2012 Olympic Qualifying Update after Mooloolaba World Cup: In the home straight of the London 2012 Olympics Qual...

2012 Olympic Qualifying Update after Mooloolaba World Cup

triathlon.org 28 Mar '12, 4pm

2012 Olympic Qualifying Update after Mooloolaba World Cup: In the home straight of the London 2012 Olympics Qual...

But past the podium is where it gets interesting in Mooloolaba, in particular for those countries on the edge of qualifying three places. In those terms the most important result was Canada’s Kyle Jones 8th place. That motored himself up the Olympic qualification list, before Mooloolaba Jones was sitting at #41, but now sits at #33 and has moved into the No.1 place for Canada. Where a country’s third athlete sits on the list determines if they can qualify three spots and Jones upward move meant Simon Whitfield was in third, and that Canada edged ahead of Portugal and Russia and are now sitting 7th on the list of NOCs to qualify three spots. Portugal were pushed down to eighth, and Russia to ninth – which means right now, they only get two Olympic spots. It sets up an important battle in Sydney, with Russia’s third man Ivan Vasiliev aiming to overtake either Portugal’s Joao...

Full article: http://www.triathlon.org/news/article/2012_olympic_qualif...

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@trimundomx » 29 Mar '12, 6pm
2012 Olympic Qualifying Update after Mooloolaba World Cup - International Triathlon Union [link] via @ituonline
@mikecabigon » 29 Mar '12, 1am
My London 2012 triathlon watch begins: Canada Moves into Top 8 of Men's ITU Rankings (giving us 3 possible starters) [link]
@Andre_Paul » 28 Mar '12, 9pm
Exciting times ahead boys, keep it up! Never had 3 men spots before [link] @JonesKyle @tribrentmcmahon @simonwhitfield
@triathlontweets » 28 Mar '12, 5pm
2012 Olympic Qualifying Update after Mooloolaba World Cup [link] via [link]
@Barrieshepley » 28 Mar '12, 4pm
It's going to keep changing right up to May 27th @ Madrid World Cup. Here are the countries who can get 3 Olympic spots [link]
@HeatherHarle » 28 Mar '12, 4pm
P.S. nice pic too @JonesKyle! So proud of you!! [link] @CDNOlympicTeam #London2012 #triathlon
@HeatherHarle » 28 Mar '12, 4pm
RT"@ITUonline: Mooloolaba shook up Olympic qualification! How'd @JonesKyle play a role? [link]" @PowerBarCanada @OakleyCanada
@TriathleteMag » 28 Mar '12, 4pm
RT @CourtneyBaird99: Very interesting points race going on in the ITU [link] Why is this so fascinating to me? Maybe it's the math nerd in me.
@kellydomara » 28 Mar '12, 4pm
I can almost never follow this. RT@CourtneyBaird99 Very interesting points race going on in the ITU [link]
@CourtneyBaird99 » 28 Mar '12, 4pm
Very interesting points race going on in the ITU [link] Why is this so fascinating to me? Maybe it's the math nerd in me.
@tricorenews » 28 Mar '12, 4pm
2012 Olympic Qualifying Update after Mooloolaba World Cup: In the home straight of the London 2012 Olympics Qual... [link]
@danoismontoya » 28 Mar '12, 4pm
Interesting write up on Olympic spots after #MooloolabaITU, thanks @ITUonline! [link]
@worldtriathlon » 28 Mar '12, 4pm
Mooloolaba certainly shook up Olympic qualification! How did @JonesKyle, @erindensham @Liz_Blatchford play a role? [link]
@OakleyEurope » 30 Mar '12, 7am
Triathlon - Olympic Qualifying Update after Mooloolaba World Cup - [link]
@haztaz87 » 28 Mar '12, 5pm
2012 Olympic Qualifying Update after Mooloolaba World Cup: In the home straight of the London 2012 Olympics Qual... [link]
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2012 Olympic Qualifying Update after Mooloolaba World Cup: In the home straight of the London 2012 Olympics Qual... [link]
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2012 Olympic Qualifying Update after Mooloolaba World Cup: In the home straight of the London 2012 Olympics Qual... [link]