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

[Livi]

This was a weird final. I hope UB is much better

 

[mnesiptolema]

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

It can't not occur to us since two gymnasts messed up, but I'm doubtful. Deng was off in the run-up and didn't even touch the vault.

 

[Gymfan93]

Happy for Fontaine. Melnikova deserved Gold. That's about all I have to say.

 

[Gymfan93]

It can't not occur to us since two gymnasts messed up, but I'm doubtful. Deng was off in the run-up and didn't even touch the vault.

Did they just leave the vault set up from yesterday? I don't recall too many issues from AA on VT.

 

[mnesiptolema]

What is this award for?

Edit: for the most challenging performances.

 

[Aeris]

Joselyn Roberson, winner of the Longines prize of elegance. How can you argue with that.

 

[Hatsumomo]

What is this award for?

"To the gymnasts with the most challenging performances" is what it says on the placard. Not too sure what that means exactly.

 

[FrolovasDoubleLayout]

For winning the WAG AA but not - BUT YES!

 

[Livi]

I hate to sound petty, but this looks like a: Oh USA didn't win a team title here and aren't as dominant, let's give them a little extra spotlight. Really, what is this award.

 

[Hatsumomo]

I hate to sound petty, but this looks like a: Oh USA didn't win a team title here and aren't as dominant, let's give them a little extra spotlight. Really, what is this award.

Well the JPN MAG team is getting the same award so...

 

[tempest]

Why are they running so LONG? Only FX and VT so far? It's been an hour and half!
I just woke up and expected them to be on bars at least lol

 

[Livi]

Well the JPN MAG team is getting the same award so...

I see now... Bit of an unnecessary award if you ask me. But who am I.

 

[MaryClare]

Why are they running so LONG? Only FX and VT so far? It's been an hour and half!

The judging has been slow and now they are having the medal ceremony for the first 2 events I think

 

[Hatsumomo]

I swear that VT EF took twice as long as it should have due to the slow judging

 

[phoenix7]

I hate to sound petty, but this looks like a: Oh USA didn't win a team title here and aren't as dominant, let's give them a little extra spotlight. Really, what is this award.

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?

 

[Hatsumomo]

I'm so tired I was sitting here wondering why Carlos Yulo's track jacket said Phillip Pines on it.

 

[mnesiptolema]

They've got lil gifs of flags on a giant TV screen instead of physical ones? Lol.

 

[Hatsumomo]

One of these days I'll get my dream North American podium of some combo of CAN-USA-MEX

 

[Hatsumomo]

Looney Tunes has prepared me for these moments of classical music

 

[tempest]

You did! In 2018 on WAG VT
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