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Also Danusia Francis.As much as she frustrates me, I’m very happy that Georgia Mae is basically now a lock. Not many gymnasts finally become an Olympian at the 3rd Olympics they were eligible for. I can only think of Hatch, Bhardwaj and Skinner
Even if Abi Martin does well at euros, she’s so inexperienced that it’s likely to just be a fluke. Where as Amelie Morgan not only has considerable international experience, but she also has the college of experience of competing every week and hitting.Also Danusia Francis.
The big question for GB now is whether they'll want Martin or Morgan as the 5th (as an aside, it's really rude of the universe to make the pair of them have such similar names. I've already had to hastily edit one post because of it).
I suspect the Euros decision was as much about practicalities as anything else, so we can't necessarily infer anything from it. Abi Martin matches Ruby's strengths very closely, so she could end up doing anything between 0 and 3 events in the Euros TF. I hope she's used at least once though, even if it happens that she isn't top 3 on anything in qualifying. Vault, at minimum.
If there was more time before selection, enough for Amelie to do a world cup or something, I think her chances would be higher. But she's not been in front of an international panel this quad. So it'll be a question of balancing that against Amelie's strength on beam.
No. Their coaches have zero experience of coaching physically mature athletesSo that's now all the Aylesbury gymnasts injured. Coincidence?
I’d be interested in hearing how you think ACL rehab approaches are better elsewhere.Oh shit. I hope she goes to Cal in August as planned. Mainly because ACL rehab in the UK is rubbish, even for elite athletes
Hell of an opportunity for a country like Italy, which I'm sure will respond by grinding its own athletes into the ground.Well, fuck. GB gymnastics is so frustrating because you see them on the rise, then they have a sharp fall. Another rise, including a historic bronze in Tokyo, and now this.
They don't have a whole lot of experience, period, correct? Aren't' they fairly new at this level?No. Their coaches have zero experience of coaching physically mature athletes
Yes, presumably the Italian federation are watching the goings on from Aylesbury with seething envy. In a few weeks, they'll ask for their beer to be held.Hell of an opportunity for a country like Italy, which I'm sure will respond by grinding its own athletes into the ground.
Amelie's best card might be that her delivering a 13+ on beam represents GBs only real chance, however small, at a team medal.Even if Abi Martin does well at euros, she’s so inexperienced that it’s likely to just be a fluke. Where as Amelie Morgan not only has considerable international experience, but she also has the college of experience of competing every week and hitting.
the twins are their first gymnasts who’ve gone beyond say, Level 8 equivalent. Ondine was already a national team member when she transferred from Sapphire (where Gabby Jupp trained). Around the same time, Sophie O’Flaherty also went there from Sapphire. She’s an elite, but not quite national team level.They don't have a whole lot of experience, period, correct? Aren't' they fairly new at this level?
Ow. Ow. Ow. I cut about half my thumbnail off a few years ago (bad experience with a potato peeler) and I swear it was the worst pain I've ever had. Burns, broken bones, strep throat, steroid injections in my pelvic floor muscles--that damn thumbnail beat them all.Apparently Becky lost a whole thumbnail a couple of weeks ago, and had to have emergency surgery. Urgh. GB are absolutely world leading when it comes to manky injuries. Starting to think they're now in the repayment phase of whatever Faustian pact was made for the China vault rotation in 2021.
this exactlyNo. Their coaches have zero experience of coaching physically mature athletes
It’s like Russia circa 2014. Maybe they can convince Nabieva to come out of retirement once again and throw a skanky DTY in Paris team finals.Presumably the decision will be made for them when one of the six gets bubonic plague after falling over a goldfish, or similar. That's the energy at the moment.