AA was tooooo worried that they might have had a medal contender. If she left then the medal haul would be less therefore less funding. Easy to target current prospects than actually look to future development areas.
Giddy up Aths Aust, jump on current performers/event areas. Forget the development curve. I bet they havent looked past 2012. Never know, they could have the same drop out as 2000.
Maybe they should look at their O Youth festival and see what numbers actual continue or develop in to good senior athletes. Isnt that what they are meant to be doing? Or is that too much common sense.