Category: Gymnastics

GymCastic – 2023 Classic Review

Spencer and Jessica go over the highlights.

In case you missed SIMONE. 😀

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Hong brothers win #CoreClassic

Paul Juda – Yurchenko Double Pike

And very well done.

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Simone’s Vault 4K slow motion

Here’s the YouTube version of Simone’s Yurchenko Double Pike.

… and choreography. 😀

On YouTube you can adjust playback to 4K and slow it down.

Note ➙ Laurent said he plans to stand in for every YDP. With a 6.4 start he doesn’t mind taking the 0.5 deduction for “spotting“.

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U.S. Worlds team 2023?

If Simone is back, you have to start with the G.O.A.T.

If Suni is back and healthy, you have to include the defending Olympic champion.

After that, you build the team around best total team score.

GymCastic posted a Power Ranking of potential contenders.

  1. Simone Biles
  2. Suni Lee
  3. Jade Carey
  4. Jordan Chiles
  5. Shilese Jones
  6. Joscelyn Roberson
  7. Skye Blakely
  8. Tiana Sumanasekera

Click over to see the entire list with rationale and VIDEOS:

U.S. Elite Power Ranking – August 1, 2023