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I believe that yesterday's result in Cerro Catedral confirms Faiz Basha has met the Olympic Criteria.  FIS points not finalized yet for some reason, but his result should easily be better than what he needed.

After a rough look I see 16 countries that have secured the minimum standards for at least one athlete. I think there will be a few more today in Perito Moreno. Aruwin Salehhuddin of Malaysia was a surprise to me, but I see that she qualified for Beijing as well.

Counted it by myself, was hoping that someone out there is compiling something since the FIS probably won't until next season. 

Fifa just posted 'FT' it is officially over

So the official timeline is here: https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/Olympic-Games/Paris-2024/Paris2024-QS-Tennis.pdf but not on that document is the fact that the ITF has said that they will publish a full list on July 4th here: https://www.itftennis.com/en/events/olympics-paris-2024/entry-list/

Also there is the prospect of Raonic, who said he wanted to go to the Olympics but has not confirmed it, O'Connell that wiki lists as not eligible, Djere who seems to have indicated he is not going, Cilic who could use PR but with the recent surgery that seems really unlikely.  Too many moving parts to be certain of the final few qualifiers.

Also there is the prospect of Raonic, who said he wanted to go to the Olympics but has not confirmed it, O'Connell that wiki lists as not eligible, Djere who seems to have indicated he is not going, Cilic who could use PR but with the recent surgery that seems really unlikely.  Too many moving parts to be certain of the final few qualifiers.

And Andreescu has told sportsnet that she was hopeful that her 64PR would get her in.  https://www.sportsnet.ca/wta/article/bianca-andreescu-preparing-for-return-to-court-has-sights-on-playing-in-olympics/ The statement from the Japanese Olympic Committee appears to say that Osaka is going to use the legacy quota https://www.joc.or.jp/news/20240613034804.html but that would not make sense now.  I guess I am saying that if Osaka and Kerber have to use PR, then probably Andreescu does as well.  And what has happened to Halep, I thought she was trying to make a comeback.

According to the wiki list Nagal would have to wait for the reallocation process (57th is the reallocated host spot) so saying that he is an alternate makes good sense. 

this article makes it look like Raonic is going to play in the Olympics, maybe? Not sure what to conclude from it:  https://opencourt.ca/2024/06/11/milos-raonic-return-grass-olympics-pterygium/

The article explains that. He says that it is the surface that is the problem and that he wants to be fit and ready for the grass court season to rebuild his rankings.

Plus there's bound to be some players who will outright decline to play at the Olympics.
 
I imagine given the venue the withdraw rate will be similar to 2012 than 2016 or 2020 (though unlike 2012 no ranking points will be available), but I do expect a few players to not play.

'inside the games' writers are notoriously uninformed, and often just plain wrong.  Blog posts more than news.

'inside the games' writers are notoriously uninformed, and often just plain wrong.  Blog posts more than news.

very true.  I wonder if they will allow Russians and Belorussian doubles entrants.  I would think that would fall under the IOC direction to not allow team entries, but maybe not.

Sure they have, it's math.  The most ranking points that 7th place Japan can get is 3975, and the least that USA can get is 4050, Canada 4070. 

there is a full body element to it as well, and it fits over helmet and equipment.  Can do a couple laps around the ice during warm up with it on at tournaments.  Play a bugle while doing it sometimes also.

I love your profile pic.  Good laugh in this hard time, thanks.  

Sweden is out unless Canada loses, so GBR and Norway are semi-finalists no matter what happens.  Canada's crappy dsc numbers ensure they are 3rd in any 3 way tie for third.  

all Canada has to do now is beat the team that no one else could beat.  what could go wrong?

No, there can be a five way tie at 6 wins (USA or NOR/SWE/CAN/GBR and ITA) where they would all have 2 head-to-head wins.  It would come down to who had the worst DSC which cannot be certain yet.
I can list the game by game requirements for this if you like.

Especially after the bizarre interpretation of the rules that allowed Frimpong in last time;  was it the "clean list" or something so that 60 was really 100.

Especially after the bizarre interpretation of the rules that allowed Frimpong in last time;  was it the "clean list" or something so that 60 was really 100.

so variola didn't start, and cipulis is done.  Deen needs to go from 20th to 15th on the second run.  Canada has qualified three for the 4man now.

so variola didn't start, and cipulis is done.  Deen needs to go from 20th to 15th on the second run.  Canada has qualified three for the 4man now.