“We are with the team are still in the race. But then through the side door to Rio, ” said the Dutchman, who in slordigheidjes was attributed and with his score of 15.500 was only sixth.
Unlike last week in qualifying was his dismount now passed without any step backward Still, his score was marginally lower
“Immediately after my practice I thought.. I come a long way, though I realized immediately that I had left a few tenths. But when the score on the board appeared, I knew enough ”
Van Gelder with the team in April even via an additional qualifying tournament gymnastics to Rio
Difficult sport
Since his gold medal at the Van Gelder European Championships in 2009 and after his doping suspension the following year competed with each European or World Championships where he took part in the final. A medal there was never more, although the differences were often marginal.
“I have chosen a difficult sport. Are you okay with the dismount, then it elsewhere goes in the workout just a little less. I think I’ve put in a good practice here. Sixth in the world, I should be proud. And the team we’re going to soon just places. ”
Whether the jury was strictly been for Van Gelder wanted his trainer Bram van Bokhoven not say. “I thought at least it would be worth more. It’s every time to tithe, but we are always on the wrong side ”
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