Recent content by RichardL

Ilienko was amazing! I was Brittany Talbert's official "webmaster" (lol I posted her competition results and she AIMed me her "diary entries") at the time when she copied the routine...

I was not even aware of this gymnast at all, but she shows a lot of promise for Canada! Just watched her Jesolo routines.

Oh dear.

The routines weren't, either... I'd say Sullivan is much more of a contender right now.

I think it's hard to guess because of NCAA. The top contenders from Italy have shown routines, but we don't know who else is going to return from the college ranks, plus Hezly Rivera is likely planning an AA program for the season and we haven't seen much from her at all. But if you were basing...

oops lol, my brain was jumping ahead to Worlds... ignore me

The word "politics" is being used here very liberally.

Yes but I also didn't realize she was so senior as a senior international debut until Denn pointed this out... She was easily age-eligible to compete in Tokyo. But I love a good "wait until you're ready" debut story. And she's looking quite good lately.

Jayla Hang is looking at 14+ on beam as well if she puts it all together. Also excited to see if Blakely makes it back for bars and beam this summer.

Yes! And her (new?) Chuso on floor is divine.

Ellie Black! My 5th quad queen

I mean, for an athlete like Sullivan who is finally having some international elite success just before she'll enter university, I can completely understand wanting to be part of a team chasing titles, 18 years old or not. But yes I'm also curious to hear if there's more to it...

Osyssek is looking really great this year. Excited to see if she can pull out a good AA finish.

Ashlee Sullivan is probably going to be an amazing NCAA athlete, especially now that she's fixed her back handsprings on floor... these bent arms made me want to die

Doug, I love when you reemerge just to set us right. Long live the .5 low bar pirouette deduction!