We predict the future! It’s our annual pre-Worlds rules review, where we tell you exactly what kind of accidental gymnastics shenanigans might cost someone a medal. Plus, Flavia Saraiva is somehow the Szombathely BARS champion, Dulcy Caylor wins floor, Rebeca Andrade returns on beam, and we examine the World Cup of “does anyone actually know what a layout vault is?”
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RULES TO REREAD FOR ROTTERDAM
- When can traveling alternates be used to replace injured team members? Can alternates be used after qualifications?
- Vault is giving us all the chaos
- Remember the 2-hand Cheng debacles at Worlds last year?
- What is the new 0.2 vault bonus rule again?
- Why the FIG would rather see you die than attempt to run a second vault
- To inquire or not: Remember when Sabrina Voinea got inquired out of the beam final at Euros this year? Or that time Kara Eaker got knocked out of the beam finals at 2019 Worlds? When should athletes and coaches submit an inquiry?
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Szombathely World Cup
- Flavia Saraiva is our bars champion! What made her routine stand out?
- Explanation please! How did Lorrane Oliveria end up finishing out of the medals?
- Hometown hero, Greta Mayer, won with a Tsuk full and Yurchenko one-and-a-half
WHAT MEETS ARE ON NEXT?
Asian Games (Sept 21-24)
- What’s the big deal?: super important event, once every four years, Asia Olympics
- China and Japan sending same team as worlds.
Paris World Cup (Sept 26-27)
- What’s the big deal?: Last FIG competition before worlds
- Live E scoring starts for the first time here
CHAPTERS
00:00 – Flavia Saraiva, Leanne Wong & Szombathely Headlines
08:02 – The Rules That Will Decide Worlds
17:04 – Vault Chaos: Chengs, Balks & Bonuses
26:28 – Good Rules: Unitards, Fall Time & Music
38:32 – To Inquire or Not to Inquire
47:54 – Dumb Rules & Springboard Sabotage
56:01 – Szombathely World Cup Deep Dive
01:14:33 – Asian Games, Paris World Cup & What’s Next
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