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

[mnesiptolema]

Stunning start for Blakely. Every handstand so upright, except maybe the last one. And so floaty with great form!

 

[Livi]

BTW, I still can't believe Karina Schoenmaier tried to pull that crazy vault off. She, her coach, and the German team didn't know this would happen? Or thought they would get away with it???

Did she even know? She seemed utterly confused when her score came up.

 

[Aeris]

So in essence they're not really pushing off from the table but using their leg power instead?

They're very much pushing off from the table. The line of "they're only tumbling over the table" that often gets repeated is not accurate. It's just that pushing off primarily from 1 arm allows you to keep the body weight more to one side and twist easier that way.

The 2 point deduction is overly severe. 1 point deduction would be fine.

 

[Angelika]

Another Reddit meltdown - Melnikova into 1st

 

[Livi]

Even Melnikova is surprised about her score

 

[Livi]

I'm glad Naomi hit, finally! It's not going to be enough for a medal, she had some tiny mistakes and a missed combination, but this will at least boost her confidence

 

[FrolovasDoubleLayout]

Another Reddit meltdown - Melnikova into 1st

Reddit can Sukkit! Melnikova absolutely looks like she put in the work!

 

[Aeris]

Stunning start for Blakely. Every handstand so upright, except maybe the last one. And so floaty with great form!

Easily her best of the season, I have 8.7E, but instead gets 8.1...lower than Melninoka, who had worse pirouettes, worse van leeuwen, and her typical wonky bent arm jaeger. Just absolutely fraudulent reputation based judging.

 

[Livi]

I'm glad Naomi hit, finally! It's not going to be enough for a medal, she had some tiny mistakes and a missed combination, but this will at least boost her confidence

Does anyone know if her D-score is correct? I feel like it's 0,1 too high?

 

[Livi]

Kate has a lovely style! Very clean work

 

[Angelika]

Reddit can Sukkit! Melnikova absolutely looks like she put in the work!

Totally! Inbars at 25 years old is no mean feat!!

 

[Gymfan93]

Another Reddit meltdown - Melnikova into 1st

Eh, whatever anyone may personally think about her AIN status, they should at respect her gymnastics. I guess a lot of people just want results based on vibes, though.

 

[mnesiptolema]

They're very much pushing off from the table. The line of "they're only tumbling over the table" that often gets repeated is not accurate. It's just that pushing off primarily from 1 arm allows you to keep the body weight more to one side and twist easier that way.

The 2 point deduction is overly severe. 1 point deduction would be fine.

It's not really a deduction, it's a deterrent

 

[Hatsumomo]

Major form break for Yang but doesn't let it break her stride

 

[Angelika]

Eh, whatever anyone may personally think about her AIN status, they should at respect her gymnastics. I guess a lot of people just want results based on vibes, though.

But the young'uns (read American teenagers) on Reddit have had their expectations raised by the Simone years - they think every American 'woz robbed'!

 

[Hatsumomo]

Major form break for Yang but doesn't let it break her stride

Ties with Melnikova but has the lower E-score so she goes into second

 

[Puffin]

Noooooo

 

[Livi]

Oh my god, who cleared Zoja

 

[Hatsumomo]

Oh shit, Zoja lands her dismount but immediately falls over. Sounds like the pain of the landing took her out

 

[Gymfan93]

God, I hope Szekely didn't just get injured. The camera panned away after she fell.