Tonya Paulsson switch to Chinese Taipei

[MaryClare]

Sounds like Sweden are not ok with her combining elite and ncaa

 

[irichluck21]

Interesting.

 

[RedBirdie]

Sweden just doesn't seem supportive of their gymnasts, period. I'm glad she has this option available to her.

 

[irichluck21]

it will likely be easier potentially obtain an Olympics berth as well. Fighting off her own teammates and trying to grab the sole European +1 would be a challenge. Trying to obtain the Asia +1 would likely be an easier go.

 

[MaryClare]

Sweden just doesn't seem supportive of their gymnasts, period. I'm glad she has this option available to her.

I find that a lot of the smaller programmes are wildly possessive over their gymnasts.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

it will likely be easier potentially obtain an Olympics berth as well. Fighting off her own teammates and trying to grab the sole European +1 would be a challenge. Trying to obtain the Asia +1 would likely be an easier go.

Are we having apparatus world cup routes for 2028? She could be in the mix there also.

 

[RedBirdie]

it will likely be easier potentially obtain an Olympics berth as well. Fighting off her own teammates and trying to grab the sole European +1 would be a challenge. Trying to obtain the Asia +1 would likely be an easier go.

Nevermind Sweden's incredibly stringent rules about sending one to the Olympics. Qualifying is no assurance that you will actually get to attend.

 

[Denn]

We can say "Taiwan" at Gymnaverse. As far as I know, the Chinese government has not yet infiltrated our forum. LOL.

Good for her. I hope she develops some really clean routines during the NCAA season and then sticks to them.

She has a gorgeous double pike. I'd love to see that instead of the full-in.

 

[Hatsumomo]

Sweden just doesn't seem supportive of their gymnasts, period. I'm glad she has this option available to her.

I remember when they had the lofty goal of qualifying a full team and making top 8

 

[IratePanda]

We can say "Taiwan" at Gymnaverse. As far as I know, the Chinese government has not yet infiltrated our forum. LOL.

Good for her. I hope she develops some really clean routines during the NCAA season and then sticks to them.

She has a gorgeous double pike. I'd love to see that instead of the full-in.

We can absolutely say "Taiwan." "Chinese Taipei" is historically meaningless.

 

[RedBirdie]

I remember when they had the lofty goal of qualifying a full team and making top 8

OMG, we're they doing drugs when they set that goal? Sweden didn't even finish top 8 at 2023 Euros.

 

[Hatsumomo]

OMG, we're they doing drugs when they set that goal? Sweden didn't even finish top 8 at 2023 Euros.

This was years ago. I think post-Beijing when they looked to be on an upward trajectory for a hot minute.

 

[ruby]

Sweden's had the talent and coaching expertise to qualify a team to the Olympics but they just don't have the depth. Their goals are always based on all their top gymnasts fulfilling their potential/no one getting injured and that just does not happen (for any country). They'd have to probably (at least) double their talent pool to make it happen.

 

[KathySantoni]

This was years ago. I think post-Beijing when they looked to be on an upward trajectory for a hot minute.

There was a period where they could have built a team around Jonna Adlertag and Ida Gustafson for sure. Top 8 at an olympics was definitely a reach however.

 

[irichluck21]

Even this past quad they had a team with talent, they made European team finals for the first time.

They definitely had the similar potential as Belgium demonstrated previously to qualifying to the Olympics.

 

[JDB]

More details on Paulsson's nationality switch.