Pre-Olympics Discussion (Injured athletes, named teams, other news) starting 5/9/24

[KristyJ]

I think both have a chance to medal.
I would give them and equal chance.

It will be hard with 2x CHN, 2x JPN and Illia Kovtun and Adem Asil who would be IMO the top 8 with Malone and Richard.
Maybe Karimi KAZ orAbbadini ITA have a shot at top 8. It depends what China and Japan end up doingi n qualifications. If Richard or Malone falter, Juda could step in as 2nd AAer, but he would need help.
The men's AA medals are more open than the women I believe.

Don't forget Yulo, as well

 

[Denn]

Well, barring a disaster, gold and silver are pretty clear cut favorites with Zhang Boheng and Daiki Hashimoto. They are just better AAers than everyone else on their good days

 

[Lisaelaine80]

Yeah disagreeing with the prevalent opinion got me attacked once. it was about why Gabby didn’t go back to Chow. Freifraufischer said it made him an excellent businessman to want a cut of her earnings. I don’t agree with a contract like that.

It might make him a great businessman but it’s kind of disgusting too.

I think she has a historian background, although not sure if that’s what she works in nowadays - she describes herself as a historian on her Threads profile. Pretty sure she’s mentioned that she went to Princeton, also. I don’t know if she has used other names on older gymternet sites as I’ve only really been aware of her participation on Reddit (having spoken in messages with a handful of the people she’s chased off), although I know her Twitter ID too. I, perhaps foolishly (?), presumed her Twitter handle was her actual name.

Most of Reddit is ban-happy and expects people to stick to a preferred narrative. That’s why I end up going back to lurking after every attempt at commenting somewhere - you can even be banned from some groups just for being a member of another subreddit. It’s a shame as I think there are some gym fans on there who would like it to be more open to free discussion.

that seems to be the norm for most of social media. Original thoughts aren’t welcome.

 

[irichluck21]

Loving long time members/lurkers commenting. Please comment more, you are valued and your contributions are important and wanted. Especially as we are rapidly approaching Paris.
Thank you!

 

[ucrgirl]

Ooodles of scores have been compiled in this google sheet.


Such a lot of work, thank you Katherine Keirns

@irichluck21 this could be a helpful link in some of those Olympics threads you are building, maybe.

 

[irichluck21]

Thanks! @ucrgirl
I will add it in!

 

[Gymfan93]

Twitter user Jennakgym has created a great spreadsheet with multiple time zones and sports to click between so you can plan your whole games

 

[Passion]

Pre-Olympic Training camp begins tomorrow for Team USA WAG. They will be in France by Thursday.

They won't be home again for four weeks.

It's starting.

 

[Hatsumomo]

 

[Big_rock_show]

4 weeks?! Sheesh. Didn’t even occur to me that they’d be gone a whole month.

 

[Gymfan93]

Most of Europe can just jump on a train to Paris, I guess. I didn’t consider how much a minimum 10 hour flight would mess your training and sleep schedule up.

 

[KorbutFan]

The gymnastics is done by the 5th Aug. I think. It was surreal in Tokyo seeing some of the GB gymnasts fly home a day after winning bronze in the team.

 

[MaryClare]

The gymnastics is done by the 5th Aug. I think. It was surreal in Tokyo seeing some of the GB gymnasts fly home a day after winning bronze in the team.

They had to due to covid protocols

 

[Jmanda86]

Loving long time members/lurkers commenting. Please comment more, you are valued and your contributions are important and wanted. Especially as we are rapidly approaching Paris.
Thank you!

I reappeared out of nowhere. Ha. Kids are 5 and 6 and I finally sometimes have a minute to breathe…even if it’s currently almost 2am.

 

[Big_rock_show]

Loving long time members/lurkers commenting. Please comment more, you are valued and your contributions are important and wanted. Especially as we are rapidly approaching Paris.
Thank you!

One of the best parts about big competitions is more voices getting back into the conversational mix!

 

[JDB]

I've never been to France so this is a genuine question: are heat pumps uncommon in Paris? I like the sustainability focus, but the lack of mini split air conditioning for Olympic athletes is odd. I also don't see ceiling fans in this article.

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/24/nx-s1-5017544/paris-olympics-air-conditioning-usa

 

[rlayt]

Looks like USA gymnasts are in the air!

 

[rlayt]

 

[Hatsumomo]

I am just so stoked for Hezly and Suni. I'm rooting hard for the both of them.

 

[JDB]

Evita Griskenas on the Kelly Clarkson Show.