Gymnastics #24 - The Road to Paris

[Karen-W]

You know he showed up without the blazer and they had to cover that up. They tried the NBC shirts a while ago during the Nastia era. It didn’t go well. Plus Nastia went rogue after that and started showing up in Satin cocktail dresses.

Listen, Tim's the old basic white guy who is secretly jealous of everything Johnny Weir ever wears on air, lol.

 

[HeatherC]

Happy for Brody....I can't even imagine everything he went through to come back from that injury and to do so well this weekend, mad respect dude.

 

[ilovepaydays]

YEAHHHH…… we REALLY need an all-arounder with the best pommel horse and rings. ?

 

[ilovesalchows]

Steven has grown up into a handsome young man.

 

[Rukia]

Nedoroscik is such a loose cannon like yeah he's good but he's also all over the place? I want to love him but also I don't trust him to not just completely lose it in the middle of his routine.

 

[Karen-W]

Nice floor from Donnell!!!!

 

[ilovesalchows]

The one kneed salute on floor is so jarring. I keep expecting them to yell “karate!!!”

 

[HeatherC]

Donnell!!!

 

[HeatherC]

 

[ilovesalchows]

I feel like an unknown benefit of my post Covid weight gain is I could really bend a high bar. #momgoals

 

[HeatherC]

Sometimes it just isn't your day and that's Asher in a nutshell right now.

 

[tony]

Okay, I'm being swayed toward Donnell. I mean Stephen can still score almost 2 points higher than one of the likely three that will go on pommel even on a somewhat off day for him, but Donnell is really delivering and the story would be nicer. And it breaks up the stress on the others.

I think Brody, Fred, and Khoi are locks and Yul should be just about a lock with just one good day at Trials.

 

[HeatherC]

Frederick Richard stock after day two....definitely went up!

 

[HeatherC]

YUL ON PBars!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Rukia]

ok yul you've earned posting some more thirst trap fashion vids this week

 

[HeatherC]

I think ending on PH for the men is like ending on beam for the women......just not a fun experience!

 

[ilovesalchows]

Yul’s little speech just got chacked.

 

[canbelto]

it's so depressing seeing all those empty seats in the stands. it;s as if they're only being watched by their friends and family

 

[peibeck]

Nedoroscik is such a loose cannon like yeah he's good but he's also all over the place? I want to love him but also I don't trust him to not just completely lose it in the middle of his routine.

He looks like he's probably thinking about some astrophysics exam he's gotta take while he's performing. ?

 

[Rukia]

Anyone know how Daiki is looking lately i 100% do not really follow men's gymnastics lol

 

[Rukia]

I appreciate the interviewing being like "yeah y'all were good but did you notice yul" because same

 

[HeatherC]

Olympic Trials for the men just got VERY interesting with Asher struggling, the veterans standing their ground, and all these other young guys all fighting to make that Olympic team. I cannot wait to watch it all unfold later this month!

 

[HeatherC]

This was super fun tonight chatting with all of you! See you all tomorrow for the ladies!

 

[peibeck]

Fred and Yul exceed their night one scores in all six routines tonight.

 

[HeatherC]

FYI, for anyone else who isn't a fan of the banana pants, all of the guys will wear red, white, and blue team USA gear for the Olympic Trials so you don't have to worry about being blinded by obnoxious pants during that event, LOL

 

[museksk8r]

Hong and Whittenburg can’t be on the same team. So far Asher is really throwing it away.

Donnell is a sentimental favorite of mine and he has been competing on the senior level since 2013 and never made an Olympic team. I would love for him to finally have his moment!

 

[peibeck]

Just briefly looked at the junior results. Is there some reason they broke they men up into two groups but not the women?

 

[Karen-W]

Just briefly looked at the junior results. Is there some reason they broke they men up into two groups but not the women?

There are 40+ junior men and only about 14-15 junior women.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

i'm going to be real with y'all yul looks like a kpop star and i'm into that

This is the least surprising thing you've ever said.

@canbelto really is right about the banana, er... maize just being a terrible color for any gymnast. We need to get Fred Richard some red, white and blue pants and shorts for Paris.

FYI, for anyone else who isn't a fan of the banana pants, all of the guys will wear red, white, and blue team USA gear for the Olympic Trials so you don't have to worry about being blinded by obnoxious pants during that event, LOL

I literally hate every single one of you. I'm going to remember this slight FOREVER. I'm going to send my national championship winning football team to run you over. And I'm going to specify that they wear the MAIZE PANTS while doing it.


ANYWAYS, I have Fred, Yul, Khoi, and Brody on the team after today. Wiskus and Juda also looked pretty usable. Donnell looks like an option. Hong has a LOT of work to do. (I'm taking one for the team as far as taking Brody, because hearing him in interviews exhausts me.)

 

[peibeck]

There are 40+ junior men and only about 14-15 junior women.

I did notice that, which also seemed odd to me. I wouldn't have thought gymnastics would be that popular with guys. I just wondered if there was something else, like an age or skill level difference too.

And how do we lure some into figure skating?