Month: October 2018

final day of Women’s qualifications has begun

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Simone’s world

If you somehow missed yesterday’s incredible competition, catch up. It was one of the most dominating performances in the history of sport.

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JUST THE GOOD STUFF: WOMEN’S QUALIFICATION DAY 1

USA, Biles catapult to top of Doha Worlds qualification

USA, Biles ahead by miles

U.S. leaps into the lead as women’s competition begins in Doha

Medvedev injured on Vault

Full tear of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) on the table pushing for this excellent vault. It’s a ligament critical for elbow stability.

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top scores after day 1 WAG prelims

team
1 USA 174.429
2 JPN 162.180
3 GER 161.071
4 NED 159.029
5 BEL 158.970
6 ITA 156.830

AA
1 Biles Simone USA 60.965
2 Hurd Morgan USA 56.465
3 Murakami Mai JPN 55.632
4 Derwael Nina BEL 55.564
5 Mc Cusker Riley USA 54.765
6 Teramoto Asuka JPN 53.466
7 Hatakeda Hitomi JPN 52.932
8 Visser Naomi NED 52.832
9 Seitz Elisabeth GER 52.798
10 Mori Lara ITA 52.199
11 Kovacs Zsofia HUN 52.165
12 Klinckaert Axelle BEL 52.074
13 Yeo Seojeong KOR 52.040

Vault
1 Biles Simone USA 15.666
2 Yeo Seojeong KOR 14.483
3 Chusovitina Oksana UZB 14.200
4 Pyon Rye Yong PRK 14.133

Bars
1 Derwael Nina BEL 15.066
2 Biles Simone USA 14.866
3 Seitz Elisabeth GER 14.566
4 Hurd Morgan USA 14.466

Beam
1 Biles Simone USA 14.800
2 Eaker Kara USA 14.466
3 Wevers Sanne NED 14.033
4 Derwael Nina BEL 13.766

Floor
1 Biles Simone USA 15.333
2 Murakami Mai JPN 14.100
3 Hurd Morgan USA 13.933
4 Mc Callum Grace USA 13.800
5 Volleman Tisha NED 13.433

the BILES on Vault

#official

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We should stage a showdown: Simone v Eddie Penev v Dom Cunningham. 😀 Who else can do this vault?

Table at 130cm.

Mai　Murakami 14.100 Floor

D5.8　E8.300

There’s a good chance the reigning world champion will qualify to the Floor final.

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what did NETHERLANDS do?

They rank 3rd as a team after 4 of 11 qualification sessions.

Sanne leads Beam qualification so far.

But this is what you really want to know. 😀

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Austria has some style, as well.

RAIN in Qatar

The first training days were disrupted by a massive rain storm. Over 6 hours the deluge exceeded Qatar’s average annual rainfall.

My hostel was flooded, for example. Traffic was a mess. They really aren’t prepared for rain storms here in the desert.

The rain returned on the first day of WAG qualifying competition forcing a long delay. Gymnasts eventually returned to the training hall.

Tienna Nguyen’s new turn

Hey. It does look cool.

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Jamaica is cooler than you

Way cooler.