Category: beam

Well deserved.

1. GUAN Chenchen CHN 14.633
2. TANG Xijing CHN 14.233
3. BILES Simone USA 14.000

Ellie Black was 4th.

Full results.

#Gold | #CHN | #ArtisticGymnastics

It’s a #gold medal for Guan Chenchen of #CHN in the women’s balance beam!#StrongerTogether | #Tokyo2020 | @Gymnastics pic.twitter.com/KnphAA5pyX

— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) August 3, 2021

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Bad news.

BREAKING: Ellie Black withdraws from the all around final with a sprained left ankle. Hopes to return for balance beam final. https://t.co/2NcSQhOaNL

— Kyle Shewfelt (@kyleshew) July 28, 2021

Merde.

It looks like beam final is jinxed, with 3 gymnasts on it with foot injuries (Black, Iordache and Saraiva) + Biles. So the reserves better be ready for it.

— The All Around (@theallaround) July 28, 2021

14.1 and into the Final.

6.3 start. Third highest in the competition.

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Another solid performance by Ellie Black 🇨🇦 #Tokyo2020 @gymcan1 @EllieBlack_

WATCH : https://t.co/snYSkeTe8X pic.twitter.com/jYFM8QVK7h

— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) July 25, 2021

Spencer’s predictions:

TIER I
Simone Biles (USA)
Ou Yushan or Guan Chenchen or Lu Yufei or Zhang Jin or Tang Xijing (CHN)
Sunisa Lee (USA)

TIER II
Flavia Saraiva (BRA)
Melanie De Jesus Dos Santos (FRA)
Larisa Iordache (ROU)
Ellie Black (CAN) … “the only one I trust“. 😀
Sanne Wevers (NED)
Viktoria Listunova or Vladislava Urazova or Elena Gerasimova (RUS)

… I shall attempt a preview of the Olympic beam competition. Because I am a fool, who does fool things. …

OLYMPIC BALANCE BEAM PREVIEW