JoshMartini007 2,242 Posted April 27, 2016 #81 Share Posted April 27, 2016 (edited) I don't blame UAE for using that strategy. Any other nation could have sent athletes in those weight categories too. It's a product of the qualification system. At least they have a half decent athlete in the -58kg. We saw something similar at the 2012 Olympics in the women's -63kg. There were so few athletes that a bunch of -58kg women went up a weightclass just so they can say they finished with a higher rank. Edited April 27, 2016 by JoshMartini007 heywoodu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,609 Posted April 28, 2016 #82 Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) They can probably add an 8th and 9th place in +75kg to that, so I think they're going to end up just short of a quota. Edited April 28, 2016 by heywoodu 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...
dcro 10,189 Posted April 28, 2016 #83 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Looks like Turkmenistan can take the last quota from UAE, if everything goes in the way of entry weights in women's -75 and +75. Turkmenistan would end up on 82, UAE on 81. I really hope Turkmenistan takes it... Current situation TKM 80 (22+20+19+19) UAE 68 (22+16+15+15) If everything goes like entry weights, TKM would get 21 in -75, UAE would get 22+21 in +75. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,609 Posted April 28, 2016 #84 Share Posted April 28, 2016 3 minutes ago, dcro said: Looks like Turkmenistan can take the last quota from UAE, if everything goes in the way of entry weights in women's -75 and +75. Turkmenistan would end up on 82, UAE on 81. I really hope Turkmenistan takes it... Current situation TKM 80 (22+20+19+19) UAE 68 (22+16+15+15) If everything goes like entry weights, TKM would get 21 in -75, UAE would get 22+21 in +75. That's a shame, I'd love if UAE actually pulls it off, just to show the flaw in this system 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...
dcro 10,189 Posted April 28, 2016 #85 Share Posted April 28, 2016 5 minutes ago, heywoodu said: That's a shame, I'd love if UAE actually pulls it off, just to show the flaw in this system They already did that in 2012. On the other hand, Turkmenistan is still an unqualified nation and this could be a historic first female quota in weightlifting for them. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitinsanker 187 Posted April 28, 2016 #86 Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) I have been following this on wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weightlifting_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification I think we are now surely there in the mens ............................................................................ 4/5/6 by the end of the qualifications as per my calculations Edited April 28, 2016 by nitinsanker strength does not come from physical capacity but from an indomitable will. - Gandhi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshMartini007 2,242 Posted April 28, 2016 #87 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Can someone post the entry list? Didn't think there was one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prashanth 157 Posted April 28, 2016 #88 Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) 1 minute ago, JoshMartini007 said: Can someone post the entry list? Didn't think there was one. For which entry list? Edited April 28, 2016 by Prashanth Tokyo - 2020 Go India Go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,189 Posted April 28, 2016 #89 Share Posted April 28, 2016 3 minutes ago, JoshMartini007 said: Can someone post the entry list? Didn't think there was one. http://www.iwf.net/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2016/04/StartBook_updated_1.pdf #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,189 Posted April 28, 2016 #90 Share Posted April 28, 2016 4 hours ago, heywoodu said: That's a shame, I'd love if UAE actually pulls it off, just to show the flaw in this system I just remembered this video reportage about their qualification in 2012... My favorite line is "In the UAE it's a girls' sport as the girls qualified, not the boys. Girls are smarter than boys. Weightlifting has nothing to do with strength..." #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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