Once qualified to the Test Event in Rio, Olympic Committees in each nation must approve the athletes. Some who have qualified may not be sent.
Things look good for the Kiwis, however, as their two athletes have both proven the ability to qualify for World Cup finals.
New Zealand gymnasts have secured two spots at the Rio Olympic test event next April.
Christchurch 16-year-old Courtney McGregor placed 17th in the vault discipline at the world championships in Glasgow with a routine worth 14.249.
Then 24 hours later, North Harbour’s Misha Koudinov produced an allround score of 84.031 to finish 48th in a field of 182 to earn New Zealand a second place …
Koudinov was fifth for his floor routine at a World Cup event in Croatia last month, making him the first New Zealand male artistic gymnast to make a cup final.
The criteria for the New Zealand Olympic Committee to confirm selection for the Rio Games is the ability to finish in the top 16. …
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