Our Olympic Vault Champion invented the Yang Hak Seon, Handspring front with 3/1 twist. (1080 degrees of twist)
6.4 start value now.
Full Twist links to reports he’s trying to invent another (Yang 2?) by doing near the same vault from round-off. And saying it turns 1260 degrees.
Kasamatsu plus 2 1/2 twist.
Cool.
But in reality there’s almost no difference between the two. FIG really has to solve the “problem” of gymnasts saying nearly the same vault comes from two different families.
The 2016 Code did nothing to address this, the most pressing issue in Men’s Vault.
I don’t blame Yang Hak-seon. He’s awesome. Young. And might very well compete Handspring 3 1/2 twist before he’s done.
He’s simply taking advantage of one of the biggest loopholes in the Men’s Code of Points.
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I’m surprised the FIG did not fix this problem. It’s obvious and would have been easy to fix.
it’s only 6.4 now?!?!?!!!
or do u mean 7.4?
6.4
All MAG vaults were devalued about a point.
The loophole is not really a big problem. The important competitions of team and all-around only have 1 vault. 2nd vault only applies to event finals which is only of minor importance.
A majority of the FIG WC events are nothing but event finals, and the participants are playing for money.
Allowing guys to take home the prize for basically doing the two of same vault over those who are actually doing something harder just doesn’t sit right with me.
i dont agree, both vaults are hard and hard to land, think they should be awarded separetly an both are worth 6.4 i think.
Yea, but the FIG WC series is a disaster. Gymnasts really only use them for competition practice.
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