Can we cancel worlds now???
What a shame.
With this plus Murukami apparently not having done bars in podium training ie suggesting she wonāt do AA either, that podium is wide open. The US streak might well continueā¦
I kind of donāt want it to, though.
Well Iād have preferred Rebecca myself, but it is what it is. Thereās also the possibility that Melnikova will take the title.
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Maybe China will finally have an AA champion. Itās past time really.
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Murakami is down to beam and floor only and Gelya isnāt liking the equipment, so who knows. Looks like we have to wait until the athletes walk out to see who is competing, a la Montreal.
Damn girl - do your beam dismount as a mount. A layout full and a front tuck.
Seriously I donāt get why the best AAer in the world would scratch floor when she clearly has a shot at a medal even with an insanely watered down routine.
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And retiring after this meet.
As much as I want these women to do whatās best for their bodies, this news SUCKS. Two thirds of my dream AA podium wiped out just like that.
If Melnikova doesnāt take AA gold now Iām going to burn something.
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Iād guess that after 3 ACL surgeries and a long and already successful season, itās not so hard to nope out of competing on a floor you donāt trust. She canāt have much leeway for landing poorly.
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that stinks, I wanted her as AA champ
Oooohhhh. Is it because of the Tai Shan floor?
I do want it to, but I doubt it will