Hashimoto Daiki will compete in World all-around final despite finishing as the third best Japanese athlete
Only two athletes per country can advance to an individual final at the Worlds or Olympic Games …Chiba Kenta, who posted the top score in the second of six qualifying sessions, a 85.799. Kaya Kazuma was second at 85.598, followed by Hashimoto’s 85.432.
Only two athletes per country can advance to an individual final in artistic gymnastics at the Worlds or Olympics, but a federation is free to substitute one athlete for another provided they would have qualified without the two athlete limit. …
“We already had a meeting because we decided to compete three gymnasts in the all around, so these kinds of things might happen,” Hiroaki said. “So we predicted it. If Hashimoto didn’t win, like, top three, and then we can just change that.”
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I’m fine with that decision — so long as all 3 athletes had agreed in advance.
I would make the same substitution. Daiki is defending World Champion.
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