What's Next?! PARIS OLYMPIC UPDATE 

It bears repeating that racing at barely 4 months postpartum WHILE breastfeeding AND winning races is truly unfathomable. I don't think people fully grasp the magnitude of this - it's quite literally one of the most incredible athletic accomplishments I've ever seen. Props to you for all that you do, seen and unseen, Gwen. You're inspiring a lot of women, mothers and people across the world.

Last year, an interviewer asked Jan Frodeno if he thinks he’s a champion. Jan said that he believes he’s been a good ambassador for the sport who’s showed integrity and leadership - and that’s what really makes him a champion. By that definition, Gwen far exceeds what it means to be a champion in triathlon. Overlooking her compassion, perseverance, leadership and grit in the selection process is such a loss to this US Olympic team. There’s no one in this sport that I’d rather cheer for than Gwen Jorgensen. Look forward to continuing to follow along with her journey, inside and outside of triathlon.

I have loved watching you return to Triathlon Gwen. I am sorry that you did not make the team. You have shown again what an amazing athlete and person you are. I hope the next phase of this journey is rewarding for you and your family. 🎉

Really glad the Olympic thing is out of the way. Many of us have picked up that you haven't been yourself for a while. Lots of changes in your lives. Thank you for bringing us along. Stay true to you.🎉

oh Gwen you really are such an amazing person and athlete. so proud of you and inspired by you

Sad I won’t get to see you, thanks for the honest update. You’re inspiring young women everywhere, to even have been in the conversation so soon after birth is an accomplishment. Wish you the best ❤

Inspiring to follow Gwen, thanks for sharing.

I'm no pro, but I had my 3rd at 40 and, at 42 now, I'm in the best shape I've ever been in - if anyone can come back, you can 👍

Incredibly inspiring, thank you for sharing your world, life and family on the many videos. Top Notch!

Thank you Gwen for such an open, honest, and intellectual conversation. You are such an inspiration❤ Thank you for sharing your journey

Heartbroken for you over Paris...but confident there's more GO GWEN in our future! Excited to see where the journey will take you and hoping you just might change your mind about the T100 like you did regarding a return to Tri. 😇🤩 Praying for you and your family; God bless, Megan 🙏🙏

You had such a great go at it over such a small amount of time. While Knibb and Spivey were obvious choices, you had a really strong case for the 3rd spot. I think you would have been selected if you competed and finished in the top 3 at Calgiari, so it's a shame you didn't get a shot to prove it.

Gwen you are a champion always and for being so classy in response to a tough situation.

Thanks for sharing your journey with us, very inspiring & amazing!

You are still one of the best❤❤ your return to the sport will be even better 😊😊

You are an inspiration to many regardless! Keep moving forward and look ahead! 🥇

For all the right reasons! Keeping your morals close to your heart. Respect for this couple!

when you said "a mother would understand how hard it has been" ...it made my cry. I am 8m post partum and let me just say. what you tried to do was out of this world hard! breastfeeding, sleepless nights, traveling with a baby, traveling away from your baby. all that is crazy crazy hard. I am so sorry this did not work out

I just want to say you are awesome!!! Such an inspiration and role model as an athlete and human being. I really wish you were selected. But looking forward to watching you in WTCS

Nothing to be ashamed of. You did an amazing job with the deck stacked against you. If it’s anything like ultra trail lotteries, being an alternate isn’t a death sentence. Keep keeping on!

I’m so glad you are continuing on. Who knows if the Olympic triathlon will have swimming leg ( Sienne River water quality) Keep going!

So sorry to hear you were not selected. Being an alternate is still an incredible honor!

Always classy!❤️

100% keep standing up for the truth, the right thing, the fair thing. Integrity as an athlete and respect for the rules is really cool, Gwen.

Thanks for being open about it. I was also upset you did not get selected but have faith on your resilience. Maybe this time you can take more time to build up for 2028.

