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I was just coming here to post about this being the difference between team bronze and 4th. Course Kinsella’s UB dismount, Evans’ VT and Downie’s BB all could have swung it the other way on a given day as well (Brazil also had mistakes). I wonder if coaches (from multiple countries) will take...

Thanks for the number crunching and routine links. This is fascinating 🧐

All that work on Abi Martin’s new floor still had her near the bottom. FWIW I remember thinking it was an improvement on her British routine though.

For a while my head has categorised her as a gymnast who has probably done as much as she can do. Kudos for ending on a high and for getting the most out of her gymnastics.

Even stranger that Rigby said there was no deduction for it. Strange if that was true and strange if Rigby just thought it was true.

I am enjoying these jokes more than I probably should 😈

I’ll add a happier one… @1:15 after her third tumble but do watch the rest and enjoy the routine along with the smitten commentary!

That was great. Her speed is really something

I’m 9 weeks post ankle-dislocation and still on crutches 😳 (though I am going to the gym for conditioning and dabbling). Thanks for the summaries QuietColours. Can’t decide whether to read this one or if I’ll just feel too inadequate.

I also noted that wild gap between first and second qualifiers on bars.

Happy birthday to an absolute legend! In my 30s I liked that there was an elite gymnast older than me, now that I'm in my 40s and a competitive (just saying I compete, not that I'm good!) adult gymnast I adore the fact that she's still going. I did think she was done after Tokyo given the...

That puts her career in perspective!

Such a good idea.

On GymCastic Jessica said that the difference was having such a large number of reports, including multiple from international people. I think she said there were 80 witnesses.

😂 I would like to see a floor routine done on pommel horse!