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I can't find on the qualification document any provision about teams finishing 5th to 8th being granted one individual athlete... all it says is that for individual spots you have to consider the results of CI.

If I'm correct, they can even finish without an individual competitor

OMG I can't believe it It's a miracle for Mexican fencing!! Julian Ayala in men's sabre and Nataly Michel in women's foil are going to the Olympic Games... Wow, they really take that last chance. Although I feel bad for the Argentinian fencers, they were very unlucky I do not expect much from the epee competitors (the weakest weapon for the national team) but I'll keep my fingers crossed,

Talking about corruption and prefential treatment, I thought that things don't happen in Europe... so unfair for every other Lithuanian weightlifter

Why he's not going?

No Mexican swimmer qualified today at the meeting in Mesa, Arizona, with only Miguel de Lara improving his OST in Men's 100m breaststroke. Only 2 swimmers have achieved the qualifying time: Liliana Ibañez in women's 50m Freestyle and Longyuan Gutierrez in men's 100m Butterfly, a slight improvement over London, as now two swimmers managed to get under the old "A" standard.

Well, a good draw for Mexico; yet they need to get their level back if they want to progress to the knock out draw, as South Korea and Germany are not as easy as Fiji and Portugal or Argentina will be a tough rival in QF's...

Live results of African Qualification In Men's Epee: v In Women's Epee: v In Men's Foil: v In Women's Foil: no data, so if the entry list is correct v In Men's Sabre: v In Women's Sabre: v

It seems that IAAF validated the results of Podebrady meeting, as they already published the times in the top lists section

Well, the Mexican people voted 4 years ago to return to the "perfect dictatorship" as one writer once called it; thus the sports system that have been slowly built over the last 15 years is now almost collapsed due to the Mexican government try to run it (or better say ruin it) and lack of funds... don't forget that the Mexican Olympic Committee was provisionally suspended last year because of that interference. Plus, the sports federations (other than football) depend 100% on resources from that same government who refuses to allocate money to sports (and other social) programs; just this week, it was announced that the top sports events in the country for youth, junior, college and paralympic competitors are at risk of being cancelled for the first time in 20 years. So, unless private sector do something, many good and talented prospects will have zero possibilities to reach their maximum level and shine in international competitions this year and those still to come.

I think this is the first time that Mexico could end with no medals in 84 years. In any case the most likely candidates to earn a medal are in Diving and Taekwondo. Looking for a miracle in Football, Triathlon, Gymnastics, Boxing, Shooting, Archery and Athletics.

Oh Jin Hyek (Gold in men's individual archery and Bronze in team) is at risk of not making the South Korean team.

Yes, they're a good, competititve squad and with a little luck they can make to the podium in the team competition, but I think in the end it will be France, Russia and Italy.

More than a consolation it reminds me that sport budget in this country is not a priority for this crap government I wish that they manage to score a goal in the next two games, that's all I ask.

Totally agree... I mean, the quotas in women's are already defined: one will go to USA (Yue WU qualified in the Pan American Games) with the other two going to Canada. The only real contest here is to determine if USA or CANADA will get 2 participants in men's and get the regional spot in the respective team event.

I'm crossing my fingers tomorrow for Women's Junio Sabre... Arrayales might get a medal, if she gest her act together.

It will be a local competition; I imagine that if they post a time nearing that of the boats that qualified at last years world championships, the Federation will send them to the qualification event in Europe.

Mexican girls were humiliated 0-18 by Argentina in Pan American Junior Championship

Mexican Federation has oficially selected Kenia Lechuga and Juan Carlos Cabrera, both in single sculls, as the Mexican rowers for Rio; they will give an additional chance to the doubles boat to qualify in the last regatta (this time in M2x) if they clock a good time this weekend.

And Tsuboi did it! Brazil will have 2 players in singles and will play teams in both genders... Paraguay

Wow, once again the last game will be defined in the seventh set, and just like yesterday, Tsuboi couldn't define with the game 3-1 on his favor...

I feel sorry for Sao Tome & Principe, it's just heartbreaking losing because of a sudden injury.

Biggest news from today's draws in Latin American tournament was Brazil being at risk of not qualifying to the men's team competition afte Gustavo Tsuboi was defeated in 7 sets by Marcos Madrid... It was a very exciting match to watch, especially because Madrid was 1-3 down and then recover and played to his best, finally earning a spot in the Olympics after two unsuccesful attempts. I almost cry along him and his family. The other winner of the dayw as Brian Afanador, who defeated Lamadrid from Chile, in what was another match of bad luck for the hosts. Tomorrow Tsuboi will have a huge pressure to achieve the ticket and avoid just giving the spot to the Cubans, who qualified two players in Day One... given his form this past days is certainly no easy job, especially because he has Alto and Gilabert in the way, and either Miño or Lamadrid in the final game. In women's, Brazil got the two spots thanks to Caroline Kumahara and Li Guin. Once again, Yadira Silva fell short in the last match, but she and Gremlis Arvelo are the top seeds in tomorrow's draw.

Wow, talking about surprises in the men's draw, Cuba grab the first two tickets unexpectedly, in both cases denying hosts Chile a spot The next two days will be very exciting to watch as there at least 8 players with legit aspirations for the other 3 places... sadly Marcos Madrid once failed miserably in the first round, not even being able to take a set. Meanwhile in the women's, Adriana Diaz of Puerto Rico demonstrated why she's probably the best player from the region and overcome a tough challenge; on the other hand Yadira Silva played her worst match and was defeated by Colombia's Lady Ruano. She'll need a lot of luck and power tomorrow, since her half of the draw is where the most difficult players are grouped.

MEXICO Natalia Lafourcade - Hasta la Raíz Lyrics in English I keep crossing rivers, walking through jungles, loving the sun Every day I keep pulling thorns from the depths of my heart, At night I keep igniting dreams To clean every memory with sacred smoke When I write your name in the white sand in a blue background, When I look at the sky, in the cruel form of a grey cloud you appear, One evening I climb a high hill, Look at the past, you will know that I have not forgotten I carry you inside me, to the root, And, no matter it grows, you will be here Although I hide myself behind the mountain And find a field full of sugar cane, There will be no way, my moonbeam, For you to leave I think that every instant I have survived while walking And every second of uncertainty, every moment of not knowing Are the exact key to this tissue that I always carry under my skin In this way I protect you, here you remain I carry you inside me, to the root, And, no matter it grows, you will be here Although I hide myself behind the mountain And find a field full of sugar cane, There will be no way, my moonbeam, For you to leave, for you to leave I carry you inside me, to the root, And, no matter it grows, you will be here Although I hide myself behind the mountain And find a field full of sugar cane, There will be no way, my moonbeam, For you to leave, for you to leave I carry you inside me, to the root, And, no matter it grows, you will be here Although I hide myself behind the mountain And find a field full of sugar cane, There will be no way, my moonbeam, For you to leave