Gymnastics #24 - The Road to Paris

[barbk]

Oksana Chusovitina just won her national championship!

https://olympics.com/en/news/48-year-old-oksana-chusovitina-wins-uzbek-national-title-holding-off-a-challenger-more-than-three-decades-younger

"Chusovitina secured a score of 49.200, besting Lobar Amrillaeva’s 48.550 total. Amrillaeva was born in 2006, two years after Chusovitina made her fourth appearance at the Olympic Games at Athens 2004....However, her win at the national championships is a promising step forward. Her competition included performing a Tkatchev release move on the uneven bars for the first time in five years, according to a post from Chusovitina on Instagram."

 

[mattiecat13]

I’m hoping Chusovitina doesn’t qualify for Paris. I feel sorry for Lobar Amirillaeva or whomever else might be able to qualify and have her own Olympic experience but for Chusovitina and her ego. She hasn’t won an Olympic medal since 2008 and, after competing in eight Olympic Games, has had plenty of her own Olympic moments. What is she trying to prove by having a ninth?

 

[barbk]

I’m hoping Chusovitina doesn’t qualify for Paris. I feel sorry for Lobar Amirillaeva or whomever else might be able to qualify and have her own Olympic experience but for Chusovitina and her ego. She hasn’t won an Olympic medal since 2008 and, after competing in eight Olympic Games, has had plenty of her own Olympic moments. What is she trying to prove by having a ninth?

All Lobar has to do is beat her. It is that simple. Plenty of Olympic athletes leave without medals, and I don't consider their participation a failure.

Chusovitina, like DSD, is showing that age is not the barrier many of us considered it was. I applaud her effort, whatever the result.

 

[mattiecat13]

The difference is DSD is the best in the world and not just taking up space.

 

[4rkidz]

I’m hoping Chusovitina doesn’t qualify for Paris. I feel sorry for Lobar Amirillaeva or whomever else might be able to qualify and have her own Olympic experience but for Chusovitina and her ego. She hasn’t won an Olympic medal since 2008 and, after competing in eight Olympic Games, has had plenty of her own Olympic moments. What is she trying to prove by having a ninth?

I say more power to her - the best gymnast should go, no matter their age or how many times. If others want to go they just need to get better.

 

[Coco]

DSD?

 

[danafan]

I don't think Uzbekistan has produced another gymnast good enough to qualify an Olympic quota place other than Chusovitina. If one of her teammates hasn't been able to beat her for a qualifying spot that's not her fault.

Having said that I would be shocked if Chusovitina qualified for Paris. The favourite for the extra Asian place is probably Levi Jung Ruivivar who used to compete for the US. If she put up four decent routines she'd probably beat Chusovitina easily. It also wouldn't surprise me if North Korea has another AA athlete they could send to Asian championships to get a spot. They have a lot of gymnasts with an active FIG license though many haven't actually competed, or at least don't have any results on their FIG profile. Chinese Taipei has some good gymnasts too.

 

[skipaway]

DSD?

Deanna Stellato-Dudek

 

[mattiecat13]

I say more power to her - the best gymnast should go, no matter their age or how many times. If others want to go they just need to get better.

Yes, and as we all know gymnastics (and figure skating) judges are totally unbiased and being a well-known and beloved gymnast can’t possibly lead to higher (undeserved) scores.

 

[her grace]

It’s not ice dance.

 

[caseyedwards]

Execution score is totally phony

 

[sk9tingfan]

DOJ has just announced a $100 million settlement to victims of Larry Nassar's abuse:

Lawyers for Nassar assault survivors have reached $100M deal with Justice Department, AP source says

The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar.

apnews.com

 

[GoneWithTheWind]

Olympic qualifiers from the apparatus world cups series (as the series is about to conclude in Doha).

After Doha Day 1... from The Gymternet

MAG:
Rings - Vahagn Davtyan ARM & Samir Aït Saïd FRA
Pommel - Ahmad Abu Al Soud JOR & Nariman Kurbanov KAZ
Floor -Ryu Sunghyun KOR & Aurel Benovic CRO

WAG:
Vault - An Chang Ok PRK & Valentina Georgieva BUL
Bars - Levi Jung-Ruivivar PHI & Georgia-Rose Brown NZL

 

[GoneWithTheWind]

Final Olympic qualifiers from the World Cup series... from The Gymternet

MAG:
Vault - Shek Wai Hung HKG & Mahdi Olfati IRI
P Bars - Angel Barajas COL & Rasuljon Abdurakhimov UZB
High Bar - Tang Chia-Hung TWN & Robert Tvorogal LTU

WAG:
Beam - Ting Huan-Tien TWN & Nina Derwael BEL
Floor - Charlize Mörz AUT & Laura Casabuena ESP


Congratulations to all the gymnasts who have now qualified!

 

[Coco]

@danado you see Emma Malabuyo going for the AA spot at Asian championships?

 

[Simone411]

More about Larry Nassar from ABC News.

DOJ announces $139M settlement with Larry Nassar's victims over claims of FBI misconduct

Larry Nassar's victims have reached a $138.7 million settlement deal with the Justice Department to resolve their claims of wrongdoing against the FBI

abcnews.go.com

 

[4rkidz]

Decided to spend $$ and pay for American classic. Anyone else watching? Gaby had a really low score on floor and Jocelyn scratched floor. Nice vault from Jade waiting for Suni

ETA nice bean from Suni, she had the difficult 3 combo clean and just one big bobble. Suni and Jade doing all events, Suni was very happy with her beam.

 

[4rkidz]

Vault for Gabby 14 and 14.2 for Jade.

 

[FiveRinger]

Where can we watch? Or do we need to wait for YouTube?

 

[rhapsody]

The difference is DSD is the best in the world and not just taking up space.

And Lobar wouldn't be "just taking up space"?

 

[4rkidz]

Where can we watch? Or do we need to wait for YouTube?

It was on the USA gymnast website like $20 US.

Jade had a good meet, won overall won vault, floor and was 2nd on beam behind Suni. Suni didn’t show up for uneven bars or the medal ceremony?

 

[FiveRinger]

It was on the USA gymnast website like $20 US.

Jade had a good meet, won overall won vault, floor and was 2nd on beam behind Suni. Suni didn’t show up for uneven bars or the medal ceremony?

Thank you. I'm working, so I didn't want to pay for something I can only half watch. Hopefully we'll see some videos

 

[Rob]

Why no UB for Suni?

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Suni didn’t show up for uneven bars or the medal ceremony?

My understanding is that she wasn't on the start list for UB.

 

[4rkidz]

My understanding is that she wasn't on the start list for UB.

That’s weird as was online? But that is good if planned.

 

[skatfan]

Thank you. I'm working, so I didn't want to pay for something I can only half watch. Hopefully we'll see some videos

If you search in American Classic on YouTube you can see some excellent fancam coverage.

 

[airgelaal]

I was busy watching Men's Artistic Europeans. Very interesting results. I’m especially happy for the Ukrainian men’s team. Gold! Finally!

Ukraine 255.762
Great Britain 255.429
Italy 252.560

 

[skipaway]

WaPo Article on Gabby’s Competition

 

[HeatherC]

From what I read, Suni was only planning on competing beam and vault this weekend (not sure but maybe you had to register for all of the events even if you didn't end up doing them?). Her beam was gorgeous!