A supreme athlete and inspiration. Keep going 🧡

Looking forward to watching you continue on the WTCS circuit Gwen!

Inspiring

What ????????? You are my heroine and experience counts more than recent results. Thank you for sharing your journey and keeping an insiration to all parents.

Would love to see you race long distance triathlon, after you win one more worlds. Will always be a fan. Loved watching you crush souls on the run!

I'm sooo glad you're going after the worlds in 25... and I suspect you're gonna surprise a few... You're gonna be hitting a few podiums next year... :)

I really wanted to see you in the Olympics. I think if your come back was 1 year earlier then you would be been toeing the line. Don't give up!

I admire you Gwen. Pleasure meeting you in Milwaukee.

Go Gwen Go. Be bold. Be adaptable. Keep being you! I’m so excited for your 2024 2025 plans. Once the racing days are behind you, I think you would be an incredible mental skills coach!

I am quite frankly amazed at this story of being expected to write a begging letter for inclusion. Are the selectors not close enough to the sport to be able to select based upon results and form? Ridiculous. Really sorry for you Gwen, thought you were on an upwards trajectory and was looking forward to seeing you in Paris.

❤️❤️❤️

What a leader and inspiration. Thank you for showing us this side of being an athlete.

someone should do a video on capriciousness of selection by olympic sport. i'd guess this tri somewhere in the middle?

You do you, champ. The goat female triathlete. USAT have made a mistake as the Olympic triathlon will be a duathlon due to poor water quality, so a run bike run format will suit you better than the other girls.

What a great model for reacting to a really tough and maybe somewhat unfair situation overall. Thanks for sharing!

Hello, For me you are the best 🎉❤

Beat everyone at Hamburg Gwen, that would be the best reply ever.

I want to see Gwen move up to the 70.3 distance.

A good case for you to get selected based on fastest overall women's mixed relay split at Sunderland over Beaugrande, Potter, and other top world women. I think Seth Rider was picked over Matt McElroy based on potential Mixed Relay performance in Paris (stronger swim to possibly hang with others), even though Rider was ranked lower than McElroy.

Exactly absolutely DELUSIONAL if your thinking bout 2028 LA!!!!

Thank you for the video Sorry to hear the result Hoping it all works out for you

You will definitely feel 42 more than you felt 38 from 34.

The bottom line is this sucks. I am sorry. You did MORE than what was even possible. You have inspired so many with your return and are truly a class act and champion. I look forward to seeing your next adventure.

Now that you mention it. Only having two chances to qualify is crazy. Had you had more opportunities and another year you would have qualified and won a medal. My prediction is by end of next year you will be winning races and win the world champs. Barring injuries. I think the only medal for triathlon at least for individual will come from Taylor Knibb.

"Hell is other people." Jean-Paul Sartre A decision left in other people's hands leaves you little room to complain. See you on the field of play...hopefully very soon!

Surprised with the lack of interest in the T100 or IM Pro series. Seems like a natural progression from being an Olympic athlete.

What happened about wanting to win gold in the Marathon?

But why NOT give long course a try?? Your bike would take a bit to come around but your run would keep you competitive, IMO

You would do so well in the 70.3 ironman distance ..

Would be good to watch u doing a triathlon with no legal draft

absolutley consistency increases that best possibility for medaling!! You need to consider your AGE, and your lack-luster swim ability!! That is the bottom line!! No doubt!!! GG1 Gweny, you should request PTO for a "wildcard" for London next month in July!! GG!! The opportunutys were not "TAKEN" away, you simply did not accept the fact that you simply do not have the "SPEED" and skill requiired to compete against the taylor knibb, beth pooter, kassandra bouegaurd, even flora duffy, and a plethora of more racers at the legitamate Olympic distance level!! GG! You need to just do T100 events! Have the COURAGE to do so!! GG! All da best Gweny!!

you’d smash the t100 defo deserve a wild card

They should select Knibb as domestique for Gwen. I think US will have 3 top12 finishes but they will not get a medal without Gwen. Also Gwen showed great performance in Sunderland team relay. Non other US girl can run good enough to compete for a medal in Paris.

