@halcyonhana Likely because the Olympics are 3 months earlier in the year than Worlds. Holding Olympic Trials any earlier would compress the pre-Trials competition schedule even more.
Here is the video of Jordan Chiles’ inquiry with audio ⬇️
Cecile Landi appears to inquire within the 1 minute time limit, according to the time stamps, but the person receiving the inquiry seems to have trouble hearing it initially.