GBR Rhythmic gymnasts win Appeal

Against British Gymnastics.

Common sense prevails.

Two months after missing the target score set by British Gymnastics to qualify for the London 2012 Olympic Games, Britain’s rhythmic gymnasts learned Monday that they will be allowed to compete at the Games after all.

Having argued that the selection policy was unclear, the team of six, largely self-funded teenagers succeeded in their appeal against the governing body’s decision not to nominate them for selection for the Games.

“I am not persuaded that the appellants and their coaches must have known that selection would be based only on the qualification stage,” wrote independent arbitrator Graeme Mews, of Sports Resolutions UK …

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Canadian Rhythmic gymnast Mariam Chamilova lost a (much weaker) appeal asking to be added to the Group Olympic team.

(via Full Twist)