My criteria for inclusion here will be the following:
Individual sports that qualify by mark: anyone that has already achieved OQ time/score/height/distance or that we think is likely to.
Other individual sports: anyone that has had a top 8 result at a Wch or OG over the last 4 years (since 2015). If there is a particular world-level event in the sport that isn't WCh or OG but gathers most of the world's best athletes, I'll also consider those results.
Team sports: any team with a top 8 result at the latest world championship. I'm taking only the latest because there are always retirements that can greatly affect the level of a team over time. Exceptions: Men's football, since U23 has no World Championship and Basketball 3x3 since it's new and doesn't seem like very organized to me yet (no african or american nations at latest women's WC for example).
He surely means Julia Hassler, she is pretty good over long freestyle distances, especially 1500m, but she should not be good enough to seriously compete for a medal. I think even qualification for final would be a surprise (although no sensation)
Yeah, looking at her times it seems like quite the stretch but LIE doesn't have anything better and it's still a OQT after all.
For I would choose Anita Włodarczyk but I believe that she doesn't want be flag bearer, then it could be an volleyball player or someone who will retire after Tokyo Games.
Wilfredo León if you want to appeal the progressive, Kubiak if you want to appeal the racists
Don't see anyone else with a chance of being flag bearer. Normally only people who already have won olympic medal or world championship and are close to retirement are chosen.
I don't get the purpose of this thread, isn't there like no chance for a country to not qualify? Unless they simply don't want to participate everyone gets universality. But do we need a thread for maybe 1 or 2 countries? what I mean is, isn't this a bit redundant with the quota thread?
The prediction for The Netherlands - 12-12-13 - is ridiculous. I think Netherlands will be happy with 20 medals (1 more than in Rio).
Well, in totallympics medal table has even more: 12-12-15...
Often in these predictions/projections/whateveryoucallthem the big nations have inflated counts because many smaller nations start caring when the olympics are close (cuz funding only appears then, etc).
Did l'Equipe forget Belgium?
Several world champions (Nafi Thiam/Heptathlon, Emma Plasschaert/Sailing, men's hockeyteam, Nikki Degrendele/Track cycling), but no medals?
Belgium has very talented athletes in track cycling, athletics, sailing and basketball. I predict at least 10 medals for them.
Yes, very weird. Also there aren't any countries with only bronzes in the table. For example, Argentina is not there but when I click on sports option I see they give us some bronzes.
I think they just forgot to complete the table (also only 60 countries seems like too few).
Chantel Malone - Long Jump
Thea Lafond - Triple Jump
in BMX Racing. If I'm not wrong, she is currently the 28th in the ranking. But, she still needs to qualify.
they have a decent young swimmer I think?
I will include them in the list, but apart from the others.
qualified in marathon.
I would choose Anita Włodarczyk but I believe that she doesn't want be flag bearer, then it could be an volleyball player or someone who will retire after Tokyo Games.
has even more: 12-12-15...
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Details? Doesn't ring a bell to me.
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