Warning about US WAG program.

[JaJa]

Yeah, I don't think any country has really tried a long term "what if all our gymnasts were happy and healthy and worked hard because they wanted to be here and not because we are mentally and physically abusing them into submission?" plan to know if it would dominate or not.

Anyone who has achieved a high level of success in any extremely difficult, competitive field understands that being “happy” just can not be a primary objective. That there will be possibly long periods of grueling work, stress , lack of sleep etc etc. that there must be an extremely high level of drive and motivation. Tthe key is how do we get there in a sport when the athletes are so young and also eliminate actual mental and physical abuse.

 

[irichluck21]

In the instance of Ferrari winning with a fall, it was a strange competition where people were trying to figure out the biggest set of rule changes ever.

Yes.
But then the next CoP it was then added in that a fall was now 1.0 instead of .8

If that had been in effect in 2006, Ferrari would still have won but at .075 difference.

I am curious what would have happened if Memmel had been healthy and competed. Memmel had a 61.350 in qualifications which if repeated, she would have repeated as AA champion.

 

[RedBirdie]

I think a healthy Memmel repeats as AA champ.

 

[RichardL]

I think a healthy Memmel repeats as AA champ.

Yeah, I don't remember there being any doubt about that at the time.

 

[Doug1233]

What is your exact E-score breakdown for Skye's routine? Already though this is in alignment with the premise - Skye on the podium and a .4 differential between her and Melnikova compared to what they received.

I have her at an 8.3. I can't be arsed to type it all out (at least not today). But I had Skye 0.2 ahead of Melnikova (Skye 3 ahead on E, and 1 behind on D).

We all know that Melnikova gets overscored.

 

[Puffin]

I have her at an 8.3. I can't be arsed to type it all out (at least not today). But I had Skye 0.2 ahead of Melnikova (Skye 3 ahead on E, and 1 behind on D).

We all know that Melnikova gets overscored.

I am not a judge but personally I think Skye's ub could be better constructed - it looks old fashioned. The best ub workers flow - swing from skill to skill without re-kipping. She has the difficulty but I think 2 kips to handstand in the first 10 seconds disrupts the flow.

 

[MaryClare]

I have her at an 8.3. I can't be arsed to type it all out (at least not today). But I had Skye 0.2 ahead of Melnikova (Skye 3 ahead on E, and 1 behind on D).

We all know that Melnikova gets overscored.

If that is the case, then why do you think she gets overscored? Why are the judges doing that?