Courtney took the Bronze medal on Vault at Pac Rim.
Then directly flew to Brazil.
Courtney: ”It’s great to be here in Rio competing with some of the best athletes in the world”.
… Without a team place for New Zealand the only opportunity to gain an individual place for Rio is through the Olympic test event, but she needs to be on her game.
… the biggest hurdle is still the New Zealand Olympic Committee criteria as McGregor qualified easily through to the test event and the estimated score needed to gain that FIG quota place for Rio is approx 51.00.
McGregor has bettered this at the worlds and at the Pacific Rim championships scored 53.55, her best ever internationally. However it is not the all around score NZOC are looking for – they require a top 16 finish.
She competes on Sunday in Rio and will not know until mid May whether she has achieved her Olympic dream.
Meanwhile, a college scholarship awaits her at Boise State University in Idaho. She signed her letter of intent last year and intends to do summer school in May.
Stuff – Christchurch gymnast Courtney McGregor wins bronze before Olympic test event
So far, so good.
Coach Mary Wright yesterday reported Courtney ahead of their projected training goals after 3 sessions in Rio.
Podium training for Courtney today.
UPDATE – For you ever-4-years Gymnastics fans, Courtney does not actually compete Pommels. 
Thanks Avril.
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