Noorderling29

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I've been following artistic gymnastics for a long time and it's my favorite Olympic sport. So here are my impressions of the women's team qualification:
 
 are already qualified. 
 
Then the teams that will qualify without problems, unless a disaster happens:
 
 The trio Andrade, Saraiva and Barbosa are very strong, this team is favorite for a team medal.
 
 They have a strong team, they can surprise in the team final competition.
 
 Even though they lost three of their strongest gymnasts, Martina, Villa and Asia, Italy still has a very strong team.
 
 Led by their veteran Melanie de Jesus Dos Santos and even with the French gymnastics federation making horrible decisions, such as losing Nemour to Algeria, they must qualify.
 
 They have a consistent team and should qualify easily.
 
 China is my main concern in this group, they have a very strong team, even sending some of their main gymnasts to the Asian games. But the team chosen for the world championship is very weak at vault, with luck they might be able to score 39+ on this apparatus. On the other hand, they have the strongest UB and BB rotations in the world. But I heard rumors that the gymnasts selected for the world championships are suffering from injuries and are not able to perform their sets at all well. In my opinion, China is in danger, they could either win a team medal or be outside the top-12 this year.
 
And finally the fight for the last three spots, what i see:
 
 Led by Barbosu and Voinea, they are coming with a competitive team that can not only qualify for the Olympics, as well as finish in the top-8, but inconsistency and international inexperience will be the biggest problems for this team.
 
 We finally have a competitive team, Yeo Seojeong, Lee Yunseo and Shi Sol Yi can lead our country to an incredible Olympic berth. In the Asian championship this year we scored 160+ and I'm very excited.
 
 Australia has the potential to qualify, it will depend on the performance of its veteran Georgia Godwin.
 
 Mexico has an interesting team, if they manage to hit their VT and UB rotations they can qualify without any problems, it would be incredible to see two Latin American teams in the Olympics, once Brazil is  practically qualified.
 
Teams in the bubble:
 
 I can't even imagine the frustration of the Belgian Gymnastics Federation. Losing your two strongest gymnasts on the eve of the World Championships. without Nina and Vaelen it was practically impossible for Belgium to get an Olympic place.
 
 Losing Seitz was a very hard blow for Germany, I honestly don't see Germany getting a place this time without her. They would need to be perfect and count on other teams making mistakes.
 
  It's a very Kovacs-dependent team, and I heard she was having abdominal problems.
 
 Spain is very far from the Olympic spot, especially without Popa, unfortunately I don't see them qualifying this time.

Belgium will miss both Derwael and Vaelen for certain, and I think I’ve read somewhere they have a further uncertainty. 
 
There’s seems to a an assumption in at least part of the Belgian press that they won’t be able to take the team quota. I’ve seen at least one article speculating how Derwael could qualify.

Especially not because this summer Belgium failed to qualify for next years VNL. So basically this tournament is their last chance to grab some points for the ranking.

Belgium will miss both Derwael and Vaelen for certain, and I think I’ve read somewhere they have a further uncertainty. 
 
There’s seems to a an assumption in at least part of the Belgian press that they won’t be able to take the team quota. I’ve seen at least one article speculating how Derwael could qualify.

Belgium will miss both Derwael and Vaelen for certain, and I think I’ve read somewhere they have a further uncertainty. 
 
There’s seems to a an assumption in at least part of the Belgian press that they won’t be able to take the team quota. I’ve seen at least one article speculating how Derwael could qualify.

Given the amount of pessimism on this thread, I would not be surprised if in the end no team qualifies from this tournament 

Given the amount of pessimism on this thread, I would not be surprised if in the end no team qualifies from this tournament 

Given the amount of pessimism on this thread, I would not be surprised if in the end no team qualifies from this tournament 

Given the amount of pessimism on this thread, I would not be surprised if in the end no team qualifies from this tournament 

Given the amount of pessimism on this thread, I would not be surprised if in the end no team qualifies from this tournament 

Given the amount of pessimism on this thread, I would not be surprised if in the end no team qualifies from this tournament 

Given the amount of pessimism on this thread, I would not be surprised if in the end no team qualifies from this tournament 

Given the amount of pessimism on this thread, I would not be surprised if in the end no team qualifies from this tournament 

Given the amount of pessimism on this thread, I would not be surprised if in the end no team qualifies from this tournament 

Given the amount of pessimism on this thread, I would not be surprised if in the end no team qualifies from this tournament 

Given the amount of pessimism on this thread, I would not be surprised if in the end no team qualifies from this tournament 

Given the amount of pessimism on this thread, I would not be surprised if in the end no team qualifies from this tournament 

Given the amount of pessimism on this thread, I would not be surprised if in the end no team qualifies from this tournament 

A bit premature? Poland leading in the 3rd set, 1 - 1 in sets.

Money talks 

next time Volleyball will have the Continental qualifiers first, too
 
and less places awarded via World Ranking, as the World Championship medallists will also qualify directly

I'm pretty sure @hckošice and Séamus got drunk and trashed a venue in Richmond last time so it still remains to be seen if we will be allowed back into the country

Very special evening for the Dutch! World champions in the 9.950m and 3x400m+1x350m!!

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