2020 Women's Artistic All Around Final (Thursday, July 29, 2021)

[MaryClare]

US won every world and Olympic AA title of the quad. The interesting thing being it book ended by Morgan Hurd and Suni Lee. Both of whom qualified behind a team mate

 

[Dex]

She flew in for the competition, she was already back home, at least that is how Dutch media are spinning in… no clue if it is true. i knkw Vera and Epke are already home…

 

[Doug1233]

although a lot could change with gym hops especially for Jess

He’s gonna be able to have his pick.

 

[Doug1233]

And it’s crazy how people in 2016 were saying that this was Ragan Smith’s quad…

 

[MaryClare]

I meant more in terms of a national team role

 

[cats]

Brian Carey has really proven a couple of key things:

1. He can pace the hell out of an athlete. Would be fascinating to see his training plan for Olympic team selection as an HPD.
2. He can help an established senior athlete improve a lot (both Jade and Riley).
3. He isn’t an asshole.
4. He has a good mind for strategy.

My only concern for him would be whether he’s able to get the execution and artistry right. Sort of hard to tell; we didn’t get to see enough of Riley and while Jade’s shapes got better, it’s just not her thing. He doesn’t have to personally teach the improvements, but he does need to catch the prevailing wind and change the USA difficulty-at-all-costs strategy.

 

[MaryClare]

He also seems to understand the FIG, which makes him literally the only person in the world who does. Perhaps USAG could give him an office job translating documents

 

[irichluck21]

I don’t think that is accurate, reserves were given extra time. Considering she was first reserve I doubt she went home.

 

[RAFIKI]

This. I wonder what she thinks about her “feeling weak with three passes” comment now?

 

[Dex]

Would not be the first time, they are stupid like that :roll_eyes:

 

[Doug1233]

This. I wonder what she thinks about her “feeling weak with three passes” comment now?

I’d be interested to see how she changed the dance work.

Crazy that we have never see her perform THAT routine and she just won the Olympics with it!

 

[RAFIKI]

Hopefully someone will do a side-by-side video.

 

[Doug1233]

I don’t think it was the same as the 3 pass routine she showed domestically was it?

 

[makam]

I’ve said it before but it is so odd that her double lay can be so good, and her double tuck so under rotated. It isn’t like she lacks the power…

 

[MaryClare]

I wonder if Valentina is regretting these new ways of not pulling gymnasts out of finals, because Listunova could have won today. Her TF scores plus vault from prelims would have put her ahead of Suni. Where as Urazova probably made the least errors of anyone, but was always going to lack the difficulty.

 

[arabiandoublefront]

No, it’s not because she held back on the double layout until the Olympics.

 

[arabiandoublefront]

Maybe because the double tuck was at the end of her routine.

 

[Doug1233]

No, it’s not because she held back on the double layout until the Olympics

Yes I know but I mean the choreography

 

[Doug1233]

Her TF scores plus vault from prelims would have put her ahead of Suni.

I bet she wishes she had hit qualifications as well.

 

[dweiss324]

Does listunova still come out on top in that scenario of you replace andrades floor with her quals score though?