Clark was snubbed for being white and straight. Her performance elevated her to prominence but is irrelevant to her denial of a spot on the Olympic team. I haven’t looked, but I doubt the current roster are also holders of all the top performance records in the league. Even if it were, that assumes there are no others that could perform our out-perform those selected. It is not a mathematical elimination like swimming, where you have to perform as top 2 in your event at trials to get a spot. Personality/popularity will always play a part with team sports because they do not have fixed standards.
Olivia Dunne is quite attractive and obviously fit, the source of her popularity. I don’t know what her ranking is in gymnastics or even if she’s interested/tried out/was invited to try out. But the Olympic gymnastic team selection is based on scores at trials, so the premise of the article is flawed.
Olivia Dunne’s boyfriend pitches for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Time to vent!
Everything coming out from non Caitlin supporters is blowing smoke up skirts…
The USA Olympic team committee can’t justify placing Caitlin on the team because of her lack of a substantial “ body of work” in women’s basketball!
Don’t make me puke! Caitlin’s body of work just off the top of my head:
2nd place in the 2024 NCAA women’s championship
4 th place in the 2023 NCAA women’s championship
Women’s college all time leading scorer over Kelsey Plum
Overall college all time leading scorer over Pistol Pete
College 3 point season record holder over Seth Curry
US women’s FIBA TEAM as a starter in the U20 and U19 world cups (Same rules they play under at the Olympics)
Current WNBA top 15 in pts, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots THIS SEASON……
This young lady is MORE THAN QUALIFIED to represent the USA at the Olympics