Gymnastics News #23: Defying Gravity

[airgelaal]

Oops

 

[Rukia]

OMG

 

[Allskate]

OMG. Disaster for Sun Wei. And how Chiba off!

 

[tony]

Unbelievable is right, I agree with Tim Daggett for once.

 

[Allskate]

Only the Japanese don't want to help

You spoke too soon.

 

[airgelaal]

Thanks, Kenta

 

[tony]

Richard wins bronze, comfortably and says "I don't feel I deserved it, bro"

 

[Rukia]

Wow that was fun!!

 

[Allskate]

I'm sure Fred didn't want to medal with a fall on his final apparatus, but he'll take it!

 

[airgelaal]

We got silver

 

[VGThuy]

Yeah, when these huge mistakes happen, I take it less that they don't want to win a medal, and more like they can all visual a medal being within reach and are too aware of it and want it that badly.

 

[Allskate]

Yeah, when these huge mistakes happen, I take it less that they don't want to win a medal, and more like they can all visual a medal being within reach and are too aware of it and want it that badly.

I agree. But, even though that last round was a bit of a mess, there weren't that many big misses in the other rotations. Also, I'm not entirely sure it was nerves with Fred Richard. I'm sure he'll be working on that element some more.

I'm keeping my feed on in hopes that we see a medal ceremony and interview like we did yesterday. Peacock says "Coverage will resume shortly."

ETA: And coverage has resumed.

ETAA: But I wish Tim would just shut up.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Please gymnastics gods, keep Fred Richard healthy for the next year. Pretty please!

 

[Aceon6]

Fred Richards! Pride of Massachusetts! And major props to Tom Fontecchio for starting him off so well! IIRC, Fred is the first male Massachusetts gymnast to medal in international competition since Tim Daggett nearly 40 years ago.

 

[floskate]

Fred Richard is fabulous! Looking forward to what he could do next year. Jarman's vault was THE exercise of the competition IMO. His face was a picture! Another year and some more consistency could see him do big things in Paris.

 

[airgelaal]

This is Ukraine's best result. First AA silver!
We need gold now!

 

[Allskate]

Please gymnastics gods, keep Fred Richard healthy for the next year. Pretty please!

And Asher and the other guys as well. Asher had a rough day today, but he's very talented and likely to get even better. The U.S. needed more than Fred in order to medal and will need more than Fred in Paris.

Jarman's vault was THE exercise of the competition IMO. His face was a picture!

That was a highlight for me, too.

 

[Allskate]

Aw. Asher is a class act in this interview. He's definitely a team player. It's unfortunate that he doesn't really know what went wrong today. I hope this doesn't get in his head.

 

[airgelaal]

Very young podium
Daiki 22 y.o.
Illia 20 y.o.
Fred 19 y.o.

 

[Allskate]

It's great to hear Fred saying that he and Asher have been talking about how much they love this sport and that they want to have long careers. They are great ambassadors for American gymnastics.

 

[Rob]

Wow I love this podium too. Couldn’t watch and it seemed messy from the scores but the result is just fine!

 

[tony]

. Jarman's vault was THE exercise of the competition IMO. His face was a picture! Another year and some more consistency could see him do big things in Paris.

agreed, I quickly put the clip in my Instagram story and people are enjoying it

 

[airgelaal]

our best men

https://twitter.com/x/status/1710037549933031738

 

[VGThuy]

I really do admire gymnasts. It’s a really grueling sport on the body and requires such precision with very little room for error. And team event with incredible teammates or no, you’re really alone on that apparatus with everybody watching.

 

[TheresMaude]

This is Ukraine's best result. First AA silver!
We need gold now!

Wow, I would have figured the great Verniaiev would have won at least a silver at some point. He did get an Olympic silver in the AA against Kohei, didn’t he?

 

[BaileyCatts]

Dang it . Spoiled myself and read this thread cause I thought no chance. Oops. Oh well, at least I known what to look out for.

 

[airgelaal]

Wow, I would have figured the great Verniaiev would have won at least a silver at some point. He did get an Olympic silver in the AA against Kohei, didn’t he?

Yes, at the Olympic Games the result was better And I'm still sure that in Rio he deserved gold
I hope he can fight for gold in Paris

 

[skateboy]

Yes, at the Olympic Games the result was better And I'm still sure that in Rio he deserved gold
I hope he can fight for gold in Paris

Agreed!

 

[just tuned in]

Dang it . Spoiled myself and read this thread cause I thought no chance. Oops. Oh well, at least I known what to look out for.

Same here! Spoiled myself, but the PBP was exciting to read! Thank you @airgelaal , @Allskate , @tony , @Rukia

 

[Hedwig]

How come that Kinsella is competing? Ondine has qualified over her? Is that again British mix up?