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Question about Olympics entries

  • 26-02-2012 1:05pm
    #1
    james1992
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    Just wondering what's the story with defending olympic champions from 2008 running in this year's olympics.

    for example dawn harper usa is the defending 100m hurdles champion, so she is selected automatically right ?

    so do the usa only get to enter 2 other hurlders in that event or do they get to enter 3. .. which means usa will have 4 100m hurdlers in london ???


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  • #2
    Dan man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,076 ✭✭✭Dan man


    james1992 wrote: »
    Just wondering what's the story with defending olympic champions from 2008 running in this year's olympics.

    for example dawn harper usa is the defending 100m hurdles champion, so she is selected automatically right ?

    so do the usa only get to enter 2 other hurlders in that event or do they get to enter 3. .. which means usa will have 4 100m hurdlers in london ???

    No, unlike the IAAF World Championships, there are no wildcards awarded to the defending champions meaning the max quota per country for each event is 3. The USA use Olympic trials to select their team, the top 3 at the trials will qualify for the Olympics providing they also achieve the minimum qualification standard for their chosen event.
    It's always a pity when the defending champ isn't there (except when it is due to retirement) but it is a regular enough occurence, especially with top athletic nations such as U.S.A., Kenya, Russia and Japan.


  • #3
    huskerdu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,932 ✭✭✭huskerdu


    The USA choose Olympic athletes solely on the basis of the Olympics Trials.
    You could be defending champion or you could broken the work record a week ago, it doesn't matter. If you are injured, or just have an off day, and do not come in the top 3 in the trials, you dont go to the Olympics.


  • #4
    Pisco Sour
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,029 ✭✭✭Pisco Sour


    Dan man wrote: »
    It's always a pity when the defending champ isn't there (except when it is due to retirement) but it is a regular enough occurence, especially with top athletic nations such as U.S.A., Kenya, Russia and Japan.

    Japan are anything but a top athletics nation. Maybe in other sports, but not T&F.


  • #5
    Brianderunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭Brianderunner


    04072511 wrote: »
    Japan are anything but a top athletics nation. Maybe in other sports, but not T&F.

    Other sports, really? They're too small and weak to be good at sports :p


  • #6
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Brianderunner wrote: »
    Other sports, really? They're too small and weak to be good at sports :p

    Exception: Women's football :pac:


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  • #7
    Dan man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,076 ✭✭✭Dan man


    04072511 wrote: »
    Japan are anything but a top athletics nation. Maybe in other sports, but not T&F.

    In the marathon, Japan are a powerhouse nation and they often have the situation where the defending champion in that event does not make the Olympics. That is why I used them as an example.


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