The /an/lympics 2023
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The /an/lympics 2023 was the first-ever tournament in the /an/imals & Nature board of 4chan, contested by all organisms in the universe — not limited to just animals. The idea and organization came from plus4chan's /tnt/. The /an/lympics used a standard format seen in most of this Wiki's tournaments — nominations, qualifiers, a 128-player single-elimination bracket, and a special distinction for entrants who reach the Elite Eight.
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A fan art depicting the corvid's victory over the iconic dinosaur species | |
General information | |
Host | BallsAnon !!TSeJH+Shkly |
Date | All times in UTC (Great Britain) Start: 2023-05-20 End: 2023-05-29 |
Participants | 128 (main bracket) |
Language | English |
Website | + 4chan's /an/ - Animals & Nature board + plus4chan - /tnt/ discussion thread + Challonge bracket |
Results | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
3rd place | ![]() |
4th place | ![]() |
Quarter-finals | 5th: ![]() 6th: ![]() 7th: ![]() 8th: ![]() |
The tournament was hosted by BallsAnon !!TSeJH+Shkly, a tripfag with prior experience in hosting 4chan and plus4chan polling events. It began with the nominations on May 20 and ended with the champion announced on May 29. The crows were voted as the inaugural /an/lympics winner, defeating the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex in the final by a tally of 72-48. The remaining elite eight entrants consisted of one amphibian, two apes, and three marine animals.
Synopsis
Due to the tournament's lax rules on nominating contestants, several entrants actually belong to a larger group of organisms, or are individual members of a particular organism. Examples include the human Tim Allen , the meme-famous Longcat , and domestic dog breeds Boston Terrier , Borzoi , and American Bully (via the online dog seller Toadline™). In addition, several joke nominations made it into the bracket such as Pet Rock , a commercial toy product, and "Garloid", a purported creature that looks like a fat innkeeper's worm.
There is no strict rule on naming conventions, so anons can freely choose to nominate organisms using their scientific names, provided that other anons also approve of this.
Humans, the sole decider of the /an/lympics results, unsurprisingly won the bracket's top seed. However, their divided nature and overrated reputation dragged them down, leading to their defeat in just the second round because more humans voted for the way cooler Giant Pacific Octopus. Besides the humans, several more top seeds turned out to be jobbers: #4 seed Pet Rock™ lost its first round match to the Plecostomus fish, while the #7 seeded Toadline™, an online pet shop selling American Bullies, was eliminated in similar fashion against the dingo, Australia's famous wild dog.
The best-performing plant-based entry was the #81 seed Watermelon, who was eliminated in round 3 by the green tree python.
Bracket
Rounds 1-4
Group A
Round 1 (Top 128) May 22-23 |
Round 2 (Top 64) May 23-24 |
Round 3 (Top 32) May 24-25 |
Round 4 (Top 16) May 25-26 | ||||||||||||||
1 | Human[a 1] | 54 | |||||||||||||||
128 | Porcupine pufferfish | 45 | 1 | Human | 41 | ||||||||||||
64 | Giant Pacific octopus | 60 | 64 | Giant Pacific octopus | 58 | ||||||||||||
65 | Hallucigenia | 39 | 64 | Giant Pacific octopus | 54 | ||||||||||||
