Asians 2022 in Kazakhstan

[Timona]

Can Russians still go? I thought a few months ago WCA post something about Russians not competing or something, might have misread it. Or it might just be comps in Russia, the people can still go.

Russia's partly included in Asia, so they have all right to attend and register.

 

[xyzzy]

Russia's partly included in Asia, so they have all right to attend and register.

1. The competition is open to all cubers. Just because it's a regional championship doesn't mean that people outside that region can't participate.
2. For WCA ranking purposes, Russia is considered to be part of Europe. Russian cubers can get European records and win European championship titles, but not Asian records or Asian championship titles.

 

[SpeedCubing RDJ]

i dont think i can go as it is so far away

Same

 

[SpeedCubing RDJ]

It’s been quite awhile and still only 40 competitors. Dunno how y’all are gonna fill up the 750 slots…

 

[abunickabhi]

It’s been quite awhile and still only 40 competitors. Dunno how y’all are gonna fill up the 750 slots…

40 competitors sounds fishy. Is Kazakh that remote?

 

[abunickabhi]

43 competitors now. I just booked hotels and flight. Hoping that there will be vegetarian food there.

 

[Timona]

40 competitors sounds fishy. Is Kazakh that remote?

I think this is why.

 

[Imsoosm]

I think this is why.

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And the majority of China is still under strict covid control, so not a lot of Chinese would be going either. I think Russia and Chinese are the most populous aside from India (or maybe Japan) to go to comps.

 

[abunickabhi]

And the majority of China is still under strict covid control, so not a lot of Chinese would be going either. I think Russia and Chinese are the most populous aside from India (or maybe Japan) to go to comps.

There is no point of Russians attending Asians as they are not eligible for podiums and the Asian Champion title.

 

[DynaXT]

There is no point of Russians attending Asians as they are not eligible for podiums and the Asian Champion title.

There's no point for Patrick Ponce to attend Euros, but guess where he's going?

 

[cuberswoop]

There's no point for Patrick Ponce to attend Euros, but guess where he's going?

Lemme guess... Parla Open 2022?

 

[abunickabhi]

The registrations for Asians have closed. 120 potential competitors can compete although the number would be <120 as there can be no-shows.

Super excited to travel to Kazakhstan and compete next week. See you there!

 

[cuberswoop]

The registrations for Asians have closed. 120 potential competitors can compete although the number would be <120 as there can be no-shows.

Super excited to travel to Kazakhstan and compete next week. See you there!

The fact that I've been to a local comp with more people than that is hilarious to me.

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

The registrations for Asians have closed. 120 potential competitors can compete although the number would be <120 as there can be no-shows.

Super excited to travel to Kazakhstan and compete next week. See you there!

I’ve been to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan before. It would be so cool to go back to compete! But there’s definitely no way for me to get there right now, haha.

 

[Swagrid]

The fact that I've been to a local comp with more people than that is hilarious to me.

I've been to a local comp with more than double... Asian champs with 120 vs Cheltenham Summer with 280 lmao

 

[abunickabhi]

Venue is good! Wow

 

[LBr]

Koreans may not attend as Asians clashes with Korean champs

 

[abunickabhi]

 

[UncleFrank]

Why was a national championship scheduled for the same time as the continental championship?
And why so few people at a continent championship? I assume partly because of the national championship.

 

[baseballjello67]

Also, Kazakhstan borders Ukraine and Russia.