I had heard that in the US, the culture of one off trials is quite commonplace in sport. I'm thinking of athletics here. We work more on committee selection for all athletes that have made the qualifying score over the season.
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I read comments on FB that the selection committee wasn't watching last few routines of the night from the non contendors - is that true?? And if true, that does strike me as not the right way to do things....
It was based on a combination of Nationals and Olympic trials and committee opinions. The only way for a men's gymnast to guarantee a spot was to place top 3 on 3 events, but no one man did that.
They had to be in the top 2 and top 3 on 3 events....no one has ever done that. And they kept saying it was also based on past international performances.
He was. That slip up on pbars cost him that automatic bd....Oops! Thanks for the correction. Sam was really close to getting it based on scores.
So . . . what are your event lineups? Here are mine.
Qualifying
FX: Brooks, Dalton, Mikulak, Naddour
PH: Brooks, Mikulak, Naddour, Orozco
SR: Brooks, Dalton, Mikulak, Naddour
VT: Brooks, Dalton, Mikulak, Naddour
PB: Brooks, Dalton, Mikulak, Orozco
HB: Brooks, Dalton, Mikulak, Orozco
Yes, I put Brooks in as the second all arounder, so sue me.
Finals
FX: Dalton, Mikulak, Naddour
PH: Mikulak, Naddour, Orozco
SR: Brooks, Mikulak, Naddour
VT: Dalton, Mikulak, Naddour
PB: Brooks, Mikulak, Orozco
HB: Brooks, Mikulak, Orozco
If it looks like Sam has any kind of shot at an AA medal, maybe figure out SOME way to rest him on one event in finals? I really don't like depending on him for that many hit routines.
Not a chance unless the others come in on crutches.But what about Kohei? And the kid with the quad? Do you think we have a chance to beat the Japanese?