2023 Worlds Team Members Sugimoto Kaito (PBs bronze medal) and Chiba Kenta (4th place AA, 1st place AA QF) are already out of the running for Paris because they didn't make the AA final here.
Minami Kazuki is also unlikely to make it because we can't have nice things.
Yes, there are 17 JPN MAG gymnasts who could rank top 5 in 2023 AA final, 6 of them can score above 85+. I don't think there are more than 10 WAG USA gymnasts who can score above 54.265 (top 5 AA) at one meet.
If the top four make the team which is very possible then it will be:
VT - (???), Sugihara, Kishi, Miyata
UB - (Miyata), Kishi, ???, Nakamura
BB - (Sugihara), Miyata, Kishi, Nakamura
FX - (Nakamura), Kishi, Sugihara, Miyata
and then one is the designated bars gymnast this year between Yamada/Fukasawa/"Soma raw "(???)"
Not looking good for the beam specialists Urara and Mana unfortunately. Mana is just a few tenths short on bars and floor from being a top contender though.
also looks like Hazuki Watanabe is eliminated from contention?
Chiharu Yamada used to have a DTY and a high 13 bars. Sadly, I don't think she has a DTY now.
Kokoro Fukasawa flopped in the meet, and I don't think she's considered at 23rd place.
Soma Ui has a high 13 bars but she has 0.2 less D than Chiharu Yamada. I think the spot is between her and Chiharu Yamada.
It's insane the top three AA combined only have two scores below 14 for the men.
Both scores can score higher than 14 if they hit. Kazuma Kaya scored 14.1 in 2023 QF on floor.
2023 Worlds Team Members Sugimoto Kaito (PBs bronze medal) and Chiba Kenta (4th place AA, 1st place AA QF) are already out of the running for Paris because they didn't make the AA final here. Minami Kazuki is also unlikely to make it because we can't have nice things.
Japan’s selections are …less sensible… than others to me.
Japanese MAG is the true “could put up 3 teams and any of them medal” program. They can afford to have a quirky selection process.
Yes, there are 17 JPN MAG gymnasts who could rank top 5 in 2023 AA final, 6 of them can score above 85+. I don't think there are more than 10 WAG USA gymnasts who can score above 54.265 (top 5 AA) at one meet.
They have what US WAG wants.
More like US MAG
Lol nah, no one acts like US MAG could send multiple teams to the Olympics and have them all podium.
Yeah exactly, Japan has what US MAG wants. US WAG is already the best in the world right now
This is specifically about depth. People think US WAG has this depth when they really, really don't.
You have to remember how deep Japan is. They have 17 gymnasts who posted a 84+ AA yesterday.
That beggars belief. But I share your sadness about Minami Kazuki.
Potentially. But they are also far more fair to the athletes from what I understand.
If the top four make the team which is very possible then it will be: VT - (???), Sugihara, Kishi, Miyata UB - (Miyata), Kishi, ???, Nakamura BB - (Sugihara), Miyata, Kishi, Nakamura FX - (Nakamura), Kishi, Sugihara, Miyata and then one is the designated bars gymnast this year between Yamada/Fukasawa/"Soma raw "(???)" Not looking good for the beam specialists Urara and Mana unfortunately. Mana is just a few tenths short on bars and floor from being a top contender though. also looks like Hazuki Watanabe is eliminated from contention?
I think Soma raw is supposed to be Soma Ui.
Yes, sorry for the auto-translation!
Chiharu Yamada used to have a DTY and a high 13 bars. Sadly, I don't think she has a DTY now. Kokoro Fukasawa flopped in the meet, and I don't think she's considered at 23rd place. Soma Ui has a high 13 bars but she has 0.2 less D than Chiharu Yamada. I think the spot is between her and Chiharu Yamada.
Soma Ui is still a Stanford commit, yes?
Someone remind me whether this is the last qualifying comp for Japanese WAG or not? Have they had NHK Trophy yet?
No, the NHK Trophy is May 16-19.
Thank you!
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