The Italian should have won gold, not Jade (floor exercise)

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Anonymous wrote:The current way that gymnastics is judged actually discourages athletes from performing dance moves or linking moves that look more graceful. If you are remembering routines from 20 or 30 years ago when the code of points favored those things, I can see how you would think this. But, modern athletes construct their routines based on the current scoring system. That is what Jade Carey did.

Agree with this. Jade deserved the win, based on how gymnastics is scored and technicals. But I also get what OP is saying. Women’s gymnastics has gone away from the dance, grace, artistry elements. Women’s gymnastics is looking more gender neutral, like a less powerful version of men’s gymnastics. A lot more is expected out of the women athletically now, but the trade off is it isn’t as enjoyable to watch. For me at least. I prefer the older style. But new times. That is ok.

I come out on the opposite side. I'm embarrassed that they still make the female gymnasts do silly dance moves to music rather than just letting them do tumbling passes interspersed with floor work like the men do. While there is something to be said for fluidity of movement in performing the skills, I want bigger, higher, twistier to win over the much squishier notions of "grace" and whatnot. I also find the modern form to be more enjoyable than the gymnastics of old.

+1. I appreciate the focus on athletic skill over "grace."

But the Italian demonstrated athletic skill—arguably more athleticism since her moves were more fluid.

Jade’s extra twists really weren’t landed well.

Jade's tumbling was landed well. She just didn't stick her landings. That's a minor deduction.

But also, it shouldn't be a deduction at all. See: https://defector.com/the-case-against-sticking-the-landing/

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Anonymous wrote:Can’t they change the scoring system to value grace again? I miss that

It’s an open ended scoring system. Particularly on beam some of the grace elements are weighted as high as tumbling elements.

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I actually think Jade should have won by more. Her tumbling is SO difficult and she nailed it.

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Anonymous wrote:Can’t they change the scoring system to value grace again? I miss that

It’s an open ended scoring system. Particularly on beam some of the grace elements are weighted as high as tumbling elements.

It does not seem incentivized though. Most US gymnasts seem pretty clunky on floor yet score great due to the acrobatics.