looks like it was a paper work issue...
[quote]Peniche said Arizmendi, though not originally part of the team, traveled to Rio so she could continue intensive training with her coach for the upcoming world championships. Peniche said that when Duarth suffered an injury, Arizmendi took her place on the team, but that the organizing committee did not notify the Pan American Gymnastics Union of the change in her status. [/quote]
Alejandro Peniche is the president of the Mexican Gymnastics Federation.
[quote]Gymnast Marisela Arizmendi competed for Mexico during the team competition on July 14 but had been accredited in Rio de Janeiro as a coach, not an athlete.
On the official Pan Am Games Web site, Torres is not listed as one of the six gymnasts on the Mexican team. The six gymnasts listed are Maricela Cantu, Cinthia Duarth, Yesenia Estrada, Elsa Garcia, Erika Garcia and Yeny Ibarra. [/quote]
Felipe Mu
