British WAG (and MAG!) talk

[RAFIKI]

Meanwhile BG tweeted that the Olympic teams will be named on the 13th.

 

[makam]

are we down enough gymnasts where Charlotte Booth is now in consideration... ;-)

 

[RedBirdie]

Booth just got her nationality switch approved, so.....

 

[Aeris]

Watch this scrappy little team win Bronze again. Georgia-Mae has been waiting all her life to hit, it has to happen eventually. Is Ruby still working on the Amanar?

 

[Hatsumomo]

are we down enough gymnasts where Charlotte Booth is now in consideration... ;-)

Exactly what I was thinking. She just might worm her way into alternate.

 

[Sasha]

Watch this scrappy little team win Bronze again. Georgia-Mae has been waiting all her life to hit, it has to happen eventually. Is Ruby still working on the Amanar?

I definitely wouldn't rule it out. TF looks like it may be a "last teams standing" type of affair, with China being China and their lack of balance across the events, France mismagaing themselves into oblivion, and Italy's Hunger Games selection. Brazil silver and GB bronze seems like a not unlikely scenario at this point.

 

[Hatsumomo]

I would lose my mind if Brazil won silver. I truly need/want that to happen.

 

[MaryClare]

China seem stronger than they have done in a while and have a few routines that are high D and high E where as GB have neither, and rely on everyone hitting quite average routines. A China fall on beam could easily outscore a GB hit

 

[Sasha]

Good to know. I may get too quick to underestimate the Chinese - they've underdelivered in somebig comps lately, but they do have the goods.

 

[Gymfan93]

There’s also this….

are we down enough gymnasts where Charlotte Booth is now in consideration... ;-)

Probably for an alt spot if she gets a FIG license in time?

 

[Gymfan93]

Japan have also been looking good. I’d love a USA-Brazil-Japan podium

 

[MaryClare]

There’s also this….



Probably for an alt spot if she gets a FIG license in time?

The team has already been announced, just not publicly. The timing of it suggests she’s been named an alternate

 

[QuietColours]

Japan have also been looking good. I’d love a USA-Brazil-Japan podium

This would be pretty much ideal to me. I'd love to see Japan coming back from 2022

 

[Aeris]

Japan have also been looking good.

I don't agree with this at all. None of them have put up higher than 13.4 on FX this season and their max UB score looks to be 13.9. I think they're looking squarely at an 8th place finish again.

 

[Puffin]

I would not rule out Italy to medal if they can repeat their Euros performance without Asia

 

[Gymfan93]

I also wouldn’t rule out the fed breaking at least one more gymnast, though. If they can keep 5 of their top athletes healthy, they could be in the mix for sure.

 

[Hatsumomo]

Japan have also been looking good. I’d love a USA-Brazil-Japan podium

From your fingertips to Prod's ears to the judges' pens.

 

[Denn]

Georgia-Mae has been waiting all her life to hit, it has to happen eventually.

LMAO, this is such a great summary of her gymnastics career. I remember thinking 6 or 7 years ago "how great she is going to be for British Gymnastics", but...

 

[jenifer9]

I’d love GB to take bronze again, but I think Italy are far more likely to get it (unless more of them go down between now and the Games…).

 

[Gymfan93]

Has Italy had nationals yet?