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Artistic Gymnastics

  • 20-03-2012 1:50pm
    #1
    Corruptedmorals
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,195 ✭✭✭


    Anybody else interested in this? Can't wait to see what happens at the Olympics. I like Jordyn Wieber who's definitely the hot favourite to win the all-around at the olympics, but I'd prefer if Gabrielle Douglas or Kyla Ross could do it. Or even Mai Murakami who's a bit of an outsider but is amazing to watch and has great difficulty. Others tipped to win it are Viktoria Komova of Russia who controversially came second in the all-around at worlds last year, and the Romanian Larissa Iordache.

    The American team itself will be very interesting as there's only 5 spots and the pool of talent is huge. I would like to see it contain Jordyn Wieber, Alexandra Raisman, Gabrielle Douglas, McKayla Maroney and Kyla Ross. Leaves no room for such talent as Anna Li and Sabrina Vega unfortunately, or comebacks like Nastia, Shawn and Alicia. Canada's Christine Lee is actually brilliant, would love to see her take the all-around or a few events.

    Here are some videos of the best events of the top few.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB8buHKAd3g

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UgnWMZjLHw



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1acpYqk2CU

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTwzmLBstCw

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T--_pE3RDw8


Comments

  • #2
    Lil' Smiler
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    I can really see the USA getting the team medal. They have so much depth and so much choice for the team of 5. Romania doesn't have a chance anymore I feel, especially with Porgras gone. Hard to know if Izbasa will be healthy, she seems to be constantly getting injured.

    I totally agree, as much as I love Alicia and Shawn I see no room for them, especially Alicia. Anna Li can really only bring to bars and it's too big of a risk to bring her.

    It's really hard to know where China are at at the moment. I love Christine Lee, she's doing absolutely brilliant, can see her in the AA final


  • #3
    Corruptedmorals
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,195 ✭✭✭Corruptedmorals


    Yes it will be interesting to see how well the Russians can do against usa- mustafina is back. Much prefer her to komova.

    The Chinese team are going to be pretty inexperienced and inconsistent I'd say. Tan sixin could win beam in the ef and Yao jinnan will be good in the aa though.

    Romania will be lucky to come home with a medal I think, maybe bronze in team if china make a lot of mistakes. Such a shame about porgras.


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