Gymnastics #24 - The Road to Paris

[HeatherC]

Wow, that took some toughness from Shilese but what a nice routine! Her poor mom though, LOL

 

[Karen-W]

Shilese does NOT look well after that bars routine. I really don't see how she can be put on this team, TBH.

 

[FiveRinger]

Shilese's mom gives total Kim Fields vibes. Very pretty.

 

[skatfan]

I'm not convinced Shilese is going to make it all the way to the Olympics

It’s tough with both a shoulder and leg injury. They need her bars and on beam.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Shilese does NOT look well after that bars routine. I really don't see how she can be put on this team, TBH.

Because she can (at best) do bars and (maybe) beam. The U.S. doesn’t need a beam specialist. But Suni would fill the bars/beam focus and can do vault or floor if needed. Right?

 

[Rukia]

It’s tough with both a shoulder and leg injury. They need her bars and on beam.

I agree but tape, hopes, and dreams can only get you so far. But I think just bars will get her on the team.

 

[skatfan]

Because she can (at best) do bars and (maybe) beam. The U.S. doesn’t need a beam specialist. But Suni would fill the bars/beam focus and can do vault or floor if needed. Right?

Agreed.

I agree but tape, hopes, and dreams can only get you so far. But I think just bars will get her on the team.

I think she has to finish top 2 on two events based on what Chellsie has been saying

 

[Karen-W]

Because she can (at best) do bars and (maybe) beam. The U.S. doesn’t need a beam specialist. But Suni would fill the bars/beam focus and can do vault or floor if needed. Right?

We'll have to see how the numbers play out - Jordan has a strong bars score generally, so the question would then become who else can you use on beam, if not Jordan? Shilese being injured worries me.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Commercial rant time: I don’t think that Livvy Dunne’s clothing commercial is all that good. They have her personality presented so monotone.

 

[danafan]

I have lots of....feelings about these scores.
Jordan's bar routine was way better than Shi's and should have outscored her.

 

[Rukia]

Alicia is now contemplating every life choice that has led her to this place

 

[Karen-W]

Shilese is out for the rest of the night. I really, really, really am not seeing how she makes the team if she only does bars on Sunday also.

 

[her grace]

Memmel made it just for bars with an injured body. Hmm

 

[FiveRinger]

Shilese just withdrew for tonight. Oh boy....

 

[skatfan]

Not looking good for Shilese with only bars tonight. Heartbreaking.

 

[HeatherC]

Suni's bar routine just got WAY more important (more than it already was....).

 

[museksk8r]

Alicia and Chellsie are very transparent about selecting the team based on recent competitive results and scores and not based on potential “what ifs”. Prior to Nationals, I never would have imagined an Olympic team without Shilese Jones, but how can she be confidently placed on this team when she didn’t compete at Nationals at all and has been white knuckling night 1 of trials and just pulled out of trials night 1 after only competing on UB?

 

[FiveRinger]

Commercial rant time: I don’t think that Livvy Dunne’s clothing commercial is all that good. They have her personality presented so monotone.

I never want to see it again TBH

 

[skatfan]

Deleted - I misunderstood the post

 

[HeatherC]

And here I thought the men's puzzle was tough but this women's team is getting crazy too!

 

[danafan]

Memmel made it just for bars with an injured body. Hmm

She got injured at the Olympics though. If she had only done bars at trials/camp I doubt she would have made it.

 

[Karen-W]

If Shilese is out... Leanne or Kaliya?

I mean, who woulda thunk - 2 current NCAA+2 recent NCAA+Simone...

 

[Rukia]

If Shilese is out... Leanne or Kaliya?

Leanne probably has the edge but we'll see what happens from here on

 

[HeatherC]

Madison Kocian and Gabby Douglas basically made the Rio team for their bars scores (and that was on a five person team) but they were also healthy enough to do other events if needed so it's happened but with different circumstances.

 

[Rukia]

that may have been the most important routine of suni's life wow

 

[Karen-W]

Suni's bars are just...

 

[FiveRinger]

Memmel made it just for bars with an injured body. Hmm

This is a different time. We've seen athletes competing with broken bones. But I don't see that type of abuse going on now

 

[Spikefan]

I might pass out, I want this for Suni so bad.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Getting out the crystals for Suni’s upcoming bars routine. ? ?

And they worked!!! ?

Or did Suni not need them? ? ?

 

[HeatherC]

Not her full difficulty but a solid routine from Suni. I can breathe a little more now!