Author: Rick Mc

Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.

JPN, CHN, USA

As many expected, China was suddenly good during Team Final.

In a 3-up, 3-count Final, it’s difficulty and falls that most decide the ranking.

Do you risk the big Vaults?

Should you take out difficulty anywhere to play safe?

It was a thriller. Every team had at least 1 fall.

Personally I felt USA was stronger than GBR this time. And if you add Brody Malone to this team for Paris, the States will be a medal favourite.

getting their tickets to Paris 🇫🇷

Women’s Qualifications Interviews

Ellie and Kaylia.

A new superstar. And Ellie Black ➙ a Worlds finalist for 10 years. AND now on every apparatus at one Worlds or another.

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In praise of Gymnastics Unitards

They simply make more sense than the traditional one piece bathing suit.

Read Nancy Armour’s take ➙ How a unitard could help keep women in gymnastics past puberty

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Breanna Scott – Beam

This routine really impressed.

Kyle Shewfelt on Vault spotting

Listen to Kyle.

FIG WTC says it hasn’t yet received a written request to change the rule. IF changed, it wouldn’t be put into the Code until after Paris.

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Hillary Heron’s Biles 1 on Floor

The excellent gymnast from Panama talks about how she started training the Biles.

Inspiring.

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Alexa Moreno will compete Handspring 2/1 twist

She thinks she can have it ready for the Olympics.

Qiu Qiyuan 🇨🇳 – Bars

After Simone’s Vault, the NEXT most anticipated routine was Qiu Qiyuan with her monster layout Jaeger. The best ever performed, I reckon.

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In fact, I think she messed up that set with extra (possibly non-deduction) skills.

Here’s how it should have been connected.

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