tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post8473033139638297603..comments2024-02-11T01:11:11.604+00:00Comments on Beautiful Gymnastics: Event FinalsBeautiful Gymnasticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00935698970163328051noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-66235464827925982182015-11-12T03:28:55.437+00:002015-11-12T03:28:55.437+00:00Thanks for the recap - I am mourning worlds being ...Thanks for the recap - I am mourning worlds being over. <br /><br />For vault, I was fine with the placements though at first I would have said Hong over Paseka, but after watching the distance/height variation, I could have gone either way. With bars, I loved the 4-way tie b/c it was crazy and fun. Daria's last handstand was really awful so I wasn't surprised that she didn't pass the other 3. I probably would have gone Komova/Kocian, Yalin and then Daria, but I'm not really certain. Clearly the judges weren't certain either. : ) For beam, the rankings couldn't be contested - Biles was the clear winner and it was fun to see the other two young ladies medal. Floor really had me wishing we could turn back time and give the judges another chance. I would have had Biles first (of course) and then Sae and Shang tied for silver with Afan in bronze. I felt so badly for Shang getting fourth again and I thought she deserved to medal. <br /><br />Anyways, so sad that Worlds is done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-1645103740878473132015-11-10T02:25:55.346+00:002015-11-10T02:25:55.346+00:00This has nothing to do with it but did Larissa Ior...This has nothing to do with it but did Larissa Iordache do an amanar at the Swiss Cup? Because I was looking at her D-scores and it said 6.3 on vault but 14.9 seemed rather low for that. Any explanations? <br />PS: If she did do an amanar feel free to leave a link to a video ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-39144430774688439972015-11-09T22:34:56.470+00:002015-11-09T22:34:56.470+00:00I only have my phone to reply at the moment and re...I only have my phone to reply at the moment and really need my laptop for it, I am very sorry for your loss November. I hope grieving can be as painless as possible for you and filled with good memories.<br /><br />Afan wise, her Semenova was underrotated to me, as well as dropping her heel. I'm lacking in the technical department clearly but a lot of people have pointed this out also. Although she remains a great floor worker despite being devoid of any expression at all, I don't feel she was deserving of anything above 4th.<br /><br />Yep, beam was all too predictable sadly! Really looking forward to a time when gymnasts have the time and skill mastery to actually stay on the thing. I feel the 2005-08 code of 10 skills counting worked really well, less pressure to completely cram everything in. Beautiful Gymnasticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00935698970163328051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-16405685965944520682015-11-09T22:27:11.622+00:002015-11-09T22:27:11.622+00:00Stuttgart, Germany 2019. I may end up cracking and...Stuttgart, Germany 2019. I may end up cracking and spending a fortune on flights to Montreal..Beautiful Gymnasticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00935698970163328051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-10342002930461189812015-11-09T22:24:40.616+00:002015-11-09T22:24:40.616+00:00Oops, Lieke's floor was sticking in my mind. H...Oops, Lieke's floor was sticking in my mind. Having a tired week! Will correct that, thank you.Beautiful Gymnasticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00935698970163328051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-4731422986677195452015-11-09T22:24:02.387+00:002015-11-09T22:24:02.387+00:00Yes, both turns were dodgy looking in real time, b...Yes, both turns were dodgy looking in real time, but the Semenova in particular stood out as a d-score gift. I have really been enjoying the relatively harsh beam and floor scores, so when someone is handed a gift it really stands out. Afan is a great floor worker and there's not much to take from her tumbles and leaps, but her turns were mehh and her expression and artistry was the worst in the final. Beautiful Gymnasticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00935698970163328051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-54845856875274814122015-11-09T08:39:52.738+00:002015-11-09T08:39:52.738+00:00where is the next european worlds?where is the next european worlds?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-78607601125313015412015-11-09T00:44:27.114+00:002015-11-09T00:44:27.114+00:00I believe Catherine is contesting Afan's 2nd s...I believe Catherine is contesting Afan's 2nd spin, the Semenova spin, which was connected to a double spin. She very clearly underrotates it, yet she got credit for both the spin and the resulting connection, yet Shang Chunsong did not get credit for her quad spin, even after an inquiry. This immediately stood out to me when I was watching the routines.Kellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12771860036348353919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-64038212405903300622015-11-09T00:38:08.223+00:002015-11-09T00:38:08.223+00:00Just a quick comment: It was Sanne Wevers in the b...Just a quick comment: It was Sanne Wevers in the beam final, not Lieke.<br /><br />Love your blog! Thanks for the thoughts.Melanie Hornbeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00437081019020960874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-61005881419763452832015-11-08T19:35:23.127+00:002015-11-08T19:35:23.127+00:00It's funny that earlier in the year when Afan ...It's funny that earlier in the year when Afan was just coming back Russia fans were up in arms about how she was going to challenge Biles. Well, I fucking called it. Afan did deserve silver though. Which turn are you contesting? She made all of them but dropped her heel which is treated differently from not being round. It's true that Miyakawa was very clean, but I wouldn't be surprised if her routine didn't leave a good impression. No artistry. :( Not that Afan's routine was artistic either. Maggie's was but she doesn't get deducted enough for form in her tumbling. As for Shang, I'm not too surprised she didn't make the podium.<br /><br />Beam didn't shock me one bit. I was hoping against hope that Seda and Eythora would triumph for once. Eythora falling was more disappointing than Seda, who is in way over her head. If people are saying their highlight was Vika not falling that is sad indeed. <br /><br />Already wrote about my views on WC. Perhaps more to come. http://theartofgymnastics.blogspot.com/2015/11/some-will-win-some-will-lose.html<br /><br />This has been a strange, traumatizing week for me so I'm trying to keep distracted. I'm in denial I guess...Novemberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06801480064430018702noreply@blogger.com