Simone’s 9th U.S. Championship

Congratulations.

Two day total – (day 2)

Simone Biles – 119.750 (59.300)
Skye Blakely – 113.850 (56.800)
Kayla DiCello – 110.800 (53.950)
Suni Lee – 110.650 (54.900)
Jordan Chiles – 110.400 (55.300)

There were quite a few falls on day 2.

The Olympic team will not be decided until trials.

Spencer’s LIVE blog.

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

Stephen Nedoroscik – Athlete Profile

One of the most entertaining of the world’s top gymnasts.

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After this interview, Steve won U.S. Nationals.

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Rhys vs the World

Two time defending World Champion, Rhys McClenaghan, is one of the favourites for Paris.

Lance Ringnald breaks down what makes Rhys so good — and compares with some of the rest of the best.

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Brody Malone – National Champion

The comeback is complete.

Just in time for the Paris Olympics.

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.

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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

FIG WTC got the Adalsteinsdottir value wrong

It’s the same value as Comăneci release.

Hardy Fink — former FIG MTC Chair — feels it should have been continued as two separate skills.

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