we actually pulled it off and larisa is officially heading to rio. i cant believe how many of you stepped up to make this happen because it really shows they cant just ignore us when we stick together. lets keep an eye on how they handle these rules moving forward …
July 9, 2016
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Larisa Iordache, 2015 World Bronze medalist didn't recieve an Olympic spot after placing third in the All-Around. FIG's ridiculous rule: only apparatus finals medalists were up to qualify at the Olympics (if their team didn't before). Romania failed to qualify at the Test Event so they are able to send only ONE gymnast to the Olympics
If you win an AA medal, that literally means you're one of the best gymnasts in the world. As opposed to an event specialist winning a medal, that means they're one of the best in the world on that specific event.
Allowing individual event medalists automatic berths to the Olympic Games but not All-Around medalists is not only ridiculous in and of itself, it also promotes the degradation of the sport as a whole by discouraging achievement and proficiency in every apparatus.
Hopefully FIG would realize that having an AA medal should qualify you to the Olympics. We ask FIG to recognozie Larisa Iordache's qualification at Rio 2016 as fast as possible. Sign and share!
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April 20, 2016
April 20, 2016
im honestly blown away by how fast this is moving. seeing so many people agree that an all around medal deserves recognition is exactly what we needed to get some real attention on this.
Reached 1,000 supporters
April 20, 2016
April 19, 2016
im still reading through all your comments and its clear that so many of you feel the same frustration about the way this qualifying rule ignores top-tier athletes. im working on getting these points in front of the right people at the fig because logic like this really cant stand.
Reached 100 supporters
April 19, 2016
April 19, 2016
we are almost at the hundred mark and the momentum has been unreal. lets keep this energy going and get over that first big hurdle today.
1,097 Comments
To allow the AA medalist to go to the Olympics you would be ensuring your original goal - that successful individuals be permitted a spot regardless of their country's placing. This will improve the integrity and the competitive nature of these Games.
All around world medallist deserve Olympics games. If to be in the 3 better gymnast in the world don't give you a place for the Olympics games... I don't understand where the gymnastics rewards gymnasts and their work. It's not fair.
Although the rule is likely due to the fact that no one anticipated an all around athlete from a country that didn't qualify to the Olympics this is a huge oversight by FIG. I hope they rectify the situation by immediately naming Larisa as an Automatic Olympic bid.
I think it is absolutely ridiculous that a specialist gets preferential treatment over an All-around gymnast. Put the fact that the gymnast in question is Larisa Iordache aside, the rules should be standard across the board, both EF medals and AA medals.
This was a dreadful rule. That a person wins an individual medal based on four routines for ladies or six for men, yet does not get a place at the games compared to others winning event medals based on one routine or two for vault is blatantly ridiculous.
So stupid that this even happened. She and Catalina both deserved to be there. It's been 4 months and I am still angry about what you did to this girl, plus it ruined her and Cata's relationship. Disgraceful to gymnastics! LARI DESERVED BETTER!
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we actually pulled it off and larisa is officially heading to rio. i cant believe how many of you stepped up to make this happen because it really shows they cant just ignore us when we stick together. lets keep an eye on how they handle these rules moving forward …
July 9, 2016
Final supporters
Larisa Iordache, 2015 World Bronze medalist didn't recieve an Olympic spot after placing third in the All-Around. FIG's ridiculous rule: only apparatus finals medalists were up to qualify at the Olympics (if their team didn't before). Romania failed to qualify at the Test Event so they are able to send only ONE gymnast to the Olympics
If you win an AA medal, that literally means you're one of the best gymnasts in the world. As opposed to an event specialist winning a medal, that means they're one of the best in the world on that specific event.
Allowing individual event medalists automatic berths to the Olympic Games but not All-Around medalists is not only ridiculous in and of itself, it also promotes the degradation of the sport as a whole by discouraging achievement and proficiency in every apparatus.
Hopefully FIG would realize that having an AA medal should qualify you to the Olympics. We ask FIG to recognozie Larisa Iordache's qualification at Rio 2016 as fast as possible. Sign and share!
OVER 3000 signatures in the first 24 hours
Updates
Reached 2,500 supporters
April 20, 2016
April 20, 2016
im honestly blown away by how fast this is moving. seeing so many people agree that an all around medal deserves recognition is exactly what we needed to get some real attention on this.
Reached 1,000 supporters
April 20, 2016
April 19, 2016
im still reading through all your comments and its clear that so many of you feel the same frustration about the way this qualifying rule ignores top-tier athletes. im working on getting these points in front of the right people at the fig because logic like this really cant stand.
Reached 100 supporters
April 19, 2016
April 19, 2016
we are almost at the hundred mark and the momentum has been unreal. lets keep this energy going and get over that first big hurdle today.
1,097 Comments
Gymnastics is as much an individual sport as it is a team sport. To keep excellent individuals at home because their team isn't strong enough is a great disservice to the sport. Romania shouldn't have to choose between Iordache and Ponor when they both belong there.
To allow the AA medalist to go to the Olympics you would be ensuring your original goal - that successful individuals be permitted a spot regardless of their country's placing. This will improve the integrity and the competitive nature of these Games.
All around world medallist deserve Olympics games. If to be in the 3 better gymnast in the world don't give you a place for the Olympics games... I don't understand where the gymnastics rewards gymnasts and their work. It's not fair.
Although the rule is likely due to the fact that no one anticipated an all around athlete from a country that didn't qualify to the Olympics this is a huge oversight by FIG. I hope they rectify the situation by immediately naming Larisa as an Automatic Olympic bid.
I think it is absolutely ridiculous that a specialist gets preferential treatment over an All-around gymnast. Put the fact that the gymnast in question is Larisa Iordache aside, the rules should be standard across the board, both EF medals and AA medals.
This was a dreadful rule. That a person wins an individual medal based on four routines for ladies or six for men, yet does not get a place at the games compared to others winning event medals based on one routine or two for vault is blatantly ridiculous.
So stupid that this even happened. She and Catalina both deserved to be there. It's been 4 months and I am still angry about what you did to this girl, plus it ruined her and Cata's relationship. Disgraceful to gymnastics! LARI DESERVED BETTER!
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Gymnastics is as much an individual sport as it is a team sport. To keep excellent individuals at home because their team isn't strong enough is a great disservice to the sport. Romania shouldn't have to choose between Iordache and Ponor when they both belong there.