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Way early season to be making any predictions on the Olympic team.
I’m thinking you can expect Ellie Black. Plus whatever apparatus contributing scores result in the highest potential team rank. Of course those same high apparatus contributing gymnasts would be trying to qualify for apparatus finals.
Combined Sr. Women Elite Canada scores over two days.
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Congratulations Panama.
Hillary Heron will have a skill in the Code: Heron (F): Double salto backward tucked with 1½ twist on Floor.
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Early season. Ellie did not compete. Shallon Olsen did not do the AA.
I expect qualifying for the Paris team to be very competitive.
1. Cassie Lee 51.750
2. Clara Raposo 50.600
3. Maddison Hajjar 50.200
4. Ava Stewart 49.950
5. Aaliyah de Sousa 49.350
6. Laurie Denommee 49.200
Olympic qualifying points on the line.
zhoxxyy did a deep dive into the history of Men’s Floor exercise.
Exactly WHY the 2004 Olympics was won by the very artistic Kyle Shewfelt — yet is fugly as Hell 20 years later.
The discussion on men’s floor routines revolves around the balance between artistry and athleticism, as their since the 1930’s has primarily emphasized challenging tumbling skills.
With updates to the Code of Points on the horizon, the potential inclusion of choreography has sparked excitement and skepticism, raising questions about the impact on technical specifications and gender…
Men’s Artistic Gymnastics: Exploring the Inclusion of Choreography on Floor
Personally, I’d love maximum time of routine to be reduced.
I’d love FIG to go to 8 counting skills, rather than the current 10.
The new Men’s Gymnastics Ramblings blog has a good overview.
The surprise for me is Kelton Christiansen on H Bar. No Kovacs releases.
This guy can hit handstand angles as well as anyone. Great execution.
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What motivates an Olympic Champion?
Getting her name in the code.
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