As Grandi said in broken English today, this was a fantastic World Championships, more like the Olympics than a Worlds. The organizing committee should be very proud.
It’s almost certainly the best World Championships ever. A lifetime memory for all the gymnasts, coaches and judges. 🙂
Especially after former World Champion ZHANG Chenglong ripped a grip mid-routine. He was allowed to get a new grip and continue when ready, a new rule I’m told.
It was his best routine of the 3 competitions up until that point. 😦
Ri was actually super happy, though he could only hop/limp off the podium. This guy is legitimately injured. And has had bad ankles for most of his career.
I’m happy to see Jake Dalton with the Bronze. He’s one of the cleanest gymnasts here and is not enough rewarded for his superb form and line. Especially after the FX Final.
SHEK Wai Hung, who won the event at Asian Games, finished 6th.
Tough call. But I prefer Huang’s routine. Though you can’t see it from that angle, Yao’s dismount is a weak double layout that wouldn’t be credited in some competitions. Huang’s is very original.
In 2014, however, the Difficulty score usually decides close decisions.
Lauren of the Gymternet noticed that Yao was not wearing her competition number.
… This was addressed after the competition in which it was stated that it fell off right before, and that it was presented to the judges and accepted. …
Update from Lauren:
Huang Huidan and Yao Jinnan were interviewed by CCTV as soon as they got off the podium after finishing their uneven bar final routines. …
When mentioned that she started crying after her routine, she explained that she was moved and it was adrenaline when the tears first came down. However, when she moved from first to second, she was sad because she felt “???” — it’s a tricky thing to translate. In short, it’s that feeling when you tried your best and did really well but fell just a little short and you can’t reconcile with it.
Yao was next, and when asked, she said she wasn’t “comfortable” with her win. She said, “Dandan performed better than me, so when I saw her cry…I don’t know.” …
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