Olympian1010 7,541 Posted July 1, 2023 #501 Share Posted July 1, 2023 (edited) Baseball qualification system has been updated as @intoronto alluded to in the CAC Games thread. New version is available here: https://www.santiago2023.org/descargas/en/Baseball.pdf all fail to qualify, meaning we will have an entirely new podium in Santiago. also fails to qualify. The team sport lineups are looking weird this edition. It probably doesn’t help that many qualification events have been held separately from major competitions. PanamSports and continental federations might need to rethink the qualification systems moving forward. Edited July 1, 2023 by Olympian1010 intoronto 1 “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,362 Posted July 1, 2023 #502 Share Posted July 1, 2023 Just now, Olympian1010 said: Baseball qualification system has been updated as @intoronto alluded to in the CAC Games thread. New version is available here: https://www.santiago2023.org/descargas/en/Baseball.pdf all fail to qualify, meaning we will have an entirely new podium in Santiago. also fails to qualify, the team sport lineups are looking weird this edition. It probably doesn’t help that many qualification events have been held separately from major competitions. PanamSports and continental federations might need to rethink the qualification systems moving forward. As I said in the CAC thread, the gold/silver medalists from 2011, 2015 and 2019 all miss out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,541 Posted July 1, 2023 #503 Share Posted July 1, 2023 (edited) Definitely think the qualification process needs a rethink (for all sports) before 2027. There have been way too many updates made to the system during the qualification period (ie changing the amount of quotas at various events, eliminating qualification opportunities, adding events, etc), and there’s just an overload of competitions it seems. In fairness, this whole cycle’s been a bit wonky (globally) because of the pandemic. Maybe it’s just a personal feeling, but it feels like there is a weird energy, incompleteness, rushed nature, etc. to a lot of the multi-sport games this year and last year. Edited July 1, 2023 by Olympian1010 intoronto 1 “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,362 Posted July 1, 2023 #504 Share Posted July 1, 2023 17 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said: Definitely think the qualification process needs a rethink (for all sports) before 2027. There have been way too many updates made to the system during the qualification period (ie changing the amount of quotas at various events, eliminating qualification opportunities, adding events, etc), and there’s just an overload of competitions it seems. In fairness, this whole cycle’s been a bit wonky (globally) because of the pandemic. Maybe it’s just a personal feeling, but it feels like there is a weird energy, incompleteness, rushed nature, etc. to a lot of the multi-sport games this year and last year. At one point Canada and USA had no routes to qualifying in baseball, and both nations usually get the short end of the stick in other sports as there is no equivalent CAC or South American Games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,541 Posted July 1, 2023 #505 Share Posted July 1, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, intoronto said: At one point Canada and USA had no routes to qualifying in baseball, and both nations usually get the short end of the stick in other sports as there is no equivalent CAC or South American Games. Of course, the case can also be made that those two nations also don’t seem to place a high importance on the Games. I understand why Canada might not given their participation in the Commonwealth Games, but I don’t understand why the U.S. is so ambivalent to the Games. It’s not like we have many other opportunities to compete in events similar to the Olympics. That said, both NOCs should at least be given the opportunity to qualify, as should all other NOCs. Edited July 1, 2023 by Olympian1010 “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinipereira 3,072 Posted July 1, 2023 #506 Share Posted July 1, 2023 1 hour ago, intoronto said: At one point Canada and USA had no routes to qualifying in baseball, and both nations usually get the short end of the stick in other sports as there is no equivalent CAC or South American Games. Not really for team sports. There are plenty opportunities for and to qualify, and even in some sports (Rugby Sevens, Water Polo) they are given a free pass. I agree that qualification systems shouldn't change, though, and the Baseball situation was messy to say at least. Olympian1010 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,362 Posted July 4, 2023 #507 Share Posted July 4, 2023 CW Archery: No eligible athlete in top 8 at the CAC Games, meaning as the first reserve from the Copa Merengue qualifies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrv86 2,932 Posted July 4, 2023 #508 Share Posted July 4, 2023 26 minutes ago, intoronto said: CW Archery: No eligible athlete in top 8 at the CAC Games, meaning as the first reserve from the Copa Merengue qualifies Mexico v. Dominican Republic for the last spot in men’s compound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,362 Posted July 4, 2023 #509 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Equestrian Canada does not have enough money to send a dressage team to the Games. The athletes need to raise $60k to send a team, which is ridiculous if you ask me. mrv86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshMartini007 2,242 Posted July 4, 2023 #510 Share Posted July 4, 2023 59 minutes ago, intoronto said: Equestrian Canada does not have enough money to send a dressage team to the Games. The athletes need to raise $60k to send a team, which is ridiculous if you ask me. It's tough for a poor nation like Canada to send athletes to Olympic qualifiers. /s Gianlu33 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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