Marisa and her mother flew to Trinidad from Rio to face the press.
… “I am really proud that T&T will be represented in the Olympics whether it’s myself or Thema. Gymnastics is a growing sport in T&T and the Olympics is the biggest event in sport. For T&T to be represented in the Olympics is just really exciting,” she said.
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On all the negative attention gymnastics has been getting in the media Dick added: “This is tough, it gets in your head. You have to focus on what is important …
She said Williams has supported her. “Yes she supported me in Rio and I supported her after Worlds. I was heartbroken that I would not be the one going to the Olympics but I was so supportive of her because it’s T&T that will be going to the Olympics it’s not myself or Thema it’s T&T. …
Thema flew to Trinidad, as well. She has many supporters who’d like to see her reinstated as the Olympian for T&T. That’s impossible, however. If Marisa is unable to compete for any reason that spot will go to another nation.
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Melitina continued her domination of the individual competition in Rio. This final did not count towards Olympic qualification. That was decided during preliminaries.
1 Staniouta Melitina BLR
2 Ashirbayeva Sabina KAZ
3 Ruprecht Nicol AUT full results
Congratulations to the medallists! GOLD – Staniouta BLR SILVER – Ashirbayeva KAZ BRONZE – Ruprecht AUT pic.twitter.com/plWdDI6bdp
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