A TERRIFIC meet for Team Canada — about a 6pt improvement from Tokyo. (That would have finished 6th as a team at Worlds.) I’m positive they’ll be through to the Olympics as a team. And just might be the top team score today.
CONGRATULATIONS
CAN 221.813
NED 212.061
AA
1. Lee 55.565
2. Gomez Porras 54.766
3. Vaculik 54.607
4. Moors 54.282
5. Lopez 53.999
6. Top 53.598
… The Dutch fortunes have declined since Tokyo, namely with the loss of top all-arounders Celine van Gerner and Joy Goedkoop. Their performance here wasn’t perfect by any means, but it is a good training ground for new seniors like Lisa Top, who may be the future of Dutch gymnastics. Dianne Teunisse was also very impressive — if not totally perfect — on bars, beam and vault. …
Examiner – Impressions: Flight one at the London Test Event (women’s)
Next subdivision features France, Belgium and Spain. Many feel France is the strongest team here — but one French coach told this group is quite unpredictable in competition. … Aren’t they all?
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