Worlds Qualifier: 2022 European Championships — Munich, Germany August 11- 21

[irichluck21]

Germany never won a European Team medal before.
The team event was not introduced until 1994.

 

[RAFIKI]

I wish junior vault at least had a 0.1/0.2 bonus for those that do different entries.

 

[MaryClare]

I have to say that I think it’s a big mistake to not require juniors to use 2 entries. This is why we have a drought of top vaulters at senior level- because learning a second vault is very low priority.

It would be better to have them doing a very low value 2nd vault, because at least they would be training the basics of the entry and gives them a foundation to build their 2nd vault difficulty for senior level.

It is no coincidence that vault difficulty and variety progressed greatly during the quad where the most emphasis was placed on different entries. Amanar, Khorkina, Produnova, Zamo, McIntosh, Atler were all pushing the difficulty and innovation at the same time

 

[Angelika]

The future of Ukrainian gymnastics - Anna Lashchevska wins Junior Beam - by far the best!

 

[Sasha]

Ooh, I just realised Schaefer-Betz IS in the beam final. Last I saw, she was on the bubble before the fourth subdivision, so I’d sort of assumed she’d been knocked out. Whoop!

 

[Sasha]

Blythe just said that the handspring Rudi is named after Chuso. Is that true? Why are we calling it the Rudi?

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

I think it comes from the trampolining name doesn’t it?

 

[Caledi]

“Rudi” is a general term in gymnastics for a front 1 1/2 twist (like “barani” for front 1/2 twist and “randi” for front 2 1/12 twist).

 

[Sasha]

True. I was just surprised, I had no idea the vault was named for Chuso. It’s a bit of a pity that we don’t use her name, but I guess there are many similar examples.

 

[Sasha]

Happy to see Raz survive that DTY.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

That rudi of Aline’s is pikey as fuck, but I really enjoyed the Tsuk full/Kas. Clean.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

Ohhh shit Asia has hurt herself on the Lopez landing. Holding her ankle.

 

[Sasha]

Goddammit!!!

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

That Lopez landing always looks a bit short. Ankle cruncher. She’s down for beam but I hope she doesn’t attempt it.

 

[Sasha]

Good effort from Gadirova. I’m always nervous for people who go up after an injury.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

Jess got downgraded to a Pod. Apparently now is the time for the vault D panel to wake up.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

Oh fucking hell they’re carrying another one off.

 

[Sasha]

Good god WHAT is happening.

 

[Doug1233]

I covered the screen. Knew that was a bad one.

 

[Sasha]

She did so well in prelims, I had high hopes…