Gymnastics News #23: Defying Gravity

[ilovesalchows]

Anyone else watching night one of the senior men's competition? There's been some great gymnastics so far tonight. I feel like the entire Stanford team is there competing though which kind of makes it feel like a college meet, LOL

Me! I am really enjoying it. Lots of bright spots for the future. I want Khoi Young to point his toes. I am in no teknik so if I notice….

My problem is I get so attached to so many of them and the Olympic team is so small.

 

[ilovesalchows]

Also more on Khoi Young- he really reminds me of Gabby Douglas. Same look and I think he’s a gamer like she was (is?). He has a flair about him that makes skills look easy. Although maybe his D score is easier. At any rate I think he will score well internationally.

 

[HeatherC]

If he does what I saw him do in Chicago at the Classic, Khoi Young on PH is awesome!

UGH, that stupid dismount!!

 

[HeatherC]

This men's title is WIDE open if Asher has any mistakes on night two! I thought he was gonna run away with this thing but there's some really good guys out there who are knocking on the door too. Saturday night should be pretty awesome!

 

[Jayar]

Khoi Young was so much fun to watch-- his mom and dad were next to us and dad was fine but mom was a wreck. At the end of is pommel routine, she lept to her feet and screamed so loud.

Asher's parents were behind us and rhe cameras focused on them blocked our view most of his routines.

Donnell Whittenberg I am a fan.

There was a really tall guy from U of Arizona who was so extra and his tumbling was so big. He had the flair of a figure skater.

Summary-- it was so chaotic. So many things happening. I didn't know where to look.

 

[Garden Kitty]

Summary-- it was so chaotic. So many things happening. I didn't know where to look.

I've only gone to Nationals once, and I was stunned by all the activity happening at the same time. TV broadcasts don't give any idea how chaotic it can be. It's amazing that athletes can do an event like balance beam that requires such intense concentration while another athlete's floor music is blaring and the crowd erupts into cheers or groans of sympathy at random times for some other athlete.

 

[ilovesalchows]

Looking at the scores, Asher only was top 3 in two events. The US really doesn't have a strong AA gymnast with Miller out.

https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2023/m_23champs_sr1.pdf

I hope Curran Phillips can hit HB. I really like him.

 

[sk9tingfan]

I've only gone to Nationals once, and I was stunned by all the activity happening at the same time. TV broadcasts don't give any idea how chaotic it can be. It's amazing that athletes can do an event like balance beam that requires such intense concentration while another athlete's floor music is blaring and the crowd erupts into cheers or groans of sympathy at random times for some other athlete.

Yes. I went to Nationals in 2011 and could not believe the noise and activity level. It was really disturbing after the silence of its skating equivalent. And I got to sit in the most disturbing place; right in front of the balance beam

 

[Jayar]

Looking at the scores, Asher only was top 3 in two events. The US really doesn't have a strong AA gymnast with Miller out.

https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2023/m_23champs_sr1.pdf

I hope Curran Phillips can hit HB. I really like him.

Shannon Miller has been out a long while. Did you mean Malone?

 

[Kathryn2001]

I just watched the Junior Women in San Jose (on YouTube live) but dang, at the end, they didn't post the winners.
Does anyone have the top 3 or 4 from Day 1 for Junior Women?

 

[skipaway]

I just watched the Junior Women in San Jose (on YouTube live) but dang, at the end, they didn't post the winners.
Does anyone have the top 3 or 4 from Day 1 for Junior Women?

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[ilovesalchows]

Shannon Miller has been out a long while. Did you mean Malone?

Ugh yes, Brody.

 

[VGThuy]

Shannon Miller has been out a long while. Did you mean Malone?

I’m always up for talking about Shannon Miller though, . Obviously not in this thread as actual new gymnastics is going on, but those who are game can call the Shannon-centric thread, “Miller Time”.

