2026 American Cup (Team competition, elimination each round)

[Hatsumomo]

Ke Qinqin slips off on her FHS-front tuck combo

 

[RedBirdie]

This beam is cursed.

 

[Passion]

AI Explanation of what?

And is it a voice? or a graphic?

It's video with voice and graphics explaining the competition format. John says it was done by AI. They've played it twice now on Peacock.

 

[Gymnast09]

help the techno country is terrible

 

[Hatsumomo]

Nice height on Ke's double tuck dismount though

 

[RedBirdie]

One routine and back to commerical. I hate this.

 

[Doug1233]

That qinqin routine is sublime. I can see it getting a 9.0+ E if she hits. I had 7.7 E with a fall and 5 tenths of Artistry. There was barely anything else.

 

[Hatsumomo]

I think Nakamura hit her feet on the mat on her Pak and falls on her transition back to HB

 

[Lisaelaine80]

If you're Team Brazil or Team Phillipines, you traveled all this way for THIS?

Bull shit. I can't stand this elimination format. Well done USAG! You've made a stupid competition.

Was it advertised this way?

 

[Passion]

Is this what it's going to look like in the Olympics or will it be different?

It's not been determined what the final format will be for the Olympics yet, but in the FIG's December bulletin they were considering a format almost exactly like this one. I think USAG based this off of FIG's most current plans.

There will be a mixed cup event at 2027 Worlds, whatever they do there will probably be the final format for the Olympics.

 

[Hatsumomo]

A few wobbles, but not a bad set for Hezly

 

[QuietColours]

Was Hezly the first hit beam routine of the night?

 

[RedBirdie]

What is Valeri thinking having Hezly do two rings and a switch leap in the same routine? Bad composition.

 

[Doug1233]

I have 8.0 for Hezly on beam

 

[QuietColours]

"Now on uneven bars for the United States, Asher Hong!"

 

[Doug1233]

What is Valeri thinking having Hezly do two rings and a switch leap in the same routine? Bad composition.

It's fine cos even if the first gets downgraded it won't affect the Switch Ring attempt.

 

[Passion]

Round 2 Start List

 

[Hatsumomo]

Asher Hong off on his first release on HB.

EDIT: Off again.

 

[QuietColours]

Hong having a disaster

 

[RedBirdie]

Disaster for Asher Hong. US might not advance.