Artistic Gymnastics at the Summer Olympic Games 2020

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Women's Team

Simone Biles

Jordan Chiles

Suni Lee

Grace McCallum

 

Jade Carey (individual)

MyKayla Skinner (individual)

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22 minutes ago, thiago_simoes said:

If McCallum makes the team, then give the individual quota to Skinner, please.

McCallum is the new Kyla Ross?

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11 minutes ago, vinipereira said:

McCallum is the new Kyla Ross?

She is the new Ethiene Franco. It's bizarre that a person who cannot contribute in any way to the team was chosen over someone who realistically could: Skinner.

Anyway, I'm glad Skinner at least got the individual quota, but it will not be easy for her to get a medal. Unless, of course, she beats Jade Carey on vault. Carey should have no problems trying to get a medal on floor, if her foot heals quickly, that is.

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McCallum makes the team & Skinner gets the individual spot.

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Women
Vera van Pol
Eythora Thorsdottir
Lieke Wevers
Sanne Wevers
Naomi Visser (reserve)
Elze Geurts (reserve)

 

Men
Bart Deurloo (horizontal bar)
Epke Zonderland (horizontal bar)
Casimir Schmidt (reserve)

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And I thought Swiss men's team was weird for having the same athletes as 5 years ago...

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7 hours ago, heywoodu said:

 

 

Women
Vera van Pol
Eythora Thorsdottir
Lieke Wevers
Sanne Wevers
Naomi Visser (reserve)
Elze Geurts (reserve)

 

Men
Bart Deurloo (horizontal bar)
Epke Zonderland (horizontal bar)
Casimir Schmidt (reserve)

So, Netherlands went the "we're trying a shot in the dark for individual medals" route with their women's team, and basically sacrificed any chance of reaching team finals. Sanne Wevers did not deserve to qualify, and it must be heartbreaking for Elze Geurts, who deserved to qualify, to stay home while someone will go to the Olympics in 2021 for what she did in 2016. Naomi Visser also deserved to qualify ahead of Vera van Pol. Really, what a weird choice. Nothing makes sense.

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11 minutes ago, thiago_simoes said:

So, Netherlands went the "we're trying a shot in the dark for individual medals" route with their women's team, and basically sacrificed any chance of reaching team finals. Sanne Wevers did not deserve to qualify, and it must be heartbreaking for Elze Geurts, who deserved to qualify, to stay home while someone will go to the Olympics in 2021 for what she did in 2016. Naomi Visser also deserved to qualify ahead of Vera van Pol. Really, what a weird choice. Nothing makes sense.

I can't say anything about this, since I have no idea about their chances or results or anything. But I would definitely prefer a shot in the dark for an individual medal over a chance of reaching a team final (where a medal would be far out of reach, I assume?).

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On 28/06/2021 at 00:09, thiago_simoes said:

She is the new Ethiene Franco. It's bizarre that a person who cannot contribute in any way to the team was chosen over someone who realistically could: Skinner.

Ethiene Franco lenda injustiçada

 

But seriously, McCallum in the team makes no sense. Maybe they just don't care since they're winning gold anyway.

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2 hours ago, thiago_simoes said:

So, Netherlands went the "we're trying a shot in the dark for individual medals" route with their women's team, and basically sacrificed any chance of reaching team finals. Sanne Wevers did not deserve to qualify, and it must be heartbreaking for Elze Geurts, who deserved to qualify, to stay home while someone will go to the Olympics in 2021 for what she did in 2016. Naomi Visser also deserved to qualify ahead of Vera van Pol. Really, what a weird choice. Nothing makes sense.

Yes, I agree, but unless something drastic occurs, there's no point for letting Vera van Pol go to the Olympics. I kind of understand Eythora and Lieke Wevers, and being extremely pragmatic there's a reason why Sanne Wevers was chosen -- even though her chances are minimal this time. Maybe they're "hiding" something with Vera van Pol? It will be interesting to see.