Yusuke Tanaka was only 0.1 behind Kato combined over the last two meets. I’d say he and Kenzo are the next two most likely to qualify for Japan’s Olympic Team.
After silver medals the past two Olympics, the Japanese are aiming to recapture the Olympic team title they last won in 2004. The NHK results show a Japanese team of the top five gymnasts will be tough to beat; calculating the top three scores on each event Thursday results in a team score of 278.45 — nearly than 8 points higher than the winning 270.818 that Japan scored in the Glasgow team final.
1. Great Britain 162.600
2. France 161.750
3. Switzerland 160.750
4. Germany 158.100
1. Taeja James Great Britain 54.100
2. Megan Parker Great Britain 53.700
3. Leonie Meier Switzerland 53.450 results
Our women’s team of Taeja James, Megan Parker, Sophie Scott, Ellesse Oates, Zoe Simmons and Lucy Stanhope took the their team title with 162.600, nearly one whole mark ahead of their closest rivals France with 161.750. Switzerland finished third with 160.750 and Germany fourth with 158.100.
Britain’s Taeja James finished top in the all-around event with 54.100 with teammate Megan Parker hot on her heels in second with 53.700. …
1) VEEP! (Video Evaluation by Elite Professionals)
2) MyGymJudge
Nicole Langevin
VEEP! allows gymnasts and coaches to submit videos of skills-in-progress and receive custom video feedback by some of the best in the world. VEEP! consultants include World Vault and Floor Champion, Alicia Sacramone (Quinn), Hollie Vise (Naddour), Betty Okino, among others.
MyGymJudge provides athletes with the opportunity to submit full routines for written feedback from actual USAG judges. As an added bonus, Precision’s choreography team also chimes in with pointers on increasing artistry for all submitted beam and floor routines.