The defending World Bars Champion competed first.
Click PLAY or watch Huang on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9f2GTcuOmA
Click PLAY or watch Yao on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOdz3kDAUD4
1 Yao Jinnan CHN 6.9 + 8.733 = 15.633
2 Huang Huidan CHN 6.8 + 8.766 = 15.566
Tough call. But I prefer Huang’s routine. Though you can’t see it from that angle, Yao’s dismount is a weak double layout that wouldn’t be credited in some competitions. Huang’s is very original.
In 2014, however, the Difficulty score usually decides close decisions.
Lauren of the Gymternet noticed that Yao was not wearing her competition number.
Catherine – Beautiful Gymnastics – EF Day 1: Vault and Bars:
… This was addressed after the competition in which it was stated that it fell off right before, and that it was presented to the judges and accepted. …
Update from Lauren:
Huang Huidan and Yao Jinnan were interviewed by CCTV as soon as they got off the podium after finishing their uneven bar final routines. …
When mentioned that she started crying after her routine, she explained that she was moved and it was adrenaline when the tears first came down. However, when she moved from first to second, she was sad because she felt “???” — it’s a tricky thing to translate. In short, it’s that feeling when you tried your best and did really well but fell just a little short and you can’t reconcile with it.
Yao was next, and when asked, she said she wasn’t “comfortable” with her win. She said, “Dandan performed better than me, so when I saw her cry…I don’t know.” …
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