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Ako je vjerovati Wikipediji, Jurak/Vekić morale su upasti u ženske parove (22 + 54 = 76, s čime su ispred čak šestero prijaveljenih parova)... A sad, jesu li one uopće bile prijavljene, to izgleda nikada nećemo saznati od naših ljudi s čelnih pozicija. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_–_Qualification#Women's_doubles

So I was late to find out that our team finished 3rd (!!) in the same tournament. Wow. Crazy that we made a podium in this sport. Too bad that only the Top 2 advanced for the World Cup...

But then again, World Archery has a long-standing tradition of waiving that rule. So why stop now? But more to the point, MQS in archery is literally arbitrary and arguably too tough (same as in dressage). Chadian athlete has proven himself at the African qualifier, by progressing far and eliminating several athletes, and yet he still doesn't get to go? It's as if World Archery is half-admitting that the current elimination system is too much driven by luck. And now, both in archery and dressage, emerging nations are being replaced by pretty useless European lower-tier athletes (who themselves will be hard-pressed to achieve anything better than the athletes that got removed in their favor). Oh well, at least the fact that this* happened in more than one sport gives me hope about some changes to come... * Admittedly, Brazil really got removed from dressage for nothing else but re-defining the word "stupid". But still...

I just love it when federations find a way to remove quotas from and hand them to the poor sweet .

Japan- Team eventing Yoshiaki Oiwa (Tullyoran Cruise) Toshiyuki Tanaka (Talma d'Allou) Kazuma Tomoto (Vinci de la Vigne) Reserve: Ryuzo Kitajima (Feroza Nieuwmoed) I can see this team getting on the podium. Oiwa is looking great for the jumping phases, but in all likelihood, he will be waaaaaay down after dressage. Outside of Top 50, possibly, so only a dark-horse chance for some individual medal. Australia - Team jumping Jamie Kermond (Yandoo Oaks Constellation) Katie Laurie (Casebrooke Lomond) Edwina Tops-Alexander (Identity Vitseroel) Reserve: Rowan Willis (Blue Movie) Katie Laurie 'deflected' from New Zealand.

Of course both our athletes are in the worst (1st) subdivision. It's kind of a running tradition.

He also announced Belarus would host the Team Championships, but then Belarus started kidnapping people so it never happened.

Yeah, we should definitely improve our last-minute qualification-fixing game. We used to be quite good at it (plenty of pop-up standards for 2004/2008), but I guess we reformed waaaaay too much... Whoa.

Which makes Sri Lanka ineligible for the Tripartite spots in Paris.

Meh. I hope all this mess doesn't stop the little momentum Irish dressage got on the wings of the latest pre-COVID results. Heike Holstein better deliver those sweet 8.5s for the extended trot next month.

Ummm... So the appeal got dismissed after all. Curious if they will be taking it now to the CAS, as advertised earlier, as they are now again at a complete loss...

Mario Deslauriers is another one of those with the fancy dual citizenship. His daughter is short-listed for the American team, in fact.

#LetThemRide is somewhat trending. Not just today. The Irish dressage community has been upset about this from the get go. https://www.facebook.com/groups/334405444753672/

Someone accidentally washed red and white flags simultaneously.

And only one assist.

It's coming home?

Nobody for from Buenos Aires, but there are a couple from 2010 (Matić, Pavić) and 2014 (Plantić, Pucar, Jelić). It's interesting to note that the first ever YOG athletes' oath taker - Caroline Chew - will make her Olympic debut in Tokyo.

Is this meeting being held in Yerevan by any chance?

I guess it can go both ways, but since Ireland earned their slot and finished ahead of Belgium, there is a clear argument that, following the appeal, their place should be reinstated. On the side-note, last year FEI removed a bunch of points from Sri Lanka and awarded a quota to Hong Kong. Sri Lanka appealed successfully to CAS, which resulted in Hong Kong losing their place. (Not to mention how some other federations are perfectly happy to award and rescind quotas as they please)

Great. Team Ireland should be back in! @OlympicIRL @Oldira @dodge https://dressage-news.com/2021/06/29/dane-rawlins-and-james-connor-win-appeal-so-ireland-can-name-team-to-olympics/ So the Belgian euphoria around their first dressage team since Amsterdam 1928 was short lived.

Check the link I shared in the team sizes thread. Sa rugby and canoeing teams got unlucky since their quotas got refused before covid, basically...

Well, he is headed to the Aachen quarantine either way. And then maybe to Tokyo, pending withdrawals.

Well, I would replace rugby with baseball/softball. I think this cycle has shown that rugby 7s' honeymoon is gone and now they are facing serious growing pains. On the other hand, the qualifiers in baseball/softball have been largely competitive.

And I thought Swiss men's team was weird for having the same athletes as 5 years ago...

New Zealand - Eventing Team: • Tim Price and Vitali owned by Joe and Alex Giannamore and Tim Price • Jonelle Price and Grovine de Reve owned by Therese Miller and Jonelle Price • Jesse Campbell and Diachello owned by Kent Gardner and Jesse Campbell Traveling Alternate: • Bundy Philpott and Tresca NZPH owned by Brian and Bundy Philpott Non-Travelling Reserve: • Amanda Pottinger and Just Kidding owned by the Pottinger family • James Avery and Mr Sneezy owned by Tiny Clapham, Heidi and Ian Woodhead and James Avery