New Zealand Olympic champion will not challenge controversial non-selection for London 2012
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Tom Ashley of New Zealand celebrates after receiving Gold at 2008 Beijing Olympics (photo courtesy InsidetheGames.biz). |
by David Gold
December 25, 2011
Beijing 2008 Gold medallist Tom Ashley has revealing that he will not be challenging Yachting New Zealand's decision to send Jon-Paul Tobin to the London 2012 Olympic Games instead of him. Tobin's announcement as the New Zealand representative caused controversy over the selection criteria, and now Ashley is considering whether to retire or bid to make it to Rio de Janeiro in 2016.''I've got no interest in trying to fight it,'' Ashley said.
''I don't think it would be good for anyone.
"I respect their decision and I respect the people involved, it just wouldn't be fair.''
With heavy weighting placed on their performance at the World Championships in Perth as well as the pre-Olympic regatta in Weymouth earlier this year, Ashley suspects this was why he did not make it to London.
Tobin, 24, finished ahead of Ashley in Perth, and the 27-year-old said that it was not "100 per cent unexpected" that he would miss out after his performance, though he could also count himself unlucky as he has suffered with injury this year.
''You never know exactly what the selectors are thinking,'' he added.
''In the end it's not 100 per cent dependable on results but obviously you want to beat the other guy, and I didn't.'
''They obviously thought long and hard about it and they wouldn't take a decision lightly.
"They've sent the person they think is best and that's good enough.''
Ashley hinted that he could leave sailing now, saying that "we'll see," but added that he would take time to think it over.
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