From F.I.G.:
Saturday 9 August, 2008 will be a nerve-wrecking day for all the participants in the Men’s Gymnastics Qualifications at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, because it is the first and vitally important step to the 2008 Olympic medals.
The outcome of this event will decide:
The top 8 Teams who will proceed to the Team Final on Monday, 11 August; The top 24 individuals who will fight for the All-around title and medals on Thursday, 14 August; The top 8 individuals on each piece of apparatus who will target the highest Olympic honours on 17, 18 and 19 Aug.
By far the most interesting competition, I feel, is the first one. Prelims.
“nerve-wrecking” may not be a typo.
Subdivision 1: 12:00- 14:06
ITA, ESP, USA, MG2 – 2GBR, ISR, UZB, COL; MG 6- EGY, GRE, GEO, YEM, MG 3- 2
SUI, POL, NEDSubdivision 2: 16:00- 18:06
CHN, CAN, RUS, JPN, FRA, MG 4- HUN, CRO, CZE, BRASubdivision 3: 20:00-22:06
BLR, KOR, GER, ROM, MG5-2 UKR, SLO, BEL and MG1- LUX, BUL, VEN, PUR, AUS
full press release from F.I.G. – PDF file
more photos – NBCOlympics.com
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