The Men’s competition has begun. So far the best live blogging site has been International Gymnast magazine with Amanda Turner and Christian Ivanov.
Follow the action here.
A Cirque du Soleil balancing act performed for the audience. USAG has been negotiating some partnership projects with the company over the past year.
Artemev fell on Horizontal bar in the first rotation. And fell again on Pommel Horse. It might be over for him. He’s only stayed on Pommels once in the last 4 competitions.
Morgan Hamm has just not looked good all weekend. I don’t think he’ll make the team. Sean Golden — Yurchenko 2 1/2 – 9.8 execution score (16.40) — may have a stronger case.
Bhavsar and Horton hitting everything. In fact, IG calling Horton the winner with one apparatus remaining.
Hmm. IG points out that both Horton and Spring are weak on Pommels. To take both to Beijing leaves the USA weak on that apparatus, especially as the #1 guy Artemev can’t hit. Durante hit Pommels. That one apparatus might keep him in the mix.
Hagerty finally missed, falling on Pommels. He had 22 successful routines in a row over the past 4 meets.
It would be much easier to pick the team if only EVERYONE would hit every routine.
2008 Olympic Team Trials – combined results along with VISA Championships – USAG
The much more important point totals will be calculated by the Selection Committee tonight using custom software comparing contributing scores for each possible combination of gymnasts. Especially for 3-up, 3-count Team Finals in Beijing.
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