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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
I am interested in your reasoning on this.
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The top end talent is the same (or better for some sports like hockey where regular seasons affect things), so that equals out.
But in many events you have countries with entries that wouldn't make in in a WC but can go to the Olympics and can have an impact, through upsets in qualifying rounds. And there are more qualifying rounds so chances of getting bumped are greater. In track, for example, an extra qualifying round = an extra chance to have an off race.