I saw he competed at Italian Nationals and assumed he was a guest just like Kaylia Nemour.
However, Gymcastic revealed that he has moved to Italy and switched nationalities!
Interesting to see if he will represent Italy internationally.
I think Camelia'sFingerPaint's post was in regard to 2010 Worlds when Mattie Larson left out the front layout out of the back 2 1/2 and had no other back up for a front element. This was the era where you could do an aerial or side aerial and get credit for the back element.
That missing...
Interesting that Caylor did a front handspring, front tuck immediate stag leap to fulfill the front tumbling requirement, since she did not punch front out of the double tuck.
That means that she has this in her back pocket, should she not be able to punch and needs to fulfill the front...
Most countries will try to send their best. Italy is not doing that this year, they are prioritizing depth of the team and keeping their top athletes healthy. Alice D'Amato and Manila Esposito would be in contention for world medals this year but are being rested by the head coach.
China is...
With Wong going 2nd at Nationals and 2nd at Trials, she deserves to be an AAer.
The question is Roberson or Caylor. Roberson finished 3rd at both Nationals and Trials, so there is argument to that.
But Caylor did win Trials so there is argument for that as well.
I do think it will be Caylor...
FIG considers the 4th person not doing an event to be the "alternate" for that event. So they do not allow for any official alternates like they do with a team event.
She got a 8.250 E score with 6.2 D.
So yeah definitely generous.
Even if it was 8.050 it would still given her 14.250, higher than an bar score we have seen.
If this was a team worlds, do you think a team of:
Blakely, Roberson, Hang/Sullivan, Wong, Caylor win team gold?
VT: Hang/Sullivan, Caylor, Roberson, Wong
UB: Hang/Sullivan, Caylor, Wong, Blakley
BB: Caylor, Roberson, Wong, Blakely
FX: Caylor, Wong, Hang/Sullivan, Roberson
Sucks for Hardie but it was basically clear that she was out of contention for the team, same with Rose.
I do think she will be in contention in a team worlds situation because you can use her anywhere, though she needs to upgrade vault.
It's possible that Wong and Caylor get AA and Roberson gets VT/FX with Sullivan in UB/BB if Blakely doesn't hit. She has the highest UB score day one and also has been solid on beam all year long. Sullivan also scored higher than Hang in the AA.
Taking Hang for VT alone is sort of irrelevant...