What do you think about Tamar?Here's my article about her http://worldskating.blogspot.com/2010/02/dont-give-uptamar.html She deserve to compete at the Olympics!
Tamar said:"Israel has an Internal standard (not that of the Olympic games). I must finished in the top 12-14 at the European Championships. Israel has said several times that they do not want to send "tourists" to the Olympic games. They want to send people who will bring back medals. Well, I was not intending on going as a tourist and while I might not have won a medal, I think it is important for the world to see Israel compete. That is how a sport grows, through exposure."
Well, this is not unique to Israel. Britain also has some fairly strict rules regarding who gets to go to the Olympics. I think what it all comes down to is money. The Olympic committee doesn't want to spend its money on what it sees as a prospect-less skater. In Tamar's case, though, it's particularly ironic since I'm assuming her choice to represent Israel rather than the US is due to a much easier competition for those international spots.