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[quote=Anonymous]I said something similar during the womens all around final -- that the little dance moves just don't look very good and in my opinion undermine the truly amazing tumbling and other skills they are doing. I said I might like it better without the music and choreography.

But my DD (who is 7) immediately said that she felt the music and dancing made it more fun and that men's gymnastics isn't as enjoyable to watch because you don't really get a sense of their personalities and they don't seem to be enjoying themselves as much.

I see what she is saying. While the music and dance moves don't really add anything to the athletic aspect of the sport they kind of spice it up. Like on floor in particular they are all often doing very similar skills if not the same skills and often even in the same order. Without the music and choreography the men's floor routines are very monotonous -- if you've seen one guy do that crazy handstand with the super wide hands you've seen them all.

And especially in the all around where the gymnasts are competing as individuals I did get a good sense for each of the top gymnasts' personality and style. Way more so than for the men.

So I guess the music and (bad) choreography is a bit more about letting the gymnasts express themselves and have fun at this point. It's of a piece with the wild makeup they wear or the glittery leotards -- it's just fun.[/quote]

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