Event (FIG) 2026 Cairo World Cup (Apr 3-6)

[RichardL]

Can you show me a video of Jiang that shows similar quality to Ke? All I've seen from her is very junior in terms of skill selection (but great execution).

 

[IratePanda]

Can you show me a video of Jiang that shows similar quality to Ke? All I've seen from her is very junior in terms of skill selection (but great execution).

Her AA from last year's Jr. Worlds is on YouTube:



She's not quite at Ke Qinqin's level, but she's very promising. I love the back extension roll on beam. We don't see enough skills like that!

I see her as a legitimate contender for the Worlds team this year, or at least the Asian Games.

 

[Passion]

Men's Vault Final
1. ARM Artur Davtyan - 14.666
2. KAZ Assan Salimov - 14.083
3. CZE Jonas Danek - 14.016
4. CZE Ondrej Kalny - 13.999
5. KAZ Altynkhan Temirbek - 13.883
6. MAR Hamza Hossaini - 13.416
7. CHI Josue Armijo - 12.716
8. TUR Metehan Kartin - 12.416

Men's Parallel Bars Final
1. CHN Liu Yang (Hunan) - 14.366
2. EGY Mohamed Afify - 14.200
3. RUS Arsenii Dukhno - 14.166
4. SWE David Rumbutis - 14.033
5. EGY Omar Mohamed - 13.900
6. RUS Daniel Marinov - 13.533
7. ESP Thierno Diallo - 13.433
8. COL Jorman Alvarez - 13.366

Men's High Bar Final
1. CHN Li Hongyan - 14.400
2. CYP Marios Georgiou - 13.900
3. PHI Eldrew Yulo - 13.733
4. RUS Daniel Marinov - 13.166
5. KAZ Ilyas Azizov - 12.800
6. GRE Nikolaos Iliopoulos - 12.633
7. TUR Altan Dogan - 12.366
8. CHI Luciano Letelier - 11.266

Women's Balance Beam Final
1. ALG Kaylia Nemour - 14.266
2. CHN Ke Qinqin - 13.166
3. CHN Qiu Qiyuan - 12.833
4. RUS Elizaveta Us - 11.900
5. EGY Judy Abdalla - 11.866
6. BLR Anastasiya Smantsar - 11.766
7. ESP Laia Font - 11.700
8. MAR Salina Bousmayo - 9.433

Women's Floor Exercise Final
1. CHN Ke Qinqin - 12.966
2. PAN Hillary Heron - 12.933
3. ESP Laia Font - 12.900
4. RUS Elizaveta Us - 12.600
5. MAR Salina Bousmayo - 12.366
6. ISL Thelma Adalsteinsdottir - 12.300
7. UKR Bohdana Kovalova - 11.900
8. TUR Ceren Biner - 11.866

 

[RichardL]

I really want to see Nemour and Ke fight it out for the world beam title this year. Two absolutely world class routines.

in other news I am now in love with Mohamed Afify lol, how did this happen again

 

[IratePanda]

A gold for Ke Qinqin, and two medals for Hillary Heron!

Oh, yes, Ke had another huge save on beam. I still love the fight, but I'd rather she didn't wobble in the first place!

 

[Doug1233]

This girl is getting criminally underscored over and over again. I just don't get it.

 

[Doug1233]

This girl is getting criminally underscored over and over again. I just don't get it.

@Concorde would love your thoughts on this. Am I missing some new 25-28 deduction from somewhere? Her elements are picture perfect. I have very little on the elements themselves - its all just wobbles, pauses, rhythm and artistry. I fear she's getting Komova'd and a victim of not having a 0.05 deduction available - tiny little errors are magnified when everything else is so perfect.

 

[RichardL]

She's so exquisite. I haven't been this excited about a gymnast in ages. Surely only good things will come of this for me.

 

[Doug1233]

If anyone tries to say she's getting deductions on her Ring elements, I'll be throwing hands.

Maybe 0.1 for the first split ring for lack of head release concurrent with foot at Crown.

It is physically impossible to do a better Switch Ring than this:

Her splits and straddle are absolutely more than what's required.

I just don't get it. She had 0.5 for the wobble on the acro series and 0.3 for the step on the dismount. But a low 7? I am just not seeing how you can make up almost 2 points on pauses, rhythm and artistry.

 

[IratePanda]

She's so exquisite. I haven't been this excited about a gymnast in ages. Surely only good things will come of this for me.

