Finals 1 – Doha World Cup Gymnastics

F.I.G. has an excellent write up on the first day of Finals.

This guy won Rings. And he’s from Jordan. How great is it to see smaller nations competitive with the big boys?

Ali Al-Asi (JOR), 22 years of age, took the Bronze on Rings at the Asian Championships here in Doha! Ali is simply fantastic! He rocked the hall today with a perfect exercise. The fans went wild. Jordan has a champion. 15.275 and the Gold. …

FLOOR
1- Huang Yuguo (CHN), 15.200
2- Hisashi Mizutori (JPN), 15.075
3- Jeffrey Wammes (NED), 15.050

POMMEL
1- Krisztian Berki (HUN), 15.750
2. Sebastian Krimmer (GER), 15.200
2- Dong Zhendong (CHN), 14.925

RINGS
1- Ali Al-Asi (JOR 15.275
2- Kazuki Machida (JPN), 14.275
3- Ng Kiu Chung (HKG), and Jeffrey Wammes (NED), 14.050

BARS
1- Huang Qiushuang (CHN), 15.025
2- Wu Liufang (CHN) 13.850
3- Bianca Dancose-Giambattista (CAN), 13.800

VAULT
1- Jennifer Khweal (RSA), (13.850 – 13.950 / 13.900) … Yurchenko 1/1
2- Tijana Tkalcec (CRO), (13.750 – 13.525 – 13.637)
3- Angel Wong Hiu Ying (HKG), (13.650 – 13.325 / 13.487)

The winner was from South Africa. More podium finishes from smaller nations. Nice.

I guess I need to go to competitions in Jesolo or Edmonton to see higher WAG start value routines, though.

F.I.G. – Day 1 Finals Report and Results