32 | Hippopotamus | 51 | 33 | Bald eagle | 37 | ||||||||||||
97 | Scorpion | 48 | 32 | Hippopotamus | 41 | ||||||||||||
33 | Bald eagle | 70 | 33 | Bald eagle | 58 | ||||||||||||
96 | Asian giant hornet | 29 | |||||||||||||||
64 | Giant Pacific octopus | 51 | |||||||||||||||
16 | Green tree python | 65 | 16 | Green tree python | 44 | ||||||||||||
113 | Godzilla lizard | 34 | 16 | Green tree python | 56 | ||||||||||||
49 | Dolphin | 75 | 49 | Dolphin | 43 | ||||||||||||
80 | Lanternfly | 24 | 16 | Green tree python | 53 | ||||||||||||
17 | Caveman | 38 | 81 | Watermelon | 38 | ||||||||||||
112 | Cheetah | 61 | 112 | Cheetah | 48 | ||||||||||||
48 | Anglerfish | 34 | 81 | Watermelon | 51 | ||||||||||||
81 | Watermelon | 65 |
Group B
Round 1 (Top 128) May 22-23 |
Round 2 (Top 64) May 23-24 |
Round 3 (Top 32) May 24-25 |
Round 4 (Top 16) May 25-26 | ||||||||||||||
8 | Shoebill | 61 | |||||||||||||||
121 | Brown recluse | 38 | 8 | Shoebill | 48 | ||||||||||||
57 | Tim Allen | 43 | 72 | Dunkleosteus | 31 | ||||||||||||
72 | Dunkleosteus | 56 | 8 | Shoebill | 57 | ||||||||||||
25 | Moth | 46 | 104 | Duck | 34 | ||||||||||||
104 | Duck | 53 | 104 | Duck | 60 | ||||||||||||
40 | Otter | 62 | 40 | Otter | 39 | ||||||||||||
89 | Worm | 37 | |||||||||||||||
8 | Shoebill | 44 | |||||||||||||||
9 | Grass | 51 | 56 | Mantis shrimp | 51 | ||||||||||||
120 | Tiger | 48 | 9 | Grass | 41 | ||||||||||||
56 | Mantis shrimp | 60 | 56 | Mantis shrimp | 58 | ||||||||||||
73 | Giraffe | 39 | 56 | Mantis shrimp | 63 | ||||||||||||
24 | Rat | 57 | 24 | Rat | 28 | ||||||||||||
105 | Asian house gecko | 42 | 24 | Rat | 72 | ||||||||||||
41 | Dog | 48 | 88 | Panda | 27 | ||||||||||||
88 | Panda | 51 |
Group C
Round 1 (Top 128) May 22-23 |
Round 2 (Top 64) May 23-24 |
Round 3 (Top 32) May 24-25 |
Round 4 (Top 16) May 25-26 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Pet Rock™ | 39 | |||||||||||||||
125 | Plecostomus | 60 | 125 | Plecostomus | 36 | ||||||||||||
61 | Oak tree | 49 | 68 | Secretarybird | 63 | ||||||||||||
68 | Secretarybird | 50 | 68 | Secretarybird | 45 | ||||||||||||
29 | Whale | 54 | 29 | Whale | 46 | ||||||||||||
100 | Owl | 45 | 29 | Whale | 55 | ||||||||||||
36 | Trilobite | 47 | 93 | Rabbit | 44 | ||||||||||||
93 | Rabbit | 52 | |||||||||||||||
29 | Whale | 32 | |||||||||||||||
13 | Shark | 71 | 13 | Shark | 63 | ||||||||||||
116 | Toxoplasmosis[a 2] | 28 | 13 | Shark | 57 | ||||||||||||
52 | Squirrel | 45 | 77 | Armadillo | 42 | ||||||||||||
77 | Armadillo | 54 | 13 | Shark | 52 | ||||||||||||
20 | Great tit | 48 | 45 | Squid | 39 | ||||||||||||
109 | Nigersaurus | 51 | 109 | Nigersaurus | 47 | ||||||||||||
45 | Squid | 51 | 45 | Squid | 52 | ||||||||||||
84 | Dimetrodon | 48 |
Group D
Round 1 (Top 128) May 22-23 |
Round 2 (Top 64) May 23-24 |
Round 3 (Top 32) May 24-25 |
Round 4 (Top 16) May 25-26 | ||||||||||||||
5 | Crow | 73 | |||||||||||||||
124 | Lily | 26 | 5 | Crow | 62 | ||||||||||||
60 | Goat | 53 | 60 | Goat | 37 | ||||||||||||
69 | Spinosaurus aegyptiacus | 46 | 5 | Crow | 60 | ||||||||||||
28 | Tiktaalik | 63 | 28 | Tiktaalik | 31 | ||||||||||||
101 | Dandelion | 36 | 28 | Tiktaalik | 54 | ||||||||||||
37 | Fern | 37 | 92 | File:Tree frog.png Tree frog | 45 | ||||||||||||
92 | File:Tree frog.png Tree frog | 62 | |||||||||||||||
5 | Crow | 58 | |||||||||||||||
12 | Bumblebee | 73 | 12 | Bumblebee | 37 | ||||||||||||
117 | Naegleria fowleri | 26 | 12 | Bumblebee | 67 | ||||||||||||