We are in the same boat. I've tried so hard not to get invested, but it's futile. I'm prepared to deal with the consequences.

 

[Aeris]

I just don't get it. She had 0.5 for the wobble on the acro series and 0.3 for the step on the dismount. But a low 7? I am just not seeing how you can make up almost 2 points on pauses, rhythm and artistry.

Wasn't her E-score 7.766? Sadly I had it at 7.5, with all the crazy deductions that are being forced for "slow connection" and things like moving her foot before dismounting. Even that totally innocuous and good-looking step after the mount could be considered a "step without choreography" deduction. Really sucks what the WTC has done to the sport.

 

[Denn]

Yeah, that was 7.766 and I had it close at 7.9 this way. I marked for five additional "deductions" that miserable judges might take but that I did not take.

1. Front HS, shoulder angle/lack of flight, bent leg -0.2
2. front tuck 173 different wobbles + extra steps -0.8
3. front aerial excessive preparation -0.1
4. Split ring jump -0.1 body shape, not because I agree with it, but because the WTC are jerks.
5. Korbut, she bends her arms and almost crashes down. -0.3
6. switch split ring excessive preparation — it's noticeable because she sort of "breaks character" from being super controlled to suddenly a bit relaxed. -0.1
7. Rhythm of connection into the stag ring jump -0.1
8. pause/preparation before the side aerial -0.1
9. split jump — not horizontal (front leg lower) -0.1 Again, this is stupid. But that's the world we live in now with Donatella Sacchi.
10. full spin, overturned (precision) -0.1, balance check -0.1
11. break in character/preparation before dismount -0.1
12. Dismount step -0.3 (we can't see if her feet are flexed in the air)
13. disconnected elements & movement -0.1 though I feel like this is a double hit for some of the pause/preparation deductions.

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BTW, here's what I feel the scoring really should be, in a world with fairer rules and 0.2 deductions.

• Front HS, shoulder angle/lack of flight, bent leg -0.2
• front tuck 173 different wobbles + extra steps -0.8
• Korbut, she bends her arms and almost crashes down. -0.3
• full spin, overturned (precision) -0.1
• Dismount step -0.2
• disconnected elements & movement -0.1
• lack of creativity / signature -0.1 — not a deduction anymore, but I think it should be. She does nothing original

E-score: 8.2. But possibly over 9 if she hit better.

 

[Peridot]

Yeah, that was 7.766 and I had it close at 7.9 this way. I marked for five additional "deductions" that miserable judges might take but that I did not take.

1. Front HS, shoulder angle/lack of flight, bent leg -0.2
2. front tuck 173 different wobbles + extra steps -0.8
3. front aerial excessive preparation -0.1
4. Split ring jump -0.1 body shape, not because I agree with it, but because the WTC are jerks.
5. Korbut, she bends her arms and almost crashes down. -0.3
6. switch split ring excessive preparation — it's noticeable because she sort of "breaks character" from being super controlled to suddenly a bit relaxed. -0.1
7. Rhythm of connection into the stag ring jump -0.1
8. pause/preparation before the side aerial -0.1
9. split jump — not horizontal (front leg lower) -0.1 Again, this is stupid. But that's the world we live in now with Donatella Sacchi.
10. full spin, overturned (precision) -0.1, balance check -0.1
11. break in character/preparation before dismount -0.1
12. Dismount step -0.3 (we can't see if her feet are flexed in the air)
13. disconnected elements & movement -0.1 though I feel like this is a double hit for some of the pause/preparation deductions.

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BTW, here's what I feel the scoring really should be, in a world with fairer rules and 0.2 deductions.

• Front HS, shoulder angle/lack of flight, bent leg -0.2
• front tuck 173 different wobbles + extra steps -0.8
• Korbut, she bends her arms and almost crashes down. -0.3
• full spin, overturned (precision) -0.1
• Dismount step -0.2
• disconnected elements & movement -0.1
• lack of creativity / signature -0.1 — not a deduction anymore, but I think it should be. She does nothing original

E-score: 8.2. But possibly over 9 if she hit better.

Is it possible to do a Korbut without bending your arms?

 

[Denn]

Is it possible to do a Korbut without bending your arms?

Yes, but that's not even my issue. It's just that she crashes down.

Who does the best Korbuts in history? I have not thought about this really before.

The originator made it look fairly smooth, though I feel like I have seen others make it look even better. But I can't remember who.

 

[MaryClare]

Korbut on beam is like Yezhova on bars. They look nothing like they’re actually supposed to