Even before 1978 World Champion Yelena Mukhina became a partial quadriplegic in 1980 after under-rotating a “Thomas†salto, I’ve been very critical of one and three quarter somersaults to roll-out:
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When I was a gymnast (decades ago), we athletes called them “death skills”.
They are banned in women’s gymnastics. Sounds like the FIG Men’s Technical Committee is finally considering banning them in men’s gymnastics, as well.
Or, more likely, discouraging or banning them from “bounder” (somersault). You would still be allowed to do something like round-off, back handspring layout Thomas.
That’s a step in the right direction.
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