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https://www.ukad.org.uk/sites/default/files/2024-07/FINAL Issued Decision - UKAD v JJ - Redacted.pdf

Could you please help me understand this?

Harry Charles of the GB show jumping team has fractured his arm and wrist and is doubtful for Paris

Are you sure? I'm now being told that that "the Russians may not even withdraw in time and just ignore the IOC on the formal side" I admit I don't know what that exactly means.

Not counting 1920-1924 crossovers. to Jonno Devlin (rowing), Brendan Reilly (high jump), Ben Fletcher (judo) to Jim Hogan (marathon), Saskia Tidey (sailing) And yes Peter Charles (show jumping) is the double switcher

Awkward moment from Israeli TV coverage of England v Switzerland football

He's having an MRI scan tomorrow. We'll know more then

to 3 to 2 to then back to 1

Comment from a Canadian racewalker

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Interesting to point out that if we'd had the other system of voting we might have had a Labour / Liberal coalition government for the last 40 years.

I would agree with you. If they qualify they deserve to go.

The Telegraph gave their specialist athletics correspondent his marching orders after the Rio Olympics. Not a fan of their coverage of the sport since then.

You can argue about some of the other cases because the chances of them reaching a final were very small but Purchase and Norris would have gained good experience through appearing at the Olympics. Incidentally the situation with Navratilova and Amelia had more to do with transsexual activists making comments supporting Amelia's non-selection over her support on things Martina has said on the the subjects. The activists were gloating when Amelia wasn't picked.

The UK exit poll is out. Labour predicted to win with a massive majority. Big losses for the right win Conservative party. Gains for the centrist Liberal Democrat party. First seats for the far right Reform party. Big losses for the Scottish Nationalist Party.

It's happened before and GB and Ireland have always agreed the waiver

Another Polish retirement

O'Dowda has a clear Irish qualification. If they don't pick her I can't see her staying in a GB vest.

UK policy on invites by world ranking UKA Selection Standard and invite by virtue of World Ranking In relation to athletes who do not achieve a World Athletics Qualification Standard but do achieve a UKA Selection Standard, they will be eligible for consideration for selection if they are allocated an invite by virtue of their World Ranking in their event. Where there is no UKA Selection Standard in the following table, invites from World Athletics will not be accepted in these events. The UKA Selection Standards are as follows: Men Event Women 10.02 100m 11.10 N/A 200m N/A N/A 400m N/A N/A 800m N/A N/A 1500m (mile standard) N/A N/A 5000m N/A 27:20.00 10,000m 31:10.00 8:18.50 3,000m SC N/A 13.31 110/100mH 12.80 N/A 400mH N/A 2.29 HJ 1.94 5.74 PV 4.61 8.15 LJ 6.75 17.05 TJ 14.41 21.00 SP 18.67 65.81 DT 63.50 77.50 HT 72.36 83.79 JT 62.83 8284 CE 6260 Qualification via UKA Selection Standard & World Ranking Invite Following the end of the World Athletics qualification period on 30 June 2024, World Athletics will publish a list of athletes who have not achieved a World Athletics Qualification Standard for each event within the qualification period, but who will be eligible for consideration of selection by virtue of their World Ranking position. a. If places are still available after round 3, the Selection Panel will consider Eligible Athletes who have achieved the UKA Selection Standard and receive an invite by virtue of their World Ranking position. b. The Selection Panel is not obliged to fill all remaining places. c. If more athletes satisfy the criteria outlined in paragraph 20.a above than there are places available, athletes will be selected based on the Selection Panel’s consideration of a combination of the following criteria. The criteria below are not listed in priority order, may be given unequal weight and/or may be disregarded: i. The number of times UKA Selection Standards achieved in 2024 outdoor season; ii. 2024 Season’s Best; iii. 2024 World rankings; iv. World Athletics season top lists (three per nation); v. Performance at the Trials; vi. Current form and performance consistency; vii. Head-to-heads within the qualification period; viii. Previous major championship history; ix. Injury/illness status; x. Impact on medal winning potential in relay teams; and xi. Any other factors the Selection Panel deem relevant.

I am from Wales. Some times we beat you, some times you beat us

And @hckošice I must apologize for my neighbours England in the football last night...