The swimmer had initially received confirmation of her spot on the team, before it was rescinded.
Quah Ting Wen at the 29th SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur. for a spot in the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris has been rejected by the sport's national governing body Singapore Aquatics , the 31-year-old confirmed with CNA on Monday .Quah’s name was missing from the 22-athlete list at the Team Singapore flag presentation ceremony on Saturday, while swimmer Gan Ching Hwee was included.
As a result, the initial omission from the team came as a shock to Quah when she first heard about it on Friday, a move that confused her given its “last minute” nature.In February 2024, Singapore women's 4x100 medley team – Quah Ting Wen, Quah Jing Wen, Letitia Sim and Levenia Sim – set a new national record and qualified for the Paris Olympics. Of the four swimmers, Letitia was the only one who met the "A" cut, in the 100m breaststroke.
Swimmers automatically qualify for the Games if they meet the Olympic qualifying time, or “A” cut, and may be invited to compete if they meet the “B” cut. Quah said that SAQ had told her soon after rejecting her appeal on Sunday that it was lodging a separate appeal with World Aquatics to enable both Gan and Quah to participate in the Olympics.Quah said that the current selection controversy had happened before, back in 2021 when she was also vying for selection with Gan for the Tokyo Olympics that year.
“It is how this is not the first time this is happening that is the most frustrating part,” she said.
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