Summer Olympic Games 2016 Team Sizes

[hckošice 15,520]

Sailing RS:X

  -1

+1

 

Sailing 49er

  -2

+2

 

Sailing RS:X

  -1

  -1

+1

+1

 

Sailing Laser Radial

  -1

+1

 

Sailing 49er FX

  -2

+2

 

Sailing Nacra 17

  -2

+2

 

[hckošice 15,520]

Updated as of June 28th, 2016 !!!

 

Finally ahead of Fiji

[Quasit 869]

5 hours ago, heywoodu said:

It's interesting that the strongest of the nations with less inhabitants only want top competitors at the Olympics and only want Olympians who actually really deserve it, unlike the real powerhouses who simply want to have as many people as possible to refer to as "Olympian" in their media 

 

I don't like the New Zealand/South Africa approach. Why denying them a place at the Olympics when they have met the criteria? Why telling them you're not going because you don't meet OUR criteria? This is going towards the maximum of professionalism, as far away as possible from de Coubertin's ideals.

[heywoodu 16,004]

1 minute ago, Quasit said:

 

I don't like the New Zealand/South Africa approach. Why denying them a place at the Olympics when they have met the criteria? Why telling them you're not going because you don't meet OUR criteria? This is going towards the maximum of professionalism, as far away as possible from de Coubertin's ideals.

Because not every country thinks "Oh alright, you might not have a realistic chance to get a top-20 result, but come on, have fun!"  

 

I can accept countries wanting their athletes to show a certain capability to at least get close to the top spots, which the international standards usually don't require.

[dcro 10,210]

54 minutes ago, hckosice said:

Updated as of June 28th, 2016 !!!

 

Finally ahead of Fiji

 

Don't worry, Fiji is guaranteed four more quotas (athletics + swimming). And Slovakia?

[dcro 10,210]

41 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Because not every country thinks "Oh alright, you might not have a realistic chance to get a top-20 result, but come on, have fun!"  

 

I can accept countries wanting their athletes to show a certain capability to at least get close to the top spots, which the international standards usually don't require.

But that was Coubertin's idea... Anyway, it's just cruel to deny your athletes from Olympics participation. Like: "They can participate at World championships, continental championships, but Olympics are forbidden, because we want to look very successful." Coubertin would ban such nations from the Olympics.

[heywoodu 16,004]

Just now, dcro said:

But that was Coubertin's idea... Anyway, it's just cruel to deny your athletes from Olympics participation. Like: "They can participate at World championships, continental championships, but Olympics are forbidden, because we want to look very successful." Coubertin would ban such nations from the Olympics.

Coubertin would ban women from the Olympics too if it were up to him, so I doubt we should take his thoughts too serious nowadays  

[hckošice 15,520]

so 52 hmm...  we have no chance to beat them maybe with some luck we will have let say at maximum 1-2 more swimmers added thanks OST, but no way for any other quota

[heywoodu 16,004]

7 minutes ago, hckosice said:

so 52 hmm...  we have no chance to beat them maybe with some luck we will have let say at maximum 1-2 more swimmers added thanks OST, but no way for any other quota

You can still beat them in the medal table

 

 

[hckošice 15,520]

2 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

You can still beat them in the medal table

 

 

 

well if Fiji win gold in mens rugby we are in trouble