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honguito

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Jan 5, 2010 2:02 PM

Olympic Games qualification

Dear friends !

Can anyone tell me how an athlete can qualify for the Olympic Games. Not that I am good enough (hahaha), but I am interested in this topic.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Regards

Gunter

www.triatlonca.org

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Ellenip
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1. Jan 5, 2010 5:26 PM (in response to honguito)
Re: Olympic Games qualification

You have to be eligible to compete in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Triathlon in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The USAT website should have more information.

http://www.trijuice.com/2008/01/usat_announces_athletes_for_2008_us_olympic_team_trials.htm
http://www.usatriathlon.org/

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honguito
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2. Jan 5, 2010 7:37 PM (in response to Ellenip)
Re: Olympic Games qualification

Sorry, I did not make myself understood well enough: I mean on a worldwide level: are there qualification events ? does the world series count ? how many participants as maximum per country ? etc
Thanks again for your help

Gunter
www.triatlonca.org

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Joe_h1
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3. Jan 6, 2010 6:51 AM (in response to honguito)
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besides the link above check this one:
http://archive.triathlon.org/olympics/athletes.php

think the more world cup points a nations athletes get the more olympic spots they get or something to that effect

goals for 2011:

break 19minutes for 5k

break 2:42 for olympic triathlon probably Anthracite olympic

break 3:16 for marathon ( a long shot but it's fun putting yourself out there)

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ManintheArena
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4. Jan 7, 2010 10:47 AM (in response to honguito)
Re: Olympic Games qualification

Active's own Gale Bernhardt wrote a series of columns on this very topic prior to the 2008 Games in Beijing. These should help you out:

Getting a Spot on the Olympic Start Line

Designing the Olympic Selection Process

And these articles will give you more insight into how the porcess worked in 2008:

The Road to Beijing Goes Through Iowa

Men's Olympic Triathlon Spot at Risk

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