I feel Bars will be the most exciting and competitive apparatus at the Olympics.
Here are many (but not all) of the contenders for Finals.
Riley would have been in this group, but I wouldn’t rank her top 3.
I’m hoping the execution judges will do their job. E-score should decide finalists and medalists.
But I’m assuming they’ll be out-of-practice. E-scores will be boxed closely together, regardless of performance. If so, the highest D-scores will be at an advantage.
Recall Riley injured her ankle at the U.S. Classic. On competition Vault landing mats, where so many major injuries happen.
… I want to thank Brian from the bottom of my heart for showing me what it was like to be treated with kindness and respect everyday.
Because of this I will never let anyone treat or abuse me the way I was for years, he has helped me become a whole person.
He is also an incredible coach and before I hurt my ankle at classics I was doing things on floor and vault that I never thought possible for me.
My main motivation for this last year and a half while training with Brian Carey was to show all of the little gymnasts and athletes out there that you can still become the best athlete that you can be in a healthy environment. …
I didn’t have a vote. But my pick for the +one U.S. Olympic team would have been Riley. She hit 5/6 Bars routines this season and would have been a favourite for the Bars final, if not the podium.
If you want a deep dive into WHY the USA didn’t pick Riley as an alternate, listen to the June 30th GymCastic episode – Olympic Trials Party and Postmortem.
YUL MOLDAUER IS GOING TO TOKYO! He finishes second behind Malone with a 168.600 and top 3 finishes on floor, pommels, rings, and p-bars to clinch his ticket to #Tokyo2020! #GymTrials21pic.twitter.com/TE9OAodhyf
Vanessa Ferrari (14.266) won the showdown on Floor against her teammate Lara Mori (13.633).
I know I’ll be sad regardless of whom will get the pass. I wish both of them all the best in Doha and in the rest of their careers; they are amazing role models for the young gymnasts ♥️
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