Gymnastics #24 - The Road to Paris

[4rkidz]

So my team so far is Biles, Shalise, Jordan, Jade and tbd.

 

[Rob]

It’s the end of an era. Chusovitina was injured in podium training at FX at Asian Games and has withdrawn. This was her last chance at an Olympic spot. All hail Chussy!

 

[Aceon6]

So my team so far is Biles, Shalise, Jordan, Jade and tbd.

Moi aussi. As much as I’d like to see Suni on the team, her treatment schedule may not jibe with the O schedule. Maybe a complete newbie for the 5th, just to have another returner for LA?

 

[skatfan]

It’s the end of an era. Chusovitina was injured in podium training at FX at Asian Games and has withdrawn. This was her last chance at an Olympic spot. All hail Chussy!

What a legacy she leaves. I'm sure she's disappointed.

 

[ilovesalchows]

The reason to take Carey is vault and floor, neither of which she showed much value add at this event. She will have to upgrade and hit at Nationals and Trials.

To that note, Chiles really only tied for 3rd on bars, and she can be outscored by many other people who had freak falls.

I think Blakely offers the most risk/reward, she had a horrid meet.

 

[ChelleC]

It’s the end of an era. Chusovitina was injured in podium training at FX at Asian Games and has withdrawn. This was her last chance at an Olympic spot. All hail Chussy!

Definitely the end of an Era. This will be the first Olympics I've watched without her.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I think only Shilese and Simone are locks. I think Jade helped herself at this event, and a bad event for Jocelyn didn’t hurt Jade, but I would not say she’s in at this point.

Jordan helped herself for sure, but she would definitely need to show a pattern of good meets.

Until this meet, I would have said I’d take Kayla over Jordan, but Kayla had a rough meet. Hopefully she got it out of her system!

 

[skipaway]

I think only Shilese and Simone are locks. I think Jade helped herself at this event, and a bad event for Jocelyn didn’t hurt Jade, but I would not say she’s in at this point.

Jordan helped herself for sure, but she would definitely need to show a pattern of good meets.

Until this meet, I would have said I’d take Kayla over Jordan, but Kayla had a rough meet. Hopefully she got it out of her system!

I thought Jocelyn looked injured, or not well recovered from her previous injury.

 

[skatfan]

I thought Jocelyn looked injured, or not well recovered from her previous injury.

She was trying unsuccessfully to hide a limp. I hope she’s more recovered for Nationals.

 

[Aceon6]

She was trying unsuccessfully to hide a limp. I hope she’s more recovered for Nationals.

I feel for her, but it will be a challenge to recover enough to beat Jade next week. If the 4th spot goes to a vault/floor person, I think Jade might be the safest bet given how resilient her body seems to be.

 

[4rkidz]

US nationals will be very exciting. I have to stay off social media for a day or so until it gets posted on YouTube lol

 

[Rukia]

She was trying unsuccessfully to hide a limp. I hope she’s more recovered for Nationals.

I mean all of her landings on floor were pretty short, so that probably didn't help. It made my ankles sting in sympathy. But yeah I think if they want a floor/vault person Jade is currently the lead for that, but Josc could end up with an alternate spot just by nature of being one of the only other primo floor/vault people.

 

[sk9tingfan]

Forty eight year old Oksana Chusovitina's pursuit of a ninth Olympics has unfortunely been denied.

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[Rob]

Emma Malabuyo got the quota spot to Paris at Asian Games.

 

[sk9tingfan]

The role of invaluable spotters:

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[HeatherC]

So happy for Emma!

 

[peibeck]

Are US Nationals and the Olympic qualifying comps separate this year again?

 

[Rukia]

Are US Nationals and the Olympic qualifying comps separate this year again?

yes

US Nats are May 30-Jun 2
Olympic Trials are Jun 27-Jun 30

 

[peibeck]

yes

US Nats are May 30-Jun 2
Olympic Trials are Jun 27-Jun 30

Thanks, I assumed they were. Ugh, I will be on a brief vacation in Chicago that week/weekend, so may miss the some of the Olympic qualifying. How rude to have it on Pride weekend.

 

[just tuned in]

Don’t know if it matters — but it might — the OOOOO Paris hype commercial features Suni Lee.

 

[HeatherC]

She was actually featured in a few of those commercials prior to seeing how well she was doing in her recovery (I remember thinking that it seemed early to be putting any gymnasts besides Simone in a commercial for Paris, LOL). I think they stopped airing them for a while but seem to have ramped them up again after her good showing at the Classic. She is who my heart wants VERY badly to make that Olys team after all the struggles she's had with her health. I'm rooting VERY hard for her!

 

[Spikefan]

I want this for Suni so much. Really all of them that only had the no audience Olympics, but most of all for her.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I'm going to be in NYC to see a show on Saturday, June 1st and in Iceland at the end of June. A lot of fun, but I'm so annoyed to miss nationals and trials!

 

[Karen-W]

I want this for Suni so much. Really all of them that only had the no audience Olympics, but most of all for her.

I feel the same for Jade, especially because she wasn't part of the team event in Tokyo but there as an individual. She dearly wants to make that team and I'm hoping, so much, that she does.

 

[Lynn226]

Check this out from 1975. The bars collapse at the end of the routine. She doesn't even look back.

Ludmilla Tourischeva 1975 World Cup UB (Bars collapse)

Ludmilla Tourischeva USSR 1975 World Cup - uneven barsThe great Tourischeva. She dismounts and the bars collapse!

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[Coco]

Us Olympic Trials are in Suni's home area (St. Paul).

 

[Hedwig]

what health struggles did Suni have?

 

[Karen-W]

what health struggles did Suni have?

Olympic Gymnast Suni Lee Opens Up About Being Diagnosed with Incurable Kidney Disease: 'I Just Kept Getting More Swollen'

In a new interview with 'SELF' magazine, gymnast Suni Lee opens up about being diagnosed with an incurable kidney disease and how it has impacted her training as she eyes a spot at the 2024 Olympics in Paris

people.com

Suni Lee recovers from debilitating kidney ailment ahead of Paris Olympics

Olympic gymnastics all-around champion Suni Lee revealed that at the height of dealing with a kidney disease last year, she questioned whether a return to top form was even possible.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[Icetalavista]

I need to look at the bust! Phalen is a couple miles from my house. I also hope she does the new bars element at trials.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Gabby Douglas has withdrawn from U.S. Nationals.