Rhys gives us a backstage look at how he finally fulfilled his long stated goal ➙ to become World Champion.
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Category: Gymnastics
top gymnasts of the 2020s
Rebeca Andrade – Brazil 14
Angelina Melnikova – Russia 8
Jade Carey – United States 7
Wei Xiaoyuan – China 6
Mai Murakami – Japan 5
See the full list on The Medal Count.
Worlds & Olympics. Individual medals only. A gold is worth three points, silver is worth two points, and bronze is worth one point.
no Amanars in Liverpool
The reward for attempting Amanar is not enough to risk falling and/or injury.
BUT it’s a good idea to train more twists than you intend to compete on to hard mats.
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Kenzo’s eponymous skills
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McDONALD Kate (AUS) – Bars
Zou Jingyuan’s 6.9 P Bars
Olympic champion Zou Jingyuan (CHN) did not need to add the extra difficulty to win his third World title on Parallel Bars. But with Olympic silver medallist Lukas Dauser (GER) applying pressure with a 15.500 …
“At first, I just wanted to stick with the original plan,” explained Zou, who upped his difficulty from his normal 6.5 set to one valued at 6.9. “I decided to perform the harder routine to challenge myself. …
16.166 was the highest score of the entire World Championships and left his competitors gaping in disbelief.
“To me, he’s like a God,” said Yulo, whose 15.366 earned bronze. …
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turns on Floor are a mess in 2022
As Spencer pointed out in Liverpool, right now gymnasts are throwing themselves into spins hoping to get credit for as many as possible.
The penalty for lack of control (or “falling” out) is not big enough to detour attempts.
BEST would be for FIG WTC to cap the value of turns. We don’t need to see the sextuple. 😀
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Beam 1-arm Handstand
FIG WTC really should encourage these skills more.
The greatest Artistic gymnast all time was Jackie Bender.
1-arm handstand mount (Rankin) is a fantastic way to start a routine.
At 2022 Worlds we cheered Nikolett.
Carlos Yulo – Floor in 2012
Ellie Black – 2013 Floor
Ellie has been one of the best in the world for a long, long, long time.
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