WAG/MAG Podium Training Notes/ Quick Hits/ Reports (Wed. July 21- Thurs. July 22)

[irichluck21]

What does that have to do with not wearing a mask when it is supposed to happen per Tokyo policy?

Also, with one positive COVID test in team USA already, with someone who was fully vaxxed, you would think the athletes would take it seriously. Moldaeur, Yoder and Mikulak had masks on almost immediately after they were done competing.
Granted as I watched more podium, Wiskus also was relatively without mask.

Kara Eaker was “healthy” and had no symptoms and yet she is in the situation she is in…

Finally, you are a visitor in a foreign country who has put specific mandates in place to host the Olympics during a pandemic, be respectful and follow the requests made.

 

[irichluck21]

It is not “Coronophobia”.

Facts are facts. Science is science.

“Healthy” vaccinated people can contract Covid and pass it on to others, the vaccine does not exclude you from getting the virus.

Tokyo has put in place specific procedures to protect the athletes as well as their own citizens, many of whom wished for the Olympics to be cancelled.
No spectators of any kind, social distancing at meals, and mask wearing at all times unless actively competing or eating.

 

[gtu07]

I totally agree with you on this. I think part of the reason some of the guys are very quick to mask might be partially because they have been training at the Olympic training center, which probably had strict protocols. In a lot of Sam’s gym videos it looked like he even warmed up in a mask when he was in the gym. This also partially explains why it seems like the US men in general are better with masking protocols since the women are largely used to their own gyms policies some of which may have been extremely lax based on videos and photos that we have seen throughout the year.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

Chusovitina got nixed from carrying the flag in the opening ceremony. The absolute fucking audacity.

 

[arabiandoublefront]

I’m so mad about that.

 

[Doug1233]

Why?

Ten characters

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

I don’t know, but in any case, there is no reason that would dampen my absolute rage. This twitter thread has a translated article with more info.

Solnishko on Twitter: ““I was just told that you won’t carry the flag. That’s it, no more explanation. Of course I’m really offended. When they asked me at the start I said I’d definitely go. After all, this is my final Olympics, I really wanted to carry the flag at the opening ceremony”” / Twitter

 

[YurchenkoLoop]

I am currently scoring PT routines and am wondering if you all used the second set of UB routines. For vault, I used everyone’s best attempt to score, so I’m thinking I’ll do the same on UB.

 

[irichluck21]

Whoever asked about the Christmas song on FX while USA was vaulting.
It’s Barbora Mokosova of Slovakia.

 

[irichluck21]

Super interesting that the ladies do not like Forster, but they all loved Valeri AND Rhonda.

 

[YurchenkoLoop]

@Doug1233 @rue_des_plantes @MRR @Nanou84 @Concorde @Nastia1

Any interest in scoring Guan’s and Ou’s beam routines? We can add a row for them to the spreadsheet maybe?

 

[arabiandoublefront]

I knew a high school gymnast, Jenny Covers (ended up competing for Minnesota), who used Carol of the Bells for her floor music. I think it’s cool. It’s a Christmas song that I would always make up floor choreography to.

 

[kimbee]

Didn’t one of the Chinese gymnasts, Lu Li maybe, use “Sleigh Ride” for her floor routine in Barcelona?
Does anyone else remember this?

 

[irichluck21]

Great memory!

 

[arabiandoublefront]

That was delightful.

 

[rlayt]

I remember that. I wore out my vhs tape for ‘92.

 

[YurchenkoLoop]

I have 8.1 for Guan Chenchen (-0.1 for artistry)

Ssl mount + ssl 1/2 + FF DDB .4
RO + blo + sj BEB .3
Ssl + Johnson + straddle 1/2 crossways + split jump 1/2 crossways CCDD .5
Fhs + front tuck BD .2
Sl + free walkover + straddle + Korbut BDBB .3
Turn A
DP E
EEDDDDDD 3.4 + 2.0 + 1.7 = 7.1

my total: 15.2

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For Ou Yushan, 8.7 (-0.0 for artistry)

Soares E
Fhs + front tuck BD .2
Ssl + ssl 1/2 + Korbut CDB .3
Switch ring + ring jump + FF DDB .4
Free walkover + straddle + FF DBB .2
Turn A
Somi + split jump 1/2 crossways + straddle 1/2 crossways DDD .5
2.0 C
EDDDCEDD 3.3 + 2.0 + 1.6 = 6.9

my total: 15.6

 

[irichluck21]

And the next quad Mo Huilan used Lu Li’s choreography in her Typewriter and Yellow River Piano Concerto Floor Routines.

 

[Doug1233]

Yes! Add in a row! I’ll take a look tonight. But my first instinct is that is a PAUSATHON!

 

[Doug1233]

Hadn’t seen this video of Carey doing the triple double before. It looks way safer here than it did at Classics.