Women's Artistic Gymnastics

[macy]

reading that interview now, and wow she is ambitious coming back doing the AA! i thought she'd be maybe a bar and beam specialist. good for her, that takes some SERIOUS guts after not touching a piece of equipment for 6 years. it sounds like she is truly doing this for herself and her enjoyment, not results. best of luck to her, i'm so excited to see her compete again. i can't believe the olympics are this summer.

ETA the link if anyone else is interested in reading: https://www.insidegymnastics.com/ne...rt-revitalized-gabby-douglas-eyes-paris-2024/

 

[moonvine]

reading that interview now, and wow she is ambitious coming back doing the AA! i thought she'd be maybe a bar and beam specialist. good for her, that takes some SERIOUS guts after not touching a piece of equipment for 6 years. it sounds like she is truly doing this for herself and her enjoyment, not results. best of luck to her, i'm so excited to see her compete again. i can't believe the olympics are this summer.

ETA the link if anyone else is interested in reading: https://www.insidegymnastics.com/ne...rt-revitalized-gabby-douglas-eyes-paris-2024/

She WD from Winter Cup due to Covid and then immediately changed gyms. The rumor mill is working overtime. I say she's a grown woman and knows what she needs to do.

 

[macy]

i saw that too, it's very interesting to say the least. it's a bit funky for sure, but i agree Gabby is an adult and can make her own decisions.

 

[macy]

i'm getting a strange feeling about Gabby's comeback, apparently she was not selected for the team camp coming up and i haven't heard a peep since she withdrew from the winter cup. her opportunities are running out quick, does she even have an opportunity to make nationals at this point? it's starting to not look so good.

 

[sworddance21]

i'm getting a strange feeling about Gabby's comeback, apparently she was not selected for the team camp coming up and i haven't heard a peep since she withdrew from the winter cup. her opportunities are running out quick, does she even have an opportunity to make nationals at this point? it's starting to not look so good.

There are a lot of conspiracy theories flying around about USA Gym trying to shut her out - I don't know that I buy it. There were criteria set about who they would invite and she didn't meet them. When they SET those criteria, I don't know.

https://olympics.com/en/news/gabby-douglas-april-national-team-camp-paris-2024-whats-next-comeback

American Classic at the end of April is her last shot to qualify to Championchips.

 

[macy]

There are a lot of conspiracy theories flying around about USA Gym trying to shut her out - I don't know that I buy it. There were criteria set about who they would invite and she didn't meet them. When they SET those criteria, I don't know.

https://olympics.com/en/news/gabby-douglas-april-national-team-camp-paris-2024-whats-next-comeback

American Classic at the end of April is her last shot to qualify to Championchips.

i don't think it's likely but to be honest, i don't put it past them after what they did to Chellsie Memmel in 2012, but i don't believe Chellsie to be the kind of person to do to another athlete what was done to her. if that is happening, i have no idea who in the org would be responsible. how would she be selected for the American Classic?

 

[Moxiejan]

Here are results from American Classic on 4/27. From what I’ve been reading, Gabby did well enough to qualify to Nationals. I don’t know if this means she’ll also be at Core Classic. Jade’s AA score (with some routines not at full difficulty) would have put her 5th at last year’s Nationals, so she’s definitely in the Olympic picture. Suni and Joscelyn did selected events & not AA.

 

[sworddance21]

Looking at some photos from Classics podium training today. Choosing an Olympic team this year is going to be IMPOSSIBLE! Honestly, I know the US is always pretty stacked with depth, but there are easily a dozen women who could combine any number of ways to make a Gold Medal winning team. I cannot IMAGINE having to make this decision.
Simone, Suni, Gabby, Leanne, Jordan, Jade, Joscelyn, Skye, Kayla, Shilese, Konnor, Kayliya (Trinity and Tiana, too). This is a ridiculous amount of talent.

 

[moonvine]

Build your own team. Have fun. I’m taking Leanne and her toe point and I will die on this hill.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/interactive/2024/how-is-us-gymnastics-team-picked/

 

[FlossieH]

Build your own team. Have fun. I’m taking Leanne and her toe point and I will die on this hill.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/interactive/2024/how-is-us-gymnastics-team-picked/

Leanne is unfortunate to represent a country whose governing body's preferences do not align her strengths. US gymnastics favours power over everything else. Like Riley McCusker before her, Leanne would have fared much better in Europe where her artistry would be valued.

 

[sworddance21]

Build your own team. Have fun. I’m taking Leanne and her toe point and I will die on this hill.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/interactive/2024/how-is-us-gymnastics-team-picked/

It's behind a paywall, but I think this would be my team:
Simone, Shilese, Jade, Suni, then Jordan/Leanne as either the 5th member or the alternate. Sentimental me wants Gabby to knock it out of the park at Champs and make me question this.