Recent content by Ms Motts

I like the white one so much, because it's sporty and streamlined looking. It's a leo that looks like the person who designed it trusts the gymnast to let their actual gymnastics make the statement. But I acknowledge that a lot of gymnasts aren't particularly comfortable wearing white, so...

I hate it. It's like someone had a checklist of things I hate about leotards and decided to implement most of it. Choker neckline, excessive bling, excessive detail, egregious use of mesh, rhythmic aesthetic. It's only missing unflattering cutouts, and bra-strap exposing back.

Yeah despite all I typed above, I sort of agree about the smiley face. It'd have more cross-cultural appeal without it.

To some, definitely, but this might be a fairly culturally specific way of looking at it. It’s actually supposed to represent strength and beauty, which is how the rafflesia flower is perceived. Like music, aesthetics vary a lot between cultures and something that looks unacceptably whimsical...

I think she's only just starting to gradually return to proper training after having shoulder surgery nine months ago.

Rafflesia is quite a choice for a mascot! 😮

Deviation from a straight direction is a deduction I take on floor not frequently but definitely regularly when judging non-elite gymnastics, but it seems to peak in about level 5 (the first level with connected tumbling in Australia). I can’t imagine there’s too much call for it on elite...

They’re harder to tell apart when they’re not together now that they’ve both had extensive dental work done.

Australia has been sending some of its emerging talent to world cups, university games etc this year (Lucy Stewart, Annabelle Burrows etc), but as per the above post, there's simply nothing for a fourth Australian WAG to do at worlds except compete a couple of non world-class vaults. And...

OK I still hate the high necklines, and this is unusual for me because I usually don’t like WCC Leo’s, but those leotards are great. They’re flattering on everyone, have no stupid cutouts and they photograph so well.

I assume they're automatically operating in NCAA hype mode.

Yeah I thought it was respectful of the feed to stick with Stassi. Although instead of the fast cut to the second half of Josc's floor they should just give us a full replay during rotation.

I just really dislike the choker-neckline leotards. They never look comfortable or sporty and I always think that any of the leotards with that neckline would look better without it. So many of those leotards are so horrible that I barely know where to start. Except that Pacific Reign's might...

And an international feed on YouTube.

I really hate that they want gymnastics to be viewed as a serious sport but have also codified ways in which athletes are required to emote. It’s a bridge too far for me. And even if you do somehow think facial expressions should play a role in sport, right and wrong matching of emotion to...