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https://torontosun.com/sports/olympics/qualifying-for-tokyo-olympics-an-unprecedented-challenge-because-of-covid-19 An update on Team Canada for Tokyo. There are errors, A LOT of them actually, but for the most part its solid. The interesting bit is the taekwondo section, where they are waiting on a ruling for a wildcard (presumably for Yong)

THe FIS has changed the cross country qualification for Beijing, the TOP 33 women's countries get an additional quota (if I understand the system correctly) @heywoodu

Team Canada for the Final Olympic qualifier in Paris Ryan O’Neil (men’s -67 kg kumite) Mohammad Reza Nikbakhsh (men’s -75 kg kumite) Daniel Gaysinsky (men’s +75 kg kumite) Toshi Uchiage (men’s kata) - This name is interesting, he was the bronze medalist at the 2004! World Championships Kathryn Campbell (women’s -55 kg kumite) Haya Jumaa (women’s -61 kg kumite) Melissa Bratic (women’s +61 kg kumite) Rita Ha Thi Ngo (women’s kata)

So Athletics Canada has made the boneheaded decision to remove events from Nationals without athletes ranked in the Road to Tokyo rankings (at a maximum 20 spots from last qualifying position). This will exclude the men's hammer for ex. Adam Keenan was injured and is only coming back June 5 and can't go to nationals now. Dumb!

Probably the ISAF picked the two highest ranked in each event? Would make sense... not sure if that is correct.

got the women's wildcard spot, as predicted by @dcrosomewhere lol

Can confirm has received a wild card in the laser radial event.

But it also says "The total number of athletes to be entered by all NOCs shall not exceed 136."

got swept by the USA women's team in a water polo series. Scores were 13-8, 17-5, and 15-7

Finally a win

Michelle Fazzari... who won gold at the Rome ranking tournament this year but did not compete at the World Qualifiers has been diagnosed with cancer.

I hope Canada destroys them.. Maybe then they will surrender the "two Michaels" jk

Good news! We will get high quality hockey at the Olympics!

@Griff88 New Zealand will likely decline its men's singles quota, meaning the quota bounces to Australia. However, Australia already has 2 continental quotas and cannot accept it. There is no other eligible athlete in the rankings, so does this mean the spot is reallocated back to the World Rankings?

Yes I forgot about Cabral.... doesn't appear to be in the best form this season

Only 3 women meet the standard and 2 will go. She is one of the three

IS giannis not playing confirmed?

Here are Canadian athletes that are currently not with a qualifying time/distance or ranked high enough to qualify for Tokyo atm (note this list is not exhaustive). I did not include anyone in the women's 400m or Men's 100 as the top 5 in each distance is likely headed to Tokyo due to relays. I have also not included any event with 3 or more Canadians already qualified. Men's 400m - Philip Osei and Austin Cole are likely going to be added to the mixed relay. Myles Misener-Daley is aiming for the individual race, but has had no recent results, so not sure. If we put the top 4 Canadian men in the 4x400 relay, I think they could hit a good time, but I think its too late for Tokyo. Men's 1500m - Another solid result in the mid 3:30's will get Charles Philibert-Thiboutot into a ranking position to qualify. Kieran Lumb and William Paulson need a couple more results in the mid 3:30's to also make into a ranking spot. Lumb I think will end up qualifying in the 5000 as I do not expect Hughes to compete in this event in Tokyo. Men's 3000m steeplechase - Ryan Smeeton is going to need two times under 8:30 to qualify via the rankings. Men's 110m hurdles - Joseph Daniels is not shown in the rankings, but he should be there shortly, as he has 5 races to be ranked. By my calculation he will be in a qualification position, but doesn't hurt to get a PB below 13:50 or less Men's high jump - Django Lovett and Derek Drouin will both need the 2.33 standard to qualify this late. Men's pole vault - This is a mystery as I do not know what the latest is with Shawncy Barber. Men's discus - Jordan Young will need 4 more performances of 64.84+ metres to qualify. He had that earlier this year. Men's hammer - Adam Keenan has a PB of 74.71 in 2019. 5 of those performances would qualify him for Tokyo. He has not competed this season Men's decathlon - 2010 World Junior bronze medalist in the Long Jump, Taylor Erhardt is aiming to qualify, and would be a third entrant in this event for Canada. Women's 100m - A repeat performance from 2019 nationals at the 2021 edition for Leya Buchanan will see her qualify via rankings Women's 400m hurdles - Noelle Montcalm, needs a top 2 finish at nationals + a good time (under 57 seconds) to qualify via rankings Women's 3000m steeplechase - Alycia Butterworth would qualify via rankings with a repeat performance at nationals. Charlotte Prouse needs another sub 9:38 race to qualify. Women's long jump - Christabel Netty is one spot out of the rankings qualification. A repeat performance at nations will jump her back into qualification. Hopefully she can find her form from a few years back, when she hit 6.99. Women's triple jump - Caroline Ehrhardt will need the standard (14.32) to qualify, which is quite a distance from her PB. Women's discus - Rachel Andres will need a repeat performance at nationals and at least another big throw to qualify. Women's heptathlon - Both Georgia Ellenwood and Niki Oudenaarden need a PB at Nationals (not sure if this event will be at nationals however)

Here is hoping he plays

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And looking at its largest team even though some sports saw regression

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SO I was looking into the trampoline qualification for Tokyo 2020. Men: Both the host and tripartie spot will be reallocated. As per the qualification document this is to the two highest athletes not qualified from the qualification round. Now I do not know countries qualified already are eligible (with 1 per max, being the criteria for part A, but this document does not specify). If it is one per country: These two get a quota: and (even if nations already qualified, these two would qualify) There will be 7 spots awarded via the WC rankings. ATM those spots would go to , , , , (reserves and ). Not sure who qualified via Oceania, but if it was Dominic Clarke, then quota would go to . Women: Both the host and tripartie spot will be reallocated as well If it is one per country: These two get a quota: and There will be 6 spots awarded via the WC rankings. ATM those spots would go to:

field hockey team is warming up for the Tokyo Games with a friendly series. They lost 6-5 to Belgium last week, 5-0 against Germany today and will play France on the 26th and Germany again on the 27th