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    2025 World Gymnastics Championships, Apparatus Finals Day 1, October 24

    Well, I suppose they looked at "teams" ranking from 3 up, realized they couldn't treat AIN1 as a team, and just did it on combined score / difficulty. Maybe they're trying to find a less subjective category than elegance?
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    2025 World Gymnastics Championships, Apparatus Finals Day 1, October 24

    BBC speculating that vault may be at the wrong height. Not sounding that well informed though.
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    Chalked Up: Inside Elite Gymnastics' Merciless Coaching, Overzealous Parents, Eating Disorders, and Elusive Olympic Dreams

    Did Sey actually mention Dobson, though? I thought she said her parents were into Dr Spock, on paper, and he was very different from Dobson. (And neither she nor they seem to have read his work properly anyway). I'd imagine her father snapping his belt at her didn't need Dobson for inspiration...
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    2025 World Gymnastics Championships: Women’s AA, October 23

    They do. They are invisible in there, but someone usually leaks a list eventually
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    2025 World Gymnastics Championships: Women’s AA, October 23

    Natalia Escalera did great work here, on the routines we saw. I was hoping she'd make a top ten finish. Spain's prospects for teams finals look good this quad, with Font and Petisco. Will be good to see them back.
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    2025 World Gymnastics Championships: Women’s AA, October 23

    Yes, it was exciting to watch and the choice and pace of routines on the broadcast was great.
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    2025 World Gymnastics Championships: Women’s AA, October 23

    I VPNed back to the fabulous French lady on Eurovision Sports. She was well on top of the narrative and the scores, but she was devastated for Kaylia - lamenting every time she caught a glimpse of her on screen after beam.
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    Chalked Up: Inside Elite Gymnastics' Merciless Coaching, Overzealous Parents, Eating Disorders, and Elusive Olympic Dreams

    A six-year old dilettante, clearly, with his amateur gymnastics and diving leaving so much time for a social life!
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    2025 World Gymnastics Championships: Women’s AA, October 23

    They can't get her for wrong face when she expresses all four FIG approved emotions at once throughout her whole routine surely? Masterly strategy.
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    2025 World Gymnastics Championships: Women’s AA, October 23

    The top four were the real competition, but how lovely to see Asia d'Amato back and in fifth position.
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    2025 World Championships: Women’s Qualifications Day 1 October 20/ Day 2 October 21

    So what they need to do is study and try to replicate the Jade Carey trajectory, it seems?
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    Event (FIG) 2025 Worlds Leotards

    Me too - and it looks great with the stadium colour scheme. As if Jade Barbosa coordinated with the organisers.
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    Event (FIG) 2025 Worlds Leotards

    Mexico in the pink floral leo looks like a Frida Kahlo portrait. I love it.
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    Event (FIG) 2025 Worlds Leotards

    Mongolia is a beautiful colour. Romania getting lots of wear out of their Paris leotards - and why not. I love this style in black, white and red.
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