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I wonder if some federations have deprioritized Worlds because it's a post-Olympic year and there's no team event. The location might also be a factor. It's not that easy to get to Jakarta.

I'm not even sure what we're arguing about anymore. But as a parent and a college professor, I'm here to say that Livvy Dunne is a blight on humanity.

I guess there's a larger message about body autonomy, but who knows. Livvy Dunne needs to go away and take that bathtub with her. No larger message here. She's just a parasite.

Oh, yeah. I wanted to mention something about that. Concussion protocols weren't as well-developed thirty years ago, but everyone was supposed to know that sleep was a no-no for the first 24 hours (IIRC). And Claudia just reports this calmly and unironically. SMH.

I usually hesitate to use clinical labels, but it sounds like Claudia had a bit of Stockholm Syndrome. I also think that her Christian Science beliefs made it easier for her to ignore or downplay Steve's abuse. After all, Shannon could always just pray the pain away.

Did Nunno coach Miller when she competed at the 1997 University Games, or during her brief comeback in 2000?

Yeah, I've said it before, but this is a good year for China to gamble on a V medal. I think Deng Yalan has a better shot there than Zhou Yaqin on BB or FX. Qin Xinyi probably won't contend for medals on any event, but she's been very consistent all year, and she's lovely to watch...

Zhang Qingying AA today. Very solid everywhere. I think she's punched her ticket to Jakarta. Let's just hope she hasn't already peaked. ETA: This YouTuber has several other videos from the verification. Based on what I saw, I would send Zhang Qingying and Qin Xinyi for AA, Deng for V, and Yang...

Maybe! I think China should try to maximize their medal chances on every event. Both Deng Yalan and Liu Jinru competed at 2012 Junior Nationals. Crazy!

Some results from China's second internal verification (WAG): AA 1.) Zhang Qingying 56.032 2.) Qin Xinyi 54.333 3.) Zhang Yihan 53.665 4.) Zhang Kexin 52.399 V Deng Yalan 14.483 Liu Jinru 14.366 Zhang Qingying 13.366 UB Yang Fanyuwei 15.033 Du Siyu 14.266 Zhang Qinging 14.233 BB Zhang...

Maybe some coaches fixate on certain skills and lose sight of the bigger picture. I also wonder if Nunno was too busy throwing tantrums to read the COP. Coaches don't have to take tests on the COP like judges do, right? Maybe they should.

Or durian, perish the thought!

I've always been skeptical of that fruit basket story. Nunno was probably restricting Shannon's food intake. If she was taking NSAIDs, she would've needed more than an apple or a banana to prevent GI issues.

Thanks again for the summary! The book is equal parts hagiography and Christian Science tract, isn't it?

Oh, yes. Whiplash-inducing.