2024 WAG Qualifications Subdivision 3 (MG 6 Blanco JPN MG 4 PHI/NZL NED) Sunday July 28 8:50 am ET

[makam]

LOL Laurie does not know the qualification rules at all. Why is she commentating?

She says Japan can't make TF by default

She also thinks that PHI can count different scores for a team total.

 

[QuietColours]

Did Laurie just say Japan can't compete in TF because they only have four athletes?

 

[Passion]

Laurie just declared that Japan can't be in TF because they don't have a 5th score to count.

Someone must have shoved some information in front of her because she started backtracking after.

 

[CameliasFingerpaint]

It is shocking how bad Laurie is at this. She has the skill set in droves, no idea why it doesn't translate.

 

[rlayt]

NBC hire some better researchers!

 

[Sasha]

Okamura BB: slightly skittish but a hit.

 

[QuietColours]

Laurie had real promise as an on-the-floor reporter. I have no idea why they're shoving her into the commentary booth, this green, at such a high profile event. It is not doing anyone any favors, her included.

 

[cftmoonlight79]

Laurie you are a lovely person and gymnast, but being a commentator isn't for you. Did she actually go to school for anything related to this? Or does every ex athlete think they can do it?

 

[makam]

Okamura BB: slightly skittish but a hit.

What feed are you watching? (not that I'd have access to it but still interested)

 

[Sasha]

Volleman VT: FTY, pretty clean, not very dynamic. She doesn't appear to generate much power in her run!

 

[makam]

Laurie you are a lovely person and gymnast, but being a commentator isn't for you. Did she actually go to school for anything related to this? Or does every ex athlete think they can do it?

Well, I'm not an ex-athlete, but I'm pretty sure I could do it...better than Laurie. (and laurie, love you, but up your game if you've signed a contract. Don't make us miss Elfi)

 

[Sasha]

What feed are you watching? (not that I'd have access to it but still interested)

CBC, which is streaming some sort of international feed. It's quite good (except when it went down in the last sub).

 

[Sasha]

Veerman VT: Y1.5, good.

Are people interested in these quick hits for athletes you might not be seeing on the US feed?

 

[cats]

Laurie you are a lovely person and gymnast, but being a commentator isn't for you. Did she actually go to school for anything related to this? Or does every ex athlete think they can do it?

Going to school for this seems to breed the Clueless Man Commentator types who tell us the names of the gymnasts parents during NCAA meets.

 

[makam]

CBC, which is streaming some sort of international feed. It's quite good (except when it went down in the last sub).

Yeah, I don't now why Peacock had multiple options for sub 2 (and all of the men's) but not doing it for this one.

 

[Passion]

Laurie you are a lovely person and gymnast, but being a commentator isn't for you. Did she actually go to school for anything related to this? Or does every ex athlete think they can do it?

She just started College last September.

 

[J175]

I think the Dutch are basically out with that floor rotation. Haven't seen it yet but I'm assuming Visser fell with that score, also not great for Lieke Wevers. If Sanne isn't fully fit Visser's FX was also their best hope of an EF.

 

[Hatsumomo]

Malabuyo bringing me back to childhood with her FX music mix.

 

[Laura722]

That Texas Dreams double layout is a no.

 

[Sasha]

Clean and really fun FX from Malabuyo. Looks like she might have taken a nasty fall on beam (or something) lately.