Central American and Caribbean Games 2018

[intoronto 5,646]

Colombia goes from almost qualifying a team for the 2012 Olympics to not even qualifying an athlete for the 2019 Pan American Games, in 7 years

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41 minutes ago, intoronto said:

Colombia goes from almost qualifying a team for the 2012 Olympics to not even qualifying an athlete for the 2019 Pan American Games, in 7 years

In what sport?

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Caribbean comes out on top this morning in Track Cycling as Trinidad & Tobago and Cuba take the gold medals

Edited July 22, 2018 by Olympian1010

[intoronto 5,646]

4 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

In what sport?

Equestrian

[dcro 10,210]

Briliant bronze for Barbados. Hopefully they'll take up Pan American quota and then eventually push for Tokyo.

 

It will be a long road to Tokyo, They could get Group D quota without battle, but it's the minimum requirements that are the main problem. They'll need 3* qualification for Olympics, and this competition for example was only 1*. Pan Ams (2*) should be a good stepping stone, however they'll need to complete some 3* next year already to have any chance.

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Mexico made it look easy as they won gold in synchronized springboard diving

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The quality appears to be pretty low in women’s gymnastics 

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The girl from El Salvador has now dove from the 7.5m and 5m platforms .

While her performance may seen laughable, I applaud her effort and thank her for being the fifth nation entered and therefore allowing the competition to happen. I also think it’s great the El Salvador NOC sent her to compete, since she is young and still has a lot to learn, this will still give her experience nonetheless.

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Amazing gold for Cuba in Women’s Platform Diving!!! Cuba beat Mexico by 0.45 points, and the Mexican beat her follow Mexican by 2 points. 1st-3rd were only separated by 2.45 points!

[dcro 10,210]

Briliant scores from Yvonne Losos de Muniz and the Guatemalan. Dominican Republic might shock Mexico for team gold.

 

Colombia meanwhile is outside medals. Looks like they lost ground in dressage like in eventing. I'm quite sure they've never failed to win a medal in team dressage, and now they'll fail to do so on the home ground!