This is like the fifth headline I’ve seen regarding not making the Olympic team. Last time it was about the Olympic standard and people who smashed it. Hopefully the people who are setting these standards are knowing what they are doing so that we don’t get another case of that Hungary(?) female skier or female Estonian(?) runner putting on pathetic performances on the world stage.

What do you say about your lack of competitiveness in the swim and bike?

So…..the better writers got selected? How about an actual race trial like other sports?!?!

It's OK Gwenn. You are not your sport. You are a mother, a wife and an athlete. You may be shock-surprised at how things evolve. Be pateint with the "flow". I have been there as a Canadian track coach.

Do you think about doing an iron man?

I didn't realize you were kept out of so many races. That's nonsense, I'm so sorry. USAT should be ashamed.

Disappointed you weren't qualified. I believe there wasn't enough runway on race selection to have a fair chance but I think having won is a big plus to achieve a podium. Let's see. Same story for Vincent Luis who too wasn't selected. You would do great on T100 or 70.3 or even longer races. A friend who medaled at the Olympics regretted not to have switched to longer distances sooner....but everyone is different. The Olympics doesn't define you in sports or as a person. I look for to seeing your future sports adventure

Sorry do you have coffee? Do you drink coffee or not ❤

Wow, this was really heartbreaking to watch in regards to the politics of USA Triathlon and their unexplained bias against you. You've been so incredibly inspiring to watch as you've dealt with challenges. Loving this "Be Bold" and "Be Curious" mindset! Thank you!

Booo on avoiding the long course 🥲

You may be morphing into your next role. Advocate for athletes. Mentor.

These was very hard questions, i am blown away by your honesty. Your husband was questioning why do you not qualifiy. Many people will be mad

please go to long distance P L E A S E

I had no idea USA triathlon is so political, no wonder you went to the track side where the selection process for teams is objective (top 3 at trials with the standard and/or world ranking make the team). Like how toxic does an organization have to be where they literally chase off the Olympic gold medalist

Just saying, the olympics or sports events are about the personal individual human performance. If you aren't selected for entry to represent a group of people (or nation), you have every right to choose to compete in the same event by representing other groups (or nations) for entry to compete in that same event. We, the people and sports fans, are interested in what's maximally HUMANLY possible and not really interested any country's medal performance or selection ideas or international politics. Country's don't make champions, individuals do. Gwen, if you can beat every other human being in sports history competing in the olympics, go for it, by representing other countries for entry if needed. Our body's ability to perform in sports do peak and there is limited time and opportunities to earn our best. Earn as many olympic medals as you can, make history. Go get 'em. Big fan. ❤

I am a huge Team USA fan. I root for any USA triathlete. We would have had a gold and bronze in Vina Del Mar had you not been so selfish. Why not let the judges alone make the decision to disqualify Katie? She is your teammate. She is on your team. You got your teammate disqualified!As a long, long standing USAT member, we members pay for you to fly around the world and compete for Team USA. Did you ever consider that? Your brazen selfishness hurt Katie and hurt Team USA. You can stand on the “rules are to be followed”, but there also is “the spirit of the rule” (which in this case was an inconsequential second or two) and for that I am grateful that you were deselected from Cagliari (which USAT then had to spend more time, money, and resources responding to your appeal) and that you were not selected for the Olympics. Karma just bit you Gwen. In the end, it is about being a wonderful, caring, loving person to others.

Let’s be honest. You should have never left the triathlon world. Ya fucked up Gwen.

Bye Felicia

I've watched your training off & on. You only do a winnable race, kinda big fish. An olympic tri medal isn't that impressive, it means you're average at all three. Maybe tri & been an accountant.