dangerous Olympic Finals warmups

The FIG needs to allow a touch warmup before someone “entertainingly” breaks their neck on live TV. …

The Olympic Gymnastics Event Finals Are Unsatisfying and Unsafe

… there isn’t a one-touch warmup in the apparatus finals of world and Olympic competition. It was eliminated in 2001 by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). …

… gymnasts, both past and present, hate this rule, why does it remain in place? The answer is simple and cynical: TV broadcasts. When USA Gymnastics petitioned in 2010 to have the one-touch reinstated for the apparatus final, FIG rejected this proposal …

Gymnasts Say They Need Apparatus Warmups Back. That Should Be Enough

YES the Apparatus Finals are too slow.

Why?

Judging. 😕

It should be easy and quick to evaluate 8 athletes for whom you know the routines.

Achilles injury in NCAA

Abstract
Achilles injury risk in women’s collegiate gymnastics is 10-fold higher than in all other collegiate sports. This study aims to identify risk factors for Achilles tendon ruptures in collegiate female gymnasts.

Hypothesis:
Gymnasts with Achilles tendon ruptures will be more likely to report early gymnastics specialization, elite-level training before college, and performance of high-difficulty skills on floor and vault. …

Factors Associated With Achilles Tendon Rupture in Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics

HASHIMOTO wins H Bar

The 19-year-old all-around champion added to his gold medal collection.

  1. HASHIMOTO Daiki JPN 15.066
  2. SRBIC Tin CRO 14.900
  3. NAGORNYY Nikita ROC 14.533

Full results.

Beam – Olympic Champion GUAN Chenchen

Well deserved.

  1. GUAN Chenchen CHN 14.633
  2. TANG Xijing CHN 14.233
  3. BILES Simone USA 14.000

Ellie Black was 4th.

Full results.

Zou Jingyuan wins P Bars

  1. Zou Jingyuan CHN 16.233
  2. Lukas Dauser GER 15.700
  3. Ferhat Arican TUR 15.633

Full results.

E-score judging was questionable. There were missed connections, but no falls in the final.

Greatest P Bar routine of all time.

Dauser was excellent. But shouldn’t be allowed to stand atop the Parallel Bars in celebration.

Rings – Liu Yang Olympic Champ

  1. LIU Yang CHN 15.500
  2. YOU Hao CHN 15.300
  3. PETROUNIAS Eleftherios GRE 15.200

Full results.

Jade Carey Olympic Floor Champion

What a story.

  1. CAREY Jade USA 14.366
  2. FERRARI Vanessa ITA 14.200
  3. MURAKAMI Mai JPN 14.166
  4. MELNIKOVA Angelina ROC 14.166

Full results.

Vault – SHIN, ABLIAZIN, DAVTYAN

  1. SHIN Jeahwan KOR 14.783
  2. ABLIAZIN Denis ROC 14.783
  3. DAVTYAN Artur ARM 14.733

Yulo finished 4th

Full results.

WOW – YEO Seojeong

Super difficult.

Super well executed.

This is her eponymous skill.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/gymnastea/status/1421772882795978752

Max wins AGAIN

Sadly, Rhys fell.

Full results.