Mustafina – BARS

The current Women’s Gymnastics Code of points is supposedly making the sport less artistic. And is discouraging originality, virtuosity and risk.

If you want to win, do the safest routine possible with the easiest skills of difficulty possible.

… Somebody forgot to tell the Russians and the Chinese.

The Russians take big risks doing crazy skills and connections.

Click PLAY or watch the all-around leader (so far) on Bars.

That’s the new dismount they submitted on her behalf: 1/1-in, 1/2-out. (Didn’t Amy Chow or somebody compete that before?)

… And the Chinese are showing as much amplitude as ever.

China's Sui Lu performs her floor routine during the women's artistic Gymnastics World Championships at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam October 16, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (NETHERLANDS - Tags: SPORT GYMNASTICS)

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That video was linked by GymNiceTic who has another post listing some websites linking World’s 2010 videos.

Leave a comment if you’ve found any better source of ALL videos from Worlds.

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