2025 World Gymnastics Championships, Apparatus Finals Day 1, October 24

[Hatsumomo]

You did! In 2018 on WAG VT
Simone
Shallon
Alexa

Oooh, I totally forgot about that! Thanks!

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

Karina's Cheng

 

[Livi]

Well, I suppose they looked at "teams" ranking from 3 up, realized they couldn't treat AIN1 as a team, and just did it on combined score / difficulty. Maybe they're trying to find a less subjective category than elegance?

I guess that's kind of the process here. Just feels a little unnecessary to me. Why give out some sort of team award during an individual championship?

 

[tempest]

Karina's Cheng

wow

 

[Gymfan93]

I don't understand the mechanics of how it's easier to vault one handed than use both.

 

[Livi]

I don't understand the mechanics of how it's easier to vault one handed than use both.

Because they're (she, and skinner especially) are just tumbling over a table. So in this case it's a roundoff - double double (laid out). They're not fully using the table for blocking

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

I don't understand the mechanics of how it's easier to vault one handed than use both.

I think it's because they're not 'vaulting' in the traditional sense of the term. Its more of a running salto.

 

[Gymfan93]

Because they're (she, and skinner especially) are just tumbling over a table. So in this case it's a roundoff - double double (laid out). They're not fully using the table for blocking

Thanks! So in essence they're not really pushing off from the table but using their leg power instead? That was where I was a bit confused.

 

[Angelika]

I'm in awe of Pommel Horse - I tried it once and couldn't even get my legs over the horse

 

[Denn]

Am I the only one watching the pommel horse final?

 

[Angelika]

Wowzer- Kurbanov off!

 

[FrolovasDoubleLayout]

Am I the only one watching the pommel horse final?

No, I am as well.

 

[Denn]

No, I am as well.

Thank you for the solidarity, LOL

 

[tempest]

me too but need to get ready for work so I'll miss the rest

 

[Denn]

Kurbanov down. Hong Y and Hoopes are going to medal.

Hamlet His teammate still to go... but I would have said Hamlet was the favorite all along, honestly, despite qualification results.

 

[Beamer]

I'm watching it too.

A medal for Patty Hoopes!

Hong's was gorgeous.

 

[Hatsumomo]

I'm watching but I have no clue about PH so I'm just enjoying the show.

How old are these Armenians? They're positively baby-faced.

 

[Livi]

Thanks! So in essence they're not really pushing off from the table but using their leg power instead? That was where I was a bit confused.

Yes, basically that is what it is! Which is objectively easier than having to do a 1,5 - 1,5 from blocking off the table

 

[FrolovasDoubleLayout]

He's in 2° with the E-score.

 

[Denn]

The 2nd easiest set won.

(Aidan Li intended as much, but didn't get it due to the fall.)