

ALPINE COMBINED MEN—Harry Woods (.28)

ALPINE COMBINED WOMEN—Chrissie Carlisle (.4)

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING

30KM FREESTYLE WOMEN—Donna Sheward (.4)

50KM FREESTYLE MEN—Jim Foster (.28)

(Ratings are given on a scale of .25 to .75 for scorination assistance)

First Winter Olympics

Host city: Aeropag (Commerce Heights)

Other candidates: Bloco’yce City (Raging Penguins) | Marshalliston (Oliverry) | Ungava (Domnonia)

List of participating nations (alphabetical): A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z