Aussie coach "disgusted"

[stilljd_5]

@kitkat1

The selectors did their research pretty thoroughly…

Jacinta has been unable to train properly for the last three months, had two epidurals in the back prior to the nationals and will have another soon. Submitted medical report declaring herself unable to sprint. But she entered the long jump and not surprisingly failed to clear 6m.

A further potential issue is that Sally’s 100 hurdles final is currently scheduled just 20minutes before heat of the 4x100m. If she is injured, if her back plays up again, that could reduce the team to two quality sprinters.

The selectors’ feeling was that the next two girls over the line in the National 100m final were not fast enough, and perhaps not young enough to fit the criteria of pushing them as “development projects” toward London 2012.

There are also timetable clashes apparently mitigating against using any members of the women’s 4x400m for the 4x100m race.

Eric Hollingsworth is trying to negotiate a change of the Delhi timetable with the Com Games Federation et al. with all these issues in mind.

Bet Olivia can still run a hot 100m and she is the right age, everyone is happy and good PR.