1. Who were the most unexpected Qualifiers(Team/Individual) from your nation?
Team - I think all 8 teams that qualified were expected to qualify, except men's rugby sevens. They only lucked out because the USA qualified earlier. Individually, Mandy Bujold, I had 0 faith in our her CAS battle. Good for her to go and win.
2.Which athletes/teams ' not qualifying from your nation hurt you the most?
-Men's beach volleyball
-Men's basketball
-Men's baseball
-Men's football (this one hurt, as the team was very good)
-Women's field hockey (last couple of years the team has risen nicely, only to lose on PK's to go to the Olympics)
-Archery men's team. Very good in 2019, and then one member took of 2020 because of covid and they never really recovered.
-Adam Keenan in men's hammer. One spot from qualifying, and a tripartie spot "stole" his spot. Why couldn't the IAAF make him run the 100? :P
-Mixed relay, Women's 4x100 and possibly men's 4x400 relay all were really screwed with covid.
-Derek Drouin's comeback attempt falling short.
-Jeremy Chartier in trampoline losing out because he couldn't attend the Pan Ams due to Covid. Also because Egypt was given a free quota for the first time ever.
-Men's 3m sprinboard synchro due to an injury to Philip Gagne. If he was able to compete, a full diving team likely would have qualified.
-Equestrian team jumping, cleared of doping, but still lost the team quota.
-Fencing epee loss in the last match at Pan Am qualifiers
-Missed out in qualifying a second male and fifth female in artistic gymnastics due to covid 19 pull out
-Losing 2 quotas in judo because of covid19/injury and a third due to pregnancy (which also cost an opportunity to compete in the team event)
-Melissa Bratic in Karate, one match from qualifying. Hayaa Jumaa, surviving a severe accident to missing out by a match too.
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