2025 Universiade Games (Essen, Germany) Jul 22-26

[irichluck21]

It got close!
Let's see if USA can pass Canada for silver.
Japan is likely team gold unless disaster strikes.

 

[BB12]

I know thy are weakened teams but it's so good to see Australia put up a competitive team score.

 

[irichluck21]

Yeah 6th place is a great placement for Australia.
They beat GBR and USA. USA really fell apart on vault and pbars. Rings was always going to be a low score.

 

[BB12]

Find one more decent pommel and rings score somewhere and we might not come last at worlds next year.

 

[Denn]

I never thought Oka was the best in the world — he was just the best that day when other people faltered. But I thought he was at least the 2nd best in Japan after Daiki Hashimoto. That didn't work out so well in qualifications.

Emard can do much better, but I don't think Colt Walker can increase as much as Emard. So I guess he would be the favorite for bronze.

 

[Denn]

Look at the execution scores over 9 that we're now getting in Men's gymnastics. I wonder if they will start penalizing hops on floor less severely as well as lighten up on the hold deductions on rings a little to equalize the E-score distributions.

All 3 Armenians over 9.

Not over 9, but lots of high 8s.

It's vault, so lots of 9s.

2 scores over 9 and many in the high 8s.

What world are we living in where multiple guys get over 9 on high bar? Lots of high 8s as well. Thorpe would also be in there if he listened to me about his Healy. LOL.

 

[Matilda23]

Jesse Moore (AUS) might be a chance for bronze in the AA, he counted two falls in quals: on PH and on his Kolman on HB.

 

[Matilda23]

Women’s team event on now

 

[Matilda23]

Any updates about Lorenzo Bonicelli’s injury? Really hope it’s not a permanent injury.

 

[mnesiptolema]

Reddit, for what it's worth, reports the entire Italian team has now withdrawn and he may have been unable to move. I very much hope that's not the case, though I haven't done any further searching as I don't want to see footage.

 

[Matilda23]

AUS team was down to just 3 gymnasts Emma Morris (WA), Adelaide Hooper (club mate of Ruby Pass) and Kate McDonald, so 3-up-3-count.

Kate vaulted! Didn’t see it but a D of 1.6 so a handspring? Score 10.6. Bars she was late on a full pirouette and didn’t connect it to Tkatchev. Beam I think she missed a few connections. Floor was great until she fell on a 2.5 twist at the end. She tried to cover that mistake and it was so pretty I want to watch it again once the livestream is replayed.

 

[irichluck21]

Kate McDonald will likely qualify to the AA finals!

 

[irichluck21]

Last subdivision starts at 1:30 if anyone is interested in watching>
https://www.fisu.tv/events/artistic-gym-women-team-1

Japan and Korea will battle it out for gold with strong teams from both.

Currently its:
1. France
2. Turkiye
3. Canada

 

[irichluck21]

I love that gymnasts don't have bib numbers, their bibs have their last name.

 

[irichluck21]

Japan completely dominated.
What an exciting last subdivision.
Look how close it was between France in bronze and then Korea (who counted a 10 on beam), Switzerland just missed bronze (Anny Wu fell on the last routine), Taiwan needed stronger vault (counted a Yurchenko Layout).
Switzerland was on fire hitting 11/12 routines. 3 up 3 count for them.

Here is Japan's amazing team performance. If there was a team Worlds this year, this team could be super competitive. Great to see Miyata Shoko back.

 

[cftmoonlight79]

 

[cftmoonlight79]

So sad, I hope a positive update comes soon

 

[irichluck21]

AA Qualifiers:

It will be interesting if Kate McDonald decides to compete as she HAS qualified to the AA final but did so with a front handspring vault (1.6/9.0). She realistically has no chance at a medal with that vault. So wonder if she will save herself for bars finals, where she is the highest qualifier.

 

[irichluck21]

Vault

Bars

Beam

Floor

 

[irichluck21]

So sad, I hope a positive update comes soon

Yeah. I didn't see video of it but eye witnesses have stated that he landed his triple back rings dismount on his neck and was not able to move.
The German team withdrew following his injury.