2025 Worlds Draw and Named Rosters

[irichluck21]

True. It was also the first year of the open-ended COP.

No, 2005 was the last 10.0 code used.
2006 was the Open Ended Code.

I also remember that Tim Dagget was encouraging the judges to give Sacramone a 10 on floor. One judge gave it a 9.950 but it was thrown out and she got 9.900.

 

[IratePanda]

No, 2005 was the last 10.0 code used.
2006 was the Open Ended Code.

I also remember that Tim Dagget was encouraging the judges to give Sacramone a 10 on floor. One judge gave it a 9.950 but it was thrown out and she got 9.900.

Oh, shoot. How did I mess that up?

 

[Passion]

I also remember that Tim Dagget was encouraging the judges to give Sacramone a 10 on floor. One judge gave it a 9.950 but it was thrown out and she got 9.900.

A final hurrah to how ridiculous the 10 system could be.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

The standard in 05 was possibly held up a bit by the use of an old code. There wasn't the growing pains you usually get while everyone is still working out the kinks.

Agree 09 wasn't much cop. Another one that was impacted by some top gymnasts peaking earlier in the year. I'd really hoped the Ksenias and Huang Qiushuang would be in the mix for medals, based on performances going in.

 

[Denn]

I think it would be cool if the World Championships after Worlds had a difficulty cap of 5.0 on every apparatus.

4.8 E-score, with a 0.2 bonus for creativity.

It would allow athletes to water down — and save their bodies a bit — but still reward the very best gymnasts. Team, AA, even apparatus finals this way.

 

[makam]

Not sure i would agree with messing with the E score, but a difficulty cap is an interesting idea. I'd suggest bringing back compulsory routines because that levels the playing field in a different way, but people already aren't watching and I don't think modern audiences will listen to the same fx music 80 times in a row.

 

[RichardL]

Am I weird for liking the post-Olympic Worlds? I know it's taken a turn since three decades ago but 1993 and 1997 are among my favorites. I'll never forgive the sport for not having Worlds in 1998.

 

[Denn]

Am I weird for liking the post-Olympic Worlds? I know it's taken a turn since three decades ago but 1993 and 1997 are among my favorites. I'll never forgive the sport for not having Worlds in 1998.

Yes, dear. Yes you are. LOL.

All kidding aside, yeah, 93 Worlds and 97 Worlds were good meets.
So were 2005 and 2013 Worlds — strong fields.
I even think that 2001 was good despite the fact that gymnasts were trying to figure out the biggest shift in the COP ever made along with a new vaulting apparatus.

Actually 2001 was not so good for the men's competition...