Canada sends Victoria to the AT&T American Cup instead of Peng Peng Lee, who earned the spot.
UPDATE from Elizabeth at THE ALL AROUND:
… It’s not clear how Canada received the invitation.By rules, invitations went in priority order to:
1. Top 8 all around at 2011 Worlds
2. Gymnasts ranked 9-12 at 2011 Worlds
3. Remaining spots filled by gymnasts from countries in team finals at 2011 Worlds, with no more than two gymnasts per country.
Seems FIG is making up rules as they go along. Again.
Why?
One very good reason is that Victoria’s Floor is Canada’s best shot at qualifying for a FINAL in the London Olympics.
Victoria Moors of Canada and Ryuzo Sejima of Japan will compete in the AT&T American Cup, replacing Germany’s Nadine Jarosch and Philipp Boy, respectively. Scheduled for March 3 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden …
Women
USA: Alexandra Raisman, Needham, Mass./Brestyan’s Gymnastics
USA: Jordyn Wieber, DeWitt, Mich./Gedderts’ Twistars USA
Australia: Georgia Simpson
Canada: Victoria Moors
Germany: Lisa Hill
Great Britain: Rebecca Tunney
Romania: Diana Chelaru
Romania: Larisa Iordache
Couch Gymnast has a profile on Victoria. It includes video of all 4 apparatus.
Comments:
Laura: “Victoria is a new senior and could use the experience and exposure …”
Cat: “And also, surely, because Peng is in a different phase of training, right?… Having already peaked for both Worlds and the test event…”
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And also, surely, because Peng is in a different phase of training, right?… Having already peaked for both Worlds and the test event…
Victoria is a new senior and could use the experience and exposure much more than Peng. Very good move by Gymnastics Canada in my opinion…
Love Moors on floor. Sad for Peng, but now I have excuse to watch the Cup
Good point, Cat. I added it to the original post.
Good point, Laura. I added it to the original post.
Lee didn’t earn the spot, other than anything Canada might have had in place once they were issued an invitation. It’s not clear how Canada received the invitation.
By rules, invitations went in priority order to:
1. Top 8 all around at 2011 Worlds
2. Gymnasts ranked 9-12 at 2011 Worlds
3. Remaining spots filled by gymnasts from countries in team finals at 2011 Worlds, with no more than two gymnasts per country.
Ah, ha.
I assumed that gymnasts ahead of Peng in Tokyo had declined.
… But — once again — FIG makes up the rules as they go along.
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