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This sounds like quite the experience! Glad you are back watching the sport again. I rarely rewatch the post-Olympics worlds and 2021 was a particularly weird one given the circumstances. I imagine it would be pretty bittersweet watching Melnikova win there given what happened next. One routine...

That sounds fun 😁

Yeah I was going to recommend both 2022 TF for the rollercoaster factor. It’s also interesting to see a WAG TF without the Biles buffer.

I hope she wins the lottery or something one day because the universe owes her. Wishing Becky all the best for a smooth recovery.

That’s interesting. I wouldn’t have thought of weightlifting given the more common diving/pole vault routes. However those reasons make sense.

Not the one I was thinking of, but good shout and it was nice to see Worley’s beam again.

No Ireland this year.

Random questions rather than random thoughts… 1) I’m trying to remember who did a pose on beam. Gymnast is in straddle sit (so presumably after a Korbut variation/roll to straddle sit etc) and then arches with one leg bent and one arm up. I expect a number of gymnasts have done something...

I’ve tried replying to this thread a few times and couldn’t figure out what I wanted to say. Thank you tsarinajen and Passion for putting it into words.

Blimey that went quick this year. I really haven’t managed to see much of the world cups. Thanks for all these helpful summaries.

Nope. That said, I’m terrible at noticing eye colour. Couldn’t tell you my parent’s eye colours and I’d be an awful police witness.

I enjoyed the book a lot. Some new stories, some we’ve heard before, plenty of reflection and more detail than many gymnastics books (course I’d always hoover up more detail). I found Aimee’s pre-Simone life particularly interesting as that was all brand new to me.

Sensible teams given everything. Wonder which of the men will be the individual?

Some interesting points about the medal rounds: Gymnasts scores will not be released after they perform their exercise, they will be held until the end of the Round and then announced. After each gymnast has competed, the coach in question should make their way to the Inquiry Desk where they...

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/apr/16/seven-nations-in-running-for-hosting-future-commonwealth-games-athletics?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other We’ll see if these expressions of interest go anywhere.