53 | Dodo | 50 | 53 | Dodo | 32 | ||||||||||||
76 | "Big Boy" | 49 | 12 | Bumblebee | 53 | ||||||||||||
21 | Penguin | 79 | 21 | Penguin | 38 | ||||||||||||
108 | Deinococcus | 20 | 21 | Penguin | 58 | ||||||||||||
44 | Ant | 55 | 44 | Ant | 41 | ||||||||||||
85 | Camel | 44 |
Group E
Round 1 (Top 128) May 22-23 |
Round 2 (Top 64) May 23-24 |
Round 3 (Top 32) May 24-25 |
Round 4 (Top 16) May 25-26 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Gorilla | 56 | |||||||||||||||
127 | Horseshoe crab | 43 | 2 | Gorilla | 55 | ||||||||||||
63 | COVID-19[a 3] | 24 | 66 | Orca | 44 | ||||||||||||
66 | Orca | 75 | 2 | Gorilla | 67 | ||||||||||||
31 | Gibbon | 40 | 98 | Whale shark | 24 | ||||||||||||
98 | Whale shark | 59 | 98 | Whale shark | 52 | ||||||||||||
34 | Borzoi | 48 | 95 | Frog | 47 | ||||||||||||
95 | Frog | 51 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Gorilla | 52 | |||||||||||||||
15 | Turtle | 74 | 47 | Longcat | 43 | ||||||||||||
114 | Pitcher plant | 25 | 15 | Turtle | 56 | ||||||||||||
50 | Parrot | 52 | 50 | Parrot | 43 | ||||||||||||
79 | Chicken | 47 | 15 | Turtle | 38 | ||||||||||||
18 | Pussy cat | 58 | 47 | Longcat | 53 | ||||||||||||
111 | Huntsman spider | 41 | 18 | Pussy cat | 38 | ||||||||||||
47 | Longcat | 50 | 47 | Longcat | 61 | ||||||||||||
82 | Polar bear | 49 |
Group F
Round 1 (Top 128) May 22-23 |
Round 2 (Top 64) May 23-24 |
Round 3 (Top 32) May 24-25 |
Round 4 (Top 16) May 25-26 | ||||||||||||||
7 | Toadline™ Exotic Bully[a 4] | 44 | |||||||||||||||
122 | Dingo | 55 | 122 | Dingo | 52 | ||||||||||||
58 | Garloid[a 5] | 36 | 71 | Bandicoot | 47 | ||||||||||||
71 | Bandicoot | 63 | 122 | Dingo | 35 | ||||||||||||
26 | Monkey | 50 | 39 | Seal | 56 | ||||||||||||
103 | Sea scorpion | 49 | 26 | Monkey | 42 | ||||||||||||
39 | Seal | 79 | 39 | Seal | 57 | ||||||||||||
90 | Cannabis | 20 | |||||||||||||||
39 | Seal | 47 | |||||||||||||||
10 | Orangutan | 58 | 10 | Orangutan | 48 | ||||||||||||
119 | Budgie | 41 | 10 | Orangutan | 61 | ||||||||||||
55 | Cock-of-the-rock | 53 | 55 | Cock-of-the-rock | 38 | ||||||||||||
74 | Stoat | 46 | 10 | Orangutan | 52 | ||||||||||||
23 | Elephant | 61 | 23 | Elephant | 39 | ||||||||||||
106 | Garter snake | 38 | 23 | Elephant | 56 | ||||||||||||
42 | Vampire crab | 46 | 87 | Fennec fox | 43 | ||||||||||||
87 | Fennec fox | 53 |
Group G
Round 1 (Top 128) May 22-23 |
Round 2 (Top 64) May 23-24 |
Round 3 (Top 32) May 24-25 |
Round 4 (Top 16) May 25-26 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Kiwi | 53 | |||||||||||||||
126 | Fox | 46 | 3 | Kiwi | 62 | ||||||||||||
62 | File:Anonmalocaris.png Anonmalocaris | 57 | 62 | File:Anonmalocaris.png Anonmalocaris | 47 | ||||||||||||
67 | Piranha | 42 | 3 | Kiwi | 58 | ||||||||||||
30 | Cassowary | 48 | 99 | Red kangaroo | 33 | ||||||||||||
99 | Red kangaroo | 51 | 99 | Red kangaroo | 53 | ||||||||||||
35 | Lynx | 46 | 94 | Buffalo | 46 | ||||||||||||
94 | Buffalo | 53 | |||||||||||||||
3 | Kiwi | 39 | |||||||||||||||
14 | Tyrannosaurus rex | 64 | 14 | Tyrannosaurus rex | 56 | ||||||||||||
115 | Walrus | 35 | 14 | Tyrannosaurus rex | 60 | ||||||||||||
51 | Stingray | 58 | 51 | Stingray | 39 | ||||||||||||
78 | Sunflower | 41 | 14 | Tyrannosaurus rex | 54 | ||||||||||||
19 | Grizzly bear | 71 | 19 | Grizzly bear | 37 | ||||||||||||
110 | Boston Terrier | 28 | 19 | Grizzly bear | 55 | ||||||||||||
46 | Chameleon | 47 | 83 | Possum | 44 | ||||||||||||
83 | Possum | 52 |
