Jessica Dowling has always been a fantastic gymnast. But she’s struggled for recognition. Until now.
All of a sudden the girl not good enough to try out for the Canadian Olympic team is being warmly welcomed by the Dutch.
International Gymnast:
… Dowling said she began her quest to represent the Netherlands after injuries made her unable to compete at the Elite Canada meet last December.
“As a result I was no longer part of the Canadian selection process,” Dowling said. “I then decided to contact the Dutch federation, who put us in contact with the national head coach (Gerben Wiersma). After a successful week of training in the Netherlands with (Wiersma), he invited me to attend the Dutch national championships in order to be eligible for their selection process. We decided to take advantage of this unique opportunity.” …
Canada makes too many decisions based on RULES, rather than common sense. Too many decisions are made by judges and bureaucrats, not enough by coaches.
The process by which two Canadian girls were chosen for Beijing is a perfect example. It was widely denounced.
… How many coaches are on the committee responsible for selection of the Canadian Team to Worlds, by the way?
Jessica has a ‘little sister’, Melissa. Watch a video montage.
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