2024 Quad: What Did I Miss?

[eanda]

After following gymnastics for several years, I watched almost nothing from 2020 (such as it was) until the 2024 Olympics: no 2020 Olympics, no World, Euros, or other major events, just a few random videos over those years that would show up in a feed at one time or another. Watching Paris was a lot of "never heard of her" with a fair dose of "she's still around?!" (Barbosa!).

My question then, as I'm gradually paying closer attention again: what are your must see routines from the 2024 quad, women or men? I'm not looking to fill in the full history of the quad, just curious about some of the routines or gymnasts that stood out at the time or maybe helped define the quad for you.

By the way, if you ever find yourself bored or disenchanted with the sport, take a break from it. My time away wasn't intentional, it just happened, and I didn't really miss it. But, I thoroughly enjoyed watching the Olympics last year, more than I recall doing so in the few years leading up to the break.

 

[Passion]

 

[QuietColours]

 

[Sasha]

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

Are you just interested in specific routines or competitions? If the latter, 2022 MAG world TFs is a great example of chaos.

 

[RAFIKI]

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.

 

[navyblue]

Good thread idea. I had a similar thought and never posted it -- but something like "The Quadrennium Awards" where we would vote on the best routines performed on VT, UB, BB, FX, and even All-Around, and try to come up with our gold/silver/bronze by having our judging experts compare routines from different meets (coming up with new scores).

For example, Simone obviously has the #1 vault somewhere among her nearly stuck Yurchenko DTYs, and Rebeca definitely has silver with her PanAms vaulting performance.... but balance beam? No idea. Probably a Chinese medal sweep? You get the idea.

 

[RAFIKI]

That sounds fun

 

[RAFIKI]

Watching Paris was a lot of "never heard of her" with a fair dose of "she's still around?!" (Barbosa!).

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 does stick out from that worlds is the matrix-style save for Ashikawa on beam in qualifications:


She made it into the final with that save and ended up winning gold. It’s always worth trying to stay on!

 

[eanda]

Are you just interested in specific routines or competitions? If the latter, 2022 MAG world TFs is a great example of chaos.

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.

Competitions or routines (or routine sets, as in an all around performance) are all good! I'll definitely put 2022 Worlds high on the list.

 

[rlayt]

Oy Yushan could have been my vote for best on beam but she became my best only in videos.

Gold in Paris:

I prefer the silver medalist performance honestly. . Except for the big balance check.