Recent content by phoenix7

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?

BBC speculating that vault may be at the wrong height. Not sounding that well informed though.

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...

They do. They are invisible in there, but someone usually leaks a list eventually

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.

Yes, it was exciting to watch and the choice and pace of routines on the broadcast was great.

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.

A six-year old dilettante, clearly, with his amateur gymnastics and diving leaving so much time for a social life!

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.

The top four were the real competition, but how lovely to see Asia d'Amato back and in fifth position.

So what they need to do is study and try to replicate the Jade Carey trajectory, it seems?

This is the last

Me too - and it looks great with the stadium colour scheme. As if Jade Barbosa coordinated with the organisers.

Mexico in the pink floral leo looks like a Frida Kahlo portrait. I love it.

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.