Recent content by Ms Motts

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...

Wow, I did not see this coming so soon after her hard-fought comeback from injury. But she has had an amazing career - Olympic gold, two world's golds, a fistful of Euros golds. Good for her, for finishing on a high note. She's sounding excited about starting the next stage of her life.

All I could think on both days of the Aus champs is that Kate needs a vault. She could have done a neat level 8 vault and scored herself an AA medal at this year’s Nats. (Although this exposes the current lack of depth in the program, as only two gymnasts managed to crack 50). Ruby has teased...

The Event Notes on page seven of the selection policy show what selectors are prioritising for any specific event. https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/e38674f1-b710-4a46-9f2a-d78d1e66c780.pdf

Euros has long been my favourite non Olympic competition on the calendar. I just watched Ruby Evans’ Olympics then Euros floor routines back to back and she has really levelled up her artistry. I think she’s shaping up to be the Alice Kinsella of this quad - the hardworking, generally reliable...

I’m slightly obsessed with how high Kate McDonald’s tkatchev always is.

Now that’s the sort of stuff I want to see when I scroll my socials! How lovely. Especially excited for Alice - she’s been the hard working mainstay of team GP for so long now - it’s lovely seeing her launching into new adventures (although I wouldn’t be surprised to see her back one day).

At the non-elite level in Australia it’s not left up to chance (and rightly so, as police actually do randomly visit businesses here and ask to see that they have a licence for the music they are playing). Clubs pay a quarterly fee to a licensing company and that covers them for music they play...

Daria Joura from Australia (Beijing Olympics era). So much potential, so many injuries.

Thank you for the article! That was exactly what I was looking for but couldn’t find, and it answered my questions well.