Gymnastics

[Lady Whistleup]

2 minutes ago, Mellowyellow said:

Oh bummer so she can't get the gold?

Andrade has to make a big boo-boo.

[Jillibean]

I'll say this--neither Bridget nor John seemed to notice in the moment that Suni took out the additional wolf turn on beam, and I think Nastia would have. 

[choclatechip45]

Just now, Jillibean said:

I'll say this--neither Bridget nor John seemed to notice in the moment that Suni took out the additional wolf turn on beam, and I think Nastia would have. 

Agree. I haven't been that impressed with either of them today. 

[Harry24]

Urazova’s music is ... odd.  Elevator piano, a quick burst of Stravinsky, then ... Rolling Stones?

[Minneapple]

Enjoying this music. Another near disaster on a wolf turn. Someone save us from the wolf turns.

Here comes Suni soooo nervous I can't watch.

13.7 for Suni, that should guarantee her the podium! 

Edited July 29, 2021 by Minneapple

[Jess14]

Looks like Suni missed her double L turn, but otherwise, great floor routine for her. Not sure it will be enough for gold, but excellent day for her.

[Harry24]

It looks like a silver at least for Suni. :-)

 

[choclatechip45]

Suni will get at least the Silver! So happy for her!

[Minneapple]

They said at least silver for Suni! I would be thrilled with Andrade gold and Suni silver!

Ohhhh and just as I say that Rebeca steps out.

Edited July 29, 2021 by Minneapple

[Mellowyellow]

Was Suni a favorite to medal? Sorry I'm just catching up on all the goss 😅

 

 

[Harry24]

Oh, boy.  Rebeca looked so awesome ... except for stepping out of bounds twice!

Edited July 29, 2021 by Harry24

[Jess14]

Wow…2 out of bounds for Andrade. Suni may pull it out.

[choclatechip45]

Suni might pull this off to win gold! Holy crap.

[kittykat]

Ack this is so NERVE WRACKING!

[Conotocarious]

Omg Andrade didn’t hit.

[Harry24]

Yay!!!!!

[Minneapple]

OH MY GOD SUNISA LEE JUST WON GOLD.

Eta I'm crying.

Edited July 29, 2021 by Minneapple

[Jess14]

Suni did it!!!!

[choclatechip45]

Suni is the all around champ so happy for her!!!

[Mellowyellow]

Omg!!!!! Go Suni!!!!!!

[choclatechip45]

So now I wonder if Suni will be at Auburn in the fall lol.

[Lady Whistleup]

OMG CONGRATULATIONS SUNI!!!! WHAT A GREAT PODIUM!!!

[Jillibean]

I seem to have some dust in my eyes. 

Edited July 29, 2021 by Jillibean

[kittykat]

SUNI!!!!  The AA streak continues.  So damn proud of these girls.  A valient effort by Andrade and Melnikova.

[Harry24]

Just now, Jillibean said:

I seem to have sone dust in my eyes. 

There's dust here TOO!  What are the odds?

[choclatechip45]

Suni is the first Asian American All Around Champ...so awesome. I'm so happy for her.

[Minneapple]

1 minute ago, choclatechip45 said:

So now I wonder if Suni will be at Auburn in the fall lol.

The nice thing now is that she can go get endorsements and still compete in college.

[choclatechip45]

1 minute ago, Minneapple said:

The nice thing now is that she can go get endorsements and still compete in college.

Yes and the coach of Auburn is the brother of her club coach lol. 

[Mellowyellow]

I wanted Suni to get a gold the other night when she stepped up like a boss in the team competition. I didn't even know if she was competing for the AA!!!! 

[Minneapple]

What a great gymnastics meet. It was genuinely intense. I'm curious to see how they package it in primetime.

[Jeddah]

I was going to punch my tv if Suni lost because of an effing wolf turn.

[irisheyes]

I can just imagine the crazy celebration going on at Suni’s house. So happy for her!!!!!

[alexa]

It is so nice to see the other gymnasts step up and get credit for their hard work.  I am almost more excited about Suni being champion than I would have Simone.  Nothing against Simone, but it is nice to see others shine too.

