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Argentina on paper should get the last quota This will be good, with 6 different countries qualifying instead the last Olympic cycle

It’s Foil rather than Sabre Now, Mexican federation should picked Jr multimedalist Botelloto secure at least 2 spots instead of Julieta Toledo, another competitor always favored by said federation and its President

Cervantes

1:44.40 and WL for Tonatiu López in 800m last night at Kansas, also improving NR I’m dreaming of at least a spot in semis for him @Braulio @RiSeGwangFan, but also wouldn't like this to be his season peak

Today’s 7th round games have been postponed Another possible case in the bubble?

Best luck to him. He’ll need to pay the price for his debut at a senior competition, but wouldn’t be impossible for him to get the place in semis.

So & for the spot Wonder if the Namibian guy is just of Greek descent or just another case of convenient naturalization rules

I’ll try to come up with a possible lineup. in theory, some of the athletes already qualified in individuals will do so in doubles. A quick check I think it will be the top 4-8 available places per event, amongst the semifinialists.

Poor Gagné. It seems he’ll be the unlucky one from his generation that will suffer every injury. I really hope I’m wrong

Great achievement and consistency for Spain at the prelims Not likely to challenge for a quota, but still great job for them. and to look for that last spot.

Yahel Castillo celebrating a 5.0

And that's it for Korea Failed dive.

Who was originally supposed to compete?

Wow Poland is giving it all

Wow, Castillo way overscored in that 2nd round dive... that was a 6.5 at best

So & should be the ones to go secure the tickets. & for a possible surprise. Out of the finals: and either or

Agree, though I think Mexico will only win more medals than Egypt / Venezuela.

Benfeito/McKay are probably the team that has surprised me the most at how out of form they are Can't blame Benfeito though.... still hoping they perform better at the final.

If Orozco/Agundez keep this form for the final, I'll eat my words @Braulio BTW, what the hell is seeing the comentator? Many times he says beautiful, when it's almost a total fail. And judges overscoring Japan again

And Mexico will probably go from 7 in Rio to none in Tokyo. That shows that there must be a change in the national federation, that has done so much damage to their own athletes.

The only thing worth in Costa Rica it's their natural environment, which every other country on Earth should envy. Outside that, their infrastructure is pretty limited and basic, as I'm by every single friend of mine that has visited the country. And as many has stated, rather have it at the hall of some nice hotel, instead of a poorly maintained public venue. Still, who didn't want to live in a rather peaceful country, with beautiful natural places and acceptable public services?

I really doubt it. 3m synchro for men already is too crowded and Korea isn't really a contender, but another surprise may happen.

These team shall be a true contender for Tokyo if they continue to evolve. I'm really glad they earned their quota with solid executions.

Great results for Italy and Germany in women's 3m synchro Sad about Russia though, but that 4th (like with most other contenders in that same round) and 5th dives were their death. Can't say too much about men's 10m synchro since I haven't see the footage, but if that mediocre performance by Garcia (Willars is still making the transition from Jr. to Sr.) was enough for Silver, I can say I really hope Mexico is banned from attending Tokyo if the federation insist in sending him just because his partner is friends with the Goverment undersecretary. Also glad Koreans will debut in synchro and that shall create room for two divers from other countries to attend Tokyo.

Yes, I agree with about lack of competition; still some of these pairs have competed together for years and have made some pretty "amateur" mistakes I'd expect from a competitor from Yemen or Tuvalu.