Event (FIG) 2025 Baku (AZE) World Cup (March 6-9)

[Denn]

Wow, good for those guys!

 

[Passion]

Full broadcasts of the women's finals with Olly Hogben commentating.









This channel uploaded the entire 2+ hour broadcasts for MAG/WAG for both qualifications and finals, all four days: https://www.youtube.com/@FullTwistingPodcast

 

[MaryClare]

with Olly Hogben commentating.

Thanks for the trigger warning

 

[rlayt]

 

[Caledi]

I love that you can see his coaches and teammates cracking up in the background at 0:30

 

[Denn]

I expected this was going to happen.

And the sad thing is that they are all losing 0.3 or even 0.5 for the instability as well as form errors.

 

[irichluck21]

Can't wait to see Heath Thorpe's scale

 

[MaryClare]

I like scales in MAG and prefer how fx looked in the early 90s. But you see some pretty poor examples now, which aren’t adequately penalised in the way that a handstand skill would be.

 

[Bob]

Thanks for the trigger warning

I can't bear his inane commentating, I'll watch on mute lol

 

[Denn]

But you see some pretty poor examples now, which aren’t adequately penalised in the way that a handstand skill would be.

Why are you saying that they won't be penalised tough enough?

 

[MaryClare]

Why are you saying that they won't be penalised tough enough?

I just don’t think they will. A lot of guys don’t take it seriously. Will be no benefits for those who do it well

 

[Sasha]

Saw this on Reddit a few days ago. Turn on the sound.

 

[Indy]

Saw this on Reddit a few days ago. Turn on the sound.

I love the reaction shots from the coach and the other gymnasts. They’re never letting him forget that wiggly airplane scale, ever.

 

[Denn]

Heath Thorpe laughing at the top of the comments, too. Ouch!

 

[makam]

So, I don't follow MAG very closely...is this rated an E or something now? Cuz if they are going to have men do something wobbly, wolf turns have much comedic potential.

 

[irichluck21]

A balance on one leg (scale) is now a required element on floor exercise. Not doing one gives you a .3 deduction. Some of these guys are better off just taking the flat .3 and not even attempting a scale as they are losing the .3 or MORE for doing one.

 

[Sasha]

Sure, but presumably they'll get better at doing them over time, and we'll to the point where not having one puts you behind the competition.

 

[MaryClare]

Sure, but presumably they'll get better at doing them over time, and we'll to the point where not having one puts you behind the competition.

I mean, they’ve known about the change in requirements for months now

 

[makam]

I mean, they’ve known about the change in requirements for months now

And, I am not exaggerating, I have no gymnastics skills, probably can't even do a forward roll anymore (okay, that one I could probably do but nothing after that) and I can do a better scale than these guys ere showing.

 

[CameliasFingerpaint]

It’s wild to me that these guys can stick a double double, but can’t do a fairly basic yoga pose.