A nice preview summary of the Women’s Artistic competition concludes:
… All bets seem to be on Americans Rebecca Bross and Bridget Sloan for the top two all-around finishes at Worlds. …
Another Inside Gymnastics post makes specific preditions:
The Inside editorial team and Roethlisberger debated some of the picks on air and off air and here are our final predictions for Worlds 2009. Speak out on our contact line and let us know what you think!
WOMEN All-Around:
Rebecca Bross (USA)**
Bridget Sloan (USA)**
Ksenia Semenova (RUS)Our Team was evenly split on whether Rebecca Bross or Bridget Sloan would take the title, but everyone agreed on a 1-2 finish. Some believe Bross’ difficulty will ultimately win out. Roethlisberger stood his ground from the radio show, feeling that the “vet” Sloan would prevail! …
Click through the link above for predictions on Men’s and Women’s competition, AA and apparatus.
The story that jumps out at me is the star power of Nastia Liukin at the event. This photo by Grace Chiu says much.
Here she looks like a former gymnast. …
Read Nastia’s blog on USA Today – A world championship journal from Nastia Liukin
First up, however, is the Men’s preliminary competition.
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