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

[carlomkt]

Genuine question: for AIN athletes, they have to apply to FIG to be a neutral athlete and get approved if they have 'clean' records? Do they have to surrender their federation affiliation and can they revert back? Sorry, just a casual enthusiast here.

 

[Angelika]

Thank you Lia-Monica Fontaine - thank you!
The Gym Gods listened.

 

[Hatsumomo]

LMF goes into first!

 

[Livi]

Really happy she outscores Roberson, despite having lower difficulty

 

[Angelika]

This is Gelya's to lose

 

[Gymfan93]

Really happy she outscores Roberson, despite having lower difficulty

Me too. I'd much rather watch a nicely executed FTY than a chucked DTY.

 

[MaryClare]

I’m just relieved that Melnikova has got through the leg events without killing herself. She is normally pretty sensible and pragmatic about rehabbing injuries so hopefully she has a few months off after today

 

[Livi]

That'll do it.

 

[Livi]

She really split leaps into the Cheng

 

[Gymfan93]

I don't think Moerz has the difficulty to overtake Roberson

 

[Hatsumomo]

Moerz balks her first vault

 

[Livi]

Ohhh and another balk. What a final. Sharp contrast with the men's FX final

 

[Puffin]

oh dear

 

[MaryClare]

Craig Heap suggesting that the vault might be at the wrong height

 

[Matilda23]

Usually it’s MAG vaulting that scares me

 

[Livi]

She got plenty of height, just panicked I guess

 

[Angelika]

BBC are wondering about the Vault set up - Craig making reference to the Sydney debacle

 

[Gymfan93]

This final has been pretty bad. I guess that's what we get for enjoying MAG FX.

 

[phoenix7]

BBC speculating that vault may be at the wrong height. Not sounding that well informed though.

 

[Beamer]

Uggh, I'm not thrilled that it's probably time now for another Melnikova gold. WAG VT

C'mon Deng Yalan!

While I'm happy to be right, I'm not happy it's Melnikova. Again.