Shilese Jones withdraws from Olympic Trials

Vault landing mats in competition is the biggest RISK for major injury. The FIG really needs to improve that landing surface. Something like what is used in Double-Min would be safer.

One awkward landing on the vault …

Jones is one of three women who saw their hopes of reaching the Olympics end with injuries this week. Skye Blakely, who finished a strong second to Biles at the U.S. Championships last month, tore the Achilles tendon in her right leg during training on Wednesday.

Kayla DiCello, a 2020 Olympic alternate, ruptured her left Achilles tendon on vault on Friday.

Koper World Cup – Finals 2

Beam

🥇 Veronica Mandriota 🇮🇹 13.050 (tie break)
🥈 Anna Lashchevska 🇺🇦 13.050
🥉 Tina Zelcic 🇭🇷 12.750

Floor

🥇 Lena Bickel 🇨🇭 13.300
🥈 Leni Bohle 🇦🇹 12.750
🥉 Veronica Mandriota 🇮🇹 12.700

Vault

🥇 Pau Jimenez 🇪🇸 14.400
🥈 Audrys Nin Reyes 🇩🇴 14.300
🥉 Remell Robinson-Bailey 🇬🇧 14.250

P Bars

🥇 Illia Kovtun 🇺🇦 15.350
🥈 Hung Yuan-Hsi TPE 14.900
🥉 Andrei-Vasile Muntean 🇷🇴 14.450

H Bar

🥇 Tang Chia-Hung, TPE 15.400
🥈 Tin Srbic 🇭🇷 14.950
🥉 Carlo Macchini 🇮🇹 14.700

Koper World Cup – Finals 1

Vault

🥇 Alexa Moreno 🇲🇽 13.600
🥈 Tijana Korent 🇭🇷 12.900
🥉 Leni Bohle 🇦🇹 12.775

Bars

🥇 Lucija Hrbiar 🇸🇮 13.300
🥈 Zoja Szekely 🇭🇺 13.250
🥉 Yelyzaveta Hubareva 🇺🇦 13.200

Floor

🥇 Illia Kovtun 🇺🇦 14.600
🥈 Artem Dolgopyat 🇮🇱 14.450
🥉 Unai Baigorri 🇪🇸 14.150

Pommels

🥇 Illia Kovtun 🇺🇦 14.900
🥈 Diyas Toishybek 🇰🇿 14.150
🥉 Mateo Zugec 🇭🇷 14.150

Rings

🥇 Igor Radivilov 🇺🇦 13.700
🥈 Illia Kovtun 🇺🇦 13.350
🥉 Luka Bojanc 🇸🇮 13.300

Simone goes 60.450

All hail.

Eight gymnasts above 55 on day 1 of U.S. Championships.

  1. Simone Biles 60.450
  2. Skye Blakely 57.050
  3. Kayla DiCello 56.850
  4. Suni Lee 55.750
  5. Leanne Wong 55.550
  6. Hezly Rivera 55.300
  7. Jordan Chiles 55.100
  8. Jade Carey 55.050

DEPTH

Shi and Gabby Douglas both withdrew due to minor injury. Trinity Thomas and Kaliya Lincoln left after falls in competition.

Her incredible Vault is looking easier and easier.

The Balance Beam Situation LIVE blog is back ➙ 2024 NATIONALS LIVE BLOG – SENIOR WOMEN DAY 1

Dipa Karmakar is BACK

Gold medal on Vault at Asian Championships.

After multiple injuries and a doping suspension, we can be happy for her.

Coach Bisheshwar Nandi:

… adds that he’s never known a gymnast in India like Dipa, which saw him work beyond his retirement for three extra years to help her get redemption.

“See, India is a massive country and you might just find someone even better than her in the future. But I’ve never seen anyone as dedicated, stubborn, fearless, aggressive and a focussed gymnast like Dipa. I doubt I ever will. …

India Express

Asian Champs ➙ Gold medal routines

All 6 apparatus winners at 2024 Asian Championships.

Three of those went to Carlos Yulo.

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