2024 WAG Qualifications Subdivision 4 (CAN FRA KOR MG 3 L Brown) Sunday, July 28 12:00 pm ET

[Angelika]

Olsen's form is Paseka-esque in it's filthiness

 

[RedBirdie]

Ellie consoling Melanie in the mixed zone. I think that's Shallon wiping away Melanie's tears.

 

[FrolovasDoubleLayout]

We posted at the same time. Great minds think alike. LOL.

Indeed - If you were not coupled and I was not such a sl*t, we could be a gymnastics power-duo!

 

[Sasha]

I can't decide if this will make them reassess their current set up, or they'll blame Melanie and the fact that she trains in Texas and double down on demanding everyone go to SE or INSEP. Probably the latter.

I don't see any reason to expect accountability from the French fed.

 

[Rich]

I don't see any reason to expect accountability from the French fed.

all these federations are the same. I was mad at Japan for not using an alternate. France I guess is no better. With Nemour they would have qualified easily.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

Olsen's form is Paseka-esque in it's filthiness

Yep, and without even the one saving grace of decent technique. I accept that a lot of Chengs can even now only achieve one of form and correct technique, but if you can't manage either then don't do it.

 

[QuietColours]

Ellie consoling Melanie in the mixed zone. I think that's Shallon wiping away Melanie's tears.

That's right, the Canadians should all speak at least basic French, too. I know Mélanie at least speaks English, but that's just one more hard thing when you're that upset.

 

[FrolovasDoubleLayout]

Looking at the results, MDDS had 0,40 in ND for exceeding the fall time on UB, and going OT on BB. Keeping the 0,10 OT, but not taking the 0,30 for going past 0:30 time on UB would have qualified her to the AA final.

 

[Sasha]

That's right, the Canadians should all speak at least basic French, too. I know Mélanie at least speaks English, but that's just one more hard thing when you're that upset.

Oh sweet summer child. If only we embraced bilingualism like you believe we do.

It's possible that she speaks some French, but the majority of English Canadians are not even close to functionally bilingual. Unless they have francophone heritage and/or do French immersion as a child.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

Looking at the results, MDDS had 0,40 in ND for exceeding the fall time on UB, and going OT on BB. Keeping the 0,10 OT, but not taking the 0,30 for going past 0:30 time on UB would have qualified her to the AA final.

It gets sadder the more closely we look at it.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

Some suggestion that Boyer had a scary bars fall before the competition and it shit everyone up.

 

[Sasha]

One of the responses indicates that concussion protocols were used for Boyer. No source, so take with ample salt.

 

[irichluck21]

I was scared for Boyer for her entire routine on bars. I gasped at her dismount. Makes sense they were all rattled by her fall. Plus the pressure and stress of home town crowd and qualifying to finals.

France was a contender to maybe get bronze, but ultimately finished 11th.

 

[Lisaelaine80]

Seems like it’s really hot in the arena.

Wasn’t that part of the plan to go green?

 

[J175]

It looks like this is the first Olympics since 1980 that France have failed to qualify even a single gymnast to a final. A historically bad performance in front of their home crowd.

 

[cftmoonlight79]

France was horrible today, and very disappointing. Will this be the end for Melanie?

 

[Laura722]

It doesn’t seem working with the Landis has helped Melanie. I was hoping last year was a turning point with her clutch beam in TFs at Worlds.

 

[Sasha]

It doesn’t seem working with the Landis has helped Melanie. I was hoping last year was a turning point with her clutch beam in TFs at Worlds.

Me too.

I read somewhere that she's retiring after Paris. If that's true, what a brutal way to end a career.

 

[Passion]

She's still signed up to do the Tour in America after the Olympics.

 

[brg09]

Olsen's form is Paseka-esque in it's filthiness

Damn