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Any news about yet?

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I'll have a go!

It looks like Greece's time they set at the Acropolis Grand Prix at the end of May is no longer showing in the Fina Swim World Rankings. @Makedonas have you heard anything about this?

Fantastic news indeed I wonder if a nation declined the quota or which nation that was thought to be in top 16 misses out

@dcro Seems like our dressage team is in real doubt now with confirmation that Anna Merveldt’s horse Esporim won’t be ready in time for the Olympics. Devastating turn of events for the Irish dressage team , hard to understand this level of bad luck. https://m.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/irish-olympic-dressage-dream-is-in-doubt-40504559.html

Let’s party like it’s 1789

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3 years ago I would have said it was highly unlikely but not fantasy since we at least had riders competing on the circuit and posting decent, if not wonderful scores. It is definitely growing as a discipline and even our eventers are much improved in dressage compared to a few cycles ago when it saw all chances evaporate after the dressage element.

Is Roland Tong still competing, haven't heard about him in a while, not that he was posting big scores. Sad that our historic first dressage team qualification has been hit with so much setbacks. But in a way I am happy that many of the lesser known riders will get a chance as it will be good building for the next cycle. We can't rely on one or 2 riders to keep doing the business. And if you asked me 10 years ago about us having a team in dressage I would have said it was fantasy

Will we even be able to make a team at this rate?

Yes I saw in the rankings from end of March she is the highest ranked non-qualifier in women’s trap from an NOC with no shooting quota thus far. Would be great to have a shooter back at the Games for first time since 2012 and first female shooter since 1996!

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Apologies in advance if this is a stupid question, but my knowledge of shooting and the qualification is extremely limited. Aoife Gormally finished 7th in the women's trap, finishing one place below the Olympic quota. What are the chances, if any, that she could get a quota after reallocations?

Hmmm, I think I am a but ahead of myself. The clock is at 50 days to go as of today

Which 2 were changed? Only Gardiner was replaced I thought? And that is within the rules as he didn’t fight yet.

Only Gardiner can be replaced because he didn’t have his match before it was cancelled. So he could be substituted.

How? Nevin isn’t being replaced as far as I am aware

No we only substituted one boxer. Nevin cannot be replaced as he already boxed in the tournament.

So sad that this day has come but so proud of Judy and JP for everything they have given us over the last few years and even prouder that she did what is right for JP. Happy retirement Vancouver K

@Benolympique Ireland doesn't have 2 artistic gymnastics quotas. Meg Ryan may get a quota after reallocations but it's not certain yet. For now we just have 1 quota

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I think the 20km walk qualification period is still open, is it not?

Yes exactly, here's hoping Brendan and others can make it in the last chance saloon in June

Great that we will have our first relay team in swimming since 1972 . But also a little sad we missed the men's 4x100 medley by 0.01 secs in the last couple of days.