Suni – Bars

One of the hardest routines in the world — yet Sunisa is so confident she doesn’t have her coach spotting.

Amazing. But I’d say 8.5 E-score is too high.

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USA Championships day 1 results

  1. Simone Biles 59.750 59.550
  2. Sunisa Lee 57.350
  3. Jordan Chiles 56.900
  4. Jade Carey 55.450
  5. Leanne Wong 55.300
  6. Kara Eaker 54.550
  7. Emma Malabuyo 54.450
  8. Grace McCallum 54.300
  9. Kayla DiCello 54.250
  10. MyKayla Skinner 54.200

A rough meet, actually.

Too many falls.

Scores are high in some cases, compared with international judging.

I predict there will be a higher HIT rate — for those invited — at Olympic trials.

This must be the cleanest triple double ever competed in Artistic Gymnastics. The boys will be watching this one for many years to come.

All hail the G.O.A.T.

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USA JR – day 1 results

  1. Katelyn Jong 54.100
  2. Kailin Chio 53.000
  3. Kaliya Lincoln 52.650
  4. Madray Johnson 52.550
  5. Gabriella Van Frayen 51.750
  6. Charlotte Booth 51.450
    — Avery King 51.450

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Alaska Anchorage will be BACK

The team has been reinstated by University of Alaska Board of Regents.

Their campaign met the fundraising goal necessary for 2021-22.

Congratulations.

Fundraising will continue to assure long-term sustainability.

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Brody Malone leads at Nationals

Top scores.

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Mikulak + Diab are the only two, so far, who have qualified for National Team and Olympic Trials.

Oliveira – Arabian pike 1/2 out

It’s always problematic to call a full twisting double back a NEW skill, if the timing of the twist changes.

That said, I expect this will go into the Code named for Lorrane Oliveira.

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Suni 6.8 D Bars warm-up

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Jade Carey – triple twisting double layout

Wow.

This is almost as astounding as Simone’s YDP.

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