Here’s one of articles https://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/...over-nz-triathletes/

And wow, Sam had some very good results but didnt race relays. Maybe didn't get the memo that the team would be picked purely on relays.

Sam was told to focus on individual and didn't get the opportunity to race relays. Another reason he is appealing.

I recall reading something that tayler reid was selected and Sam ward was taking court action? I’m a nzer and that was sometime ago and haven’t heard anything since.

I went through the standings, here is what it comes down to:

Hemming is 28th but it seems likely that Silva (29th) will pas shim. Royle (30th) will pass him with a good result (top 15) at Leeds. Lets just give that to Royle and then look at the rest.

31: Grajales: mathematically not possible. Even if Grajales wins his last race hemming noses him by a point.
32: Schilling is retired
33: Willian: not points races left
34: Fabian: would take a shocking result (podium) from someone who raced this weekend to a very middle of the mark result
35: Bishop - SEE BELOW
36 and on: no one with a chance

presuming Hemming gets passed by 29 and 30 only Bishop can knock out Hemming:

Leeds is a 1000 point race. A top 8 finish and Bishiop passes Hemming. A top 5 finish and Hemming will need to podium in Huatalco to retain his spot.

There certainly are 7+ athletes who are better than Bishop racing in Leeds. But Bishop has 2 big things going for him: He isn't going to have a domestique. He is going to have a personal peloton. GB is the host nation in Leeds there are 7 GB athletes on the start line. I mean shoot, you could have AB pulling Bishop to the first pack and JB and Yee working to slow the main pack down. I am telling you if Yee is running with Blu and Gomez for the win he will pull up lame. And then on the other side you have Belgium, France and the US. They DO NOT want GB to get 3 guys (US for obvious reason, the other two because of the relay implications). I don't know how deep the team tactics will go, but having 7 athletes on the home course fighting for one guy and a half dozen others working against a single guy... Wow!

The cool scenario is a 9th or 10th place finish for Bishop and the Huatalco race becomes a heads up match between Hemming and Bishop for the final spot. I suppose that is what I am rooting for.

I have just compared Reid and Ward results and this is nonsense....Ward has been much more superior to Reid in sprint and olimpic distance (seems though struggled between june and august 2019, i guess due to some injury) but the numbers are there. He´s got some MTR experience and has made 6 top 10 in the world series, Reid 0. Then he gives the 2nd spot to NZ and can anyone tell me if he can be so bad in the MTR compared to Reid? Because unless he is injured or in bad shape he can have a shot in the individual race too... maybe there is something we are not aware within the NZ federation....
On paper, Ward must go.

Possibly another case of internal politics. What coaching structure you’re a part of (or not a part of)!

I am not anti American either and I prefer GB to get 3 spots: Jonny, Alistair and Yee are 3 potential medals. Pearson, Mc Elroy and McDowell or Hemming dont have, unless from my POV (maybe they might have a chance in an odd race) those chances....if you are american you wont agree but I am not brittish either...

Uh, no, GB doesn't deserve a third spot until they earn it. US has earned the spot.

Clearly Biship loves representing his country, but racing yourself into the ground so someone else can go is kinda whack. Especially if it's Alistair Brownlee.//

Not sure why you choose to have such a negative take on this, it really is the opportunity of a lifetime for him. On his own he is going to do nothing special this olympic go around, was never going to be the guy getting the 3rd spot, ever. But look at what he does get to do. He gets the greatest ITU athlete of all time as his personal domestic, and now will have an entire team just working for him. That scenario doesn't happen in a million years, except under these rare and special circumstances.


He no doubt is getting paid well to attempt this too, and is earning a huge favor from future federation considerations. He is doing this because it is a once in a lifetime chance to race like this, and he is also a pro who makes a living at triathlon. If I were in his shoes, I would be over the moon at my good fortune to be the one and only chance for a 3rd olympic spot for my country. I would understand it is not my spot to use, but one that could end up getting my country a medal. By using the ultimate domestic's in his races, he is becoming the ultimate domestic for his country, and making some bank while having all this fun...

Aus Might be in a similar spot if they only qualify 2 spots. Actually even if they qualify 3 I would be surprised if all 6 athletes with the points would be those selected.
There 3500 points up for grabs internationally at the start of this season compared to 400 for those staying home. Some took the gamble to travel and try to earn some of those points, others didn't. Will be interesting to see who makes our team

Clearly Biship loves representing his country, but racing yourself into the ground so someone else can go is kinda whack. Especially if it's Alistair Brownlee.