I'm more glass half full, even with the serial qualifiers / champs under performers. There's no luck involved in launching an implement over the qualifying distance (broadly) or running a time / leaping a distance / height. It's a measure of their capability and a clear demonstration that they can put in a competitive mark in global terms.
And past performance doesn't mean they will break down again - even if they've "failed" several times. Surely we've got to be hoping they come good. Can it really be the case that numbers of our athletes really aren't bothered when they reach the champs? I find that hard to believe; I can believe that they struggle in the major comp environment, but that shouldn't condemn them to not taking part.
And past performance doesn't mean they will break down again - even if they've "failed" several times. Surely we've got to be hoping they come good. Can it really be the case that numbers of our athletes really aren't bothered when they reach the champs? I find that hard to believe; I can believe that they struggle in the major comp environment, but that shouldn't condemn them to not taking part.
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