Gymnastics News #15

[Karpenko]

Really pretty Russian leotard, very high DTY from Komova to start. I'd give it a 9.3

 

[Tesla]

Thank you

You're welcome.

 

[FiveRinger]

Really pretty Russian leotard, very high DTY from Komova to start. I'd give it a 9.3

I was just going to say that I hate most of these leotards.....so shiny....enough sparkle and glitter to see from outer space. They all look like fire hazards.

 

[Karpenko]

Paseka with a solid "Anamar" 15.6

15.1 Komova

Afan DTY step back, I'd give it a 9.2

15.233 Shang Chunsong UB, hit routine.

Dicey Gienger with huge arm bend and a loss of swing for Fan Yilin, but should still score well.

 

[Lara]

High bars? Where are the usual Brit commentators, anyway (Claire and Mitch IIRC)? This commentator did rhythmic Worlds too, I can't see her being an expert in both.

 

[her grace]

Beautiful floor routine from the Dutch gymnast!

 

[Lara]

Feel free to correct, but I think Thorsdottir's name is Icelandic and would mean Thor's daughter. Which is pretty cool. Lovely FX too. I want to see more from the team!

 

[morqet]

High bars? Where are the usual Brit commentators, anyway (Claire and Mitch IIRC)? This commentator did rhythmic Worlds too, I can't see her being an expert in both.

Christine & Mitch are commentating on the BBC 2 stream, but it's slightly behind because they only started at 7 & did a catch up of what happened in prelims.

 

[Karpenko]

Thorsdottir on FX is beautiful, I hate that she only has two tumbling passes but her dance is very good. Good phrasing with the music.

15.266 Fan Yilin (too high)

Tan Jiaxin was phenomenal on UB - I've never seen her look so good (only a double layout dismount though, she can do it with two twists). Not many bent arms anywhere, 15.133

Really good rotation from China, that bodes well for them.

Standings after 1:

USA (1 point lead)
Russia
China
Great Britain
Canada
The Netherlands
Japan
Italy

 

[Lara]

4/6 for China on UB/BB so far...

 

[Loves_Shizuka]

I was just going to say that I hate most of these leotards.....so shiny....enough sparkle and glitter to see from outer space. They all look like fire hazards.

99% of leotards from the last twelve years or so have been AWFUL.

 

[Karpenko]

China counts a fall from Wang Yan 13.3

Russia counts a fall from Komova (in-bar stalder full) she almost collapsed to her knees on dismount also, but saved it with a hop forward. 14.000

 

[Lara]

Crap, I thought I heard a gasp during BB. It was Komova.

 

[dots]

Well if China ever wanted a gift from Russia...

 

[FiveRinger]

Crap, I thought I heard a gasp during BB. It was Komova.

Sad, but not at all shocking.

And who is Margaret Nichols, LOL?

 

[Karpenko]

Maggie was fantastic on bars, 2/2 and she seems calm as can be. 14.800

Stuck DTY from Brittany Rogers, just a bit chest down but should easily break a 15. And that's what she gets 15.000

Ellie Downie was very solid on BB, nailed the Arabian and dismount

 

[her grace]

Rogers screaming like a good NCAA gymnast after a hit routine

 

[Karpenko]

Kocian was great, that's her 2nd hit TF bar routine at worlds. 15.300

Becky hits BB, a good rotation from the Brits. They're still in it I'd say.

 

[morqet]

All the Brits stayed on beam

 

[Karpenko]

Haven't seen it, but Gabby went 15.333 on UB - that's going to be the highest score on bars of team finals. That's a very big deal.

 

[Lara]

You could hear the surprise in her voice when she said "Canada in fourth". There's still BB to go though. Would be amazing to beat the 5th place record...

 

[rhapsody]

Haven't seen it, but Gabby went 15.333 on UB - that's going to be the highest score on bars of team finals. That's a very big deal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP0A4ZsfEZM

 

[Lara]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP0A4ZsfEZM

Even individual vids are geoblocked? Ugh.

(ETA - but thanks. Wow, that pretty much does seal it for the US it seems)

 

[Karpenko]

13.966 Maggie on BB. not a disaster though. Not shown

I hate the routines the feed keeps showing!

Huge routine from Tinkler, best I've ever seen her on FX. 14.433

 

[Tesla]

I love Aly but she needs a lighter hand with the blush.

 

[Karpenko]

14.266 for Aly.. Her blush didn't distract them. But she didn't do too badly, would've been a 14.9 with US judging.

 

[FiveRinger]

I love Aly but she needs a lighter hand with the blush.

She's channeling Bongo. I can get over it as long as she hits her routines.

 

[Karpenko]

Simone nailed that beam routine, her best of the year by a mile. That was her best wolf turn ever (and barani, and LO-LO). 15.2

Hit routine from Frags, oob on the double Arabian but still a 14.733 - epic rotation for them. I think they could still win the bronze

 

[Erin]

I caved and am watching instead of studying. There's only an hour left anyway, tops.

Simone's a rock star on beam.

 

[rhapsody]

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