Category: judging

the “Naddour” on Pommels

Cool. A single pommel Russian on one hand. Connected to Russian.

I’d consider this a unique new skill family. Sounds like FIG MTC disagrees. 😦

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Ashleigh Gnat 10.0 Vault

Looks fantastic in full speed. But check the slow-mo.

Still, I’ve got no complaint with that score.

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Darren Wong 9.45 E-score Floor

The 2020 Men’s Code of Points on Floor is resulting in routines just as ugly as the 2016 Code. Gymnasts rushing through only attempting to maximize D-score.

One guy with control and style is Canadian Junior Darren Wong from Phoenix, Vancouver. Coached by Sasha Pozdniakov who loves good basics.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. 13.950 1st

Katelyn Ohashi 10.0 Beam

For the second weekend in a row.

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Maggie Nichols 10s on all 4 apparatus

The major accomplishment of week 9 was Maggie Nichols completing the career gym slam with a 10 on bars, giving her at least one on every event. She’s the 9th gymnast to do this, following Sloan, Kupets, Kelly, Maloney, Lichey, Stepp, Kenoyer, and Marlowe, and is the second after Lichey to have accomplished it solely in her freshman year. …

Balance Beam Situation – WEEK 9 RANKINGS, NOTES, RQS UPDATE

Oklahoma freshman gymnast Maggie Nichols completed the “GymSlam” Saturday night by getting a “Perfect 10” on the uneven bars in the Sooners’ meet against Michigan. …

It was Nichols’ fifth 10.0 this season, which ties her with Haley Scaman for the most perfect scores in an Oklahoma career. …

excelle

Gnat v McMurtry

The problem with the perfect 10.

http://catalinaponors.tumblr.com/post/158043633076/ashleigh-gnat-and-alex-mcmurtry-perfect-10s

(via Irish Daniel)

Daria Spiridonova, Natalia Kapitonova both 14.70 Bars

Click PLAY or watch Daria’s Bars on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch Natalia’s Bars on YouTube.

Daria’s routine was clearly superior.

via @GymCastic