Believing she had satisfied the selection criteria, Carney launched legal action. They have put a good part of their life into training with a view to Olympic selection. Suddenly, it is all on the line.”The three-phase Olympic selection process begins several years out from each Games. “Rather than just send along Olympic tourists, the nomination criteria ensure that we send to each Olympics athletes who are competitive in their respective sports,” explains Hayes. “With what’s on the line – going to the Olympics, not going to the Olympics – it definitely makes it more stressful,” she says.

Source: The Guardian May 22, 2021 19:52 UTC