Group H
Round 1 (Top 128) May 22-23 |
Round 2 (Top 64) May 23-24 |
Round 3 (Top 32) May 24-25 |
Round 4 (Top 16) May 25-26 | ||||||||||||||
6 | Axolotl | 62 | |||||||||||||||
123 | Ghost fungus | 37 | 6 | Axolotl | 58 | ||||||||||||
59 | File:Albatross.png Albatross | 44 | 70 | Hedgehog | 41 | ||||||||||||
70 | Hedgehog | 55 | 6 | Axolotl | 46 | ||||||||||||
27 | Saguaro cactus | 53 | 38 | Cow | 45 | ||||||||||||
102 | Opabinia | 46 | 27 | Saguaro cactus | 46 | ||||||||||||
38 | Cow | 56 | 38 | Cow | 53 | ||||||||||||
91 | Vampire squid | 43 | |||||||||||||||
6 | Axolotl | 63 | |||||||||||||||
11 | Venus flytrap | 37 | 118 | Raccoon | 32 | ||||||||||||
118 | Raccoon | 62 | 118 | Raccoon | 55 | ||||||||||||
54 | Sheep | 44 | 75 | Jumping spider | 44 | ||||||||||||
75 | Jumping spider | 55 | 118 | Raccoon | 48 | ||||||||||||
22 | File:Pig.png Pig | 49 | 43 | Quetzalcoatlus | 43 | ||||||||||||
107 | Vampire bat | 50 | 107 | Vampire bat | 46 | ||||||||||||
43 | Quetzalcoatlus | 60 | 43 | Quetzalcoatlus | 53 | ||||||||||||
86 | Wolverine | 39 |
Elite Eight
Main bracket
Quarter-finals May 26-27 |
Semi-finals May 27-28 |
Final May 28-29 | ||||||||||
64 | Giant Pacific octopus | 46 | ||||||||||
56 | Mantis shrimp | 52 | ||||||||||
56 | Mantis shrimp | 45 | ||||||||||
13 | Shark | 46 | 5 | Crow | 62 | |||||||
5 | Crow | 52 | ||||||||||
5 | Crow | 72 | ||||||||||
2 | Gorilla | 52 | 14 | Tyrannosaurus rex | 48 | |||||||
10 | Orangutan | 46 | 2 | Gorilla | 51 | |||||||
14 | Tyrannosaurus rex | 56 | ||||||||||
14 | Tyrannosaurus rex | 66 | 3rd place - | |||||||||
6 | Axolotl | 32 | 56 | Mantis shrimp | ||||||||
2 | Gorilla |
5th-8th consolations
- TBA
Thread links
All threads archived on Desuarchive
- Proposal thread
- Nominations
- Qualifiers
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Quarter finals
- Semi finals
- Final Round
- Afterparty
Notes
- ↑ this Wiki chose David Attenborough as the Homo sapiens representative because of his iconic role as the narrator of many BBC nature documentaries
- ↑ Toxoplasmosis is a disease, not an organism. However, it's likely understood that Toxoplasmosis is meant to represent Toxoplasma gondii, the protozoan responsible for the disease.
- ↑ COVID-19 is a disease, not an organism, but is understood to represent SARS-CoV-2, the specific virus causing the disease.
- ↑ Toadline is a sketchy-looking online seller of the dog breed "American Bully"
- ↑ Garloid is a 4chan inside joke about a fictional creature, based on an image of a pig stomach filled with tap water. In some images Urechis unicinctus (fat innkeeper worm) is used to represent Garloid.
4chan Tournaments | |||
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/v/idya | Queen | 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 | |
King | 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 | ||
/mlp/ My Little Pony | Ms. /mlp/ | 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 | |
Mr. /mlp/ | 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 | ||
plus4chan's /tnt/ - Tournaments & Events | Tag-Team | 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 | |
Co-Op | 2023 • 2024 | ||
Other events | Villains of /co/ • Heroes of /co/ • Villains of /v/ • Heroes of /v/ • /cov/ • Heroes of /a/ • Villains of /a/ | ||
Other 4chan tournaments | SaiGAR 2007 • SaiGAR 2008 • Ms. /aco/ 2021 • Ms. /aco/ 2022 • Ms. /aco/ 2023 • /an/lympics 2023 • /an/lympics 2024 • Emperor of /his/ 2023 |