Artistic Gymnastics FIG World Championships 2023

[mpjmcevoy 362]

1 hour ago, Ogreman said:

He performed a 6.6 difficulty routine at the Paris world cup a month ago. Pretty sure he only didn't break it out here because he didn't need to push for a 15.400/ 15.500. It is mostly the same routine just with one different element near the start as I understand it. Now at the same time he did only score 15.100 for that routine in Paris but just to point out that he does have 6.6 D score in him.

He's a smart lad. Only Whitlock can crucify him on D score, he's absolutely competitive with everyone else, and his execution is peerless, almost freakish - when he hits it, his execution is as unmatchable as Whitlock' difficulty. Once Max fell, his move was obvious.

 

With my smaller GB hat on, pity of Max today but  the week has been a huge success for him - he's back, his D is still ridiculous, and now it's just practice, practice, practice. With my big 'top-0-the-mornin' Irish hat on, I'm dancing for Rhys!

[heywoodu 15,121]

I'm definitely not an avid gymnastics follower, but at least at Olympics and world championships I've been watching it for quite a few years now. Today I came to the realization that the low bar in the uneven bars is not standing straight, but at an outwards angle  

 

Well damn.

[thiago_simoes 1,423]

4 hours ago, heywoodu said:

I'm definitely not an avid gymnastics follower, but at least at Olympics and world championships I've been watching it for quite a few years now. Today I came to the realization that the low bar in the uneven bars is not standing straight, but at an outwards angle  

 

Well damn.

It shows... 

[rafalgorka 1,509]

My tips for today (probably all wrong as usual):

 

M Vault - Jake Jarman

M Parallel Bars - Lukas Dauser

M Horizontal Bar - Daiki Hashimoto

W Beam - Zhou Yaqin

W Floor - Simone Biles

 

[rafalgorka 1,509]

Biles on beam, just wow

Edited October 8, 2023 by rafalgorka

[vinipereira 3,240]

Andrade is now the 11th woman in history to win a medal in every event at the World Championships.

 

Only the 3rd in this century after  Mustafina and  Biles.

[vinipereira 3,240]

Flavinha  Happy that she finally won an individual medal.

[thiago_simoes 1,423]

I can't believe what happened today. I just can't.

First, Andrade beats the former Olympic champion after Wevers had a very solid routine with almost no mistakes, then Flávia finally earns an individual medal on floor after 9 years! And Andrade was SO CLOSE to beating Biles!

It's like a dream! 

[OlympicsFan 858]

Really sad for the german women. Without all the injuries they easily would have qualified and probably finished top 6. I hope that Kevric will still have a chance to qualify. The men overperformed, hopefully some of the promising guys (Mousichidis, Kovalenko) will break through soon.