Team GB Daily: Day 7

[Jambo 9]

Chinese women continue to choke in gymnastics

[Olympicsnell 298]

24 minutes ago, Epic Failure said:

I mean she came 4th at the Worlds last year, so I wouldn't quantify that as "doing nothing".

 

A brief glance at her record shows she has represented 24 times in her career (jnr and snr), and has made the final 19 times. She's only missed it 5 times. That's a pretty fine record.

 

She's in the unfortunate position of being world class but not medal winning class. It happens.

 

This season she's been relatively off form, so missing the final wasn't a huge shock. I'd have been pleasantly surprised if she had made it.

Maybe i was overly harsh, final should have been a minimum for her though....

[Grassmarket 3,324]

Chinese girl wipes out!  Gold!

[Olympicsnell 298]

Absolute bonus GOLD! Well done bryony!!! 

[JamDH 44]

Potentially a huge golden day and I didn't even consider the women's trampoline.

[Orangehair43 251]

Gold Gold Gold 

[Rich 21]

Two brilliant golds. My silver frustration is eased😂

 

Re: beach rowing. I think (was only half listening) they said Glover has had a go and is thinking of doing it.

[Orangehair43 251]

8 minutes ago, Jambo said:

Chinese women continue to choke in gymnastics

Their men as well have also been messing up. 

Edited August 2 by Orangehair43

[Epic Failure 355]

2 minutes ago, Olympicsnell said:

Maybe i was overly harsh, final should have been a minimum for her though....

Not on this season's form it wasn't. Her SB was only 1.93m, so she would have had to equal it effectively. I'm sure she's disappointed but this wasn't a shock.

 

There were other big names that missed out - 2 of the 5 women who beat her in Rome last month join her in looking at the final as a spectator, one of whom was also World Indoor bronze. It's tough at this level!

[Rich 21]

3 minutes ago, JamDH said:

Potentially a huge golden day and I didn't even consider the women's trampoline.

Funnily, with my relative lack of knowledge compared to some of you guys, I was pretty optimistic having seen her over the years. I assume her recent form hasn't been great?