The Jordan Chiles Cheng was real

[Sasha]

Have we seen video evidence before, or was it just rumoured? I don't recall seeing a video, but I do miss things...

Anyway, there you have it. There's no date for the video, but I'm guessing it was taken before her knee/leg issues this spring. Otherwise I'm not sure why she wouldn't have competed it, it's much cleaner and safer looking than some Chengs we saw in competition.

 

[david]

With that vault she probably would have made vault and AA finals.

 

[irichluck21]

We were wondering why it never appeared. That is a legit Cheng.

 

[RedBirdie]

Torn LCL, bone bruise, and a fracture will wreck anyone's plans to upgrade vault

 

[irichluck21]

True, but we didn't see it in 2022 or last year either when it was rumored she had Cheng. Granted Chiles and Carey were both not at their best in 2023.

 

[RedBirdie]

My best guess is it wasn't ready for 22 or 23. Doing NCAA and then immediately shifting to elite doesn't leave a ton of time to train new skills. But I can believe that taking off the 24 NCAA season meant the Cheng was very much in play until her injury.

 

[irichluck21]

That makes sense. I thought the Cheng was rumored for a while, but made I am remembering incorrectly.