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Mystère and “O” have launched. Already sold out.
I joined a group of Ninja competitors who were in Vegas for competition. I’ve seen Mystère many times and found the current performers as impressive as ever. It’s one of their best shows for acrobatics.
There’s a timeline to reopen many of the other shows including touring troupes.
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The FIG needs to allow a touch warmup before someone “entertainingly” breaks their neck on live TV. …
The Olympic Gymnastics Event Finals Are Unsatisfying and Unsafe
… there isn’t a one-touch warmup in the apparatus finals of world and Olympic competition. It was eliminated in 2001 by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). …
… gymnasts, both past and present, hate this rule, why does it remain in place? The answer is simple and cynical: TV broadcasts. When USA Gymnastics petitioned in 2010 to have the one-touch reinstated for the apparatus final, FIG rejected this proposal …
Gymnasts Say They Need Apparatus Warmups Back. That Should Be Enough
YES the Apparatus Finals are too slow.
Why?
Judging. 😕
It should be easy and quick to evaluate 8 athletes for whom you know the routines.
The 19-year-old all-around champion added to his gold medal collection.
Well deserved.
Ellie Black was 4th.
E-score judging was questionable. There were missed connections, but no falls in the final.
Greatest P Bar routine of all time.
Dauser was excellent. But shouldn’t be allowed to stand atop the Parallel Bars in celebration.
What a story.
Yulo finished 4th
Super difficult.
Super well executed.
This is her eponymous skill.
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