Chris Brooks rocked it

Respect.

I can’t think of anyone who surprised me more than Chris Brooks in the lead ups to Rio.

We should study his training plan. His psychology.

Click PLAY or watch his H Bar on Facebook.

Manrique injured

One of the favourites for the AA withdrew from the competition after Vault. He was injured in podium training but tried anyway.

Hopes to be back for the P Bar final.

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Men’s AA Final results

1. Uchimura JPN 92.365
2. Vernyayev UKR 92.266
3. Whitlock GBR 90.641
full results

It was a thriller. Men’s Gymnastics is almost always more exciting than WAG.

The big battle was Kohei vs Oleg. Both hit 6/6 very well. It could have gone either way.

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Many are debating the 6th apparatus – Horizontal Bar.

I thought the judges got it right.

FIG rules are stupid on that apparatus. Uchimura has a huge routine with difficult overbar releases performed with amplitude and excellent leg form. His angles on regrasps are much better than most. Daniel points out that he caught with bent elbows. A fair point.

But in reality Max and Oleg’s routines are Mickey Mouse in comparison. If the three were training together in the Gym all would agree that Kohei is far, far better on pipe. FIG MTC truly has to fix the rules on that apparatus. The cheap difficulty skills must be devalued.

But I would like to go back and watch all three on all 6 apparatus. Seems to me Max was evaluated most generously of the three. His E-score on Rings?

Please leave a comment if you disagree.

the gymternet hates Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan

Congratulations Max on your historic performance in one of the toughest Olympic Finals all time. 🙂

King Kohei wins again

“Uchimura is the greatest gymnast all time. Male or female.”

Uchimura

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