Yes, Continental championships for one of two AA spots, and the individual event world cups. Remember half the world cups are over, so they will have to compete in the 3 out of 4 events to qualify. The next one is this year in November, if they are not ready for that they will have to compete for the remaining three world cups. Rebecca Andrade had gold medals in vault, beam and UB from Cottbus 2018 and Jade Barbosa has floor. If Jade wins Floor 2 more times that could also be a problem for Andrade ( 1 spot per NOC). The AA world cup is off-limit as it is available for the top 12 teams.A few questions about qualifying for Tokyo:
Injured gymnasts whose NOC didn't qualify a team (like Rebeca Andrade or Larisa Iordache) can only qualify through the World Cups or Continental Championships?
There are no restrictions on this listed, FIG is allowing 3 athletes to qualify via apparatus finals and 1 via AA, why would a named athlete be a problem. Maria can't win another spot for Romania, but Larissa can qualify maintaining 1 spot for NOC at the event at each criteria (Continental route or the World cup route)Larisa Iordache or Ioana Crisan could earn a spot through World Cup or Continental Championships, but both cannot since Maria Holbura received a nominative spot already at WC2019?
World cup AA spot is nominated to the NOC and Simone can compete and help the spot according to wordings. In fact, different athletes can compete and score the points at different WC. If the US gets the world cup AA spot, they can't get the continental spot. If the US is competing as a team, NOC gets the spots, or else the athlete.Could someone like Leanne Wong, who did not help qualify the US full team, win an AA spot through the World Cups or Continental Championships? (Assuming Tom Forster would let her try). Or not because US already has a team?
PAN AMs or continental champs is for AA.Jade will only get VT or FX spot and not both, this spot is not transferable to other athletes in the team. If Jade is part of the US team, the no.2 gets the spot.Assuming no extra AA spot, could Jade Carey win the VT/FX World Cup spots and could Mykayla Skinner win a spot in the same 2 events at Pan Ams? Or is Pan Ams just for AA?
They traditionally have, I am not sure they will stop Jade Carey from only competing VT for taking up VT spot, and not FX.Will someone who qualified as an event specialist get to do the All Around in qualifying or will he/she only do the specialty apparatus? For example, will Marian Dragulescu go to Tokyo to do only a split second vault?
Yes, with FIG. They will reallocate the spot based on this document.Is there a waiting list so if a nominative spot holder is injured, the next on the list can go?
I am still so confused!
Is Mustafina injured or saving herself for 2020? I know I could probably google this. I know! I just like asking you guys.
I need chocolate bad after reading this - it is extremely confusing to figure out this new systemYes, Continental championships for one of two AA spots, and the individual event world cups. Remember half the world cups are over, so they will have to compete in the 3 out of 4 events to qualify. The next one is this year in November, if they are not ready for that they will have to compete for the remaining three world cups. Rebecca Andrade had gold medals in vault, beam and UB from Cottbus 2018 and Jade Barbosa has floor. If Jade wins Floor 2 more times that could also be a problem for Andrade ( 1 spot per NOC). The AA world cup is off-limit as it is available for the top 12 teams.
There are no restrictions on this listed, FIG is allowing 3 athletes to qualify via apparatus finals and 1 via AA, why would a named athlete be a problem. Maria can't win another spot for Romania, but Larissa can qualify maintaining 1 spot for NOC at the event.
World cup AA spot is nominated to the NOC and Simone can compete and help the spot according to wordings. In fact, different athletes can compete and score the points at different WC. If the US gets the world cup AA spot, they can't get the continental spot. If the US is competing as a team, NOC gets the spots, or else the athlete.
PAN AMs or continental champs is for AA.Jade will only get VT or FX spot and not both, this spot is not transferable to other athletes in the team. If Jade is part of the US team, the no.2 gets the spot.
They traditionally have, I am not sure they will stop Jade Carey from only competing VT for taking up VT spot, and not FX.
Yes, with FIG. They will reallocate the spot based on this document.
It is confusing, especially reallocation of spots, the Wiki qualification page has been updated by someone to allocate only 3 individual rings spot and won't gain other spots from other apparatus finals. They have allocated 2 spots, which I believe should go the rings event specialist for reaching the finals to the reallocated AA spots. I will wait for the FIG to announce the details.
Musty didn't compete the Russia cup, hence she was not allowed to compete at the worlds, I guess a new rule by Russian gymnastics . She has said herself that she is preparing for the Tokyo games.
Rebecca Andrade had gold medals in vault, beam and UB from Cottbus 2018 and Jade Barbosa has floor. If Jade wins Floor 2 more times that could also be a problem for Andrade ( 1 spot per NOC).
Jade is on track to win enough World cups to assure her to be entered for vault and floor. I haven’t heard that an athlete can’t be entered for more than one apparatus.
No other athlete can get the AA spot if their team has qualified for Toyko as far as I know. Does someone know for sure?
Do they always mix the teams going on each apparatus within a rotation now? I’m watching the women’s final and for example on vault it’s going 1 American gymnast, 1 Chinese gymnast, back to the Americans... and so on. I think I prefer it when an entire team goes and then they switch out... it feels weird seeing it this way lol.
There is a maximum of one World Cup spot per NOC. Jade (Carey to be clear since we are also taking about Jade Barbosa in this thread) will more likely get the vault spot than the floor spot. But once an athlete qualifies, they can compete all the events in Tokyo.
I don’t understand what you are asking here.
There is a maximum of one World Cup spot per NOC. Jade (Carey to be clear since we are also taking about Jade Barbosa in this thread) will more likely get the vault spot than the floor spot. But once an athlete qualifies, they can compete all the events in Tokyo.
I am super confused.
If Jade Carey qualifies based on the vault spot, she is entitled to compete all the events (bars, beam, vault, floor, AA) in Tokyo? Or she is able to compete all of those, if the US team allows her to do so? Does the US have the choice to only put her up on the event where she earned the qualification? Does that then knock some other US athlete out of competing in Tokyo?
This makes figure skating nominations look positively simple.
Separate question: Why does Skinner get a world championship gold medal as a non-competing alternate?
So sad for Sam, that PB routine should be in the event final.
The Women's AA start list says Gymnast 546 Tingting Liu CHN replace by 548 Xijing Tang CHN
@semillon27 actually I think in 2011 the alternates did not get official medals. Wasn’t there a whole big thing about how Sacramone was kept on the team (even though she got injured and was already home by the time the team competed) so she could get a medal. The alternate, Anna Li, was never officially named to the team, though she accepted the medal on Alicia’s behalf on the podium. I seem to remember she had to give that medal to Alicia later, but usag made her a replica medal afterwards. I think giving the alternates a medal at the competition is newer than 2011.
I think it’s great gesture for the ones who are in the tough spot as alternates, but does seem a little strange to me to see the coach and alternates getting medals too.
Yes, the 90s and 2003-2014/18 (and Belarus in 2001/Japan in 2015).It’s amazing this is russian mens first title! I guess China was always beating them in the 90’s?!?
You're right - I remembered that incorrectly.
I wonder if Liu Tingting is being pulled from the AA final due to injury. That would explain her struggles yesterday. She's still qualified to the bars and beam finals - if they pull her there too, Tang Xijing would go in to the bars final and Chen Yile would get in to the beam final.
No, they don't. I think one of the most memorable moments for me was at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta when Kerri Strug had the guts to do that second vault even though she had hurt her ankle after the landing in her first vault. Thanks to her, they won the Team event. She was one brave young lady.
Kerri Strug Inspiration From Atlanta Olympics 1996