Author: Rick Mc

MAG AA results 1.Uchimura, 2.Kato, 3.Hambuchen, 4.Whitlock, 5.Sasaki, 6.Mikulak, 7.Purvis, 8.Likhovitsky

FIG did not post videos LIVE during the competition. I assume they’ve sold the TV rights.

But highlights to come, one way or another.

In training.

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HOW did McKayla Maroney get so good at Yurchenko?

Her age group coach, Howie Liang, emphasized HEIGHT from an early age. Here she is with Kyla at J.O. Nationals 2008. The Gym-Max girls from Costa Mesa, California finished 1-2-3 on vault in a very tough competition.

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Dave Adlard pointed out that team to me. I’d never heard of McKayla Maroney or Kyla Ross before.

It was already obvious that Howie coached Vault with care and enthusiasm. He was very safety conscious with those young kids.

BBC … you blew it. 🙂

China’s Yao Jinnan competes on the uneven bars at the 44th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp.

Spotted by Lauren. Thanks.

Compare the Execution scores.

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Amanar at #WChAntwerp

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The surprising thing is not that Maroney is higher & further, but rather that Hong is so close.

Hong Un-Jong (2008 Olympic Champion) and Biles will most likely be the other two gymnasts on the Vault podium.

Of the 3, Un-Jong was the least consistent in training.

FIG has a great summary of what happened yesterday in prelims. With gorgeous photos:

Simone Biles rules Women’s preliminaries at Antwerp Worlds

Host BELGIUM had a record best 13th place as a team in the 2012 London Olympics Test Event. And now has qualified 2 gymnasts to the top 24 AA Final for the first time ever. Gaelle Mys & Laura Waem.

CONGRATULATIONS!

related – IG Online Interview: Gaelle Mys

McKayla stayed in bounds. Did a terrific routine.

Seems she would have qualified for the Floor final without the 0.1 penalty at #WChAntwerp.

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6.1 + 8.333 – 0.1 = 14.333

– 0.1 is for overtime. In the end of the video the scoreboard shows 1:31.

USA is as prepared and professional as any nation. This coaching error is a big unhappy surprise.

On the other hand, neither McKayla (6.1 D) nor Kyla (5.7 D) would be medal favourites.

“@BTOgymblog: Good job, New York Times. Kohei is an excellent skater. pic.twitter.com/6AMRwjjny1” wow shame on you NYT and AP… #FactCheck

— Elizabeth Grimsley (@AllFlippedOut) October 2, 2013

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Actually, this is the first bit of hilariously wrong media coverage I’ve seen.

Leave a comment if you have seen anything else like this.

#WChAntwerp Men’s AA

2T. Sam Mikulak, USA
2T. Ryohei Kato, Japan

4. Oleg Verniaiev, Ukraine
5. Lin Chaopan, China
6. Zhou Shixiong, China
7. Max Whitlock, Great Britain
8. Fabian Hambüchen, Germany
9. Sergio Sasaki, Brazil

Uncle Tim Talks Men’s Gym – 2013 Worlds: Introducing the Peloton of the Men’s All-Around

Ono is here in Belgium.

She thinks Hambüchen is ranked too low, Oleg too high.

The Chinese guys are consistent, I’ll give them that. Kato too.

Just to keep the conversation lively, I’ll go for the entertainers:

2. Mikulak
3. Hambüchen (hits Pommels for 13.70)

4. Zhou Shixiong, China
5. Ryohei Kato, Japan

#WChAntwerp

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14.216 = D score : 6.20, E score : 8.016

@theallaround:

BB qualifiers 1.Iordache, 2.Shang, 3.Ross, 4.Rodionova, 5.Biles, 6.Ferrari, 7.Ferlitto, 8.Mustafina

Mustafina? … That’s a crime.

Who was knocked out of the Beam final due to incompetent E-panel judging?

Oh. Only Yao Jinnan, one of the best two Beam routines in the competition. Sob. 😦