Greetings, Gymternet! While the majority of the gymnastics fans wait patiently for the women's competition to begin, the excitement is just beginning for the men's gymnastics fans.
Let's take a look at what happened today:
1. The gymternet got really excited about Brinn Bevan's jump to prone fall.
Who knew that jumping to your stomach could merit 5 emojis? This is the state of men's gymnastics today.
2. Kenzo has silenced his haters. Mr. Twisty has a double salto in his routine, and it's not a wussy double salto – like a double Arabian or something. Wait for it…
Yes, folks, that was a triple-double as a second pass.
3. If you were reading Tim Daggett's tweets, you'd assume that Japan is on the verge of being sent to the Test Event. A ginormous disaster of epic proportions, you might say, awaits them.
To be sure, Kohei's parallel bar routine was a bit shaky in spots.
Let's take a look at what happened today:
1. The gymternet got really excited about Brinn Bevan's jump to prone fall.
@uncletimmensgym @OtotheBeirne yes but that Khorkina moment at 0:32 has me on 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥— Casey Magnesium (@caseymagnesium) October 21, 2015 2. Kenzo has silenced his haters. Mr. Twisty has a double salto in his routine, and it's not a wussy double salto – like a double Arabian or something. Wait for it…
Yes, folks, that was a triple-double as a second pass.
3. If you were reading Tim Daggett's tweets, you'd assume that Japan is on the verge of being sent to the Test Event. A ginormous disaster of epic proportions, you might say, awaits them.
I've never seen Japan have soooo many problems on podium training. multiple falls on PB & HB #Glasgow2015— tim daggett (@timdaggettnbc) October 21, 2015 @uncletimmensgym @GymCoaching they just keep on falling?????— tim daggett (@timdaggettnbc) October 21, 2015To be sure, Kohei's parallel bar routine was a bit shaky in spots.
But it's men's podium training! Men's podium training is like taking finals during your last semester of college. No effort; you just try to make it though without dying.
I anticipate that Japan will pull through.
I anticipate that Japan will pull through.
4. Fabian Hambuechen needs to get his Scheisse together, and soon!
— tim daggett (@timdaggettnbc) October 21, 20155. The Chinese have really tight butts.
Seriously, look at their pike positions. They need to do some yoga to open the hips and loosen the hamstrings and gluts!
Seriously, look at their pike positions. They need to do some yoga to open the hips and loosen the hamstrings and gluts!
Just watch their piked Belles (piked double backs). You'll understand.
6. Xiao Ruoteng is China's attempt to keep up with Kenzo's twisting.
When I read about Xiao's routine on Twitter's quick hits, I got really excited.
When I read about Xiao's routine on Twitter's quick hits, I got really excited.
When I saw the routine on video, though, it instantly dissolved on my eyeballs, and I forgot about it – until Gymnastike told me that I should care about it:
7. If there's a place where Kohei Uchimura opens the door for his all-around competitors, it's on vault.
Technically, there's a lot wrong with this vault. Just look at his roundoff approach:
That's how I look when I'm walking on a curb, drunk, pretending like I'm on a balance beam.
8. But man, you have to love Kohei's clean lines. A good piked Kovacs is the sweetest gift from the gymnastics gods.
9. While we're on the subject of Kohei, here's a tidbit that you might not know. He dedicated his 2011 and 2012 performances to those who were affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. You can read more about it in a piece by CNN.
10. Today, we got a preview of the pommel horse finals:
You can watch Louis Smith's pommel horse routine on Facebook.
But I'm #TeamBerki always and forever.
11. Biggest Disappointment of the Day: Liu Yang, the 2014 gold medalist on rings, did podium training today. And so did Arthur Zanetti, the 2012 Olympic gold medalist on rings.
BUT I HAVEN'T FOUND A VIDEO OF THEIR RINGS ROUTINES! If you have found one, please leave a comment below. I'll love you as much as I love Oleg Vernyayev's toe point.
12. Second Biggest Disappointment of the Day: Very few videos of Russia.
Why does this suck? We, gymnastics fans, need to painstakingly analyze Denis Ablyazin's floor routine and compare it to Kenzo Shirai's.
Uncertainty is the devil. We must know right now who's going to win. (By the way, I anticipate that this is the floor routine that Denis Ablyazin will use in Glasgow.)
We did get a short video of David Belyavskiy on p-bars:
13. It's unclear how Ri Se Gwang still has legs.
14. Photo of the day:
11. Biggest Disappointment of the Day: Liu Yang, the 2014 gold medalist on rings, did podium training today. And so did Arthur Zanetti, the 2012 Olympic gold medalist on rings.
BUT I HAVEN'T FOUND A VIDEO OF THEIR RINGS ROUTINES! If you have found one, please leave a comment below. I'll love you as much as I love Oleg Vernyayev's toe point.
12. Second Biggest Disappointment of the Day: Very few videos of Russia.
Why does this suck? We, gymnastics fans, need to painstakingly analyze Denis Ablyazin's floor routine and compare it to Kenzo Shirai's.
Uncertainty is the devil. We must know right now who's going to win. (By the way, I anticipate that this is the floor routine that Denis Ablyazin will use in Glasgow.)
We did get a short video of David Belyavskiy on p-bars:
13. It's unclear how Ri Se Gwang still has legs.
Ri Se Gwang does great handspring double pike with 1/2, and does his vault but comes up a bit short, both of my ankles would've shattered.— tim daggett (@timdaggettnbc) October 21, 201514. Photo of the day:
Marta isn't the only one who grabs you by the scruff of the neck, but at least this guy gives you a head massage! pic.twitter.com/g93U8E9h5c— Uncle Tim (@uncletimmensgym) October 21, 201515. Worst Google Translation of the Day: China's "You Hao" becomes "Mrs. Ho" in English.
16. Fun Tidbit: Leading up to Glasgow, Enrique Tomás González Sepúlveda spent a month in Spain training.
The gymternet loves the porn 'stache. My guess is best chance of making it to Rio will be through the Test Event.
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The gymternet loves the porn 'stache. My guess is best chance of making it to Rio will be through the Test Event.
Run across anything good today? Leave a comment below!
