Day 1 Men’s Worlds

For the blow by blow, Examiner – Quick hits: Men’s qualification day one at the 2013 Worlds

Uncle Tim has the best summary review of what happened Day 1 at #WChAntwerp – 75% of Men’s prelims. Results and videos, so far.

• Mother Russia falters

• broken fingers (add Ken Ikeda’s dislocation on P Bars)

• weak Vault, overall

• Brazil’s Sergio Sasaki

• good day for the old farts

• Never underestimate the Chinese men

• Is Team USA on the rise?

• Two Japanese men were a cut above the rest (Kohei and Kenzo)

… Oleg Verniaiev’s performances are a sore point.

At several points he mentions controversial judging. For example, compare these two routines. Which was 0.4 better than the other in Execution?

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

So far as I can see, Judges are not applying the Code in the way they applied the Code to pass the FIG exam.

Of the 6 apparatus, I found Rings worst yesterday. Vault was odd too — but there are not many execution deductions listed on Vault. So I’ll cut that panel some slack.