Tokyo Olympic Gymnastics Qualifying Process Explained

Spencer is alone this week for a comprehensive explainer of this comically complicated 2020 Olympic qualification process, answering all the questions you were too afraid to ask because you didn't quite understand them. THE PROCESS How teams qualify to the Olympics from worlds How individuals qualify to the Olympics from worlds WTF the "Jade Carey route" is How the all-around world cups are different from the apparatus world cups and why they matter (AHHHHH) Why continental championships are so important in 2020 YOUR QUESTIONS Jade Carey? Sub-question: Jade Carey, Jade Carey, Jade Carey? How is the US going to qualify its fifth and sixth women to the Olympics? What will these non-team individuals even do at the Olympics? What should the US strategy be for that second individual spot? How does 2-per-country work at the Olympics with all these individuals? BUT WHAT HAPPENS IF THE US WANTS JADE CAREY ON THE TEAM OF 4?!?!?! Could the US send MyKayla Skinner and/or Sunisa Lee to apparatus world cups? Won't somebody PLEASE think about Becky Downie and Epke Zonerland??? (Yes.) What are the best chances for the US men to get extra Olympic spots? Which countries are going to end up with 6 athletes at the Olympics? How could this process be better? (All the ways?) FURTHER READING The Most Difficult Bars Routines in the World Things Are Happening – August 16, 2019 Simone Biles Difficulty Score Analysis The Scores: Post-Nationals Edition US Nationals: A GIFstory SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. RELATED EPISODES 381: I'm Just Pissed Off Already—US Nationals Review 380: CSI: Code of Points with Chellsie Memmel 379: US Nationals Preview, Pan Am Games, Gymternet News 378: KONNOR MCCLAIN! US Classic Junior Review 377: CAPES! The US Classic Senior Review 376: US Classic Preview and Mag 7 Musical Review 375: Double Kovacs to Low Bar 374: GymCastic Podcast—Where We've Been and Where We're Heading (Commissioned) 373: Nabieva Returns and Morgan Hurd Special Announcement 372: Junior Worlds and Gymternet News 371: European Games 2019