 

[her grace]

It takes a few gym meets to get the hang of it as a spectator. Having the event start lists is super helpful, and it helps to prioritize ahead of time which gymnast’s events are a can’t miss. Of course, you will miss some things, like I heard the roar of the crowd for Moroney’s vault at 2009 jr nationals, looked up to see her huge SV, and realized I’d missed seeing an Amanar (which was very uncommon at that time).

 

[Coco]

Since there is so much noise there should be an announcer announcing who is up next, like Maroney on vault.

 

[ilovesalchows]

There is a reunion at the event for the 15 year anniversary of the medal winning teams from the Beijing Olympics. So many high points but one of my faves is Artemev clinching the bronze for the US team. The team that defied all expectations and politics to medal.

Alexander Artemev - 2008 Beijing Olympics - TF PH

Nation: USA ( United States of America )

www.youtube.com

 

[skatfan]

Well, I tried to sign up for Premium Peacock twice in the past hour and got errors both time, so I am watching the USAG channel with a VPN. I did try to do it the right way!

edited to add: finally got in. New commentators for NBC are pretty good!

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I watched the men, but I did it this morning because I was so tired last night! The US men are fun to watch, but I think the big goal for them is going to be qualifying.

 

[sk9tingfan]

Since I am a Comcast Diamond member(all lines of business, > 25 years), luckily, I get Peacock for free. Simone is blowing it out of the water! Through balance beam and floor exercise. Ahead by 1.2 points. Shilese Jones with a bars score of 14.9 and is tied with Simone!

 

[Sarah]

Simone’s vault… wow.

 

[mattiecat13]

Competing in college hasn’t improved Jade’s “artistry” at all. She’s just as dull as she’s always been.

 

[sk9tingfan]

Simone Biles' 15.70 Vault

https://twitter.com/JudgeThree/status/1695250291849875865

 

[sk9tingfan]

And in slow motion:

https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/1695253425036951744

 

[sk9tingfan]

And her Cheng:

https://twitter.com/USAGym/status/1695248284376518663

 

[sk9tingfan]

And the floor routine tumbling passes:

https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/1695247303630520740

 

[HeatherC]

Simone is just not human. She did that vault even better tonight than she did a few weeks ago at the Classic (and that one was really good too!). So amazing!

 

[skatfan]

Jade was really off, I wonder if she is sick or injured.

 

[mtnskater]

Day 1 that vault from Simone…just wow!!! So cool!

I’m nuts about Shilese Jones. What a lovely, beautiful stylist. Great lines and athleticism combined. My favorite type of gymnastics. Sure hope she’ll be on the World and Olympic team and stays injury free.

Shocked by how bad Jade looked and competed. I really liked her at the last Olympics, but boy her posture was really bugging me. Yikes!

Wish NBC would have shown more of Kaliya Lincoln. She finished quite high with so little coverage from NBC.

What happened to Nastia?? Gymnastics is so lucky to have nabbed Terry Gannon.

 

[alexikeguchi]

I’m nuts about Shilese Jones. What a lovely, beautiful stylist. Great lines and athleticism combined. My favorite type of gymnastics. Sure hope she’ll be on the World and Olympic team and stays injury free.
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Wish NBC would have shown more of Kaliya Lincoln. She finished quite high with so little coverage from NBC.

Yes and yes. I had heard Shi's name but hadn't seen any of her performances until I attended the 2021 national championships prior to Olympic team selection. She had some major breaks on floor and beam but glorious bars, and I was completely struck by her gorgeous carriage and elegance even if not all routines were her best. She also did a 2/1.5 tuck that I believe could be named after her, and I hope she puts it back in at some point.

I had to look up Kaliya Lincoln's performances on Youtube after she posted such good scores, and she is excellent. If night 2 goes like night 1, I personally would consider her strongly for the Worlds team.

 

[skatfan]

What happened to Nastia?? Gymnastics is so lucky to have nabbed Terry Gannon

Nastia is gone. It’s unclear who decided, but Sam is a major improvement over her so I am happy. The coverage is much more on the athletics with the two we have.

I hear Tim hung onto doing the men, but I haven’t watched