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International Gymnast had a brief article online about Hatch in 2002, and she had landed the Amanar in training and was also working on a 2 1/2 Twisting Tsukahara. Hatch piking down was likely due to trying to stick the landing rather than a need to do so. We have also seen a few gymnasts...

It's interesting to note that the video review panel is Arturo Padilla, a Category 1 Brevet from Panama and Carlos Sanchez, a Category 2 from Venezuela who received an excellence in judging award at the 2024 Olympics.

Yes, this is a D + B mixed series eligible for 0.1 CV.

For Khorkina: 1994 World Championships (Brisbane) Vault - Round Off 1/2 On to Piked Cuervo Uneven Bars - Markelov Balance Beam - Gainered Full Twisting Back Handspring 1995 World Championships Uneven Bars - Stalder 1 1/2 to Reverse Grip 1996 Olympics Uneven Bars - Shaposhnikova 1/2 1997...

0.1 in DV(Double Tuck - D, Double Pike - E).

Effective January 1, 1998 the full twisting Shushunova was split into two different elements depending on the timing of the turn. Original Description: 1.410 - Side Split Jump (180 degree separation) with 1/1 turn, landing in front lying support or similar Effective January 1, 1998: 1.310 -...

In the WTC presentations on the 2025 - 2028 COP, Ruby Pass's floor routine is used as an example of directly connected dance elements (Switch Leap + Tour Jete 1/2) which would fulfill the CR.

Per the Judges Selection Committee Minutes, 16 judges were chosen(see screenshot below), so it was likely 4 judges per apparatus. At smaller competitions(e.g. Winter Cup, American Classic, U.S. Classic) the U.S. has done variations of 1) all judges evaluating D and E scores, 2) two judges serve...

Caylor lost 0.6 in D Score due to landing both feet out of bounds on the double tuck. The subsequent front tuck: 1) Does not receive DV (Not a counting element so no impact on D score) 2) Can not be used to fulfill the forward and backward acro CR (-0.5 CR) 3) Not awarded CV with the double...

I don’t have a copy of the 1981 - 1984 COP, but you can see the S.V. for Retton’s first vault flash as 10.0:

I was basing my comment off of what she did at Winter Cup and the Antalya and Osijek World Cup events.

Hang has actually been flashing Vault # 5.21 (5.21.1 / Podkopayeva and 5.21.2 / fomerly Khorkina / 1/2 on to piked Cuervo).

From 2008: Monica Bergamelli (switch leap + Rueda) Deng Linlin (sheep jump + Rueda) From 2012: Deng Linlin (aerial + Rueda)

Beginning with the 2025 - 2028 COP, a gymnast can show the ring position at any time during a switch ring leap 1/2 and still receive credit. However, for the split ring leap 1/2, the ring position still must be shown before the 1/2 turn to receive credit.

Barbosu also made a smart change to her routine composition by replacing the full twisting pike jump with a triple turn. While both skills are C elements, the new body shape deductions on pike jumps introduced in 2025 would have meant a minimum of 0.3 in deductions for the legs being below...