Balance Beam Situation called day 1 a Splatfest.
It wasn’t THAT bad. But many of the most reliable, consistent gymnasts fell. Including Kyla Ross. 😦
Lauren Hopkins:
Of the 19 gymnasts who competed, most had falls or big mistakes. But most who made those mistakes came back with brilliant performances. Fighting back from mistakes is a big part of competing …
… Biles doesn’t fall on floor. She’s human, it happens to everyone, but floor has been so easy for Simone always, it was just jarring to see it happen …
Aly:
“I can’t remember the last time I fell on beam in competition” …
Douglas also had a solid day, especially on vault, where her DTY was excellent, and bars, where every skill was tidy and solid. It wasn’t a perfect day, as she had a few small issues on beam and then got hammered in both her d-scores and e-scores on floor, where she struggled with dance elements. …
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