yea sorry, was skimming through on my phone and it was cut in half by news.com.au's random bloatware ads and photos.
Note from Rojo on 5/30: We are going to lock this thread to new posts and direct everyone to the new thread as I think it's not fair to ask newcomers to this controversy to read through all 8 pages. The new thread has a good summary. Here it is:
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I'd guess AA's finally going to announce the team now.
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An important question to ask; Would Lisa be selected on the team if she was coached by Adam Didyk or managed by Nic Bideau?
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oaclver4433444 wrote:
An important question to ask; Would Lisa be selected on the team if she was coached by Adam Didyk or managed by Nic Bideau?
100%
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What an absolute sh*tshow and sadly one we could all see coming. I really feel for Lisa as this isn’t the first time she’s been overlooked by AA.
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Probably most intense this time with the goal to achieve a fifth appearance as the statement says:
'AA would appear to have ended my dream of becoming the first female athlete to compete in the marathon at five consecutive Olympics and first Australian athlete to compete in five Olympics in Track and Field, altering the course of Australian Women’s Sporting History.'
In fairness, all would have been stiff to miss out and the fit to whole of career is maybe out of current selection. Good luck to Adams for a restored place in the men's field.
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oaclver4433444 wrote:
An important question to ask; Would Lisa be selected on the team if she was coached by Adam Didyk or managed by Nic Bideau?
This isn't the first Lisa missed put on selection. Her coach Dick Telford is highly regarded as he coaches a number of elite Australian distance runners including Cameron Myers.
I'm curious as to why Nic Bideau has so much influence and if times are not part of the selection why is Gen Gregson on the team with no real experience at international championship marathon racing.
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Reports now it's going to go to the Court of Arbitration...
Not ideal preparation for any of the 4. Couldn't blame Sinead or Gen or anyone else having an absolute shocker this weekend at Launnie, Albert Park etc.
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CuriuosGeorgefan wrote:
oaclver4433444 wrote:
An important question to ask; Would Lisa be selected on the team if she was coached by Adam Didyk or managed by Nic Bideau?
This isn't the first Lisa missed put on selection. Her coach Dick Telford is highly regarded as he coaches a number of elite Australian distance runners including Cameron Myers.
I'm curious as to why Nic Bideau has so much influence and if times are not part of the selection why is Gen Gregson on the team with no real experience at international championship marathon racing.
Happy to be corrected but isn't Gen Gregson now associated with NB as well?
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Happy to be corrected but isn't Gen Gregson now associated with NB as well?
Gen's been with NB for years and years
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ACTyah wrote:
Gen's been with NB for years and years
I thought her and Ryan both signed with Puma.
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oz girls are ace wrote:
ACTyah wrote:
Gen's been with NB for years and years
I thought her and Ryan both signed with Puma.
wait, you’re talking coaches not shoes.
I need to read before I post.
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NB = Nic Bideau
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Weightman now going to Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Decided this afternoon before the appeal deadline.
Makes you think though, if she somehow gets the selection overturned, surely Jess Stenson is not going to just roll-over and accept it. This is such a mess.20 -
Is there a possibility Jess may pull out due to the chaos this has caused? There is a lot of anger out there, not her fault obviously. I wonder have sinead and gen made contact with Lisa or are they close? Serious pressure now in Gen and Sinead in their upcoming races to perform.
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oaclver4433444 wrote:
Weightman now going to Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Decided this afternoon before the appeal deadline.Makes you think though, if she somehow gets the selection overturned, surely Jess Stenson is not going to just roll-over and accept it. This is such a mess.
Why is Stenson the one whose spot is at risk?
Why not Gen? Her only 2 marathons were basically time trials on a flat course in perfect conditions. It’s not exactly ideal preparation for a hot and hilly championship race.190 -
Oh I agree 100%, but I think Nic's athletes are always going to be safer in these situations than anyone else's
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AA is a disaster. Up until recently Bideau and Didyck were endurance leads employed by AA, while also acting as personal coaches and/or agents for Australian athletes. It’s a massive conflict of interest.
But then again, this is the same federation that named a meet after a guy banned for tampering with the anti-doping process.
The current generation of AUS athletes are some of the best ever, so hopefully they aren’t screwed by what is proving to be an inept, out dated federation.
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Weightman now not going to pursue CAS appeal. That's the end of this saga.00
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UPDATED: Australian runner Lisa Weightman has turned
down her final opportunity for an appeal amid the Paris 2024 women's
marathon selection mess, meaning the team for the Olympics is final.
Wide
World of Sports revealed exclusively on Tuesday that Sinead Diver,
Genevieve Gregson and Jessica Stenson (née Trengove) had been selected
for the Olympics.
Just over 24 hours later, WWOS has confirmed
with Weightman's manager, Robert Joske, that late on Wednesday night she
decided against taking the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport
(CAS).00
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