MCSMaria's Artistic Gymnastics Blog

The drama that were the Worlds qualifications are over and it was much like an episode of the Twilight Zone. Judges overscoring, underscoring, falls, you name it! The craziness!

Here is Asuka Teramoto of Japan on the floor exercise during podium training. It's a very nice routine and cleanly done. All of her routines are looking like this from what I have seen. I'm wanting to see what she'll do when the competition starts. Perhaps she'll blow everyone out of the water and medal.

Here is Aliya Mustafina training on the uneven bars during podium training for Worlds. I expect a knockdown, hair-pulling brawl for the uneven bars gold between her and Yao Jinnan.

After this weekend's worlds selection camp, USA Gymnastics had named their official team for the World Championships later this month. They are as follows: