dodge 744 Posted May 27, 2022 #241 Share Posted May 27, 2022 12 hours ago, JoshMartini007 said: I wonder what will happen to the boxing team. I know Northern Ireland jurisdiction is a bit complicated, but what's FIG's claim, that Northern Ireland is solely Great Britain, ignoring that the people are both Irish and British? Looks that way. Pretty disgraceful that only gymnastics has made this ruling and only now for these games (as Rhys McClenaghan is already a commonwealth champion). In boxing, fighters from the Republic of Ireland have often represented NI at the commonwealth games. Last time out there were athletes and badminton players. Medalists at the last games in boxing and gymnastics represented IRL in international competition while the shooters represented GB. English born athlete Leon Reid in athletics was in the midst of transferring from GB to IRL. I suspect the FIG will reverse this decision once they give it an ounce of thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mkbw50 381 Posted May 27, 2022 #242 Share Posted May 27, 2022 18 hours ago, Grassmarket said: Controversy! Traditionally athletes with connections to have been able to compete for Northern Ireland in the Comms, but now bureaucrats have found out this is happening & put a stop to it. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/gymnastics/61596695 I don't think this is too unreasonable. If you want to compete for one jurisdiction then you shouldn't be able to change it that easily. However, it is ridiculous when you consider athletes changing to countries like based on extremely suprious connections, at least this guy has a connection to both and As now we come across the world To share these Games of old Let all the flags of every land In brotherhood unfold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,796 Posted May 27, 2022 #243 Share Posted May 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Mkbw50 said: I don't think this is too unreasonable. If you want to compete for one jurisdiction then you shouldn't be able to change it that easily. However, it is ridiculous when you consider athletes changing to countries like based on extremely suprious connections, at least this guy has a connection to both and It’s not a question of changing permanently, but just for this event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mkbw50 381 Posted May 27, 2022 #244 Share Posted May 27, 2022 But should you be able to change for one event only? Imagine an Italian footballer with French connections who decides as did not qualify for the World Cup he will switch to for one tournament, then switch back As now we come across the world To share these Games of old Let all the flags of every land In brotherhood unfold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshMartini007 2,242 Posted May 27, 2022 #245 Share Posted May 27, 2022 20 minutes ago, Mkbw50 said: But should you be able to change for one event only? Imagine an Italian footballer with French connections who decides as did not qualify for the World Cup he will switch to for one tournament, then switch back The difference here is the doesn't compete at the Commonwealth Games and doesn't compete internationally in gymnastics. It would be like not allowing swimmers to compete for at the Pacific Games despite being born there. NearPup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,232 Posted May 27, 2022 #246 Share Posted May 27, 2022 1 hour ago, JoshMartini007 said: The difference here is the doesn't compete at the Commonwealth Games and doesn't compete internationally in gymnastics. It would be like not allowing swimmers to compete for at the Pacific Games despite being born there. And it's very well understood that people from can hold and/or citizenship based on the Good Friday agreement. So it makes a lot of sense to let people from a free choice to compete for either or when competing for isn't an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlympicIRL 4,826 Posted May 27, 2022 #247 Share Posted May 27, 2022 3 hours ago, Mkbw50 said: I don't think this is too unreasonable. If you want to compete for one jurisdiction then you shouldn't be able to change it that easily. However, it is ridiculous when you consider athletes changing to countries like based on extremely suprious connections, at least this guy has a connection to both and He is Northern Irish and Irish. Of course he should be allowed to compete. People from Northern Ireland have the right to choose their nationality, it’s not for gymnastics to decide. It’s ignorance on their part to assume he has to be Northern Irish and British. NearPup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edvid 22 Posted May 27, 2022 #248 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Turns out this isn't the first time the FIG decreed Irish-registered gymnasts (& officials) NI-ineligible. They previously did so w.r.t. the 2018 Games but later agreed to a compromise (proposed by Gymnastics Ireland and British Gymnastics) that only gymnasts would be permitted in the Games. As for these Games, the FIG are currently sticking to their guns and have offered two options: * Remove the CWG from the list of FIG-registered competitions (at the CGF's request; a non-starter at this late stage, so say CGF officials) * Athletes change their FIG license nationality registration (i.e. switch to a British licence) GI are appealing to the FIG to change their minds again, though I wouldn't be surprised if this dispute ended up before CAS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dullard 467 Posted May 27, 2022 #249 Share Posted May 27, 2022 18 hours ago, Olympian1010 said: Yeah, sailing is a big omission. Archery and tennis should really be on the program as well in my opinion. Tennis pros would nearly always prioritise the tour over Comm Games. Some even prioritise the tour over the Olympics. If Birmingham were to include tennis it would be competing with an ATP/WTA 1000 tournament on the same week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mkbw50 381 Posted May 27, 2022 #250 Share Posted May 27, 2022 7 hours ago, OlympicIRL said: He is Northern Irish and Irish. Of course he should be allowed to compete. People from Northern Ireland have the right to choose their nationality, it’s not for gymnastics to decide. It’s ignorance on their part to assume he has to be Northern Irish and British. Yes, you can choose your nationality. But for the Commonwealth Games, Ireland is not part of the Commonwealth. So if you choose to compete for Ireland and that's what your license is under it seems reasonable to me that you do not compete in the Commonwealth Games. As now we come across the world To share these Games of old Let all the flags of every land In brotherhood unfold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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