Artistic Gymnastics 2021 Discussion Thread

[thiago_simoes 1,425]

One of the apparatus broke and could not be replaced, so the Brazilian coaches had to hold on to the apparatus so the Brazilian gymnast could finish his routine.

Crazy.
 

[IoNuTzZ 308]

Larisa Iordache after a new operation has retired from gymnastics. She made this decision a couple of weeks ago and will transition to working as an assistant coach alongside her former coaches. She was a fighter and maybe she never won an olympic title but definetly she was one of the best gymnast in the world. I really hope she will come back for Paris 2024 and she will fight for olympic gold.

[phelps 7,862]

 Giorgia Villa has structural bone damage in her back and therefore in the future she's going to focus only on Balance Beam and Uneven Bars, meanwhile she's going to stop working on new excercises on the Floor and Vault, which means that she won't be a threat in the All Around competitions anymore...

 

here's an article about that (unfortunately it's in Italian only)...

https://www.oasport.it/2021/12/giorgia-villa-ho-un-problema-osseo-alla-schiena-mi-dedico-a-parallele-e-trave-posso-fare-ginnastica-ad-alto-livello/?refresh_ce