,
A & B standards are set by international authorities (IAAF/IOC), I will keep my
own counsel on the our capacity to find the athletes, I have been subjected a
little too much abuse over recent months to fully outline this again, reactive V
Proactive is best way to describe this! What I will say is we need to return to
being part of athletics rather than thinking we are a separate sport, we are an
event in a whole sport.

It is possible to get the times, others in other countries do it. The required
standards were achieved by men working full time as long as 30 years ago and
yes in a commonwealth country.

Dan is a very capable athlete, as is Dom they will make it if the circumstances
are right, just perhaps not this time.

Mark



> To: racewalk@yahoogroups.com
> From: paulhayden1@...
> Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 22:15:38 +0100
> Subject: RE: [UK racewalk] Jo for Beijing :-) but not Dan UK ATHLETICS BEIJING
OLYMPIC SELECTION
>
> It seems to me that the gap in the men’s field (UK and the rest of the
> world) is getting ever bigger and stronger. What would we have to do to
> produce an athlete who could compete at the very top level? If we know what
> to do are we doing it? Or are the sacrifices too much for any one to take up
> the challenge? Or, with all of the other sports on offer in the UK, are we
> unable to attract people into our pool? Or, are we waiting for a miracle to
> happen?
>
> There is still so much ignorance at home as to what Race Walking is. Most
> people I come across seem to think that its power walking for fitness
> purposes only. Until the profile, respect and understanding is raised what
> chance do we stand in having a decent pool of walkers to draw from?
>
>
>
> Who ever set the B standard time must have known that there would be more
> than 8 people achieving the A standard thus precluding the B standard from
> being offered a place. If this is down to UKA then they must surely know the
> score and why even come up with a B standard knowing that achieving it would
> still not get you a place on the team? There are enough people in the UK
> making fun of us without our friends(?) doing the same.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: racewalk@yahoogroups.com [mailto:racewalk@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Tony Bell
> Sent: 20 May 2008 18:37
> To: racewalk@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [UK racewalk] Jo for Beijing :-) but not Dan UK ATHLETICS
> BEIJING OLYMPIC SELECTION
>
>
>
> Hello folks
>
> Nick posted
>
> > Paul
> >
> > The following words are not mine they come from the UKA site
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Nick
> >
> > UK ATHLETICS BEIJING OLYMPIC SELECTION
> > POLICY UK Athletics Olympic Selection Policy July 2007
> >
> > In cases where no athlete achieves the `A' standard qualifications
> > described in Section 2, one athlete with the lower `B' standard may
> > be nominated if they are likely to eventually achieve a podium/top 8
> > result at the Games, and if their selection provides an important
> > competitive development opportunity towards a subsequent appearance
> > in 2012. Specifically, an athlete nominated under the `B' standard
> > would be expected to meet one or more of the following criteria:
> >
> > demonstrate a rising profile as an emerging performer, through, for
> > example, achievement of the `B' standard at multiple events;
> >
> > demonstrate a level of performance which would be capable of
> > eventually achieving a podium/top 8 at the Games; and/or
> >
> > not have previously participated in an Olympic Games, and in no more
> > than one World Senior Championships.
> >
> > __
>
> Dan has never competed in an Olympics or world championships, it
> looks like UKA/BOA don't think Dan can make the top 8 in London 2012.
>
> PS Today is May 20th, 1 year to the day since the European Cup. What
> a day that was :-)
>
> bye
>
> tony....
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