Originally Posted by
Victor Plotkin
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Probably, some VMs remember discussion about qualification rules for Olympic Teams in 2016. Our proposal (Fred and me) to grant a bonus of 5 rating points/year under 23 years old player was defeated with a narrow margin. I remember that time I was generally satisfied that VMs accepted other proposals, but honestly, that one was no-brainer for me. Unfortunately, some concerns about discrimination of older players played an important role in the voting.