Deanna Hong posted the mini-documentary on Aug 4th.
Clearly the U.S. MAG selection process bungled it.
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Category: Gymnastics
Cirque reopened in Vegas
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.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
dangerous Olympic Finals warmups
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.
HASHIMOTO wins H Bar
The 19-year-old all-around champion added to his gold medal collection.
- HASHIMOTO Daiki JPN 15.066
- SRBIC Tin CRO 14.900
- NAGORNYY Nikita ROC 14.533
Beam – Olympic Champion GUAN Chenchen
Well deserved.
- GUAN Chenchen CHN 14.633
- TANG Xijing CHN 14.233
- BILES Simone USA 14.000
Ellie Black was 4th.
Zou Jingyuan wins P Bars
- Zou Jingyuan CHN 16.233
- Lukas Dauser GER 15.700
- Ferhat Arican TUR 15.633
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.
Rings – Liu Yang Olympic Champ
Jade Carey Olympic Floor Champion
What a story.
- CAREY Jade USA 14.366
- FERRARI Vanessa ITA 14.200
- MURAKAMI Mai JPN 14.166
- MELNIKOVA Angelina ROC 14.166
Vault – SHIN, ABLIAZIN, DAVTYAN
- SHIN Jeahwan KOR 14.783
- ABLIAZIN Denis ROC 14.783
- DAVTYAN Artur ARM 14.733
Yulo finished 4th
WOW – YEO Seojeong
Super difficult.
Super well executed.
This is her eponymous skill.
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