Clarifying Olympic Qualifications

THE ALL AROUND is my go to source for clarification of the bizarrely complicated FIG Olympic selection process. Albert Minguillón i Colomer is more up-to-speed on the rules than MTC, so far as I can see.

Elizabeth Long, TAA Publisher / Executive Editor, has a valuable post clarifying the dirty details on who qualifies to London.

Here’s the speculation on a question on my mind:

… Q. Who is eligible for the Tripartite Commission Invitation?

A. MAG and WAG will each have one available space for a Tripartite Commission invitation. According to the Information Papers of the Tripartite Commission, invitations are given to NOCs with “an average of six (6) or less athletes at the last two editions of the Olympic Games. Only eligible NOCs are permitted to make a request for their best athletes in the sports offering Invitation places.”

To be considered, gymnasts from eligible NOCs must have participated at the 2011 World Championships and/or the Test Event. From information found, Bangladesh (Syque Caesar) and Monaco (Kevin Crovetto) appear to be the only NOCs in Tokyo meeting the six-or-less average requirement …

TAA – Q&A: Clarifying the Olympic Qualifications