mpjmcevoy 270 Posted Thursday at 10:17 AM #131 Share Posted Thursday at 10:17 AM 24 minutes ago, Faramir said: There would never be any progress if people refused to change the old way unless the new way is perfect and without flaws. Now there's even world rankings that can be used, they could use the 2+1 system only for athletes who are in top 10 or only if the best American in the World Ranking misses out or create their own ranking with the average of the best 5 results or have a series of 3 selected events acting as trials. USATF is imo well aware that with these trials they are bound to not bring the best team to the Games (some top athletes will always have a bad day), but since they win enough medals anyway, they value the drama and the consequent big exposure to the public more than the lost medals. I think that's nearest the truth - the USA is deep enough in talent that it can take quite a few hits - though Mu is generational, so it stings. But - and this is the kicker - the news on Mu arguably is the biggest mainstream story athletics could hope for in the US. And that publicity is probably worth a lot more than one medal. It also creates a ready made narrative for LA28 to die for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faramir 161 Posted Thursday at 03:23 PM #132 Share Posted Thursday at 03:23 PM Vanessa Ferrari, artistic gymnastics, injured in training. Gianlu33 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copravolley 133 Posted Thursday at 03:45 PM #133 Share Posted Thursday at 03:45 PM (edited) 26 minutes ago, Faramir said: Vanessa Ferrari, artistic gymnastics, injured in training. Did you believe in her return? She hasn't competed anywhere since 2021. I hope that our team will not suffer any more injuries. I don't understand what the purpose is to take part in the Italian Championships? Now should be the time to save and avoid injuries. Edited Thursday at 03:51 PM by copravolley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,659 Posted Thursday at 05:47 PM #134 Share Posted Thursday at 05:47 PM 11 hours ago, heywoodu said: One can't accuse anyone of bias if the third quota is filled in by, say, the non-qualified athlete with the best time/result in period X. That should be very straightforward. Of course, you'd likely have debates about wind, altitiude, how marks were measured, were there pacemakers, etc. “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...
Triplecast 127 Posted Thursday at 06:39 PM #135 Share Posted Thursday at 06:39 PM Skye Blakely, artistic gymnastics, has withdrawn from the US Olympic Trials. She was second to Simone Biles at the US championships at the beginning of June. (8) USA Gymnastics on X: "During Podium Training on Wednesday, Skye Blakely sustained a right Achilles injury and will be unable to compete in Olympic Trials. We are cheering for Skye in her recovery!" / X rafalgorka and Ted 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,815 Posted Friday at 11:17 AM #136 Share Posted Friday at 11:17 AM 17 hours ago, Olympian1010 said: Of course, you'd likely have debates about wind, altitiude, how marks were measured, were there pacemakers, etc. Eliminate that in the rules. Every officially valid race (for World Athletics) counts. We had that nonsense in the Netherlands in the run-up to Sochi 2014. Alpine skiers needed a top-8 finish in a World Cup competition (totally crazy requirement, but ok), Marvin van Heek by some miracle managed to do so in a downhill in Gröden I believe......only to then be told by the Dutch NOC that it wouldn't count, because he was lucky with his late start and therefore good wind conditions. No Olympics for him, despite clearly having earned it. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,722 Posted Friday at 07:03 PM #137 Share Posted Friday at 07:03 PM She was injured for the last year or so and came back to try and qualify Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinipereira 3,113 Posted yesterday at 12:26 AM #138 Share Posted yesterday at 12:26 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braulio 117 Posted yesterday at 04:13 AM #139 Share Posted yesterday at 04:13 AM and another blow for the USA Women's gymnastics team Shilese Jones injured her already injured knee and only performed Uneven Bars Though not out of the Games yet but her chances of making the Olympic Team are now in big danger unless USA gymnastics grants her a specialist spot or if the injury is not that serious and gets a spot on the team proven her results all these previous years. Chances for her are 50/50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh 7,818 Posted 12 hours ago Author #140 Share Posted 12 hours ago Shaunae Miller-Uibo (athletics) james89, Braulio, heywoodu and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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