Gymnastics qualification Men

[beckab81]

I've seen 3 Dragalascu's on the world feed already - kind of goes against how the US commentators always talk about how Asher is doing the hardest vaults in the world. (also, Jake Jarman is incredible )

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Japan and China will be favorites to fight it out for gold. Who are predicted to be in the Bronze fight or likely to qualify? USA, Germany, GB? Switzerland and Italy qualified at worlds with Spain and Turkey first out.

The USA commentators are discussing if Brody's fall could knock him out of AA finals. I think not, but my assumption is that Juda would be the biggest threat to him.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Bandit is a cat. She's the star of my profile pic.

In retrospect, this should have been obvious. I think I know someone else with a Bandit the dog!

 

[beckab81]

Japan and China will be favorites to fight it out for gold. Who are predicted to be in the Bronze fight or likely to qualify? USA, Germany, GB? Switzerland and Italy qualified at worlds with Spain and Turkey first out.

The USA commentators are discussing if Brody's fall could knock him out of AA finals. I think not, but my assumption is that Juda would be the biggest threat to him.

USA, GB & Ukraine are the 3 most likely in the mix for Bronze

 

[Karen-W]

In retrospect, this should have been obvious. I think I know someone else with a Bandit the dog!

I think there's another FSUer with a Bandit the dog.

Brody's kinda struggling today - small hops on his landing.

 

[Hedwig]

two German men off on pommel horse - that will be difficult to qualify now.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

USA, GB & Ukraine are the 3 most likely in the mix for Bronze

Interesting! Is the team a different composition for Ukraine than when they finished last in Antwerp? Or did they just struggle in quals last year?

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Big score for Brody on Rings!

 

[Karen-W]

Great routine for Asher on rings! That will score well!

ETA - 14.633!!

 

[Firedancer]

Team USA is off to a great start

 

[museksk8r]

Oh crap! Brody off the pommel!

Yikes! A 12.1 for Malone on PH! So many considered it was a given that he would be joining Richard as the 2 US men to qualify to the AA. Paul Juda has an opportunity to rewrite that narrative now.

 

[beckab81]

Interesting! Is the team a different composition for Ukraine than when they finished last in Antwerp? Or did they just struggle in quals last year?

I don't remember who all they had in Antwerp, but they won Europeans earlier this year, and Oleg Verniav + Illia Kovtun is an impressive combo

 

[Hedwig]

I don't remember who all they had in Antwerp, but they won Europeans earlier this year, and Oleg Verniav + Illia Kovtun is an impressive combo

from what I heard, Kovtun is so injured he is only held togethet by bandaids.

ETA - and his coach was bragging about his many injuries and how many hours a day she lets him train regardsless

 

[beckab81]

from what I heard, Kovtun is so injured he is only held togethet by bandaids.

But if the bandaids hold, beautiful gymnastics (I've heard the same about injuries, I hope he's finally able to rest after the olympics are over)

 

[Karen-W]

Brody is definitely struggling. Big side hop on his vault landing.

 

[museksk8r]

13.833 for Malone on vault! He is really struggling today!

 

[Theatregirl1122]

No two vaults for Paul?

 

[Karen-W]

One foot OOB for Frederick.

 

[Hedwig]

But if the bandaids hold, beautiful gymnastics (I've heard the same about injuries, I hope he's finally able to rest after the olympics are over)

yes, that is true - and I hope his coach will face an enquiry after this

 

[beckab81]

That's one of the best landings I've seen from Asher in quite a while

 

[Karen-W]

Same with Asher - one foot OOB, but apparently this is a very hard vault so Justin Spring is waxing poetic about it.

 

[museksk8r]

Is there any good reason Juda is not attempting 2 vaults to make the event final? He was a vault finalist at last year’s World Championships and his only vault here was fantastic.

 

[Karen-W]

Another good vault for Asher. 14.700 on the first and 14.433 on the second. Avg is 14.566 and that may get him into the VT final.

 

[Karen-W]

Canada's anchor, Felix Dolci, on the pommel was off the horse. And it looks like their first guy was also off based on his score. Rough rotation for them.

 

[beckab81]

Is there any good reason Juda is not attempting 2 vaults to make the event final? He was a vault finalist at last year’s World Championships and his only vault here was fantastic.

I think he stopped training the YDP because it was hurting his shoulders, so he doesn't have a 2nd vault with enough difficulty.

 

[museksk8r]

I think he stopped training the YDP because it was hurting his shoulders, so he doesn't have a 2nd vault with enough difficulty.

Thanks! That is so unfortunate!

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Going on Vault really helped the US catch up, as always

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I think he stopped training the YDP because it was hurting his shoulders, so he doesn't have a 2nd vault with enough difficulty.

Commentators mentioned he stopped training the YDP. I didn’t realize that he didn’t have another second vault option.

 

[Karen-W]

Strong routine for Brody on parallel bars!

 

[Karen-W]

Oh, shame for this Jordanian guy on pommel! He was doing so well and then right off.