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Post by tenniscraze on Aug 6, 2008 20:20:15 GMT -5
Just wondering...
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Post by saywho on Aug 6, 2008 20:48:53 GMT -5
Cassie Busse and Tracy Stalls.
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Post by ay2013 on Aug 6, 2008 20:52:17 GMT -5
lol
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Post by tenniscraze on Aug 6, 2008 23:23:14 GMT -5
I'm still bummed Foluke isn't going to Beijing... Can't get over it.
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Post by Tiruray2004 on Aug 7, 2008 0:38:54 GMT -5
Hey, that's official and they also have Therese Crawford as another alternate. |
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Post by OverAndUnder on Aug 7, 2008 8:41:22 GMT -5
From the point of view of USAV, what are the advantages of Tracy Stalls over Foluke Akinradewo?
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Post by Nutter on Aug 7, 2008 9:12:40 GMT -5
Foluke will get her chance in 2012, if she stays in the programme.
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Post by Phaedrus on Aug 7, 2008 12:55:09 GMT -5
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Post by Tiruray2004 on Aug 7, 2008 18:25:29 GMT -5
From the point of view of USAV, what are the advantages of Tracy Stalls over Foluke Akinradewo? Stalls was available to go to Beijing, that's it. |
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Post by OverAndUnder on Aug 8, 2008 12:14:23 GMT -5
From the point of view of USAV, what are the advantages of Tracy Stalls over Foluke Akinradewo? Stalls was available to go to Beijing, that's it. Forgive me if this has been covered in another thread recently, but what you're saying is that Akinradewo said she wasn't interested in being an alternate? I can understand that, I guess. But missing the first couple weeks of NCAA volleyball isn't going to make any difference in how they end up in December. |
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Post by Phaedrus on Aug 8, 2008 12:24:13 GMT -5
Alternates have to fly over on their own dime, find a place to stay, they can't stay with the team etc. They are essentially not a part of the team officially so any of the freebies, like accommodations , food, etc. are off limits to alternates. They even have to buy their own tickets to the matches.
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Post by digit on Aug 8, 2008 12:30:38 GMT -5
Wow, I had no idea they have to pay their way. Stupid question: If they ended up needing the alternate, can she play? What is the purpose of the alternate if they are not officially part of the team?
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Post by Phaedrus on Aug 8, 2008 12:34:35 GMT -5
They become a part of the team when they are called up. So, the alternates go there with their stuff and wait. As soon as the roster move is made, they metamorphose into an Olympian. Silly, I know.
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Post by digit on Aug 8, 2008 12:37:44 GMT -5
Has it ever happened that the alternate was needed for USA women's indoor volleyball team at the Olympics?
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Post by roofed! on Aug 8, 2008 13:45:31 GMT -5
Are the arrangements for alternates vary across the teams?
I know that alternates are not officially accreditated and as such they have to apply for tourist visas -- players with Olympics accredidation use that as their visa to enter China.
In gymnastics (another sport that I follow closely), the men's 3 alternates are housed in Beijing Normal University where USOC is headquartered. These 3 men are also training there (separate from the 6 main gymnasts who are training in Olympics training center). 2 of the 3 alternates have been called into duty due to the Hamms' brothers pulling out due to injury.
For the women's team, the 3 alternates are flown to Tokyo to train there and be on standby. There was some initial confusion over whether they could get the visa to join the main team in training at Tianjin - the women team was finalized on the last possible day, July 21, and there was concern that there wasn't enough time to process the visa. Even after China approved their visa and the Chinese Gynmastics Federation approve the alternates to use the training facilities in Tianjin, the team stuck to its orginal plan of having the alternates in Tokyo which is 3-1/2 hours away by air.
Now, USA Gymnastics is pretty flushed with money (thanks for corporate sponsorships and tv deals with NBC), at least comparing to USAV, but still it is surprising that the vball alternates have to pay their way (especially flights and accommodation) to Beijing.
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