2024 US Nationals pre-competition discussion

[KristyJ]

Gymcastic being Gymcastic....

 

[irichluck21]

Gymcastic has been off lately. Without Spencer there, Jessica has made careless mistakes that have not been corrected. He usually corrects her.

 

[navyblue]

All good steps. I can see the FIG deciding to hammer E scores on vault because "the scores don't line up with other events"

I hate this rationale (not yours, I know). Vault is the quickest event by far -- it's just one skill. There's nothing wrong or unfair about the fact that E scores would be significantly higher.

The impact of a vault specialist is already quite blunted by the low D scores anyway. On no other events would you see a 5.3 avg. D score like you do for our latest World Champion vaulter.

In fact, the way the code is written there should be big discrepancies in E score averages. In descending order it should be VT > UB > BB > FX. (due to artistry deductions being highest on floor).

 

[RedBirdie]

Senior men podium training is happening now. Junior men and all women are tomorrow. Like Classic, it is on FlipNow. Schedule: https://usgymchampionships.com/info/

 

[Laura722]

So my original understanding that Gabby wasn't eligible to petition to compete AA was correct:

 

[irichluck21]

Yes. Gabby did AA at American Classic and did not get 51.0 AA score so she was ineligible to petition to do AA.

 

[Denn]

Such geniuses making these rules!

 

[ucrgirl]

This time before Nationals is the most wonderful time of the year. It's all potential and excitement and no disappointment.

 

[Laura722]

There was PT tonight. USAG posted pictures on their FB.

No Simone or any of the other WCC gymnasts in the pictures, so I assume they skipped this session. No Gabby, but Valeri was there with Hezly and Madray. Didn't see Suni either.

Shilese, Jade, Skye, Kaliya, Kayla, Leanne were all there.

 

[Passion]

 

[Matilda23]

Is Shilese have an ongoing shoulder injury? I remember something about it last year.

 

[Laura722]

Start lists are up.

MyUSAGym

 

[RedBirdie]

Yay! Just a note, these start lists are showing everyone doing all events, so don't get your hopes up that USAG has suddenly reversed course on Gabby's petition.

 

[Laura722]

Yay! Just a note, these start lists are showing everyone doing all events, so don't get your hopes up that USAG has suddenly reversed course on Gabby's petition.

They have Gabby listed 1st for floor, which is an indication she's not doing the event. If she were to do floor, she would go 4th according to the rotation order.

 

[RichardL]

They have Gabby listed 1st for floor, which is an indication she's not doing the event. If she were to do floor, she would go 4th according to the rotation order.

I hope she at least tumbles in podium training...

 

[QuietColours]

And they're going to make us wait until the last rotation to find out what Suni's plan is on bars (much less how she looks)

 

[Laura722]

Gabby is out. She withdrew citing an ankle injury in training this week.

The exciting news is that she plans to continue to train for the 2028 Olympics!

Douglas out of U.S. champs, ends Olympic bid

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas has withdrawn from competition at U.S. gymnastics championships in Fort Worth, citing an ankle injury.

www.espn.com

 

[RedBirdie]

Not sure how I feel about that.

 

[CameliasFingerpaint]

Well that’s the end of one of the most bizarre storylines ever in gymnastics.

 

[JaJa]

Well that’s the end of one of the most bizarre storylines ever in gymnastics.

You think this is the end? It will be four more years of nonsense about how Gabby is a serious contender for the Olymic Team.