Pan American Games 2023

[Laraja 1,494]

5 hours ago, LDOG said:

So, continental gymnastics qualifier will not take place here as it was said months ago?

Not sure, I have heard the same, but I dont know

[Laraja 1,494]

1 hour ago, Josh said:

Breaking- Top ranked B-Boy and B-Girl qualify for Paris. (B-Boy Victor is ineligible for a quota, as he already qualified through the Breaking World Championships)

Not only Victor, but any athlete from USA is ineligible at men's side.

 

There's a rule that every country only can get its second quota through OQS.

[Olympian1010 7,955]

 will send their largest delegation ever to the Games. Total: 667.

 

Link: https://teamchile.cl/santiago2023/delegacion/

[intoronto 5,629]

Other team sizes:

80 

 45

11 

[Olympian1010 7,955]

Pretty significant delegation increase for

 

 shrinking by a few, which I feel is more common amongst the “smaller” NOCs this cycle.

[intoronto 5,629]

A lot of quota declines in equestrian, with  and  no longer represented. 

[Olympian1010 7,955]

17 minutes ago, intoronto said:

A lot of quota declines in equestrian, with  and  no longer represented. 

Are budget problems really that widespread at the moment, or are there other factors? @dcro( tagging you in case there’s extracurricular drama here)

Edited October 4, 2023 by Olympian1010

[intoronto 5,629]

13 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

Are budget problems really that widespread at the moment, or are there other factors? @dcro( tagging you in case there’s extracurricular drama here)

I suspect budget, but  competed at the CAC games, so why not Santiago ?

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16 minutes ago, intoronto said:

I suspect budget, but  competed at the CAC games, so why not Santiago ?

She finished towards the back of the pack, so maybe cost-benefit (medal possibly) analysis.

[dcro 10,210]

3 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

Are budget problems really that widespread at the moment, or are there other factors? @dcro( tagging you in case there’s extracurricular drama here)

Both Bermudan and Trinidadian riders who qualified are Europe based so likely their federation refused to pay for the whole trip.