[Jeddah]

I am just so happy for Suni! What a competitor! And five in a row for the US. Has that been done before?

ETA: According to Wikipedia the Soviet Union had 3 AA champions in a row. So the US already had that record.

Edited July 29, 2021 by Jeddah

[Mellowyellow]

Were you expecting this guys? 

[Jillibean]

I love Laurie Hernandez.

[Steph619]

Wow, congratulations to Suni on winning the all-around! She did an awesome job on all the events especially bars. Can’t wait to see her in the bars event final. It was a well-deserved win. She’s been so consistent and a great asset to the team.

Jade did a good job despite the balance beam. Finishing in the top 10 is no easy feat. 
 

Overall, it was a great all-around final. 
 

[Lady Whistleup]

In other news, Nikita Nagorny is a class act.

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Nagorny said that when he realized he wasn’t in the running for gold anymore, he cheered for Hashimoto Daiki:

“I cheered for Hashimoto in the end. I knew that he had a chance to win and I wouldn’t have been able to reach him. Before his HB routine, I approached him and said: “I believe in you, you can win”.

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Q: What do you think about Simone Biles withdrawing from the team final and the all-around final?

A: I got upset about it. I empathise with her and wish her to figure her issues out as soon as possible. I hope we’ll see her again on the competition floor at the Olympics. But it was a good chance for our women’s team and they took it. I noted her comment that she lost the feeling of celebration inside. Perhaps, that’s due to [the lack of] spectators [here], because the whole world is cheering for her. But we still wish her to get better soon and get rid of all the problems.

 

 

[Minneapple]

 

[choclatechip45]

Suni better get a lot of coverage in primetime tonight. 

[Minneapple]

LOL jinx, @choclatechip45

[Steph619]

Sorry! Posted twice.

Edited July 29, 2021 by Steph619

[NUguy514]

OK, I've gotten about 2.5 hours of sleep (West Coaster here), but YAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!

SO excited for Suni!  I only followed along with the scoring updates since I was too nervous to watch, but what a nail-biter and how incredible for her!!!

I'm also THRILLED for Rebecca!  First AA medal for a Brazilian gymnast, and how wonderful for her individually and that program!!

Now, must. go. back. to. bed.

[Chaser]

9 minutes ago, Minneapple said:

 

Oh tears! 
 

So happy for her. 

[Conotocarious]

16 minutes ago, Mellowyellow said:

Were you expecting this guys? 

I would have liked to see Andrade pull it out because Brazil has never won a medal let alone a gold but Suni was always a strong possibility so this outcome is not surprising at all. 

[legaleagle53]

I just wonder whether people on social media will now finally shut up about Simone Biles and stop beating her up for withdrawing from the Team Final and the All-Around since Suni won Gold in the AA. And that's all I'm going to say about Simone.

Edited July 29, 2021 by legaleagle53

[Conotocarious]

Simone’s qualification scores were higher than Suni’s winning score tonight so that could-have-beens continue to suck. 
 

I’m so happy for Suni and I like her bars routine better than Nina’s. Nina’s routine is fine but some of her form (feet) is not that great. 

[Minneapple]

5 minutes ago, NUguy514 said:

Now, must. go. back. to. bed.

I'm going to need an extra cup or three of coffee today.

The nice thing about Suni winning is that NBC will have extensive coverage of gymnastics tonight, because MURICA WON.

[nickp1991]

I watched NBC's feature last night on Suni Lee and her dad's relationship This morning as I watched I started tearing up thinking about her dad celebrating in Minnesota as she won gold

[Harry24]

From Maggie Astor’s NYTimes in-person coverage:

"There's more cheering than you’d expect in a stadium without fans. Members of delegations, Olympics staffers and volunteers are letting out big cheers whenever anyone nails an impressive routine. You can make out a distinct voice from the crowd though — the one person who seems to know everyone on the floor. Simone Biles is cheering for many gymnasts — Brazilians, Americans and French alike so far — by their first names."